Here’s What You Should Know About Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Biden’s SCOTUS Nominee

President Joe Biden announced his selection for the open Supreme Court position today, choosing Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as his nominee. The selection of Jackson upholds Biden’s promise to select a Black woman for the role, and if she’s confirmed, Jackson would be the first Black woman ever to sit on the Supreme Court.

European Economics Preview: Eurozone Flash PMI Data Due

Flash Purchasing Managers’ survey data from Euro area is due on Monday, headlining a light day for the European economic news.

At 2.00 am ET, Destatis is slated to issue Germany’s producer prices for January. Producer price inflation is forecast to remain unchanged at 24.2 percent.

At 3.15 am ET, IHS Markit is slated to publish France flash Purchasing Managers’ survey results. The composite output index is forecast to rise to 53.1 in February from 52.7 in the previous month.

At 3.30 am ET, Germany’s flash PMI data is due. Economists forecast the composite index to improve to 54.3 in February from 53.8 a month ago.

At 4.00 am ET, IHS Markit publishes eurozone composite PMI data. The index is seen at 52.7 in February versus 52.3 in the previous month.

At 4.30 am ET, UK Markit/CIPS flash composite Purchasing Managers’ survey data is due. The composite index is expected to rise to 55.0 from 54.2 in January.

Stocks climb, erasing their losses for a tumultuous week.

Investors shrugged off the latest inflation data, focusing on the war in Ukraine and the possibility of talks with Russia.

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Man dies in workplace incident at transport depot in Carterton

A man has died in a workplace incident in Carterton.

Emergency services are at the scene of the incident at a transport depot on Waingawa Rd in Carterton, police said.

“A man has been injured and has died at the scene.”

The incident took place at 9.30am.

“An investigation is underway and WorkSafe has been notified,” police said.

No further information is available at this stage.

One pedestrian is dead, another injured in Friday night crash in Denver

Two pedestrians were hit by a vehicle in Denver and one died at the scene on Friday night, police said.

The collision happened at East 69th Avenue and Tower Road, police said in a 6:53 p.m. Twitter post.

One person died at the scene, and a man was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries, police said.

Drivers should expect traffic delays in the area.

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Herald Morning quiz: February 27

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Man, 4-year-old child injured after stolen car crashes into Aurora doughnut shop

A father and his 4-year-old child suffered minor injuries after a stolen car crashed into a donut shop in Aurora Saturday morning.

Two suspects were inside the stolen car and took off on foot before police arrived, according to the Aurora Police Department.

It happened around 9:30 a.m. at City Donuts located at 746 Peoria St. in Aurora.

Police said the suspects were driving the stolen car in a parking lot in the area, struck another vehicle traveling northbound on Peoria, and then careened into the doughnut shop.

Read more at thedenverchannel.com.

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This Is How Many People Have Died From COVID-19 in Each State

Since the first death attributable to COVID-19 was reported in the United States on Feb. 29, 2020, an estimated 928,350 Americans have died — and that number continues to grow every day.

Adjusting for population, no state has reported more coronavirus deaths than Mississippi. Since the pandemic began, Mississippi has reported a total of 11,836 deaths — or 396 for every 100,000 people. Per capita deaths attributable to the virus are also high in Arizona, New Jersey, Alabama, and Tennessee. In each of these places, the death rate stands at at least 354 per 100,000 people.

For context, the national COVID-19 death rate stands at 284 deaths for every 100,000 people.

To date, Vermont has reported the fewest coronavirus deaths on a per capita basis. There have been an estimated 88 COVID-19 deaths across the state for every 100,000 people since the pandemic began.

Though it is not always the case, states with higher than average COVID-19 deaths per capita are often also home to larger high-risk populations. One such group is retirement-age Americans, who are at least 90 times more likely to die from the virus if infected than those in the 18 to 29 age group. Nationwide, 16.5% of the population fall into that age group.

All COVID-19 data used in the story is current as of Feb. 23, 2022.