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0 shares Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff visits the White Bird Clinic community vaccination site at WOW Hall in Eugene, Oregon April 5, 2021. (Dana Sparks/The Register-Guard via AP, Pool) WASHINGTON (AP) — Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, has probably toured more COVID-19 vaccination centers than he ever imagined. If he ever imagined that at all. His drop-ins at places where people are rolling up their sleeves for a jab of protection have become a particular foc...

Meet SGOTUS: Doug Emhoff settles in as second gentleman of US Spouses of vice presidents, all women until now, typically spend their time promoting the presidents policies and some of their own causes — and Emhoff is no exception. Share Via Email   |  A+A A- First lady Jill Biden waves as she arrives prior to President Joe Biden arriving to address a joint session of Congress, as Doug Emhoff looks on. (Photo | AP) By Associated Press WASHINGTON: Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice Presid...

  WASHINGTON -- Doug Emhoff, the husband of U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris, has probably toured more COVID-19 vaccination centres than he ever imagined. If he ever imagined that at all. His drop-ins at places where people are rolling up their sleeves for a jab of protection have become a particular focus for Emhoff as he begins to shape his groundbreaking role as SGOTUS -- the first "second gentleman of the United States." Its a sharp pivot from his past work as an entertainment lawyer...

Meet SGOTUS Doug Emhoff For the first time, a man is taking on the more traditional spousal role of administration cheerleader — not policy maker — and supporter and confidant of the vice president Author: Apr 29, 2021 Darlene Superville Associated Press WASHINGTON — Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, has probably toured more COVID-19 vaccination centers than he ever imagined. If he ever imagined that at all. His drop-ins at places where people are rolling up ...

Emhoff settles in as second gentleman WASHINGTON (AP) — Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, has probably toured more COVID-19 vaccination centers than he ever imagined. If he ever imagined that at all. His drop-ins at places where people are rolling up their sleeves for a jab of protection have become a particular focus for Emhoff as he begins to shape his groundbreaking role as SGOTUS — the first “second gentleman of the United States.” It’s a sharp pivot from h...

April 26, 2021 Among 16 sites that were announced as additions to the National Park Service’s National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program, Friday is a building in Knoxville steeped in history. The old Knox County Courthouse in Knoxville was the site of several legal cases stemming from the 1842 escape of Susan “Sukey” Richardson, her three children, and Hannah Morrison who were held in bondage in southern Illinois, drawing important attention to the existence of slavery i...

Whether due to financial hardship, disability or other constraints, some people dont have a reliable way of getting from place to place, including to essential medical appointments and COVID-19 vaccination clinics. Thanks to a donation from the Cadillac Area Community Foundation, WexExpress has committed to making sure that any resident of Wexford or Missaukee county who needs a ride to get vaccinated will have that opportunity. The Cadillac Area Community Foundation recently granted $1,500 to ...

By T.R. Sullivan Invalid date DALLAS -- Jay Liske was with a sniper unit attached to the 173rd Airborne Combat Brigade in the Kunar Province in Afghanistan. "I was over there for 15 months," Liske said. "A lot of fighting. We probably saw 650 firefights in 15 months. I think the most was 14 in one day." On Wednesday morning, Liske was one of 14 veterans and their guests who departed Dallas Love Field on a Southwest Airlines jet bound for Washington, D.C. They were up before the sun, mingling ...

This article was originally published on Weedmaps, and appears here with permission. The holidays offer us time to decompress from a hectic year, reconnect with loved ones, reflect on what weve lost, celebrate wins, and — perhaps this year more than ever — appreciate what we have. For weed lovers in legal states, its both a gift and a privilege to have access to the plant and the right to use it safely. And as most of us know, tens of thousands of Americans still languish in prison for ca...

By Adam Parker aparker@postandcourier.com Locally, the initiative would directly benefit Charleston’s Gullah Society, which works to identify, document and preserve Black burial grounds throughout South Carolina. The Gullah Society was among nearly 60 organizations that submitted a letter of support to House leaders in November last year. A House bill, introduced in February 2019 by Rep. Alma Adams, D-.N.C., details the project, which would be administered by the National Park Servic...