As the Electoral College formalizes the election of President-Elect Joe Biden and COVID-19 vaccines begin to rollout in NC and across the country, can we expect a turning point after what’s been a contentious year? We also discuss the growing trend of reparations in North Carolina with journalist Mary C. Curtis, Morrisville Town Councilman Steve […]
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Lawmakers have reached a deal on a Covid-19 Relief package. The 900 billion dollar package includes extra funding for Covid testing, federal loans to help keep small businesses open, and stimulus checks to those struggling to pay for food or rent. This will be the second largest government stimulus package in history.
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CHARLOTTE. NC — The first COVID-19 vaccines, from Pfizer and approved by the FDA for emergency use, have been sent throughout the country, including North Carolina, where health care workers and residents of care facilities are tops of the list to receive the shot. A Moderna vaccine might get approval later this week. This is happening as the
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Monday, the Electoral College will meet to formally cast their ballots for President and Vice President of the United States. It comes just days after the Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit by the Texas Attorney General to overturn millions of votes. Our political contributor Mary C. Curtis has more on this and the latest on the
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Friday, Dec. 11, 2020 On the next Charlotte Talks local news roundup … Gov. Roy Cooper imposes a statewide curfew of 10 p.m. beginning Friday as numbers for COVID-19 spike, and in Mecklenburg County, trends reach new highs. We’ll give a local and regional update on the coronavirus and what the new curfew means for businesses. Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Behaving badly, in a way contrary to anyone’s idea of norms or traditions, has become a badge of honor for far too many of our nation’s leaders and citizens, for which they feel neither shame nor a need to apologize. Do unto others? Not quite. All those questions that should give pause — “Would you
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CHARLOTTE, NC — COVID-19 vaccines will be given to Americans just as soon as the FDA approves emergency use authorization. President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday, which will prioritize the U.S. receiving doses over other countries. This move comes after a New York Times piece claimed Pfizer offered to sell more doses to the U.S.
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And in Washington, what’s the latest on efforts for another stimulus package? Our political contributor Mary C. Curtis has more in the video above.
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at 1:30 mark: A tribute to Betsy Wade, the first woman to edit news at The New York Times. She died this week at the age of 91. In a 45-year Times career, she also became the first woman to lead the Newspaper Guild of New York and fought a sex discrimination case against the paper.
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Former Ambassador Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley has usually been the only African American, female diplomat in the room. It’s a reflection, she tells Mary C. Curtis, of how few Black women — or women in general — are senior diplomats. Abercrombie-Winstanley makes the case for diversity in national security, talks about her role in creating the organization Leadership
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