Month: January 2021
Cicely Tyson, groundbreaking award-winning actor, dead at 96
Cicely Tyson, the pioneering Black actor who gained an Oscar nomination for her role as the sharecropper’s wife in “Sounder,” a Tony Award in 2013 at age 88 and touched TV viewers’ hearts in “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman,”
Read MorePanel of experts warns closure of education system does more harm than good
Professionals contend that during lockdown, homes become infection hotbeds, especially in crowded households such as in the ultra-Orthodox community
Read MoreCicely Tyson, Pioneering Actress Known for Her ‘Convictions and Grace,’ Dies at 96
(NEW YORK) — Cicely Tyson, the pioneering Black actor who gained an Oscar nomination for her role as the sharecropper’s wife in “Sounder,” a Tony Award in 2013 at age 88 and touched TV viewers’ hearts in “The Autobiography of
Read MoreCabinet vote on extending lockdown delayed to next week, could mean 24-hour gap
Infighting between Likud and Blue and White over bill to increase fines for violations could see closure end Sunday night, resume Monday night
Read More‘I Can Be Someone I Didn’t Have.’ Actor Simu Liu on Asian Representation and His Marvel Future
A Chinese-Canadian actor as the face of a Marvel superhero franchise? That’s not the world Simu Liu grew up in. But that’s the world Liu is making this year. “I can be someone I didn’t have as a kid,” the
Read MoreDemocrats Prepare to Move on Economic Aid, With or Without the G.O.P.
President Biden is trying to persuade Republicans to back a $1.9 trillion spending package, but Democrats are pursuing another path to get the relief approved without bipartisan support.
Read MoreMarjorie Taylor Greene spread false theory that PG&E started Camp Fire with space laser – San Francisco Chronicle
Marjorie Taylor Greene spread false theory that PG&E started Camp Fire with space laser San Francisco Chronicle Parkland survivor responds to video of Marjorie Taylor Greene confronting him with baseless claims CNN Pelosi slams Republican leadership for response to Marjorie Taylor Greene:
Read More‘Betrayed’: Republicans urge Biden to change course on stimulus – POLITICO
‘Betrayed’: Republicans urge Biden to change course on stimulus POLITICO New Georgia Democratic senators push for fast action on new stimulus checks to fulfill campaign pledge The Washington Post The Decision That Will Define Democrats for a Decade The Atlantic Opinion: Biden needs
Read MoreBiden Moves to Expand Health Coverage in Pandemic Economy
President Biden ordered the reopening of Affordable Care Act exchanges and moved to restore coverage mandates and Medicaid plans undermined by his predecessor.
Read MoreBiden bolsters the Affordable Care Act, rescinds restrictions on reproductive rights
President Biden on Thursday focused on his campaign pledge to strengthen the Affordable Care Act. The president also rescinded the so-called “global gag rule” that bars U.S. funding for health groups abroad that offer abortion counseling, and he took steps
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