Forcing people from their homes causes economic harm and exacerbates the public health crisis, supporters say.
Lynley Price
Posted inBusiness
Four vaccinated front-line workers cope with pandemic’s toll
More than 60% of U.S. workers had jobs that couldn’t be done from home.
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Posted inNation & World
Black men executed in 1951 rape granted posthumous pardons
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said the pardons are an acknowledgement that the seven men did not receive due process and received a ‘racially-biased sentence.’
Posted inNation & World, News
‘Forever chemicals’ found in groundwater near military bases
An environmental activist groups says the substances have seeped into the Great Lakes and pose a risk for people who eat the fish.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Oxygen supplies grow precarious amid COVID surge
There is some good news, however: The nation’s daily caseload has slowed dramatically from early August and vaccination rates are up.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Texas Legislature sends sweeping GOP voting bill to governor
The legislation limits voting hours and bans drive-thru voting.
Posted inBusiness
Social Security and Medicare funds remain under pressure
A report projects the agency won’t be able to pay full benefits starting 2034, a year earlier than initially estimated.
Posted inBusiness
Biden looking at climate change risks to financial markets
The information will show how climate change could destabilize stocks and housing markets.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining
Pop-up restaurants may stick around as COVID sees resurgence
They are cheaper to operate and still allow owners and employees to make a living.
Posted inNation & World
‘Everybody is facing a dark future’: Afghans in the U.S. struggle to evacuate family, friends
The Department of Defense intends to evacuate 22,000 Afghans with special immigrant visas, as well as their relatives, but the pace so far has been slow.