According to reports, Evanston, IL, has become the first U.S. city to offer black residents reparations. After the city council voted on a historic reparations program that will grant black families $25,000 per, in the form of housing grants. The program will grant families up to $25,000 for home repairs or down payments. A draft of
According to reports, Japan has made it clear that international spectators for the 2021 Summer Olympics are not allowed. The country is not allowing international spectators to watch the Olympics or Paralympics after COVID-19 concerns, according to organizers of the event. The decision to ban international spectators from attending the summer Olympics came after a
According to reports, Oakland, CA, is launching a “guaranteed income” pilot program for low-income families. âOakland Resilient Familiesâ is the name of the pilot program announced by Mayor Libby Schaaf on Tuesday via Twitter. Low-income BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) families and individuals will be the beneficiaries of the new 18-month pilot program that
Canadaâs set to receive its biggest boosts of weekly COVID-19 vaccine deliveries over the coming days. Melissa Duggan on the expected jump in national supplies.
The curfew comes after an influx of people who came to Miami for spring break, with many fights and incidents popping up heavily despite the current COVID-19 pandemic. It was noted that over 1,000 arrested were made in the past few days and that peopleâs refusal to wear masks while in Miami Beach has become
The Vaticanâs Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith issued a statement Monday claiming that the Catholic church cannot bless same-sex unions since God “cannot bless sin.” Pope Francis approved the decree, which was a two-page explanation in seven different languages. Although the Vatican has said it welcomes gay people and believes LGBTQ+ should be
Previously, it was revealed that Tesla was investing $1.5 billion into Bitcoin, and expected to start accepting the cryptocurrency as payment. Now, news surfaced noting that Bitcoinâs value has risen past its all-time high to a value of $60,000. Binance tweeted a chart of where the value was a year ago from March 13, where
The legalization of marijuana has found many states falling into line with the plan, and areas in North America like Canada have already made the jump. Now, it has been revealed that Mexicoâs Congress has approved a bill for the legalization of marijuana. It was noted that the bill is currently on its way to
In the address, Biden noted that he would be planning to increase vaccine shipments to community health centers and major pharmacies. Along with that, he would be using the assistance of active-duty troops to distribute vaccines nationwide. Biden then revealed that a strategy was being put in place to make sure that all adults are
Meghan Merkel and Prince Harry recently were interviewed by Oprah, where they divulged details as to why they removed themselves from the Royal family atmosphere. Markle noted that the royal family had âconcerns and conversationsâ about the skin tone of her and Harryâs baby Archie upon his arrival. Since then, news of the incident has
