The share of Americans living in poverty rose slightly as the COVID-19 pandemic shook the economy last year, but massive relief payments pumped out by Congress eased hardship for many… Read more
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Afghan Refugees bring Measles to Northern Virginia
Locally, county health departments are currently looking for people who may have been exposed at Dulles International Airport and other locations.… Read more
Nicholas, now tropical storm, dumps rain along Gulf Coast
HOUSTON (AP) — Tropical Storm Nicholas hit the Texas coast early Tuesday as a hurricane and dumped more than a foot (30.5 centimeters) of rain along the same area swamped by Hurricane Harvey in 2017, drenching storm-battered Louisiana, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of people and bringing the potential for life-threatening flash floods…… Read more
Police: Ohio pilot hurt when plane runs off Virginia runway
A pilot landing a small plane at a Virginia airport was injured Monday when the plane went off the runway and overturned, police said… Read more
Nicholas gets stronger, threatens to hit Texas as hurricane
Tropical Storm Nicholas gathered strength Monday and threatened to blow ashore in Texas as a hurricane that could bring up to 20 inches of rain to parts of the Gulf Coast… Read more
Game show ‘The Price Is Right’ celebrates its 50th season
The longest-running game show in television history is celebrating its 50th season this month and offering viewers a chance to, as always, “come on down” to win by guessing the correct retail price for various items… Read more
Massachusetts National Guard to help with busing students due to driver shortage
Massachusetts’ governor on Monday activated the state’s National Guard to help with busing students to school as districts across the country struggle to hire enough drivers… Read more
Blinken defends Biden’s handling of Afghanistan withdrawal
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday defended the Biden administration’s much-criticized handling of the military withdrawal from Afghanistan in a contentious congressional hearing… Read more
Funeral honors Ohio sailor killed in suicide bomber attack
The Ohio sailor killed in a suicide bomber attack during the recent evacuation mission in Afghanistan was laid to rest Monday in his hometown… Read more
Democrats seek corporate, wealthy tax hikes for $3.5T plan
House Democrats unveiled a sweeping proposal Monday for tax hikes on big corporations and the wealthy to fund President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion rebuilding plan… Read more
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Census: Relief payments staved off hardship in COVID crash
The share of Americans living in poverty rose slightly as the COVID-19 pandemic shook the economy last year, but massive relief payments pumped out by Congress eased hardship for many… Continue Reading
Afghan Refugees bring Measles to Northern Virginia
Locally, county health departments are currently looking for people who may have been exposed at Dulles International Airport and other locations.… Continue Reading
Nicholas, now tropical storm, dumps rain along Gulf Coast
HOUSTON (AP) — Tropical Storm Nicholas hit the Texas coast early Tuesday as a hurricane and dumped more than a foot (30.5 centimeters) of rain along the same area swamped by Hurricane Harvey in 2017, drenching storm-battered Louisiana, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of people and bringing the potential for life-threatening flash floods…… Continue Reading
Police: Ohio pilot hurt when plane runs off Virginia runway
A pilot landing a small plane at a Virginia airport was injured Monday when the plane went off the runway and overturned, police said… Continue Reading
Nicholas gets stronger, threatens to hit Texas as hurricane
Tropical Storm Nicholas gathered strength Monday and threatened to blow ashore in Texas as a hurricane that could bring up to 20 inches of rain to parts of the Gulf Coast… Continue Reading
Game show ‘The Price Is Right’ celebrates its 50th season
The longest-running game show in television history is celebrating its 50th season this month and offering viewers a chance to, as always, “come on down” to win by guessing the correct retail price for various items… Continue Reading
Massachusetts National Guard to help with busing students due to driver shortage
Massachusetts’ governor on Monday activated the state’s National Guard to help with busing students to school as districts across the country struggle to hire enough drivers… Continue Reading
Blinken defends Biden’s handling of Afghanistan withdrawal
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday defended the Biden administration’s much-criticized handling of the military withdrawal from Afghanistan in a contentious congressional hearing… Continue Reading
Funeral honors Ohio sailor killed in suicide bomber attack
The Ohio sailor killed in a suicide bomber attack during the recent evacuation mission in Afghanistan was laid to rest Monday in his hometown… Continue Reading
Democrats seek corporate, wealthy tax hikes for $3.5T plan
House Democrats unveiled a sweeping proposal Monday for tax hikes on big corporations and the wealthy to fund President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion rebuilding plan… Continue Reading