Author: MAYORS & CITIES
Data points to Covid vaccine shortfall for Black Americans
WASHINGTON — A study out Monday suggested Black Americans had not gotten the coronavirus vaccine at a rate proportionate to their population in the nation. Between December 14 and January 14, nearly 13 million people received at…
Huge snowstorm hits US east coast, disrupting virus vaccinations
NEW YORK — A huge snowstorm brought chaos to the United States’ east coast Monday, canceling thousands of flights, closing schools and forcing the postponement of coronavirus vaccinations as New York City steeled itself for possibly one…
US police pepper-sprayed 9-year-old girl, footage shows
NEW YORK — A nine-year-old Black girl was handcuffed and pepper-sprayed by police in the US city of Rochester, footage released Sunday showed, sparking new outrage over excesses committed by the country’s law enforcement. Deputy Police Chief…
What happens when the US increases its minimum wage?
NEW YORK — Progressive lawmakers this week formally launched an effort to hike the US minimum wage, introducing legislation to gradually raise it from $7.25 to $15 an hour. The proposed increase is much larger than those…
At least six dead in poultry plant chemical leak near Atlanta
GAINESVILLE, UNITED STATES — A liquid nitrogen leak at a food-processing plant killed at least six people and injured another 11 near the southern US city of Atlanta Thursday, police said. There were “5 fatalities confirmed on…
New York care home virus deaths may be 50 percent higher, probe finds
NEW YORK — New York state may have undercounted by 50 percent the number of people in nursing homes who died from coronavirus, its attorney general said Thursday. Almost 43,000 people have succumbed to Covid-19 in New…
San Francisco to scrub Lincoln, Washington and other names from 44 schools
SAN FRANCISCO — Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln are no longer in favor in San Francisco, where the school board has voted to change the name of 44 schools it says bear the monikers of people…
Biden polls higher in first week than Trump at any time
WASHINGTON — US President Joe Biden has a higher approval rating after one week in office than Donald Trump did in his entire presidency, a new poll found Wednesday. A Monmouth University poll showed 54 percent of…
From sunny Florida, Trump casts shadow over Republican Party
WASHINGTON — He’s gone, he’s golfing, but from his palm lined Florida hideaway Donald Trump is also plotting revenge. If many Americans — perhaps discreetly including a number of senior Republicans — wished Trump would just disappear…
Rapid Covid spread not seen in several studies of schools
WASHINGTON — Schools that practice social distancing, mask-wearing and other precautions have not seen rapid spread of coronavirus, but indoor sports activities should be avoided, researchers said Tuesday. The researchers from the US Centers for Disease Control…
Los Angeles ‘vaccine chasers’ wait hours in hope of leftover doses
LOS ANGELES — Young “vaccine chasers” with sleeping bags, warm hoodies and folding chairs are lining up for hours outside Los Angeles inoculation centers in the hope of obtaining coronavirus jabs from leftover vials that would otherwise…
Ottawa residents seek to dump Trump street name
OTTAWA, CANADA — Residents of an Ottawa neighborhood are looking to distance themselves from Donald Trump by renaming their street, which bears his name — once a source of intrigue, but now an embarrassment. Trump Avenue on…