The nation’s top infectious disease doctor may recommend a return to mask-wearing even for those who are fully vaccinated WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci says the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are weighing revising their COVID-19 guidelines to recommend that even fully vaccinated individuals wear masks in public. Fauci, the nation’s top government…
A Florida sheriff’s captain who passed out in traffic while his engine was running was permitted by a deputy to leave the scene without undergoing a medical evaluation or sobriety test earlier this month. “You’re good, just leave, this didn’t happen,” a responding deputy said when the driver announced that he was a captain with…
The USA men’s team can still win a medal, but the path to gold is much harder after the defeat For the first time since 2004, the U.S. men’s basketball team has lost in the Olympics. And the Americans’ quest for a fourth consecutive gold medal is already in serious trouble. France — the team…
The tennis champion says her recent mental health break was necessary but says she’s glad to be talking to the media again Naomi Osaka is back playing, still winning, and also talking to the media again. The Japanese superstar who lit the Olympic cauldron defeated 52nd-ranked Zheng Saisai of China 6-1, 6-4 on Sunday in…
Sports reporter Maria Taylor has accepted a new role at NBC Sports following failed contract negotiations with ESPN. The longtime football reporter made her first NBC appearance as she covered opening day of the Olympic Games in Tokyo on July 23. According to the network, Taylor will also take on duties of hosting and contributing…
The highly-favored American team stumbles in their first day of competition in Tokyo The trouble started early. A step out of bounds on floor exercise here. A short landing there. Over the course of two hours on Sunday, the mistakes — some almost imperceptible, some laid bare for the world to see — kept piling…
Several collegiate institutions throughout the country are leading efforts to help eliminate student debt and the latest school to follow suit is South Carolina State University. The Orangeburg-based HBCU recently announced it would cancel $9.8 million in debt for students. SC State University to clear $9.8 million in student debt! In his first major executive…
Alabama State University graduate (Class of 2001) April Ross, who majored in communications at the HBCU, is the proud owner of her own television station in her west Georgia town. It came over years of making use of her journalism skills around her community – starting with a story in 2017 which no one else…
From her poignant lyrics to the powerful roles she’s brought to life on the silver screen, Queen Latifah is a masterful storyteller. With her next venture, she will continue to capture interesting narratives through audio content. According to Variety, Latifah—whose real name is Dana Owens—recently inked a first-look deal with Audible. Queen Latifah’s Flavor Unit…
The Caledonia Police Department says they are conducting an investigation into the actions of the unnamed officer A southeast Wisconsin police officer is under investigation after being caught on camera appearing to plant drugs in a Black man’s car during a traffic stop Saturday afternoon. A man who goes by Glockboy Savoo posted a now-viral…
