This NFL coach made diversity a priority. Now his team is headed to the Super Bowl
A glass ceiling shattered in the NFL in July 2015, when Bruce Arians — then the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals — hired Jen Welter to…
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An Indiana woman got a Covid-19 vaccine shot on her 100th birthday
On her 100th birthday, Mildred Grassman got flowers, candy, money — and her second shot of the Covid-19 vaccine. “It means everything to…
Continue Reading New York officials plan to redouble efforts to fix racial disparities in vaccination rates
New York officials acknowledged Monday there’s a clear racial disparity among the people who have received vaccine doses to date and the city…
Continue Reading John Reed Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of John Reed, former Citigroup CEO. Personal Birth date: February 7, 1939 Birth place: Chicago, Illinois Birth name:…
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To safely enjoy the Super Bowl, watch at home with people with whom you live, CDC says
The pandemic has affected nearly every facet of daily life and the Super Bowl is no exception. The yearly game to settle who is the champion of the…
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Stocks finish calmer, while silver prices surge as Reddit traders change focus
NEW YORK, NY — The erratic trading in shares of underdog companies like GameStop that turned markets combustible last week migrated to…
Continue Reading With his staff, Bruce Arians has made diversity a priority as Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach
A glass ceiling shattered in the NFL in July 2015, when Bruce Arians — then the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals — hired Jen Welter to…
Continue Reading This former prisoner had an unlikely supporter: the judge who sentenced him
For nearly a decade, Chris Young was told the only way he’d ever leave federal prison is with his death certificate. Handed two life sentences…
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Woman known for fostering more than 300 children over 2 decades dies of Covid-19, husband in ICU
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Florida — Foster parents Susan and Dennis Braley have taken in more than 300 foster children over the past two decades. But in the…
Continue Reading Dustin Diamond, ‘Saved by the Bell’ star, dead at 44
Dustin Diamond, who played the role of Screech on the popular 1990s high school comedy “Saved by the Bell,” died Monday after a recent…
Continue Reading Black History Month: Garrett Morgan
The son of two former slaves, Garrett Morgan (1877-1963) had little more than a grade-school education. But that didn’t stop the Ohio man from…
Continue Reading Anti-vaxxers briefly shut down Dodger Stadium vaccination site over weekend, police say
A few dozen protesters carrying anti-vaccination signs briefly shut down Los Angeles’ largest Covid-19 vaccination site over the weekend. The…
Continue Reading How Brazil’s Covid-19 vaccine plan fell apart
Some of the sickest people in São Paulo, Brazil occupy the rooms inside the Covid-19 ward at the Emilio Ribas Institute of Infectious Disease.…
Continue Reading 32 fired Georgia state troopers cleared after yearlong cheating investigation
Following a yearlong investigation, Georgia state officials have cleared nearly all of the Georgia state trooper cadets who were implicated in a…
Continue Reading Man charged with attacking officer who suffered concussion in US Capitol riot
Federal prosecutors have filed charges against an alleged US Capitol rioter who was one of the first people to breach barricades outside the complex,…
Continue Reading Profiles in perseverance: Garrett Morgan
The son of two former slaves, Garrett Morgan had little more than a grade-school education. But that didn’t stop the Ohio man from becoming an…
Continue Reading They stormed the Capitol to overturn the results of an election they didn’t vote in
They were there to “Stop the Steal” and to keep the President they revered in office, yet records show that some of the rioters who…
Continue Reading Winter Olympic Competitions Fast Facts
Here’s some background information about the Winter Olympics, which are held every four years. The 2026 Winter Olympics are scheduled to be…
Continue Reading Chicago Public Schools will return to in-person learning a day later than expected after district and union fail to reach agreement
In-person learning for thousands of Chicago students has been pushed back to Tuesday after Chicago officials and the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU)…
Continue Reading NASA astronauts conduct the second spacewalk of the year
Astronauts Mike Hopkins and Victor Glover Jr. conducted a spacewalk Monday to finish battery upgrades and install high-definition cameras outside of…
Continue Reading ACLU, for first time in its 101-year history, elects an African American as its president
Deborah Archer, a clinical law professor at New York University, has been elected as the new president of the American Civil Liberties Union —…
Continue Reading NASA astronauts conduct spacewalk to make space station upgrades
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION — A pair of spacewalking astronauts completed a four-year effort to modernize the International Space Station’s power…
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President Biden threatens sanctions on Myanmar after coup of leader, says U.S. will defend democracy around the world
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is threatening to slap new sanctions on Myanmar after a coup that saw the military arrest the civilian…
Continue Reading LIVE updates: Major storm hits Northeast with foot of snow
NEW YORK, NY — Instead of closing schools and giving students snow days, the latest winter storm is shutting down vaccination sites and…
Continue Reading ‘The end of the beginning.’ The dark winter is here and Americans see no end
To the 28-year-old high school teacher, the expectation of a return to relative normalcy that came with mass coronavirus vaccination efforts is…
Continue Reading Rev. Jesse Jackson recovering in the hospital after ‘successful’ surgery
Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson is recovering from surgery after being hospitalized for abdominal discomfort. Jackson, 79, was recently…
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ACLU elects organization’s first Black president in its 101-year history
NEW YORK (AP) — Deborah Archer, a professor at New York University School of Law with expertise in civil rights and racial justice, has become the…
Continue Reading The UAE’s Hope Probe will be the first of 3 missions to arrive at Mars this month
The United Arab Emirates’ first mission to Mars is almost ready for a rendezvous with the red planet. The Emirates Mars Mission, known as the…
Continue Reading We know a lot about family separations. The most troubling thing: How much we still don’t know
For years we’ve been telling the stories of thousands of migrant families that the US government separated. Moms like Beata Mejia, who sued to…
Continue Reading He was freed with the help of the judge who sentenced him. Now he’s fighting for prison reform
For nearly a decade, Chris Young was told the only way he’d ever leave federal prison is with his death certificate. Handed two life sentences…
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