US recommends ‘pause’ for J&J shots in blow to vaccine drive
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Tuesday recommended a “pause” in use of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of rareRead More
Pelosi invites Biden to address Congress on April 28
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will address a joint session of Congress for the first time on April 28. Speaker of the House NancyRead More
Fed leaders agree: Economics has a racial-disparity problem
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Federal Reserve policymakers on Tuesday underscored their concern that Black and Hispanic people are sharply underrepresented in the economics field, whichRead More
A steady diet of limited fans on PGA Tour though end of May
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The roars returned to Masters. At least two of them. There were enough spectators, believed to be roughly 8,000 a day,Read More
Devers, Bosox win snowy 7th in row; Twins hold silent moment
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rafael Devers homered for the fourth straight game and the streaking Boston Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2 on a snowyRead More
Biden works to balance civil rights and criminal justice
WASHINGTON (AP) — On one end of Pennsylvania Avenue, he mourned with the family of a fallen police officer. On the other, he pledged toRead More
Harris highlights pregnancy difficulties facing Black women
WASHINGTON (AP) — One Black mother said she nearly died after her son was born following an earlier miscarriage and a stillbirth. Another Black motherRead More
I got the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. Now what?
I got the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. Now what? Don’t panic. U.S. health officials on Tuesday recommended pausing vaccinations with J&J’s shot as they look intoRead More
Connecticut man found dead after standoff with police
BRANFORD, Conn. (AP) — A man who fired numerous gunshots Tuesday from a building in Connecticut as police surrounded the property was found dead inside,Read More
Black high school football player told to sit near banana peels: ‘I’m fine’
MOLINE, Ill. (AP) — A Black football player at an Illinois high school captured on video sitting in a locker littered with banana peels after a teammateRead More