Global Nation: California lawmaker Bonta pushes for more aid for victims of hate crimes; Covid cases and death rates higher in Republican-led states – study; Fil-Jamaican chef to compete in Top Chef Canada, Season 9

[Inquirer.Net]( Global Nation  USA & CANADA  [Biden to urge vigilance and offer hope on anniversary of lockdown]( President Joe Biden is set to mark the one-year anniversary of the U.S. coronavirus pandemic lockdown on Thursday with a prime-time speech commemorating losses from COVID-19 while expressing hope for the future as vaccinations increase. The Democratic president, who campaigned on a promise to curb the pandemic more effectively than his Republican predecessor Donald Trump,... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [NHL and Disney reach groundbreaking 7-year broadcast deal]( The National Hockey League and Walt Disney Co said on Wednesday they reached what the NHL commissioner called a “groundbreaking” seven-year TV, streaming and media rights deal that will bring games to ABC, ESPN and streaming platforms. The partnership, which will begin with the NHL’s 2021-22 season, is highlighted by exclusive coverage of the Stanley... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Tennis cannot survive with the cost of empty stands]( Tennis has limped back to some semblance of normality after last year’s lengthy disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic but stakeholders fear playing tournaments in front of empty stands might not be sustainable for long. The professional circuit was shut down for five months in 2020 before tournament organisers set up biosecure bubbles for players... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Roblox gains grow after bumper NYSE debut as Ark fund buys in]( Shares of Roblox Corp jumped on Thursday, building on the gaming platform’s almost 55% rise on its stock market debut a day earlier as well-known exchange-traded fund operator Cathie Wood bought into the company. The California-based company’s stock was up 12% in premarket trade, after rising more than 20% earlier in the day. Wood’s ARK... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Rolls-Royce says it can weather crisis despite record loss]( Rolls-Royce has enough funding to weather the crisis in the aviation industry caused by the pandemic, its chief executive said on Thursday after the engine maker plunged to a record 4 billion pound ($5.6 billion) underlying loss for 2020. The British company said its cash burn should halve this year, and turn positive in the... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Futures jump on calmer bonds as inflation worries ease]( Futures tied to the Nasdaq 100 index jumped on Thursday as U.S. bond yields retreated to one-week lows on ebbing concerns over a strong pick up in inflation, while investors awaited data that is likely to show a dip in weekly jobless claims. Mega-cap stocks Apple Inc, Microsoft Corp, Amazon.com Inc and Tesla Inc gained... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [U.S. weekly jobless claims fall more than expected]( Fewer than expected Americans filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week as an improving public health environment allows more segments of the economy to reopen, putting the labor market recovery back on track. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits totaled a seasonally adjusted 712,000 for the week ended March 6, compared to 754,000 in... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [California lawmaker Bonta pushes for more aid for victims of hate crimes]( OAKLAND, California – Responding to the rising cases of violence and hate crimes, particularly against Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPI) like him, the first Filipino American to serve in the California, State Assemblymember Rob Bonta (D-18th District), filed a bill to provide more support for hate crime victims. Bonta’s bill would expand victims’ eligibility to... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Covid cases and death rates higher in Republican-led states – study]( Republican-led states had higher Covid-19 case rates and death rates than Democrat-led states, in the second half of 2020, according to a study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. States with Democratic governors had higher case and death rates in the early months of the pandemic, but trends reversed in the summer, according to CNN’s report on... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Fil-Jamaican chef to compete in Top Chef Canada, Season 9]( Andrea Alridge, Filipina-Jamaican chef de cuisine of Downtown Vancouver’s Italian restaurant Cincin Ristorante + Bar, will be competing in Top Chef Canada, Season 9, airing on April 19, at the Food Network. Canadian-born Alridge, 30, draws culinary influence from her Filipino and Jamaican backgrounds. She attended the Culinary Arts program at Vancouver Community College (VCC).... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Analysis: Despite GOP opposition, red states fare well in Biden’s Covid-19 aid]( WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid bill was crafted without Republican input and passed Congress without a single Republican vote. Nevertheless, Republican-leaning states are due to get a disproportionate share of many of its benefits. States that voted for former President Donald Trump in the November election are due to get a... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Explainer: What is the U.S. Senate filibuster and why is everyone talking about it?]( WASHINGTON – Pressure is growing among President Joe Biden’s Democrats to end the filibuster, a long-standing Senate custom that requires a supermajority to advance most legislation in a chamber that in recent years has been closely divided and is now split 50/50 between the two parties. As long as the filibuster exists, liberal Democrats say,... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Best taco recipe]( Are you wondering how to make the best taco recipe for dinner tonight? Homemade cooking may take some of your time and effort, but they are worth it if you find the right ingredients and recipe. Not to mention, they could be much healthier than take-out because you know what you put in them and... [Share this article](  Want to see more latest news? 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