USDA announces $1 billion debt relief for 36,000 farmers
About 11,000 farm borrowers delinquent on direct or guaranteed loan payments for 60 days or longer are receiving automatic electronic payments to get them current on their loans Read more
About 11,000 farm borrowers delinquent on direct or guaranteed loan payments for 60 days or longer are receiving automatic electronic payments to get them current on their loans Read more
During the peak COVID-19 surges of 2020, patients sat in the lobby of Fort Loudoun Medical Center in Lenoir City with IVs pumping fluids and nutrients into their veins. Read more
The House panel concludes that political interference caused lasting harm on CDC’s morale and credibility in the nation’s public health institutions. Read more
Newsom used his authority under the emergency declaration to issue 596 pandemic-related orders. Read more
Holiday shopping was relatively strong during the past two years as shoppers flocked online to spend, aided by pandemic stimulus dollars. Read more
The authors of the study tried to home in on the long-term risks of COVID by comparing the frequency of symptoms in people with and without previous COVID diagnoses. Read more
So far the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says only about 11.5 million Americans have received the updated shots. Read more
Researchers found that about 42% of adults admitted they had engaged in some form of misrepresentation related to having COVID-19, vaccination or compliance with pandemic protocols. Read more
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Social Security’s cost of living adjustment, otherwise known as the COLA, for 2023 is expected to be around 9% or even higher, the highest in 40 years, analysts estimate. Read more
Peloton Interactive Inc. said it’s completed the vast majority of a restructuring plan begun in February. That plan included a new chief executive and a smaller store base. Read more
The data comes from the Point in Time counts the federal government requires communities to conduct to reflect how many people are without homes on a given winter night. Read more
Health experts say the coronavirus remains quite unpredictable. Read more
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2018, more than 95,000 Californians have died, according to the state Department of Public Health. Read more
Asians in America have long been subject to prejudice, but the attacks escalated after the coronavirus first appeared in late 2019 in Wuhan, China. Read more
Both the COVID and monkeypox outbreaks have revealed deep fissures in the nation’s framework for containing epidemics. Read more
Some states reported no public health expenditures with their discretionary American Rescue Plan funds. Read more
The court will retain live audio coverage of its arguments, an innovation it started in the spring of 2020, when it began hearing them over the telephone. Read more
The man pleaded guilty to bank fraud and wire fraud. Read more
Researchers reported that, on average, vaccinated people experienced about a one-day delay in their periods compared with those who did not get vaccinated. But like other side effects of vaccines, this change was temporary. Read more
The Walz administration defended itself against the GOP allegations, which raise a new issue in a campaign that has been dominated by abortion, crime and the economy. Read more