NewsNation Articles: March 12, 2021

Singer Rick Springfield reveals the story behind his hit song ‘Jessie’s Girl’ Most of California to reopen as vaccine eligibility expands Audio: Attorney for third suspect in capital murder case questions Texas teen’s sex trafficking defense Audio: George Floyd’s family reaches $27M settlement with Minneapolis Mother claims son was forced to dig in the toilet by Arkansas kindergarten teacher Audio: President Biden touts passage of $1.9T COVID-19 relief measure Attorney for third suspect in capital murder case questions Texas teen’s sex trafficking defense Navajo Nation helping NASA to name Mars features US encourages parents and relatives of migrant children to come forward VIDEO: Masked man rafts migrant families across Rio Grande as dozens look on Racist hate speech caught on announcer’s hot mic as high school players knelt for National Anthem Chicago food truck owner admits to selling guns from eatery The Donlon Report: Civil unrest in Portland, US falling behind China & Barstool Sports’ Dave Portnoy talks sports gambling The Donlon Report: Dave Portnoy on $37 million Barstool fund for small businesses IRS starts sending $1,400 stimulus checks; here’s when it may hit your account Tiny drone flies past the pins of Minnesota bowling alley and beyond in viral video Labor movement targets Amazon as a foothold in the South From California to New York, these Good Samaritans risked their lives to save their neighbors Schumer, Gillibrand call on Cuomo to resign as 7th woman accuses him of misconduct California hits equity mark: 2M doses to vulnerable areas Chick-fil-A plans to open new South Dakota location in Fall 2021 Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez break off two-year engagement, reports say Positive COVID-19 tests derail Kansas, Virginia tournament runs Colorado braces for massive winter storm, several feet of snow expected in some areas ‘Slavery forever:’ Civil War assignment given to students has parents, NAACP upset Microsoft and Google openly feuding amid hacks, competition inquiries Tom Brady signs contract extension with Buccaneers Texas loses at court: Austin’s mask mandate to stay in place for at least 2 weeks Philly to dim lights to make it safer for birds in flight Probe finds Rochester mayor, city officials ‘knowingly suppressed’ Daniel Prude’s death Many waiting weeks for tax refunds as IRS deals with backlog, prepares for stimulus checks George Floyd’s family reaches $27M settlement with Minneapolis Positive COVID-19 test for Virginia nixes ACC semifinal 4 people in Michigan won January $1.05B Mega Millions prize Gov. Cuomo refuses to resign as top NY Democrats call for him to step down NYC prosecutor leading Trump probe won’t seek re-election Netflix cracking down on password sharing: ‘You need your own account to keep watching’ Kentucky Senate votes to make it a crime to taunt police Texas gym splits, offering zone with masks, another without Kremlin critic Navalny moved from prison, taken to unknown location It’s a girl! Baby elephant born at Texas zoo Water restored, but most of Jackson still under boil notice One year later: Federal look into Breonna Taylor’s death casts a wider net Alabama House votes to end yoga ban, but don’t say ‘namaste’ President Biden delivers remarks after signing virus relief bill Case of young London woman who vanished on way home stirs grief, anger Gunmen abduct 30 students from school in northwest Nigeria ☀ March 12: Biden’s May 1 vaccination goal, stimulus checks on the way and crypto art WATCH: Tesla helps driver escape attempted armed carjacking Fires set near federal courthouse in Portland as officers clash with protesters Roughly half of jury seated, murder charge reinstated in Derek Chauvin trial Illinois slammed by fake unemployment filings Expert: Ransom-seeking hackers are taking advantage of Microsoft flaw