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Editorial: Get. Kids. Back. In. School.
Across the country, parents are demanding more aggressively that schools reopen, including high schools. They’re frustrated with slow bureaucracy on school reopening plans, obstinate teachers unions and pick-and-choose “science” to justify closed buildings. They’re worried about their kids’ mental health. The Jan. 7 death by suicide of Glenbrook North High School student Dylan Buckner in Northbrook, Illinois, is just one example of why parents are concerned. Buckner’s father in a Tribune interview said his son’s isolation and lack of school activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic contributed t...
Chicago Tribune
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Report: Racial, ethnic disparities continue for Alzheimer's patients and their caregivers
ATLANTA – When Keondra Williams went to her first support group meeting for Alzheimer's caregivers in Cobb County, she felt more alone than ever. All the caregivers in the meeting where older white women. Williams, who was in her early 40s at the time, was Black and a mother of one then-teen and two adult children. "I didn't feel that my story would be heard," said Williams, two years later. "I didn't feel like they could relate." When she voiced her concerns, she was told that there may be more African Americans in caregiver groups in places like Decatur. Williams' experience illustrates some...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Democrats ask FBI for investigation into vaccine distribution; DeSantis pushes back
Florida’s two top Democratic officials on Thursday called on the U.S. Justice Department to launch an investigation into Gov. Ron DeSantis for what they say appears to be a “pay to play” scheme in which the governor directed vaccine doses to communities in the state’s wealthiest ZIP codes in exchange for campaign contributions. Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and Senate Democratic Leader Gary Farmer issued separate statements urging the U.S. Attorney and the FBI to look into whether the $3.9 million in contributions made to the governor’s political committee since December alone were conn...
Miami Herald
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Violent extremists still plotting, officials and experts warn
The U.S. Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6 may have appeared to be the climax of a period of domestic civil unrest. But experts and government officials who have tracked the rise of violent domestic extremists over the past several years say the threat of more extremist-led violence will remain an on-going fact of American life. Brian Michael Jenkins, a senior advisor at the RAND Corp. think tank and an expert on terrorism, said Jan. 6 was a "pivotal point" for the anti-government radicals behind the assault. The next phase may be both more dangerous and harder to predict, he said. "We could well...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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‘Can I buy you dinner?’: NYC police watchdog official argues some on-duty cops should be allowed to make romantic overtures to the public
NEW YORK — A member of New York City's Civilian Complaint Review Board raised eyebrows during a recent virtual meeting when he suggested that if NYPD cops are prohibited from flirting with the public while on duty many officers would never meet their future spouses. The comment was made by Frank Dwyer, a former NYPD cop, during a Feb. 10 hearing to discuss guidelines it will follow when investigating allegations of sexual misconduct against cops. Dwyer suggested the word “unwanted” or other words such as “aggressive” or “rude” be added to the watchdog group’s definition of sexual misconduct. T...
New York Daily News
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Greg Olsen will officially retire as a Carolina Panther
Tight end Greg Olsen will sign a one-day contract with the Carolina Panthers on March 11 before officially retiring. Olsen wrapped up his a 14-year NFL career, announcing the news of his retirement on the FOX pregame show prior to the NFC Championship game in January. His career ranks among of the top tight ends in NFL history. He will join former teammate Thomas Davis in signing a one-day contract with the organization, doing so on the exact same day with both taking part in a virtual press conference. The pair overlapped as teammates from 2011-18. Olsen, 35, spent nine years with the Panther...
The Charlotte Observer
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Cuomo accuser Charlotte Bennett speaks out, shares details of sexual harassment allegations
ALBANY, N.Y. — A former aide accusing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of harassment and asking her questions about her sex life is revealing more details about her encounter — and says she has spoken to other women who endured similar treatment from the governor. Charlotte Bennett sat down for her first television interview Thursday with “CBS Evening News,” telling anchor Norah O’Donnell that Cuomo “implied to me that I was old enough for him and he was lonely.” Bennett, 25, first came forward with her claims over the weekend, alleging that the governor asked her inappropriate questions about her s...
New York Daily News
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LSU banned Les Miles from 1-on-1 contact with female students after 2013 investigation
Kansas football coach Les Miles, during his tenure at LSU, was accused of kissing a female student and texting her and another from his personal phone, leading the school to bar him from being alone with women who were student employees, according to a 2013 LSU investigation that the school released Thursday. The investigation, conducted by an outside law firm on LSU’s behalf, found the coach’s behavior inappropriate, though it did not find that Miles had sexual relationships with the women. Miles, in part, was issued a letter of reprimand and had to sign papers to say he understood sexual har...
The Kansas City Star
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Get used to the Cook Out Southern 500. Burgers and BBQ are sticking in NASCAR.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR's race names are typically a mouthful to spotlight sponsors. This year's Cup schedule includes the "Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard powered By Florida Georgia Line." The Xfinity Series raced the "Beef. It's What's For Dinner 300" at Daytona last month. The Truck Series had the "BrakeBest Brake Pads 159 At Daytona Presented by O'Reilly." But a shorter and more savory name — the Cook Out Southern 500 — will stick around for at least the next few years. Quick service restaurant Cook Out and Darlington Raceway have agreed to a multi-year extension on entitlement for...
The Charlotte Observer
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School district officials defend ‘slave letter writing’ assignment at Mississippi school
Officials at a Mississippi school district have addressed the public about a controversial assignment called the “slavery letter writing activity.” Lamar County School District Superintendent Steven Hampton confirmed this week that the activity was doled out during an eighth-grade history class at Purvis Middle School, according to local news station WLOX-TV. The assignment was intended to show students the “atrocities and negatives of slavery,” according to Hampton’s interview with the news station. An image of the writing assignment was shared and discussed heavily online, with several comme...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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