Why people in Alabama are changing their minds about the vaccine
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Why people in Alabama are changing their minds about the vaccine
CNN’s Miguel Marquez looks at the rise in Covid-19 vaccinations in Alabama, despite the state being tied with Arkansas for the lowest vaccination rate.
These Are the Women’s , NCAA Final Four Teams.
On April 1, Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes defeated Angel Reese and
the LSU Tigers 94-87, NPR reports. .
On April 1, Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes defeated Angel Reese and
the LSU Tigers 94-87, NPR reports. .
Also on April 1, the University of Connecticut
beat the University of Southern California 80-73.
Also on April 1, the University of Connecticut
beat the University of Southern California 80-73.
Both teams will join North Carolina State
and South Carolina in the Final Four.
Both teams will join North Carolina State
and South Carolina in the Final Four.
On April 5, Iowa will go up against
UConn, and North Carolina State will
face off against South Carolina.
On April 5, Iowa will go up against
UConn, and North Carolina State will
face off against South Carolina.
On April 5, Iowa will go up against
UConn, and North Carolina State will
face off against South Carolina.
On April 5, Iowa will go up against
UConn, and North Carolina State will
face off against South Carolina.
The back-to-back games will
kick off at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Women's college basketball has garnered record TV ratings this year as popular
players such as Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, .
Women's college basketball has garnered record TV ratings this year as popular
players such as Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, .
JuJu Watkins and Paige Bueckers have become household names, NPR reports. .
JuJu Watkins and Paige Bueckers have become household names, NPR reports. .
The men's teams at UConn and NC State
have also made it to the Final Four.
The men's teams at UConn and NC State
have also made it to the Final Four.
The men's Final Four games will kick off
on April 6 when Purdue battles NC State,
and UConn goes up against Alabama.
The men's Final Four games will kick off
on April 6 when Purdue battles NC State,
and UConn goes up against Alabama.
The men's Final Four games will kick off
on April 6 when Purdue battles NC State,
and UConn goes up against Alabama.
The men's Final Four games will kick off
on April 6 when Purdue battles NC State,
and UConn goes up against Alabama.
The women's title game will take place
on April 7 at 3 p.m. ET on ABC.
The men's title game will happen on April 8
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Alabama Governor Signs, IVF Protection Bill .
On March 6, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed
legislation aimed at protecting in vitro fertilization
patients and providers from legal liability.
CNN reports that some clinics
are ready to lift a hold on certain
IVF services as early as this week. .
The Alabama bill comes after an
unprecedented state Supreme Court
ruling cast the future of IVF care into doubt.
The Supreme Court case reportedly
stemmed from the accidental destruction
of frozen embryos at a fertility clinic.
The state Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos
are human beings, meaning that those who destroy
them could be held liable for wrongful death.
The latest bill signed into law by the governor
aims to provide both civil and criminal
immunity to providers and patients in the case
of embryos being damaged or destroyed.
However, the fertility clinics say that the new law
doesn't address the core issue and fails to provide
the legal protection necessary to resume care.
The law does not nullify
the Supreme Court’s analysis
that says the law ought to
treat embryos just like people, Katherine Kraschel, assistant professor at
Northeastern University School of Law, via CNN.
CNN reports that experts have warned that
the latest bill could also insulate providers
from standard medical malpractice claims.
The governor stressed that the new law is meant to be
a "short-term measure" and reassured that "there will
be more work to come" on ensuring IVF protections.
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Senate Democrats Will Attempt , to Pass Legislation Protecting IVF.
On Feb. 27, Democratic Senator
Tammy Duckworth said that she will seek
an immediate vote on Feb. 28 to pass her
Access to Family Building Act, Reuters reports. .
The push comes after Alabama ruled that embryos are essentially children, causing widespread implications for patients and doctors. .
If you truly care about the sanctity of families,
and you’re genuinely actually honestly interested in protecting IVF, then you need
to show it by not blocking this bill on
the floor tomorrow. It’s that simple, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, via statement.
Duckworth, an Iraq War veteran,
and her husband turned to IVF after
not being able to conceive for 10 years.
They currently have two children. .
I have five embryos that were created
(using IVF); three that were deemed
to be nonviable, would not survive, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, via statement.
Under "personhood laws" such as those
enacted in Alabama, Duckworth said, "I could
be convicted of manslaughter or murder for discarding these three eggs that were nonviable.".
Under "personhood laws" such as those
enacted in Alabama, Duckworth said, "I could
be convicted of manslaughter or murder for discarding these three eggs that were nonviable.".
While many Republicans have objected to Alabama's ruling, they are expected to block Duckworth's bill despite indicating otherwise, Reuters reports. .
Duckworth said that if Republicans end up objecting to the bill, she'd "love" to have those individuals named on the record. .
I expect them to, if they live up to the words
that they’re saying, to not block it. But we’ll
see tomorrow when the rubber hits the road, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, via statement
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This Day in History:, New Orleanians Take to
the Streets for Mardi Gras.
February 27, 1827.
Groups of masked students
danced in the streets,
marking the beginnings of the
city's Mardi Gras celebrations.
The Mardi Gras celebration
was brought to the region by French
settlers towards the end of the 1600s.
By the time students in
New Orleans danced in the
streets in costumes and masks.
the celebration of Carnival
had been popular in Mobile, AL,
for more than 100 years.
The New Orleans student
celebrations were inspired by their Paris studies.
Within five years, a French plantation
owner had begun raising money
to fund the celebration.
The first fully organized
Mardi Gras occurred in 1857
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Deadly Storms , Forecast to Cross , 1,000 Miles of the US.
'Newsweek' reports meteorologists have warned
that a life-threatening storm could impact millions of
people across the central United States this week.
On April 23, AccuWeather issued a warning regarding , "one of the most widespread severe
weather events so far in 2024.".
According to AccuWeather, the incoming storm , "will unleash tornadoes, hard-hitting hail
and damaging winds across a dozen states.".
On April 25, the first storm of the system is set
to arrive, closely followed by subsequent storms
expected to last throughout the weekend.
AccuWeather warned the storms are expected to pose a , "significant risk to lives and property.".
All modes of severe weather
are likely with the multiple-day
event in the central U.S, Bernie Rayno, AccuWeather Chief
On-Air Meteorologist, via 'Newsweek'.
Two storms, off the Pacific
coast on Tuesday, will swing
across the West and cause
moisture to surge northward from
the Gulf of Mexico while, at the
same time, temperatures surge, Bernie Rayno, AccuWeather Chief
On-Air Meteorologist, via 'Newsweek'.
'Newsweek' reports that the
states at greatest risk are:, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas,
Oklahoma, Kansas, Kentucky, Tennessee,
Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas.
According to AccuWeather, the storm is expected to cross
an estimated 1,000 miles on April 26, passing into
central Texas all the way from southern Minnesota. .
In addition to dangerous storm conditions,
the National Weather Service has warned
that critical fire weather conditions, "will also be present across parts of the
Southwest into the southern High Plains."
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Paul McCartney , Praises Beyoncé’s , 'Blackbird' Cover.
CNN reports that Paul McCartney
recently took to Instagram to praise
Beyoncé's cover of 'Blackbird.'.
CNN reports that Paul McCartney
recently took to Instagram to praise
Beyoncé's cover of 'Blackbird.'.
I think she does a magnificent version
of it and it reinforces the civil rights
message that inspired me to write
the song in the first place, Paul McCartney, via Instagram.
I think she does a magnificent version
of it and it reinforces the civil rights
message that inspired me to write
the song in the first place, Paul McCartney, via Instagram.
The 1969 Beatles track was
written by McCartney amid the
U.S. civil rights movement of the 1960s.
The 1969 Beatles track was
written by McCartney amid the
U.S. civil rights movement of the 1960s.
The music legend said the song was originally inspired by the
Little Rock Nine, a group of Black students who became the
first to desegregate schools in Arkansas in the late 1950s.
The music legend said the song was originally inspired by the
Little Rock Nine, a group of Black students who became the
first to desegregate schools in Arkansas in the late 1950s.
Anything my song and Beyoncé’s
fabulous version can do to ease racial
tension would be a great thing
and makes me very proud, Paul McCartney, via Instagram.
In his post, McCartney urged , "anyone who has not heard it yet to check it out.".
CNN reports that Beyoncé's cover is amplified
by four up-and-coming Black artists: .
Tanner, Adell.
Tiera, Kennedy.
Brittney, Spencer.
Reyna, Roberts
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10 Things You May Not
Know About St. Patrick's Day.
1. The shortest St. Patrick's Day
parade only runs for 98 feet and
takes place in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
2. Saint Patrick’s birth name was actually
Maewyn Succat. He changed it to
Patricius after becoming a priest.
3. Shamrocks are said to have
been used by Saint Patrick as a
metaphor for the Holy Trinity.
4. Corned beef doesn’t actually contain corn.
It's name come from the use
of salt "corns" to cure meat.
5. Saint Patrick famously wore a
light shade of blue, not the traditional
green that is constantly seen.
6. Green became a significant color for
Ireland during its 1641 rebellion. Its importance
then carried over to St. Patrick’s Day.
7. St. Patrick’s Day used to be a strictly
religious and alcohol-free holiday in Ireland.
8. Saint Patrick wasn't actually Irish.
He was born in Britain and kidnapped
by Irish pirates at a young age.
9. In traditional Irish folk tales,
female leprechauns don’t exist.
10. The U.S. has 32 million people of
Irish descent, while Ireland’s total
population is only 4.7 million
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