Posts

Showing posts from June 11, 2021

Jobless claims in U.S. fall to 376, 000, marking a sixth straight drop|||Jobless claims in U.S. fall to 376, 000, marking a sixth straight drop (LATEST)

Image
Jobless claims in U.S. fall to 376,000, marking a sixth straight drop Economy Jun 11 Jobless claims in U.S. fall to 376,000, marking a sixth straight drop By Associated Press

G-7 nations gather to pledge 1 billion vaccine doses for world|||G-7 nations gather to pledge 1 billion vaccine doses for world (LATEST)

Image
G-7 nations gather to pledge 1 billion vaccine doses for world World Jun 11 G-7 nations gather to pledge 1 billion vaccine doses for world By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Jill Lawless, Associated Press

(NPR) Rural Communities Fall Farther Behind In COVID-19 Vaccination Rates

Image
Rural Communities Fall Farther Behind In COVID-19 Vaccination Rates class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 1024; --source-height: 576; " > Poverty and disability are linked to lower vaccination rates in some rural communities. The Vaccination Transportation Initiative sponsored van helps rural residents get the COVID-19 vaccine in rural Mississippi. The effort works to overcome the lack of transportation and access to technology for rural residents. Rory Doyle/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Rory Doyle/Bloomberg vi...

WATCH LIVE: Harris offers remarks on child tax credit|||WATCH LIVE: Harris offers remarks on child tax credit (LATEST)

Image
WATCH LIVE: Harris offers remarks on child tax credit Politics Jun 11 WATCH LIVE: Harris offers remarks on child tax credit By Josh Boak, Associated Press

(NPR) Moderate Democrats Flex Their Power In The Senate, Making Progressives Impatient

Moderate Democrats Flex Their Power In The Senate, Making Progressives Impatient Politics Moderate Democrats Flex Their Power In The Senate, Making Progressives Impatient Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., are the most prominent moderates to oppose elements of President Biden's agenda, but they are likely not alone.