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How to use American Rescue Plan funds to invest in women

Opinion by Joanna Mikulski and Molly Dillon In the coming weeks, state and local governments will have to decide how to spend $350 billion in flexible, federal aid that will be distributed as part of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. One important way they can spend these funds is to invest in women so that it is possible for millions of them to enter or re-enter the workforce and remain in it. Millions of Americans are out of work and widespread layoffs at the start of the pandemic affected many female-dominated industries, like retail, hospitality and restaurants. Black and

Appeals court rules cops should have qualified immunity in violent takedowns

By Emma Tucker A federal appeals court on Tuesday granted so-called qualified immunity to Louisiana officers who were accused of forcing an unarmed Black man to the ground and beating him into compliance, a case that experts say exemplifies how difficult it can be for victims of police brutality to overcome the controversial doctrine in court. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a 2019 US District Court decision that said the officers violated the man’s constitutional rights during the encounter and the qualified immunity defense could not protect them in court, clearing the way for the case to go

About 60% of American adults have had at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccine, including more people of color

By Christina Maxouris and Holly Yan The US has reached a “landmark day” in the Covid-19 pandemic as 60% of American adults have gotten at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. In addition, more than 3.5 million people ages 12 to 17 have received their first dose, Dr. Rochelle Walensky said. And more people of color are getting vaccinated — marking “encouraging national trends,” said White House Covid-19 Response Team senior adviser Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith. In the past two weeks, 51% of those vaccinated in the US

The fight against gun control has some surprising new allies

By Chauncey Alcorn The firearms industry and its GOP allies have taken a more inclusive approach to fighting Democrat-led efforts to pass stricter gun laws this year. The once-mighty National Rifle Association, whose bankruptcy bid was shot down by a federal judge on May 11, has played a much less-active role in the current gun control debate taking place on Capitol Hill due to its internal corruption scandals and related lawsuits. In its place, gun rights supporters have found additional political allies among minority-led, pro-Second Amendment groups such as the National African American Gun Association and the DC Project, a

Texas, Indiana and Oklahoma to drop $300 weekly federal boost to unemployment benefits

By Caroline Kelly, Tami Luhby and Rebekah Riess Texas, Indiana and Oklahoma will end early the $300 weekly federal boost to state unemployment payments, as well as two other pandemic jobless benefits programs, according to the states’ Republican governors — joining 17 other GOP-led states in dropping the federal expanded benefits over the past two weeks. The three states’ announcements on Monday mean that a total of nearly 3.7 million laid-off Americans will lose jobless payments in June or July instead of early September, according to an analysis by The Century Foundation. These workers will forgo a total of nearly

‘There’s no way I can pay for this:’ One of America’s largest hospital chains has been suing thousands of patients during the pandemic

By Casey Tolan As the coronavirus spiked in Missouri last fall, a wave of cases hit a nursing home in the state’s rural heartland. Robin Bull, a part-time nurse, remembered an ambulance “coming and going constantly” on one especially scary morning, rushing residents to Moberly Regional Medical Center, the local hospital. But even as Bull was helping send patients to Moberly Regional, the hospital was in the process of suing her and at least one other former employee at the nursing home. They were two of more than 600 former patients that the hospital has sued over medical bills during

US investigates second suspected case of mystery ‘syndrome’ near White House

By Katie Bo Williams, Jeremy Herb and Natasha Bertrand Two White House officials were struck by a mysterious illness late last year — including one who was passing through a gate onto the property — newly revealed details that come as investigators are still struggling to determine who or what is behind these strange incidents. Multiple sources tell CNN that the episodes affected two officials on the National Security Council in November 2020, one the day after the presidential election and one several weeks later. The cases are consistent with an inexplicable constellation of sensory experiences and physical symptoms that

100 years ago, this area was known as Black Wall Street. Then it came to a heartbreaking end

By Jazmin Goodwin One hundred years ago, one of America’s greatest success stories came to a crushing end. At the turn of the 20th century, the Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma, was more than 35 city blocks of thriving shops, hotels, theaters and more. And all of them were Black-owned. The district was founded by Black men and women — many of whom were descendants of slaves — and it became known as Black Wall Street. Greenwood was home to doctors, lawyers and entrepreneurs. For years, it was a beacon for African-Americans looking to escape the discrimination and violence of

America tastes new freedoms but confronts new dilemmas as it takes off the mask

Analysis by Stephen Collinson Vaccinated Americans spent the most normal weekend for more than a year exploring restored freedoms to gather without masks but also dilemmas over personal and collective responsibility sparked by new government health guidance. After many months of being told to mask up and keep their distance, millions of citizens are now grappling with when, whether and where to ditch or wear face coverings as a more hopeful stage dawns in a still dangerous crisis. While there is a sense of national liberation at last, there’s also a risk the new advice will cause mask and vaccine

America’s unmasking brings liberation but also trepidation as huge questions loom

Analysis by Maeve Reston and Stephen Collinson Americans stripped off their masks Thursday as the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made the sudden announcement that vaccinated people no longer need to wear them indoors or outdoors. It was a great moment of liberation after a year of intense stress and fear, but also one of trepidation for many as the policy created a whole new set of complex questions for parents, employers, business owners and the millions of Americans who are still hesitant to get shots. Biden administration officials greeted the news with euphoria in Washington. In the

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