Cicely Tyson, AP, General Motors discussed on AP 24 Hour News

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Savings ever dated July to December 2020 100, my farmer structure, fire insurance. Changes our affiliate products available in every state. AP News I'm to McGuire acting legend Cicely Tyson has died. Entertainment correspondent Oscar Wells Gabriel has more if you saw her work on stage Green or on television, you'd be convinced the Cicely Tyson was born to be an actor. But she said in this 1994 Associated Press interview that the racial commoner she was coming up seemed to stack the odds against her tired. We've been admitted to go to the movies. I never walked into Ah, legitimate theater until I was a grown woman. On. So, um, the fact that I am an actress is a source of amazement and went on to gain an Oscar nomination for her work in Sounder. She was also a Tony Award winner. At the age of 88. She touched the hearts of TV viewers in the starring role in the Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman. President Biden Signs executive actions on health care Basically, the best way to describe undo the damage Trump is done. Is nothing new that we're doing here other than restoring the affordable care act. And restoring the Medicaid to the way it was before Trump became president Biden ordering government health insurance markets to reopen for a special sign up window. Another vaccine shows promise against the coronavirus, Maryland based Novavax says the vaccine appears 89% effective in early findings from a British study, though it's not quite as effective against a virus variants spreading in the UK And another in South Africa. The U. S now has its first two cases of the South African mutated strain, both in South Carolina in adults. With no recent travel history. Health officials say it's almost certain their arm or infections not yet identified. The Novaks announcement comes amid worry about whether existing vaccines will be strong enough to protect against the variance, which seemed to spread more easily. Soccer Megane Washington This is AP News. Six people are dead at least nine others in critical condition after a liquid nitrogen leak at a poultry plant in Gainesville, Georgia, Company spokesman says the victims include plant maintenance workers, along with supervisors and managers. Investigation into the cause of the leak is underway. GM sets new goals for electric vehicles Mike Rossi has more. General Motors has set a goal of making the vast majority of its fleet Electric by 2035. GM wants its entire company, including operations to be carbon neutral by 2040. GM had already announced it will invest $27 billion in electric and autonomous vehicles over the next five years. This month. GM also announced the new partnership with Microsoft.

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