By Sharon LaFraniere and Noah Weiland WASHINGTON, DC — Top White House officials are blocking strict new federal guidelines for the emergency release of a coronavirus vaccine, objecting to a provision that would almost certainly guarantee that no vaccine could be authorized before the election on Nov. 3, according to people familiar with the approval process. Facing a White House blockade, the Food and Drug Administration is seeking other avenues to ensure that vaccines meet the guidelines. That includes sharing the standards — perhaps as soon as this week — with an outside advisory committee of experts that is supposed to…
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Trading barbs through plexiglass shields, Republican Mike Pence and Democrat Kamala Harris turned the only vice presidential debate of 2020 into a dissection of the Trump administration’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, with Harris labeling it “the greatest failure of any presidential administration.” Pence, who leads the president’s coronavirus task force, acknowledged that “our nation’s gone through a very challenging time this year,” yet vigorously defended the administration’s overall response to a pandemic that has killed 210,000 Americans. The meeting, which was far more civil than last week’s chaotic faceoff between President Donald Trump and…
By ALEXIS MARSHALL, WPLN-FM NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ The virtual return to classrooms has been an adjustment for all students. But for English learners, there’s yet another barrier, and it’s a real impact on participation: In the first few weeks, EL students logged into online school 9% less than their peers, according to data from Metro Nashville Public Schools. But since then, people on all sides of education have rallied to support Nashville’s English Learners. Isabella is one of many students who’s struggled to get set up with online school. The second grader was lugging her laptop outside Glenview Elementary…
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ The only debate scheduled thus far between the candidates seeking to win Tennessee’s open Senate seat has been called off. Tracey Rogers, general manager for WKRN-TV, confirmed Monday that a scheduled Oct. 14 debate had been canceled. The Memphis Flyer was the first to report the debate had been spiked. “Logistical conflicts,” Rogers wrote in an email response to questions about why the event would not be held. Rogers declined to provide any further information. The top two candidates running for Senate are Republican Bill Hagerty and Democrat Marquita Bradshaw. Hagerty…
The following is a statement from Yelp’s VP of User Operations Noorie Malik: At Yelp, we value diversity, inclusion and belonging, both internally and on our platform, which means we have a zero tolerance policy to racism. We know these values are important to our users and now more than ever, consumers are increasingly conscious of the types of businesses they patronize and support. In fact, we’ve seen that reviews mentioning Black-owned businesses were up more than 617% this summer compared to last summer. Support for women-owned businesses has also increased, with review mentions up 114% for the same time…
The National Black Police Association- Nashville Chapter (NBPA) and Dr. Jacqueline Butler Mitchell of Integrity Dental Care (IDC) have partnered to support Nashville families with free food boxes. Their collaborative goal is to distribute approximately 750 food boxes once each week. The distribution starting date was September 26th . The program continues this week Oct. 10th from 9 a.m. to noon. The distribution location is Lee Chapel A.M.E. Church located at 1200 Dr. D.B. Todd Blvd. The criteria to receive the food boxes are simple…if you are in need, you qualify. Their goal is to provide these food boxes every…
(CNN) President Donald Trump staged a reckless departure from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Monday, telling his followers the virus that dangerously deprived him of oxygen and hospitalized him for 72 hours was nothing to fear before posing for a mask-less photo-op on the White House balcony. It was a remarkable attempt to convert his still-ongoing disease into a show of strength, even as it underscored his longstanding practice of denying the pandemic’s severity and downplaying its risks despite the more than 200,000 Americans dead. “Don’t be afraid of Covid. Don’t let it dominate your life,” Trump wrote…
By Sarah Blaskovich Dallas–After Hattie B’s Hot Chicken confirmed last month it was taking a “serious look” at opening restaurants in Texas, today it confirmed a lease has been signed in Dallas. The company’s first Texas location will be at 3000 Main St. in Deep Ellum. “We want to be in vibrant neighborhoods that bring people from all over the city to enjoy our hot chicken and cold beer and some good times,” says Nick Bishop Jr., co-founder of the Nashville restaurant group. In a statement from Hattie B’s, real estate advisor Cal Marsh calls Deep Ellum “the best restaurant…
By Sydney Ember and Lisa Lerer New York Times The last time Kamala Harris stepped onto a debate stage, her Democratic primary campaign was sputtering to a close — running out of money, trailing badly in the polls and fading as a force on policy issues. She ranked sixth in speaking time at that November 2019 debate; she dropped out of the race two weeks later. Now, as she prepares to face off against Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday and to play a starring role in the upcoming Supreme Court confirmation hearings, Ms. Harris will be tested as a…
By JAY REEVES Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) _ An Alabama human rights attorney whose work fighting racial injustice was depicted in the Hollywood movie “Just Mercy” was among four activists awarded a global honor sometimes referred to as the “alternative Nobel“ on Thursday. Bryan Stevenson, who founded the Equal Justice Initiative in 1989 while working to free wrongly convicted people from prison and was the driving force behind a national memorial to the victims of lynching, was named a recipient of annual Right Livelihood Award. The Swedish Right Livelihood Foundation cited Stevenson for “his inspiring endeavor to reform the…