7 days ago | By FOX News Radio

As New York, California, and other states tout rollbacks of COVID-19 restrictions, Americans continue to wonder about the fate of the economy. FOX's Trey Yingst speaks to Chris Markowski, host of "Watchdog on Wall Street" about the difference between the Stock Market and the larger economy, the impact of stimulus checks, and the sectors that will thrive as the economy reopens.

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Pandemic compounds teacher burnout, prompting retirements

7 days ago | By Wood TV

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - While the pandemic has exacerbated preexisting stressors on Michigan educators, a growing shortage of teachers was a problem long before COVID-19 steered lesson plans.
According to data from the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System, retirements between September and December 2020 were up between nearly 43% and 71% compared to the mean from the four previous years.
Last May was the next highest jump at nearly 20% under the same comparison.
"And that's just people who are retiring, let alone people who are up and leaving the profession," Michigan Education...
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Hartford HealthCare adds another music venue sponsorship and announces COVID-19 vaccine clinics in Hartford and Wallingford

7 days ago | By Courant

Hartford HealthCare, which has held naming sponsorship rights at the Xfinity Theatre in Hartford and the Toyota Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford since 2017, has added the soon-to-open, formerly named Harbor Yard Amphitheater to its sponsorships. Going forward the concert venue will named the Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater, the company announced Tuesday.
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LA County Records 20,000 Covid-19 Related Deaths; Local Officials “Disgusted” With Vaccination System Bugs, Line-Cutters

7 days ago | By Deadline

Los Angeles health officials confirmed that the county had crossed 20,057 covid-related deaths on Tuesday. 157 new deaths and 2,091 new cases of confirmed COVID-19. In total, Public Health has identified 1,183,378 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. “As we mark this heartbreaking day and note with sadness the loss of over...
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Historically Black church hosts clinic to urge COVID-19 vaccinations

7 days ago | By Wood TV

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - As leaders call for more people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, a Grand Rapids church is trying to help close the racial gap.
State data released for the first time Tuesday broke down the races of those who have already gotten at least one dose. About 42% are white, 4% are Black, 1% are Asian or Pacific Islander and 53% are either unknown or listed as other.
Michigan COVID-19 vaccine distribution data
Pastor Howard Earle Jr. of New Hope Baptist Church told News 8 he is designating his church off Albany Street SW and Ionia Avenue as a COVID-19 vaccination site to...
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