The US pandemic at one year: Looking back at the week everything changed, and looking forward
This week's news coverage of the coronavirus will toggle between retrospectives about the one-year anniversary of the pandemic and forward-looking reports about vaccines and variants. I have compiled what some news outlets are doing to mark the moment, but first, here is a flashback to twelve months ago.
'Pop-up Sanford' aims to give residents a community center again
Building back Sanford. That’s what one small group of people are trying to achieve this year. The community is working to line the streets with vendors and it’s all part of a bigger picture.
Exclusive: Wells Fargo is joining the green wave sweeping finance
Wells Fargo is the latest big bank to embrace ambitious lending goals to fight the climate crisis.
Why Oprah's interview with Meghan and Harry drew a staggering 17 million viewers
Harry and Meghan's interview with Oprah Winfrey was a cultural earthquake, with upwards of 17 million viewers measured by Nielsen's TV ratings scale.
Stocks (mostly) rally as Wall Street cheers Biden's stimulus package
Wall Street was in rally mode Monday -- for the most part. Tech stocks and other momentum darlings -- the so-called FAANG stocks -- weren't invited to the party.
Despite 'inappropriate behavior,' UEFA clears officials of alleged racist abuse during Champions League game
UEFA announced on Monday that Romanian fourth official Sebastian Colţescu and assistant referee Octavian Sovre have been cleared of racism and other discriminatory conduct during December's Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir in Paris.
Kathryn Hahn wants more Agatha Harkness in her future
Kathryn Hahn says she's thrilled she got to play "WandaVision" villain Agatha Harkness, but says she never saw the role coming.
Here's how close the US is to a possible Covid-19 surge, expert warns
The coronavirus pandemic appears to be in decline, but the US is actually in the "eye of the hurricane" right now, according to a leading epidemiologist.
Biden signs executive orders establishing Gender Policy Council and addressing sexual violence in education
President Joe Biden signed two executive orders on Monday to establish the White House Gender Policy Council and address sexual violence in the education field.
The role of an unexpected savior is not new to Tyler Perry
In an interview filled with one bombshell after another, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry revealed their fears and struggles with racism in the royal family. But one unlikely hero emerged in the saga: Tyler Perry.
Prairie View uses late score and turnover to defeat Texas Southern in Labor Day Classic
Prairie View A&M (1-0, 1-0 SWAC) defeated Texas Southern (0-1, 0-1 SWAC) in the Labor Day Classic 20-19 at Panther Stadium. It was the season opener for the Panthers who had a limited home crowd in attendance.
Panthers Crowned Champions For Third Year In A Row
The Prairie View A&M University men’s basketball team won their third consecutive Southwestern Athletic Conference Regular Season Championship as they share the honor of Co-Champions with Jackson State for the 2020-21 season.
Fountain of Youth: Rockets looking for their “Used to Be” mentality with the addition of two players from the G-League.
With an 11-23 record in the first half of the 2020-21 NBA season and a current 13-game losing streak, the Houston Rockets took their bucket to the fountain of youth (G-League affiliate Rio Grande Vipers) looking for some of that “Used to Be” from earlier in the season and came up with two young and athletic players in Kevin Porter Jr. and KJ Martin.
Senate passes Biden's $1.9 trillion Covid relief plan after all-night votes
The Senate passed President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion Covid relief plan on Saturday, after an all-night "vote-a-rama" and a 12-hour struggle to get one Democrat to support the party's plan on a critical issue.
Biden's historic victory for America -- no thanks to GOP
President Joe Biden is on the cusp of a major legislative victory. If all goes according to plan and the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan is signed into law, Biden will have scored an early triumph in his presidency. The Covid-19 relief bill will provide a wide range of benefits, from direct payments to American families, money for vaccine development and distribution, small business relief, more substantial subsidies for the Affordable Care Act, a child tax credit, a higher Earned Income Tax Credit, federal funds for state and local governments and much more.
NFL makes history by hiring first African American female official
Maia Chaka has been added to the NFL roster of game officials for the 2021 season, the league announced today. Chaka makes history as the first Black woman ever named to the NFL's officiating staff.
Amanda K. Edwards Announces 2nd Virtual Winter Storm Seniors Check-In Phone Bank
Supporting Seniors During Aftermath Of The Winter Ice Storms
Former Houston City Council Member Amanda Edwards has announced another virtual event. The “Texas Winter Storm Seniors Check-In Phone Bank” will take place on Saturday, March 6 from 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. to support low-income Senior Citizens in need of help due to the Texas winter storms.
RESILIENT HOUSTON– One Year Report Shows Progress in 2020
The recent winter storm and cascading infrastructure failure is another reminder that our most vulnerable people, places, and systems are disproportionally affected by disasters. Today, Mayor Sylvester Turner and Chief Resilience Officer Marissa Aho released the one-year report for the Resilient Houston strategy.
Mayor Turner Names New City Secretary – Marks First Time An African-American Will Serve
Patricia Daniel Is Honored To Fill Anna Russell’s Position
Mayor Sylvester Turner has select- ed an experienced and dedicated City of Houston employee to succeed beloved City Secretary Anna Russell, who died in 2020 after serving in the role for nearly seven decades.
Now Is the Time to Raise the Minimum Wage
While calling themselves "populists," in 2017 Republicans passed President Trump's only significant legislation, a nearly $2 trillion tax cut that sent 82 percent of its benefits to the top 1 percent of wealthy Americans and 63 percent to the top one-tenth of that 1 percent while driving the nation's debt through the roof and accomplishing little purpose other than exacerbating America's unjust income and wealth divide.
