New milestone for Sidney Poitier: Namesake of a film school
At 93, screen legend Sidney Poitier has achieved a new milestone: He’s the namesake of a new film school Original Article
Goade becomes first Native American to win Caldecott Medal
An Alaska illustrator has become the first Native American to win one of the two top prizes in children’s literature Original Article
Mexican president tests positive for COVID-19, symptoms mild
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is working from isolation at home a day after announcing he’s tested positive for COVID-19 Original Article
California lifts virus stay-at-home orders, curfew statewide
California has lifted regional stay-at-home orders statewide in response to improving coronavirus conditions Original Article
The Latest: UK reports lowest daily new virus cases in weeks
The U.K. has reported its lowest number of new daily coronavirus cases since mid-December, further evidence that lockdown restrictions are working in reducing transmission rates Original Article
US virus numbers drop, but race against new strains heats up
Coronavirus deaths and cases in the U.S. have dropped markedly over the past couple of weeks but are still running at alarmingly high levels Original Article
Screenwriter Walter Bernstein dies at 101
Screenwriter Walter Bernstein has died Original Article
Jimmie Rodgers, singer of 'Honeycomb' and other hits, dies
The singer who recorded the hits “Honeycomb,” “Kisses Sweet Than Wine” and many other popular songs during the 1950s and 60s has died Original Article
UK vaccination drive expands as virus toll nears 100,000
Britain is expanding a coronavirus vaccination program that has seen more than 6 million people get the first of two doses — even as the country’s death toll in the pandemic approaches 100,000 Original Article
Dutch police clash with anti-lockdown protesters in 2 cities
Rioters have set blazes in the center of the southern Dutch city of Eindhoven and pelted police with rocks at a banned demonstration against coronavirus lockdown measures Original Article