The NFLPA voted to ratify the proposed collective bargaining agreement Sunday, with 1,019 players voting in favor of the deal and 959 opposed. For players, that means the very public fracturing of opinion-leading into this vote carried out behind the scenes. But what does it mean for fans? Well, first of all, there will be football […]
Tri-STate schools are moving to remote instruction, and officials are postponing public events. Sports teams are suspending their seasons and hospitals are coordinating their response plans as COVID-19 spreads throughout the country. Of immediate concern to the Hamilton County Board of Elections is finding enough poll workers. A significant number have withdrawn from serving, officials […]
Earlier this week, a United Airlines flight had to be diverted after several passengers became frightened and angry when they were seated next to a passenger they believed to be sick with coronavirus. According to AP, Sunday, a flight headed to Newark, N.J., from Colorado made an unexpected stop in Denver shortly after takeoff. Authorities […]
State Reps. Marcia L. Fudge and Bobby Scott introduced the Pandemic EBT bill. This bill will provide states the option to extend Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to households with children attending schools that are closed due to the coronavirus, a press release said. “As we begin to take precautionary measures to prevent the […]
A Cincinnati 911 call-taker was fired this week over how she handled a call in January from the neighbor of a stroke victim who died after she didn’t send help, a source tells FOX19 NOW. The call took place Jan. 12 from an apartment building on Groesbeck Road in College Hill. Call-taker Sherri Willis spoke […]
The Black mayor of Kansas City, Missouri went to vote on Tuesday in an area where the electorate is overwhelmingly Black but was turned away from the polls – which he said highlights the problems with voting in America. Quinton Lucas said he was told he “wasn’t in the system” even though he has voted at […]
A Cincinnati 911 call taker is accused of violating procedures during a call in January regarding a man who ended up dying. Now, the 911 calls related to the case have been released. Several 911 calls made about Patrick Ward on Jan. 12 and Jan. 13. Two neighbors called 911 at different times, meaning several […]
Masks were the first to go. Then, hand sanitizers. Now, novel coronavirus panic buyers are snatching up … toilet paper? Retailers in the US and Canada have started limiting the number of toilet paper packs customers can buy in one trip. Some supermarkets in the UK are sold out. Grocery stores in Australia have hired security guards to patrol […]
If someone had simply stopped and double-checked some math, they might have saved MSNBC’s Brian Williams and New York Times editorial board member Mara Gay some embarrassment and an apology Thursday night. Instead, both Williams and Gay marveled on-air in reaction to a Twitter user’s post about Mike Bloomberg’s campaign spending. Trouble is, the post had gotten the math all wrong – […]
President Donald Trump suggested during an interview on Fox News Wednesday that many people with mild coronavirus symptoms could still go to work and get better. This goes against advice from medical professionals around the world who say that infected individuals should remain in isolation. “A lot of people will have this and it’s very mild. They’ll get better […]
A California woman working with Black Lives Matter was stunned to find herself looking into the barrel of a gun after showing up on the doorstep Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey. According to Law & Crime, Melina Abdullah, professor of Pan-African Studies at California State University, shared a disturbing video Monday morning of Lacey’s husband David cocking a […]
For the first time, a U.S. survey found that black children appear to be more likely than white kids to be diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and other learning disabilities. Previous studies had found the diagnosis was far more likely in white kids. It’s not known what might have driven the change described in […]