Aug 12 Judge set to begin key hearing in Boy Scouts bankruptcy case By Randall Chase, Associated Press The Boy Scouts of America is asking a Delaware bankruptcy judge to approve an $850 million agreement that is key to the group's proposed reorganization plan. Continue reading
Aug 12 HHS joins vaccine trend, orders shots for its health workers By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The decision by HHS follows the Veterans Affairs order last month that its health care workers get vaccinated. Continue reading
Aug 12 WATCH: Fauci says to expect more children infected with coronavirus By Associated Press Dr. Anthony Fauci says Americans can expect to see more children infected with the coronavirus as the highly transmissible delta variant extends its hold across the country. Continue reading
Aug 12 More than 9,000 anti-Asian incidents since pandemic began By Terry Tang, Associated Press A new report has found the frequency of anti-Asian incidents — from taunts to assaults — reported in the U.S. so far this year seems poised to surpass last year, despite months of political and social activism. Continue reading
Aug 12 U.S. jobless claims near pandemic low as economy strengthens By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell for a third straight time last week, the latest sign that employers are laying off fewer people as they struggle to fill a record number of open jobs and meet a surge… Continue reading
Aug 11 Watch 3:55 Democrats push for broader investments in jobs, families and tackling the climate crisis Democrats on Wednesday passed a blueprint for a $3.5 trillion bill to expand family, health and environmental programs. It is a massive investment, to be spent on American families and to combat the climate crisis. But it faces a rocky… Continue watching
Aug 11 Severe drought devastates Washington state's wheat crop By Nicholas K. Geranios, Associated Press A drought in eastern Washington state that is the worst since 1977 has devastated what is normally the fourth largest U.S. wheat crop. Continue reading
Aug 11 Plan to replace aging postal truck fleet delayed by lawsuit By David Sharp, Associated Press The Postal Service’s aging fleet of trucks is soldiering on even as a contract for greener replacement vehicles is being challenged. Continue reading
Aug 11 Democrats renew push on elections bill that Republicans vow to block By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press Democrats are renewing their push to enact their marquee elections bill. Republicans say the bill amounts to a partisan takeover of elections. Continue reading
Aug 11 Domestic violence can also take the form of economic abuse By Jean Lee, The 19th Debt, inaccessible accounts and job sabotage are all examples of financial abuse that domestic violence survivors may endure. Continue reading