Adams was sworn in at seven minutes after midnight on January 1, 2022 in Times Square. “A better city is not just about doing something new. It’s about doing something right. It’s not about showmanship. It’s about showing up,” Adams tweeted on his first day as Mayor of America’s largest city.
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Federal Judge Dismisses LAPD Employees Lawsuit Against Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate
A federal judge has dismissed a civil lawsuit from 13 Los Angeles Police Department employees who protested against the city’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate, testing and reporting requirements.
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People desperate for Covid tests are turning to resellers online
Originally Published: 07 JAN 22 09:24 ET Updated: 10 JAN 22 11:20 ET By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business (CNN) — When Patrick Kennedy, a nightlife performer in New York City, recently was exposed to Covid-19, he was desperate to find more rapid tests to not only monitor his health but track when he’d be […]
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Don Maynard, pro football Hall of Famer and New York Jets star, dies at 86
Don Maynard, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, known for helping the New York Jets win Super Bowl III, has died, according to a statement released by the Hall of Fame.
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62,000 Los Angeles students and staff test positive for Covid ahead of return to school
Originally Published: 10 JAN 22 17:38 ET By Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — As Los Angeles students and staff prepare to return to school Tuesday, about 62,000 have tested positive for Covid-19, school district data show. The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is requiring all students and employees to show a negative test result […]
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Roland Parish Student Athlete of the Week: Dalone Holloman Jr.
By Ebony Carrington of Oowee Sports Nation Position(s): Cornerback Team: Mesquite Mustangs – Mesquite D1 LeaguePlayer #: 10 School: Florence Elementary School (Mesquite, TX) Grade: Third grade Speed. Agility. Strength. Adaptability. These are a few of the characteristics a football cornerback should possess in order to achieve maximum potential. Third grader Dalone Holloman Jr. (8) […]
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The Capitol Hill Riots: A Retrospect
In the wake of the Capitol Hill Riots anniversary, what impact have these events had and what more can we expect to take place? January 6th and the Fallout On January 6, 2021, at 10:58 am, members of right-wing militia organization The Proud Boys were first seen heading towards Capitol Hill to support former U.S. […]
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Trucking Owner Says Opportunity Exists for Minority Millennials to Solve the Driver Shortage Issue
Byline: Clarissa Loren In March of 2020, the world was dealt a major blow with the arrival and spread of Covid-19. It felt like a gut punch to those of us in the U.S. As many became sick and the death toll began to rise, life as we know it came to a screeching halt. […]
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Outspoken Democratic Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Puts on Blast the ‘Sexual Frustrations’ of Republicans
Byline Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia With Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis missing in action, some Republican-supporting mainstream media outlets have turned their ire against one of their favorite targets – New York Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. On December 30, 2020, the congresswoman was photographed in Miami Beach having a cocktail with a […]
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FDA Authorizes Pfizer Boosters for Ages 12 to 15
Byline: Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The agency announced in a news release that they also would shorten the time between the completion of primary vaccination of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine and a booster dose to at least five months. The FDA said it would allow for a third primary series […]
