For weeks, Nick Muerdter had been hearing about his coworkers’ concerns and frustrations as they tried to navigate complicated and evolving Covid-19 vaccination systems to land an appointment for their parents. Some sent around emails with helpful articles and brainstormed for a solution. “It seemed like a lot of people were just spending a lot…… MORE
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Pentagon police officer charged in shooting deaths last week may face new charges over a 2020 incident
The Pentagon police officer who was charged with two counts of murder Friday may be facing charges related to an incident in 2020 in which he pointed a shotgun at a woman’s face, authorities said. Takoma Park, Maryland, police say they will be filing criminal charges after video surfaced of David Hall Dixon — accused…… MORE
For many sufferers of long Covid, proving they are sick is a big part of the battle
Lyth Hishmeh kept feeling ill months after contracting coronavirus a year ago in March. He had chest pain and couldn’t concentrate. At 26 years old, the former regular runner was fatigued and breathless, struggling to function properly. Yet medical professionals kept telling him he simply could not still be ill. “They were telling me it’s…… MORE
Like the George Floyd witnesses, he saw police kill a man. Now, he’s part of the system, demanding change
Watching eyewitnesses in Derek Chauvin’s trial express their grief, anger, fear and helplessness at seeing George Floyd beg for his life, Feidin Santana had been there before. The 29-year-old, who recorded the fatal police shooting of Walter Scott in North Charleston, South Carolina, six years ago, had to testify himself amid threats, bigotry and bogus…… MORE
Covid-19 hospitalizations among younger people are rising in the US — especially in one region
The US just hit a record high of about 4.6 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines reported administered in one day, according to data published Saturday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Amazing Saturday! +4.63M doses administered over total yesterday, a new record,” Dr. Cyrus Shahpar, the Covid-19 data director at the White House,…… MORE
Veteran Iowa State trooper shot and killed in line of duty by barricaded man, officials say
A 27-year-veteran of the Iowa State Patrol was shot and killed by a man who had earlier assaulted a police officer, Iowa Department of Public Safety Commissioner Stephan Bayens said Saturday. Sgt. Jim Smith died Friday while trying to enter the home where the man had barricaded himself in Grundy Center, Iowa, Bayens said. Grundy…… MORE
The time has come to start training the pets for your return to work
Pets — like their humans — had to adjust during the pandemic. They got used to people being at home most of the time, just as people learned how to juggle caring for their pets while also doing their jobs remotely. But now, with Covid-19 vaccinations picking up, if you have a pet, it’s time…… MORE
Books that touched on race were among the most challenged as inappropriate for libraries in 2020
Books that talked about racism and racial justice — or told the stories of people of color or the LGBTQ community — were among the most challenged as inappropriate for students in 2020, according to a survey by the American Library Association. As the nation attempted a reckoning in 2020 over the issue of race…… MORE
How a TikTok video helped these college students collect over 200,000 products to help fight period poverty
When Alexa Mohsenzadeh and Jenica Baron posted a video of bras on a fence to TikTok last July, they didn’t expect to go viral. The 19-year-olds from Barrington, Illinois, were promoting a collection drive for bras and hygiene products in the Chicago area, advertising free shipping labels for anyone who donated. After the video garnered…… MORE
‘SNL’ takes on the Derek Chauvin trial via a Minnesota morning show
“Saturday Night Live” opened this week’s episode tackling the news from the Derek Chauvin trial via a Minnesota morning show. The show included two Black anchors, played by Ego Nwodim and Kenan Thompson, and two White anchors, played by Alex Moffat and Kate McKinnon. “It’s been a tough week for news,” Nwodim’s anchor said. “There’s…… MORE
