Saturday, February 27, 2021

Former Raptor Jeremy Lin says he was called 'coronavirus' while on court

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Warriors G League guard Jeremy Lin shared on social media that he experienced an act of racism on the court. Lin didn't go into specific details about what happened except to reference he had been called "coronavirus" on the court — without saying when or where this happened.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/nba/jeremy-lin-g-league-coronvirus-name-called-claim-basketball-1.5930981?cmp=rss

New York governor accused of sexual harassment by 2nd former aide

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A second former aide has come forward with sexual harassment allegations against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who responded with a statement Saturday saying he never made advances toward her and never intended to be inappropriate.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/charlotte-bennett-andrew-cuomo-sexual-harassment-accusation-1.5931004?cmp=rss

U.S. approves Johnson & Johnson's single-dose COVID-19 vaccine

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The U.S. cleared Johnson & Johnson's single-dose COVID-19 shot on Saturday, adding a third vaccine option to the race against the virus.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-approves-johnson-johnson-single-shot-covid-19-vaccine-1.5930974?cmp=rss

Joe Biden scores first legislative win as House passes $1.9T COVID-19 relief package

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The House of Representatives passed Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion U.S. coronavirus relief package early Saturday, though Democrats faced challenges to using the bill to raise the minimum wage.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-house-passes-covid-aid-package-relief-1.5838932?cmp=rss

Myanmar police launch most extensive crackdown; one woman dead, media say

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Police in Myanmar launched their most sweeping crackdown in three weeks of protests against military rule on Saturday in towns and cities across the country, with media reports of a woman shot dead and dozens of people detained.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/myanmar-democracy-protests-police-1.5930635?cmp=rss