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COVID-19: Virus Leads To Record US Death Rate In 2020 COVID-19: Virus Leads To Record US Death Rate In 2020
Covid-19: Virus Leads To Record US Death Rate In 2020 COVID-19 led to a spike in the United States death rate last year - making it the deadliest year in recorded American history. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is expected to soon announce that the U.S. death rate increased by 15 percent in 2020 largely due to the pandemic, Politico reported. The news will come out in the CDC’s Mortality Weekly Report. Last year, COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death in the U.S. - right behind heart disease and cancer. In 2020 about 3 million Americans died. People of color are expected to be over-represented among those who …

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by Kristin Palpini
Schools
New School District In Area Agrees To Replace Indians Mascot New School District In Area Agrees To Replace Indians Mascot
New School District In Area Agrees To Replace Indians Mascot A Hudson Valley school district will become the latest to retire its “Indians” nickname. The Nyack School Board unanimously voted to drop its nickname during a special meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 12. The decision came weeks after alumni and the community expressed concern regarding the mascot. The move comes after other Hudson Valley School Districts, and the Washington Football Team in the NFL reverted away from similar nicknames. Related story - Katonah-Lewisboro School Board Agrees To Replace Indians Mascot “The use of Native American symbols is a function of (systemic racism),” Nyack S…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
New School District In Hudson Valley Eyes Dropping Indians Nickname New School District In Hudson Valley Eyes Dropping Indians Nickname
New School District In Hudson Valley Eyes Dropping Indians Nickname Another Hudson Valley school is weighing whether or not to change its mascot away from one with Native American representation amid civil unrest across the country. In the wake of the Washington Redskins removing its mascot and John Jay High School, located in Lewisboro in Northern Westchester, transitioning from the Indians to Wolves, Roy C. Ketcham High School in Wappingers Falls could soon also see a nickname change. Related story - High School In Northern Westchester Picks New Nickname To Replace Indians School officials said they are open to changing the mascot and retiring the I…

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by Zak Failla