California To Give 40% Of Vaccine Doses To Vulnerable Areas

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will begin setting aside 40% of all vaccine doses for the state’s most vulnerable neighborhoods in an effort to inoculate people most at risk from the coronavirus and get the state’s economy open more quickly.

Two officials in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration shared details Wednesday on condition of anonymity.

The doses will be spread out among 400 ZIP codes with about 8 million people eligible for shots. Many of the neighborhoods are concentrated in Los Angeles County and the Central Valley. 

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House Passes Landmark Voting Rights Bill, Setting Up First Major Filibuster Fight

The House of Representatives passed a landmark bill on voting rights, elections, campaign finance and ethics reform by a vote of 220-210 on Wednesday.

The For the People Act, congressional Democrats’ top legislative priority, passed with 220 Democrats in support and one Democrat (Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi) and 209 Republicans in opposition. (Two Republicans did not vote.) This encapsulates a major contrast between the nation’s two major political parties: One is pushing to expand access to the ballot, the other is trying to restrict it. 

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Interior Secretary Nominee Deb Haaland Clears Senate Committee

Interior Secretary nominee Rep. Deb Haaland moved one step closer to confirmation on Thursday, after a Senate committee voted to advance her nomination to the full chamber.

One Republican on the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), joined Democrats in voting to move forward with Haaland’s nomination. 

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Dr. Anthony Fauci Delivers Stark Warning To Republicans Easing Coronavirus Restrictions

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious diseases expert, has a warning for states that are dropping coronavirus restrictions as the number of cases continues to fall. 

“It’s certainly from a public health standpoint ill-advised,” Fauci told CNN’s Erin Burnett, adding that past declines in the number of COVID-19 cases also prompted states to move too quickly to reopen. 

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Criticism Grows After Texas Lifts COVID-19 Restrictions, Top Health Official Not Consulted

Texas’ top health official said Wednesday that Gov. Greg Abbott (R) did not consult him before announcing that the state would become the largest in the nation to lift its COVID-19 restrictions.

Abbott said Tuesday that he would end the state’s mask mandate and that all businesses could operate at full capacity, effective March 10. Other governors have also begun easing precautions as coronavirus cases and deaths decline thanks to an ongoing vaccination blitz and social distancing measures. 

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The unbelievable 1983 coincidence linking two NFL greats

On March 3, 1983, ‘Tom Brady’ had surgery on the elbow of his throwing arm. That’s not so groundbreaking. Except it wasn’t THE Tom Brady.

“Thomas Brady” was actually an alias used by legendary Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw to avoid press finding out about his hospitalisation. 

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Joe Montana admits the obvious: Tom Brady is the NFL's GOAT

There was plenty to take away from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Super Bowl championship last month, but by far the loudest story to emerge from Tampa was the further solidification of Tom Brady's legacy.

By winning a title under a coach not named Bill Belichick, Brady removed what 

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Golden Tate released by New York Giants two seasons into four-year, $37.5m deal

The 32-year-old had an underwhelming 2020, starting just four of his 12 games and recording 35 receptions for 388 yards and two touchdowns.

Linebacker David Mayo has also been released just one season into his three-year deal. The moves save the Giants $8.4m in cap space. 

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