NewsNation Articles: March 19, 2021

Audio: CDC changes school guidance, allowing desks to be closer Audio: March Madness: NCAA Tournament kicks off amid pandemic Audio: Players, coaches call out differences in accommodations for women, men at NCAA tournaments Audio: Judge denies delay in Derek Chauvin trial, OKs some evidence from 2019 arrest Audio: Biden, Harris speak out against rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans following Atlanta spa shootings Audio: Vaccine ‘waste lists’ help some Americans get their vaccines early Musician Josh Groban recounts his most embarrassing live performance moments DHS Secretary Mayorkas visits migrant processing center in El Paso LA mayor says vaccines by ZIP code would have saved lives Families reunite after a year apart thanks to the coronavirus vaccine Murder suspect admits to killing 16 people in New Mexico Vaccine ‘waste lists’ help some Americans get their vaccines early Woman shopping while driving hits bike-riding Florida sheriff, officials say The Donlon Report: Gender disparity in the NCAA, CDC cuts distancing standards & rapper Cardi B claps back at comedian 4 people seriously injured after SUV crashes into store in Los Angeles Sources: Feds have no evidence yet for GA hate crime charge Russians in NC take plea deal; husband gets 5 years in prison, nearly $6 million forfeited The Donlon Report: Arizona Cardinals Coach Jen Welter says disparity in NCAA accommodations across genders isn’t surprising Famed Tiffany jewelry designer Elsa Peretti dead at age 80 Mexico launches crackdown on migrant smuggling at its southern border Report: Current aide accuses Cuomo of sex harassment Tax refund delays: Here are some of the reasons it may be happening Players, coaches call out differences in accommodations for women, men at NCAA tournaments Quick-thinking sisters save dad’s life with CPR skills learned in high school Trump’s Mar-a-Lago partially closed due to COVID outbreak 4 more women sue Texans QB Watson for sex assault ‘Are you smarter than a preschooler?’ One-on-one with TikTok star La’Ron Hines President Biden doing fine after stumbling while boarding Air Force One, White House says Man convicted of body slamming woman outside of a Tennessee Popeyes sentenced Twitter says it suspended Rep. Taylor Greene by mistake Happiness Report finds world largely in good spirits despite pandemic, though US ranking dipped Plans solidify for 93rd Oscars: No Zoom, no sweatshirts Slain Georgia spa worker toiled tirelessly to support her family Soledad O’Brien talks holding the media accountable & latest ‘Disrupt & Dismantle’ docuseries on ‘Banfield’ VIDEO: Florida spring break crowd cheers on teen during police cruiser escape Players take a knee at NCAA Tournament US officially passes 100M vaccine shots since Jan. 20; Biden eyes new goal Facebook’s Instagram, WhatsApp services restored after global outage 4 Proud Boys leaders charged with conspiracy in Capitol attack Royal Caribbean will restart cruises in June, require vaccines for adults Scientist behind coronavirus shot says cancer vaccines could be ready in a ‘couple of years’ 4 more victims identified in Georgia spa shootings 5 White House staffers lose jobs over drugs, marijuana use AstraZeneca vaccinations resume in Europe after clot scare Congressional Democrats push $50B bill for nonprofits Hate crime charge added in attack on gay Louisiana teen CDC changes school guidance, allowing desks to be closer Still no stimulus check? Here’s what to do Biden picks former senator who flew in space to lead NASA Louisiana holds special election Saturday for US House seats New mom, Army vet among 8 killed in Georgia spa shootings Kremlin: Putin’s offer of a call with Biden was to save ties Man beats neighbor to death over noise dispute in NYC, police say Stone tablet marking First Amendment freedoms finds new home Vaccine withheld from Chicago hospital that gave Trump Tower shots March Madness: NCAA Tournament kicks off amid pandemic Judge denies delay in Derek Chauvin trial, OKs some evidence from 2019 arrest Fleeing Myanmar policemen defy army order to kill protesters Alexi McCammond parts ways with Teen Vogue over past tweets New Mexico marijuana legalization bill advances as time runs short Canadian tried in China on spy charges, no verdict announced ☀ March 19: Biden travels to Georgia, vaccine passports and hatching time for beloved bald eagles Biden, Harris speak out against rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans following Atlanta spa shootings Samia Suluhu Hassan becomes Tanzania’s first female president Oregon Senate votes to make health care a right Prepare the popcorn: AMC reopening more movie theaters 5 NYC schools sent white powder in suspicious packages: NYPD