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Tuesday, March 2, 2021

'Read Across America Day,' once synonymous with Dr. Seuss, is diversifying. Here's why things have changed.

Monday marks the start of National Reading Month – with celebrations across the nation planned for "Read Across America Day" on Tuesday.

The day will look a little different this year, with many U.S. students learning virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But the National Education Association has planned a variety of virtual events – not just in March, but all year – to mark the occasion.

That's not the only difference: The NEA has pivoted from popular children's author Dr. Seuss to a focus on diverse children's books, a decision that has generated controversy on social media.

How Cuomo's sexual harassment, nursing home scandals unraveled

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s make-or-break political moment amid allegations he sexually harassed young women — including two former aides — and downplayed nursing home death numbers follows a tumultuous year since the first coronavirus case hit New York.

The saga spanned long-simmering accusations that his administration intentionally undercounted nursing home COVID-19 deaths to defend state policies, as well as mounting claims of an history of abusive behavior by Cuomo and his aides towards lawmakers, government officials and reporters.

All our recent progress with Covid-19 could be wiped out by variants, CDC director says. 'Please stay strong'

The US is at risk of losing all its recent gains in the battle against Covid-19 as highly contagious variants take advantage of Americans getting lax with safety measures.

"Please hear me clearly: At this level of cases with variants spreading, we stand to completely lose the hard-earned ground we have gained," said Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Whole towns are refusing Covid-19 vaccines in Mexico

For Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, vaccinating all Mexicans is a matter of responsible national health policy as well as social justice.

"Vaccines will start arriving little by little," he said on February 15, during his daily morning press conference, a week after returning to public activities after contracting Covid-19.

Whole towns are refusing Covid-19 vaccines in Mexicohttps://t.co/g5VBOhuHcO
— YUNG MARC (@YUNGMARC2) March 2, 2021

"Today we launched our vaccination plan and it won't stop. We will press ahead with the goal of vaccinating all the people, according to pre-established priorities," the President added.

Buckingham Palace Gives An Update On Prince Philip’s Condition

Buckingham Palace on Monday released an update on Prince Philip’s hospitalization, confirming for the first time that the Duke of Edinburgh is being examined for a preexisting heart condition while he undergoes treatment for an unspecified infection.

Prince Philip was transferred to a second London hospital on Monday, increasing concerns over the health of the 99-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth.

“The Duke remains comfortable and is responding to treatment,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement.https://t.co/M1gFwmpwIu
— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 1, 2021

Philip, 99, who has been hospitalized for nearly two weeks, “remains comfortable” and will stay in the hospital “at least until the end of the week,” the palace said in the statement.

China Tries To Discredit Female Uighur Witnesses By Releasing Private Sexual Health Data

BEIJING (Reuters) — China, under growing global pressure over its treatment of minority Muslim Uighurs in far west Xinjiang, is mounting an unprecedented and aggressive campaign to push back, including explicit attacks on women who have made claims of abuse.

As allegations of human rights violations in Xinjiang mount, with a growing number of Western lawmakers accusing China of genocide, Beijing is focusing on discrediting the female Uighur witnesses behind recent reports of abuse.

Jason Chaffetz Called Out On Fox News For Saying NYT Is ‘Behind’ On Gov. Cuomo Coverage

Fox News contributor Jason Chaffetz, a former Republican congressman from Utah, was called out on air Monday after he claimed The New York Times has been “behind” in its coverage of sexual assault allegations against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D).

Jason Chaffetz Called Out On Fox News For Saying NYT Is 'Behind' On Gov. Cuomo Coverage https://t.co/Vio3X0pPvw pic.twitter.com/TUWY3Bgi4A
— TheCyanPost (@TheCyanPost) March 2, 2021

“We will see what the media does. They’ve been very tepid in doing this,” Chaffetz said on Fox News’ “Outnumbered” panel. “Only the New York Post and a handful of others have covered this with a seriousness that it takes.

Weekslong Water Crisis Continues In Mississippi, Hitting Black Residents Hardest

Frigid temperatures and torrential snowfall have largely left the South after a cold front gripped the region weeks ago, but some cities are still facing dire infrastructure failures caused by the cold and their state’s lack of preparation.

Racial Inequality & POC suffer in Mississippi

Infrastructure failures following bitterly cold temperatures caused dozens of water mains to burst &freeze, leaving 1000’s in black & brown communities w/out running water for weeks.

It’s an emergency. https://t.co/f1fFGwmU0c
— ProfHelen, PhD (@Helenhs) March 2, 2021

Most of the people suffering the most untenable circumstances ― including a now weekslong water shortage in Mississippi ― are in predominantly Black and brown communities, and their experiences offer a grim look at the reality of racial inequality under the worsening global climate crisis.

Lady Gaga’s Dog Walker Recounts His ‘Very Close Call With Death’

The California dog walker who was shot amid a violent altercation that ended in two of Lady Gaga’s three French bulldogs being stolen last week is speaking out about the harrowing experience.

Lady Gaga's dog walker recounts 'very close call with death' after shooting https://t.co/39aNWUXhb5
— WPMT FOX43 (@fox43) March 2, 2021

In two lengthy Instagram posts, Ryan Fischer said he is “still in recovery from a very close call with death,” but he thanked friends, first responders and the Los Angeles Police Department for the support he’d received following the Feb. 24 attack.

Regina King’s Dog Napping Behind Her Was The Globes’ Best Virtual Red Carpet Look

It seems that the glitz of Hollywood award show fashion is less exciting to a dog than, say, a squirrel.

Regina King’s Dog Napping Behind Her Was The Globes' Best Virtual Red Carpet Look - HuffPost https://t.co/IbkCAuq1YM pic.twitter.com/ZgQJSWXefU
— URBANTIAN™ (@URBANTIAN) March 2, 2021

Case in point: Regina King’s pup, Cornbread, made very good appearances during her Golden Globes virtual red carpet interviews on Sunday evening when the pooch decided to crash “NBC’s Golden Globes Pre-Show” and then proceeded to snooze through another Q&A with E! (above).

Gabrielle Union’s and Tia Mowry’s Daughters Meet For Playdate, Adorably Take A Spin

Gabrielle Union’s and Tia Mowry’s young daughters recently got together for a playdate, and the outcome was unsurprisingly adorable.

The actors both shared videos on their Instagram accounts on Sunday of their 2-year-old daughters, Kaavia and Cairo, meeting up for a fun-filled day.

Mowry and her husband and fellow actor, Cory Hardrict, welcomed Cairo in May 2018. Union and her retired NBA star husband, Dwyane Wade, welcomed Kaavia in November later that year.

Congress Is About To Send You A Pile Of Money

Democrats are about to make it rain.

This week, the Senate is expected to take up and pass President Joe Biden’s massive $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package, the fifth major piece of legislation to be considered since the pandemic began about a year ago.

The bill includes $1,400 payments for most adults and for each of their dependents. That means households will receive much larger payments than Congress delivered in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act in March 2020, which paid $1,200 per adult but only $500 per child.

Jodie Foster’s Love Fest With Aaron Rodgers Continues With Golden Globes Shoutout

Jodie Foster kept true to her word Sunday when she thanked Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers in her Golden Globes acceptance speech.

In one of the night’s few surprises, Foster received the best supporting actress award for “The Mauritanian,” in which she plays real-life criminal defense lawyer Nancy Hollander. Appearing with wife Alexandra Hedison via video chat, the actor thanked the film’s director, Kevin Macdonald, and her co-stars before name-dropping Rodgers.

Hyatt Hotels Blasts ‘Abhorrent’ Nazi Symbol Critics Spotted On CPAC S

The Hyatt Hotels Corp. has slammed the “abhorrent” Nazi SS symbol critics spotted on the stage of the Conservative Political Action Conference in Florida last weekend.

The company also sharply criticized “disrespectful” CPAC members who rudely refused requests to wear masks at the event, risking the health of workers at the Hyatt Regency Orlando.

Kayleigh McEnany Makes Questionable Claims In First Interview Since Leaving White House

In her first interview since her departure from the White House, former press secretary Kayleigh McEnany claimed she could never have foreseen the violence that erupted at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

“I think at the beginning of the day before everyone went to the rally, everyone was expecting peace,” McEnany said, in an excerpt of the interview on Fox News’ “The Faulkner Focus” released Monday.

Marissa DuBois in Slow Motion Full Fashion Week 2023, Fashion Channel Vlog,

Tuesday, March 2, 2021