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Pfizer pill becomes 1st US-authorized home COVID treatment
By Matthew Perrone | The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators on Wednesday authorized the first pill against COVID-19, a Pfizer drug that Americans will be able to […] The post Pfizer pill becomes 1st US-authorized home COVID treatment appeared first on The
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Latino, Black Neighborhoods Struggle With Test Disparities
PHOENIX (AP) — A Latino cook whose co-worker got COVID-19 waited in his truck for a free swab at a rare testing event in a low-income neighborhood in Phoenix. A Hispanic tile installer queued up after two weeks of self-isolation while his father battled the coronavirus in intensive care. He
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Newsom to deny Californians access to virus vaccines — The Sacramento Observer
SACRAMENTO (AP) — California won’t allow any distribution of coronavirus vaccines in the nation’s most populous state until it is reviewed by the state’s own panel of experts, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday. Vaccinations for the pandemic “will move at the speed of trust,” said
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Dusty Baker Still Seeking World Series Title As Manager
Ronald Blum | Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) - Thousands of toothpicks have bitten the dust, yet Dusty Baker needs more. Time ticks louder for this most beloved of baseball lifers, […] The post Dusty Baker Still Seeking World Series Title As Manager appeared first on The Sacramen
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5 California counties advance to fewer virus restrictions — The Sacramento Observer
SACRAMENTO (AP) — After months with little change, five of California’s 58 counties advanced to having fewer business restrictions on Tuesday and San Francisco is poised to soon follow as the state’s worst coronavirus surge continued to ease. Eight counties are likely to move next week and “even
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Reopening School: Key to Bouncing Back is Being Back — The Sacramento Observer
By Dr. Margaret Fortune Reopening school after a year of being in a COVID-19 closure is hard. But, I can tell you first hand, after having reopened my schools on April 5, there is nothing better than seeing students and teachers in classrooms again. The key to bouncing back is being back. What
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How Prop 24 Helps Communities of Color — The Sacramento Observer
OPINION - Prop 24—the California Privacy Rights Act or CPRA —will help protect communities of color from online discrimination, and racial profiling. Prop 24 includes a new concept in California privacy law, the creation of a special category of Sensitive Personal Information, which includes items
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Effort to put Tubman on $20 bill restarted under Biden — The Sacramento Observer
WASHINGTON (AP) — With a change of administrations, it looks like Harriet Tubman is once again headed to the front of the $20 bill. Biden press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday that the Treasury Department is taking steps to resume efforts to put the 19th century abolitionist leader on the $20
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Death of man in 2004 now ruled a homicide after case is re-examined; FBI offering $100,000 reward
The death of a Kansas man whose body was found in a creek in La Cygne, Kansas, in 2004 was a homicide, according to a new report by a federal forensic examiner. As part of a continuing federal investigation of Alonzo Brooks’ death, his body was exhumed and transported to Dover Air Force Base for
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Congress seals agreement on $900 billion COVID relief bill — The Sacramento Observer
WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of Washington gridlock, Congress is set to act on a $900 billion pandemic relief package, finally delivering long-sought cash to businesses and individuals and resources to vaccinate a nation confronting a frightening surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths. The relief
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BLM Launches Survival Fund Amid Federal COVID-19 Relief Wait - Voice and Viewpoint
By AARON MORRISON, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) _ The Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation is formally expanding a $3 million financial relief fund that it quietly launched earlier this month, to help people struggling to make ends meet during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The
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No charges against Wisconsin officer who shot Jacob Blake — The Sacramento Observer
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin prosecutor declined Tuesday to file charges against a white police officer who shot a Black man in the back in Kenosha, concluding he couldn’t disprove the officer’s contention that he acted in self-defense because he feared the man would stab him. The decision, met
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Trump legacy on race shadowed by divisive rhetoric, actions - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
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California could get $150B from federal virus relief bill — The Sacramento Observer
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The massive COVID-19 relief bill Congress approved Wednesday will pump more than $150 billion into California’s economy, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration said Wednesday, including a $26 billion windfall for the state’s already burgeoning budget surplus. Nearly half of
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Disney updates Jungle Cruise after insensitivity criticism - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
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Moderna to supply Africa with up to 110 million COVID doses - Voice and Viewpoint
By Cara Anna, Associate Press Moderna on Tuesday said it will make up to 110 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine available to African countries, which local officials called a breakthrough on the world's least vaccinated continent. The announcement said Moderna is prepared to deliver the first 15
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Three African Americans Step Into Top California Leadership Roles - African American News Today - EIN News
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Kim Potter guilty of manslaughter in Daunte Wright’s death
By Amy Forliti and Scott Bauer | The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jurors on Thursday convicted a suburban Minneapolis police officer of two manslaughter charges in the killing ofDaunte […] The post Kim Potter guilty of manslaughter in Daunte Wright’s death appeared first
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Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get COVID vaccine
By Lolita C. Baldor | The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force has discharged 27 people for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine, making them what officials believe […] The post Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get COVID vaccine appeared first on The Sacramento
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Report Reveals Federal Prison Workers Committing the Most Heinous Crimes
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Federal prisons are filled with those accused and convicted of crimes like drug smuggling, sexual abuse, and murder. But a comprehensive new report revealed that those crimes also are associated with those who work in the
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Democrats pound their message: To oust Trump, you must vote — The Sacramento Observer
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Former President Barack Obama warned that American democracy could falter if President Donald Trump is reelected, a stunning rebuke of his successor that was echoed by Kamala Harris at the Democratic Convention as she embraced her historic role as the first Black woman on
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Police shooting raises questions over Black man’s gun rights
By Ben Finley | The Associated Press VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — Leaders in the Black community of Virginia Beach called Wednesday for a federal investigation into the fatal police […] The post Police shooting raises questions over Black man’s gun rights appeared first on The Sac
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49ers Win 1st Home Game in More Than a Year, 31-10 Over Rams
By Josh Dubow | Associated Press SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — After a nearly two-month stretch that featured one win and far too many disappointments, the San Francisco 49ers were […] The post 49ers Win 1st Home Game in More Than a Year, 31-10 Over Rams appeared first on The Sacra
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Officer to Floyd: ‘It Takes A Lot of Oxygen to Talk’
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — As George Floyd told Minneapolis police officers that he couldn’t breathe more than 20 times in the moments before he died, the officer who pressed his knee against Floyd’s neck dismissed his pleas, saying “it takes a heck of a lot of oxygen to talk,” according to transcripts of
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The Observer and CapRadio Awarded Prestigious Report for America Core Member — The Sacramento Observer
The Sacramento Observer and Capital Public Radio (CapRadio) are pleased to announce that they have been selected as one of 64 new newsrooms around the nation to co-host a Report for America journalist to expand coverage of underserved areas in the greater Sacramento region. This support from Report
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‘Black America’s attorney general’ Ben Crump seems to be everywhere - The Sacramento Observer
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Mike Tyson, Roy Jones Jr. to Fight in Clash of 50-plus Boxers — The Sacramento Observer
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