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Evictions expected to spike as pandemic moratorium ends
BOSTON (AP) - Evictions, which have mostly been on pause during the pandemic, were expected to ramp up Monday after the Biden administration allowed the federal moratorium to expire over the weekend a...
Syndicated Author Aug 02, 2021

Senate advances nearly $1 trillion infrastructure plan
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate advanced a roughly $1 trillion infrastructure plan on Friday with a bipartisan group of senators helping it clear one more hurdle and bracing to see if support can hold du...
Syndicated Author Jul 30, 2021

Walmart mandates vaccines for workers at headquarters
NEW YORK (AP) - Walmart is requiring that all workers at its headquarters as well as managers who travel within the U.S. be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 4.The Bentonville, Arkansas-based retail...
Syndicated Author Jul 30, 2021

It’s Fitzpatrick vs. Heinicke in Washington QB ‘competition’
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Taylor Heinicke does not think there is a quarterback competition at Washington's training camp.A year after waking up in his sister's house wondering what to do every day, he's j...
Syndicated Author Jul 30, 2021

US passport delays lead to long lines of would-be travelers
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Britt Johnson showed up around midnight to the West Los Angeles Federal Building, hoping to apply for a rushed passport when the office opened at 7 a.m.Johnson, eager to visit a dyi...
Syndicated Author Jul 30, 2021

First evacuation flight brings 221 Afghans, many kids, to US
WASHINGTON (AP) - The first flight evacuating Afghans who worked alongside Americans in Afghanistan brought more than 200 people, including scores of children and babies in arms, to new lives in the U...
Syndicated Author Jul 30, 2021

Justice says IRS must give Trump tax returns to Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department, in a reversal, says the Treasury Department must provide the House Ways and Means Committee former President Donald Trump's tax returns, apparently ending a l...
Syndicated Author Jul 30, 2021

MyPillow advertiser shunning Fox for refusal to air ad
NEW YORK (AP) - One of Fox News' most visible advertisers, Mike Lindell and his MyPillow line of products, has pulled commercials from the network over a refusal to air an ad promoting discredited cla...
Syndicated Author Jul 30, 2021

With evictions looming, Congress strains to extend ban
WASHINGTON (AP) - Hours before a nationwide eviction moratorium is set to expire, Congress raced Friday to try to extend the ban in a longshot effort to prevent millions of Americans from being forced...
Syndicated Author Jul 30, 2021

Mississippi governor says CDC mask guidance is ‘foolish’
PHILADELPHIA, Miss. (AP) - Republican Gov. Tate Reeves said at a political gathering Thursday that a federal recommendation for people to wear masks indoors is "foolish" and "harmful." The Centers for...
Syndicated Author Jul 29, 2021
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