Viral News: With new variants circulating and a significant portion of the population reluctant to get vaccinated, it’s unlikely the US will reach herd immunity to Covid-19 any time soon, if at all, The NY Times reports.    Apoorva Mandavilli writes that scientists are …

Viral News: Worldwide cases of the coronavirus are reaching a new daily peak, nearly double what it was two months ago. The average daily number of new infections around the world is about 800,000.   It’s the opposite here in the US …

Stampede: At least 44 people died in a stampede overnight at an ultra-Orthodox Jewish religious ceremony in Israel. At least 150 were also treated for injuries in one of the worst civilian disasters in Israeli history.   The festival took place as …

The Presidential President: President Biden last night delivered one of the most presidential speeches delivered by a president in 50 years, appealing for his dramatic spending plans to launch America into the next century.   He was direct, hopeful, articulate, intelligent, and …

The Fatal Shot: A private autopsy shows that North Carolina deputies shot drug suspect Andrew Brown Jr. five times, one of them a fatal wound in the back of the skull as Brown tried to drive away, lawyers for the family said …

Police Beat: A 20-second clip of video from the police shooting of a suspect in Elizabeth City North Carolina last week appears to have only left gaping questions and stirred outrage over the death of 42-year-old Andrew Brown Jr.   The mayor has …

The Envelope, Please: The movie “Nomadland” about a shattered American life last night swept the Oscars winning Best Picture, Director, and Actress. Frances McDormand won Best Actress for the third time.  Anthony Hopkins won Best Actor for The Father in an upset. He …

Police Beat: Three sheriff’s deputies in North Carolina have resigned and seven have been put on leave after recordings of their radio traffic indicated they had shot a black man in the back while serving a warrant at his home.   The …

Gas Attack: The US would have to make radical changes in energy usage to meet President Biden’s goal of cutting in half the country’s emissions of greenhouse gases to reverse climate change.   “The signs are unmistakable, the science is undeniable and …

Green Deal: Using earth Day as his platform, President Biden is planning today to commit the United States to cutting its greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030. It’s a goal that can be met only with an aggressive decline in the …