Defying warnings from federal health officials about the need to stay vigilant against the coronavirus, the Republican governors of Texas and Mississippi said Tuesday they're lifting COVID-19 restrictions, including mask mandates.
Their decisions came on the same day President Joe Biden said there will be enough vaccines for every American adult by the end of May, which is still unlikely to stem the recent reversal in coronavirus trends.
Good morning, California. It’s Tuesday, March 2. Third time’s the charm?
The school reopening deal Gov. Gavin Newsom and top lawmakers unveiled Monday stops short of requiring campuses to reopen — raising questions about whether it will actually accelerate students’ return to the classroom.
Will CA's New School Reopening Plan Work? https://t.co/eCOPMfccSd
— Orange County Patch (@OCountyPatch) March 2, 2021
The $6.6 billion proposal would incentivize schools to bring their youngest and most vulnerable students back by April 1 while financially penalizing campuses
The president of a California teacher's union has been branded a hypocrite after he was caught dropping off his two-year-old daughter at her private preschool - despite saying it was unsafe for kids to be in classrooms.
California teachers' union president is blasted as a 'hypocrite' for dropping daughter off at private school, while keeping public schools closed. #WhiteGuyWithDreads https://t.co/Tqsx0ZYGeL
— Bart Marcois (@bmarcois) March 3, 2021
Matt Meyer, president of the Berkeley Federation of Teachers, has fought for what he called the 'gold standard' for educators in his district - insisting public schools should reopen for in-person learning only when the teachers are vaccinated, among other criteria, according to KQED.
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Browns didn’t offer more for J.J. Watt than the Arizona Cardinals, a league source tells cleveland.com.
According to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports Radio 98.7 FM in Phoenix, the Browns and Colts offered more money than the Cardinals, and Tennessee’s offer was similar.
The deal JJ Watt signed with the Cardinals was NOT the most he was offered. The Cleveland Browns and Indianapolis Colts each offered more money. Tennessee's offer was very similar.
— John Gambadoro (@Gambo987) March 1, 2021
The Cardinals on Monday signed Watt, the three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year, to a two-year deal worth $31 million, with $23 million guaranteed.
8:50 AM PT -- This story just got even better!!!
After we posted our interview with Marshall Goldberg's daughter, we're told J.J. Watt himself called her up and had a great conversation about the number.
We're told Ellen Goldberg Tullos was impressed by Watt and told him she has his blessing
He was 6-3 in his rookie season as the starting quarterback for the Miami Dolphins, but the jury is out on how good Tua Tagovailoa can be at the position.
After being selected No. 5 overall in the 2020 NFL Draft, he totaled 1,814 passing yards with 11 touchdowns to five interceptions.
No, the Miami Dolphins will not trade Tua Tagovailoa to the New England Patriots. That would be just plain dumb but that doesn’t mean Tua wouldn’t necessarily end up there anyway.
A couple of guys over at ProFootballFocus have a theory and scenario that could
Pittsburgh -- The Pittsburgh Steelers enter 2021 NFL free agency coming off a 12-4 season in 2020 and have 19 unrestricted free agents.
Because of the cap crunch created by the COVID-19-related salary cap drop and their back-loaded contracts, the Steelers don't have much money to use in free agency
