Right now was the official one-year anniversary of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, in line with World Well being Group officers. It is usually the day President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan, the Democratic-sponsored and Republican-condemned plan to cope with the financial harm achieved to American households, companies, and state governments. New reduction funds to Individuals will start distribution as early as this weekend.
In different information of the day:
• Prosecutors are circling around Oath Keepers founder Rhodes for his role in Jan. 6 insurrection
• Jury swiftly acquits Iowa journalist for arrest while covering BLM protests
• Arkansas governor signs near-total abortion ban in latest bid to erase Roe v. Wade
• State officials are using multiple excuses to withhold vaccine from communities of color
• College athletes ask NCAA to withdraw championships from states with anti-trans sports bans
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