New Music Monday for May 10, 2021
Renowned saxophonist
Vincent Herring battles back from a bout with Covid-19 and career-threatening side effects with a defiant and joyful new album, “Preaching to the Choir,” with swinging help from pianist Cyrus Chestnut, bassist Yasushi Nakamura, and drummer Johnathan Blake. Herring speaks for nearly all of us when he says, “2020 into 2021 was a morbid nightmare.” He experienced the pandemic first hand, not only contracting the virus but also suffering the same loss of performance opportunities befalling every musician during the past year. Despite the prevailing darkness, the disc delivers a sermon of optimism and hope to the jazz faithful.
Rally to support Portsmouth man s release from prison
By: Jessica Larche
and last updated 2021-04-30 06:34:14-04
PORTSMOUTH, Va. - A rally to support a Portsmouth man s plea to be released from prison is set for Saturday at 1 p.m. at Portsmouth City Hall. Friends, family and some state lawmakers say Ronald Davis 80 year prison sentence for a string of armed robberies when he was a high school senior was too excessive.
âI deserve a punishment. Robbery is a serious crime deserving a serious punishment, but to have my whole life taken away from me as an 18-year-old child [is excessive],â said inmate Ronald Davis, who has served 23 years in prison to date for the 1997 robberies. âI don`t deserve this.â
By: Ashlyn Brothers
TULSA, Okla. -
As the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines bring a renewed sense of hope for millions of people, financial experts said there s still a lot of damage control to be done.
Marketing professors at Northeastern State University in Broken Arrow said the pandemic has led to an unhealthy U.S. economy and told News On 6 the future of the market is dependent upon the status of the virus. We have an economy with a lot of uncertainty, said Jon Shapiro, professor of marketing for Northeastern State University at Broken Arrow.
Shapiro said unemployment, homelessness, divorce rates and substance abuse have skyrocketed, and therefore a large number of people are unable to make a positive contribution to the economy.
Financial Experts Predict The Economy Will Improve Near The End Of 2021
The pandemic has taken a toll on the economy and is continuing to influence the stock market.
As the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines bring a renewed sense of hope for the economy, financial experts say there s still a lot of damage control to be done. Marketing professors at Northeastern State University in Broken Arrow say the pandemic has led to an unhealthy U.S. economy. Professor Jon Shapiro says unemployment and homelessness have skyrocketed, and many people are unable to contribute to the economy. One of the main causes for concern is that people s fear and uncertainty leading to impulsive shopping stocking up on items like toilet paper and hand sanitizer and causing shortages nationwide.