NewsNation Articles: April 1, 2021

Audio: Baseball is back! MLB openers bring stars, hope and crowds Audio: Lawmakers divided over vaccine passports while support grows in the private sector Audio: New York City police investigating two hate crimes amid a national rise in bias related incidents Audio: ‘I thought he was dead’: paramedics who treated Floyd, Chauvin’s supervisor testify at trial Audio: Children with special needs struggle in remote learning amid pandemic Audio: Groups push to get farmworkers vaccinated, dispel myths about shots California theme parks open for ticketed residents only The Holderness Family explains creative process behind viral YouTube videos, local news background New York City police investigating two hate crimes amid a national rise in bias related incidents Groups push to get farmworkers vaccinated, dispel myths about shots Children with special needs struggle in remote learning amid pandemic Fauci says US may not need AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine US draws close to 100M vaccinations as baseball resumes The Donlon Report: Fans back for MLB Opening Day, white privilege in the classroom & a conversation with former PA Gov. Ed Rendell Retired ICE agent Victor Avila shares what he witnessed at the US-Mexico border Pelosi: Remove Rep. Gaetz from committee if claims are true 7 Texas detention officers fired after in-custody death of Marvin Scott ‘I thought he was dead’: paramedics who treated Floyd, Chauvin’s supervisor testify at trial 2 killed after plane crashes in gender reveal gone awry Congressional Democrats decry some states’ voting bills Microsoft works to fix apparent DNS issue affecting multiple services Missouri moves one step closer to banning COVID vaccine ‘passports’ Tennessee ‘Most Wanted’ suspect found dead after standoff at South Nashville motel 13-year-old ID’d as person fatally shot by Chicago police after ‘confrontation’ Mother tried to save 9-year-old boy in California shooting that killed 4 Two charged in ‘heinous’ child neglect; 8-year-old Oklahoma boy weighed 30 pounds Alabama’s ban on yoga in schools may continue as conservative groups object North Carolina man charged in road rage shooting that killed mom of 6 on way to celebrate anniversary Man accused of killing roommate and putting her in a toolbox, according to court documents Virginia law denies benefit to some health care workers who refuse COVID-19 vaccine Nike wins halt to further sales of Lil Nas X ‘Satan Shoes’ Ex-Texas sheriff charged again in probe of Black man’s death Ohio rule says nonmonetary bail should be judges’ 1st choice Nevada mother sues midwives after baby dies during home birth Chipotle is giving away burritos and Bitcoin. Here’s how to play New stimulus checks: 21 senators call for recurring payments, extended unemployment in Biden’s next bill April Fools’ Day is back and so are the company pranks PHOTOS: Hall of Fame coach Roy Williams retiring after 33-year run Chauvin trial: George Floyd’s girlfriend on first meeting and shared struggle with addiction WATCH: Video shows smugglers drop 2 girls over 14-foot US border wall New GOP-led voting restrictions move forward in Texas Sarah Palin reveals COVID-19 diagnosis, urges others to wear masks Fourth stimulus check: Another payment could lift millions out of poverty, study shows New Mexico high school opts for gender-neutral prom royalty Migrants freed without court notice, sometimes no paperwork US weekly jobless claims rise to 719,000 as virus still forces layoffs Beijing begins to test venues for 2022 Winter Olympics Bay Area house sells for $1 million over asking after 29 offers Pfizer COVID-19 shot 91% effective in updated data, protective against South African variant Nashville husband, pregnant wife seek refuge on neighbor’s roof after home floods 7 Hong Kong democracy leaders convicted over 2019 protests Ancient coins may solve mystery of murderous 1600s pirate Biden launches community corps to boost COVID-19 vaccinations ☀ April 1: Child among 4 dead after California shooting, baseball is back and a pizza vending machine Chauvin trial: Day 4 testimony from girlfriend of George Floyd, paramedics, retired sergeant Baseball is back! MLB openers bring stars, hope and crowds Craving pizza? Vending machine cooks pizza in less than 3 minutes New Mexico Legislature OK’s legal recreational marijuana Japan to put Osaka, 2 other areas under virus semi-emergency