The Centers For Disease Control has released new information in relation to social distancing to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. In a recent study, the CDC found that virus droplets can travel as far as thirteen feet, more than twice the six feet distance in the current social distancing requirement. In addition, a study in a Wuhan […]
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Joe Biden has won the Alaska Democrats’ party-run presidential primary, beating Sen. Bernie Sanders days after Sanders suspended his campaign. Biden beat Sanders Saturday 55.3% to 44.7%. A total of 19,759 votes were cast. Biden gets 11 delegates and Sanders gets 4. Sanders would have won more delegates but after ending […]
1. Radio One COVID-19 National Day of Prayer What You Need To Know: Today, please join me and my Radio One family and friends including Erica Campbell, Willie Moore Jr., Darlene McCoy and other local personalities as we collectively participate on this National Day Of Prayer. Join us in prayer live on Radio One Praise stations […]
The coronavirus continues to rip through jail and prisons in the U.S. More than 700 inmates and employees on Rikers Island have tested positive for coronavirus. Public defenders and criminal justice advocates are reporting that many New York correctional facilities have run out of hygiene and cleaning supplies. Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de […]
California Sen. Kamala Harris made two notable fundraising moves Wednesday that are sure to fuel speculation about her prospects to be Joe Biden’s running mate on the Democratic presidential ticket. Harris, who dropped out of the White House race in December, set up a joint fundraising operation with the Democratic National Committee, an arrangement that […]
Although as many as 10 million low-income students, childless adults and disabled citizens are eligible for financial help from the stimulus bill, they are at risk of not receiving it at all. This is because since many make less than $12,200 per year and have no incentive, they aren’t required to file tax returns. And […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Bernie Sanders ended his presidential bid on Wednesday, making Joe Biden the presumptive Democratic nominee to challenge President Donald Trump in a general election campaign that will be waged against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic. Sanders initially exceeded sky-high expectations about his ability to recreate the magic of his 2016 […]
1. Political Update: Wisconsin Primaries and House Select Committee What You Need To Know: A last minute change in Wisconsin primaries. Governor Tony Evers attempted to suspend today’s in-person voting. However, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled he could not postpone the election. 2. Coronavirus Update: African Americans Bear The Brunt Of The Coronavirus What You Need To […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Voters in Wisconsin will face a choice Tuesday of participating in a presidential primary election or heeding warnings from public health officials to stay away from large crowds during the coronavirus pandemic. Hours after Democratic Gov. Tony Evers issued an order postponing the election for two months, the conservative-controlled Wisconsin Supreme […]
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to make its way through U.S. communities, one fact is emerging from the data. Black people are contracting and dying from the virus at higher rates than any other ethnic group. In reports all over the country, although African Americans account for a smaller percentage of the population, they make […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Pat Marmo walked among 20 or so deceased in the basement of his Brooklyn funeral home, his protective mask pulled down so his pleas could be heard. “Every person there, they’re not a body,” he said. “They’re a father, they’re a mother, they’re a grandmother. They’re not bodies. They’re people.” Like […]
What You Need To Know: Pastor Kenny Baldwin of Crossroads Baptist Church in Fairfax County, Virginia tested positive for coronavirus and is now sharing his testimony. The pastor became sick in mid-March while preaching in North Carolina and went to urgent care, according to WUSA90. Pastor Baldwin explained that he was feeling so bad that […]
