By Michael Nedelman and Deidre McPhillips The United States faces an uphill battle to meet President Joe Biden’s goal of vaccinating 70% of adults with at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccine by July 4, according to a CNN analysis. But the administration continues to push ahead with new programs and initiatives, and key players
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By Travis Caldwell LeBron James and the defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers lost 113-100 to the Phoenix Suns in Game 6 of their first-round series on Thursday, eliminating the Lakers and bringing an end to an impressive record in James’ career. Prior to the loss, James had a 14-0 first-round series record in playoff
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By Amanda Jackson and Devon M. Sayers Crews have started to remove the remains of Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest and his wife from a Memphis park where a monument of him once stood. The decision to move their remains was decided last year after the Sons of Confederate Veterans, a non-profit organization of male
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By Alex Marquardt and Geneva Sands The White House has issued a rare open letter to companies calling on them to treat the threat of ransomware attacks with greater urgency, following back-to-back attacks by Russian hackers on key oil and food processing companies. In a memo sent out Thursday morning, the National Security Council’s top
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By Chauncey Alcorn The number of African Americans serving on boards of directors for the nation’s largest corporations has remained dismally low this year despite the ongoing movement to increase C-suite diversity throughout the business world. Some of America’s most prominent companies are addressing the problem by backing the Black Boardroom Initiative, a new program
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By Amy Chillag It doesn’t take long to catch the spirit of Timothy Alexander. “Hotcakes! Where that twist at?” the 32-year-old shouted to a football player while dashing across the field in his wheelchair. “This year you’ll be a lot smarter, agile and more alert!” he exclaimed. Alexander’s enthusiasm is as big as his smile.
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By Jacqueline Howard It’s an effort to expand access to coronavirus vaccines: provide shots at the barber shop. As part of a White House initiative, the National Association of County and City Health Officials is is planning to help train Black-owned barber shops and hair salons to provide accurate vaccination information and even provide vaccines
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By Manu Raju, Maegan Vazquez and Phil Mattingly President Joe Biden offered to bring his price tag on an infrastructure package down to $1 trillion but wants to ensure it amounts to “new money” — not redirected from funding already approved by Congress as Senate Republicans have been demanding, according to a GOP source briefed
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By Hannah Sarisohn and Travis Caldwell A Georgia county sheriff has been suspended following a review of his indictment on federal civil rights charges, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s office announced Wednesday. Kemp suspended Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill after a commission found Hill’s indictment adversely affects the administration of the sheriff’s office, according to an
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By Marianne Garvey A delightful new trailer is here for “We the People,” an animated musical show set to air on Netflix, executive produced by former President Barack and Michelle Obama. “The show combines music and animation to educate a new generation of young Americans about the power of the people,” a description for the
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