Nation Sep 12 Child poverty increases sharply following expiration of expanded tax credit By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas
Politics Jun 14 How billions in COVID-19 pandemic relief aid was stolen or wasted Fraudsters used Social Security numbers of dead people to get unemployment checks. Cheaters collected benefits in multiple states. And federal loan applicants weren't cross-checked against a Treasury Department database that would have raised red flags about sketchy borrowers. By Richard Lardner, Jennifer McDermott, Aaron Kessler, Associated Press
World Mar 02 Watch 4:07 News Wrap: Battle for Bakhmut rages on in streets of ruined Ukrainian city In our news wrap Thursday, the block-by-block battle for Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine raged on in the streets of the ruined city, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced protesters as anarchists, the death toll from a train disaster in Greece…
Nation Oct 06 Homelessness surging in many cities in amid end to COVID assistance Homelessness is expected to be up when the federal government releases results from an annual count in coming months, the first full tally since the coronavirus pandemic began. By Kathleen Ronayne, Michael Casey, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press
Politics Sep 20 Federal authorities charge 47 with stealing $250 million from food program for low-income children Federal authorities have charged 47 people in what they're calling the largest fraud scheme yet to take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic by stealing and defrauding the government of $250 million. By Amy Forliti, Associated Press
Jun 14 WATCH: U.S. government failed to take prevent fraud in COVID-19 relief programs, Clyburn says By Jennifer McDermott, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press The head of a congressional panel says the U.S. failed to take basic steps at the start of the coronavirus pandemic to prevent fraud in a federal aid program intended to help small businesses. Continue reading
Dec 22 Watch 6:03 News Wrap: Nearly $100B in COVID relief was stolen, Secret Service says In our news wrap Wednesday, the U.S. Secret Service says nearly $100 billion has been stolen from pandemic relief funds intended to help struggling businesses and unemployed workers. A record number of Americans are signing up for health insurance through… Continue watching
Dec 22 Nearly $100 billion stolen in pandemic relief funds, Secret Service says By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press The Secret Service says it has more than 900 active criminal investigations into pandemic fraud, with cases in every state, and 100 people have been arrested so far. Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch 10:29 Busy shops, fewer workers: Portland grapples with post-pandemic reality By Christopher Booker, Sam Weber Last year, Portland, Maine, was struggling to prepare for an economic winter of uncertainty. A push of late fall warmth had given downtown restaurants and businesses a boost following a dreadful summer. One year later, the story has changed entirely… Continue watching
Feb 07 Watch 6:09 Biden focuses on stimulus plan as Dems gear up for Trump’s Senate trial By PBS NewsHour Former President Trump’s Senate impeachment trial begins on Tuesday, with Democrats, who have 50 seats in addition to VP Harris’s vote, gearing up to convict him of inciting the Capitol insurrection. Meanwhile, President Biden is focusing on his $1.9 trillion… Continue watching