Northville to open COVID vaccine clinic appointments March 24
FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2021, file photo, a man receives a COVID-19 vaccine at the Martin Luther King Senior Center in North Las Vegas. The nation is poised to get a third vaccine against COVID-19, but health officials are concerned that at first glance the Johnson & Johnson shot may not be seen as equal to other options from Pfizer and Moderna. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)(Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
Macomb County says new COVID vaccine appointments to be made available daily
FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2021, file photo, people prepare doses of a COVID-19 vaccine at the Martin Luther King Senior Center, in North Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher,File)The Macomb County Health Department announced Tuesday it will have new COVID-19 vaccination appointments added to its system on a daily basis. The county said it has made an update to its COVID-19 vaccine scheduling system based on an increased number of doses coming to the county, allowing it to increase the appointments. The county said starting Tuesday, March 9, the countyโs online scheduling system will be open 24/7 at www.macombgov.org/covidvaccine with new appointments added on a daily basis. AdCounty officials are โconfidentโ its COVID-19 vaccine dose allocation will not be decreased in the coming weeks and months.
Nightside Report Feb. 27, 2021: 3rd COVID vaccine authorized in US, barricaded gunman fires shots from Royal Oak house
FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2021, file photo, a man receives a COVID-19 vaccine at the Martin Luther King Senior Center in North Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)The U.S. is getting a third vaccine to prevent COVID-19, as the Food and Drug Administration on Saturday cleared a Johnson & Johnson shot that works with just one dose instead of two. WATCH Local 4 News at 11Metro Detroit weather: Cooling off, fair skies Saturday eveningSaturday evening will be chilly and partly cloudy. Saturday night will be partly cloudy and chilly. Ad4 Fast FactsFriday, Feb. 26, 2021 --
Average new US virus cases below 100K for 1st time in months
Coronavirus cases are continuing to decline in the U.S. after a winter surge. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University say the seven-day average of new coronavirus cases in the country dropped below 100,000 on Friday, Feb. 12 for the first time since November 4. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)ATLANTA โ Average daily new coronavirus cases in the United States dipped below 100,000 in recent days for the first time in months, but experts cautioned Sunday that infections remain high and precautions to slow the pandemic must remain in place. That average dropped below 100,000 on Friday for the first time since Nov. 4. โWe are still at about 100,000 cases a day.
GEORGIA TAKEAWAYS: Black turnout fuels Warnock victory
But Black voters were a force in the early vote and on Election Day. Notably, it wasnโt just in metro Atlanta, but also in rural and small-town counties across South Georgia, where Black turnout has historically lagged. That means it was an alliance spanning from the most affluent Black residents of Atlanta, including recent transplants to Georgia, to those Black Georgia natives who hail from the most economically depressed pockets of the state. But Black voters can point to Tuesdayโs vote count and take credit for that strategy ending in defeat. But Democratic turnout stayed strong, as well, with Fulton and DeKalb in the core of metro Atlanta on pace to nearly match or exceed their general election turnout.
GEORGIA TAKEAWAYS: Black turnout fuels Warnock victory
But Black voters were a force in the early vote and on Election Day. Notably, it wasnโt just in metro Atlanta, but also in rural and small-town counties across South Georgia, where Black turnout has historically lagged. That means it was an alliance spanning from the most affluent Black residents of Atlanta, including recent transplants to Georgia, to those Black Georgia natives who hail from the most economically depressed pockets of the state. But Black voters can point to Tuesdayโs vote count and take credit for that strategy ending in defeat. According to AP VoteCast, Republican voters are siding with Trump: About 6 in 10 approve of Kempโs handling of the election aftermath.
Kansas City votes to remove King's name from historic street
They said removing the name would send a negative image of Kansas City to the rest of the world, and could hurt business and tourism. U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, a minister and former Kansas City mayor who has pushed the city to rename a street for King for years, was at Sunday's rally. He said the protesters were welcome, but he asked them to consider the damage that would be done if Kansas City removed King's name. "It means something to everyone in Kansas City," she said. It's very important to Kansas City."
10 best prep football seniors in Detroit area
Without further ado, here are the 10 best high school football seniors in the Detroit area this fall, according to their rankings on Rivals. Rashawn WilliamsHeight/Weight: 6-0, 180Position: Wide receiverSchool: Detroit Martin Luther KingOverview: One of the top threats on defending Division 3 state champion Martin Luther King, Williams is a good route runner and deep threat. Enzo JenningsHeight/Weight: 6-1, 185Position: SafetySchool: Oak ParkOverview: Has the size and instincts to play any position in the secondary. Peny BooneHeight/Weight: 6-1, 225Position: Running backSchool: Detroit Martin Luther KingOverview: A bulldozing running back who is like a Mack truck when he gets going full speed. Christian FitzpatrickHeight/Weight: 6-4, 210Position: Wide receiverSchool: Southfield A & TOverview: When he gets the ball, defenses quiver with his elusiveness and speed.
10 best prep football seniors in Michigan
Without further ado, here are the 10 best high school football seniors in the Detroit area this fall, according to their rankings on Rivals. Rashawn WilliamsHeight/Weight: 6-0, 180Position: Wide receiverSchool: Detroit Martin Luther KingOverview: One of the top threats on defending Division 3 state champion Martin Luther King, Williams is a good route runner and deep threat. Maliq CarrHeight/Weight: 6-5, 215Position: Wide receiverSchool: Oak ParkOverview: You cant teach size at the wide receiver position, and Carrs tall frame makes him a unique player who is difficult to defend. Enzo JenningsHeight/Weight: 6-1, 185Position: SafetySchool: Oak ParkOverview: Has the size and instincts to play any position in the secondary. Christian FitzpatrickHeight/Weight: 6-4, 210Position: Wide receiverSchool: Southfield A & TOverview: When he gets the ball, defenses quiver with his elusiveness and speed.