Nearly one-third of Americans have received first dose of the vaccine. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Friday that people who had been fully…
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Jobless Rate Rises Over Prior Week
Total number on unemployment at 18.2 million. The Labor Department announced on Thursday that the number of those seeking unemployment benefits for the first time had risen to…
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Private Sector Jobs Improve in March
Highest gains are in the service sector. Ahead of the coming release of the monthly job numbers by the Labor Department, a payroll company has reported the private…
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Remind Americans to remain vigilant as vaccines are distributed. On Monday, President Biden and Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention held a…
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Vaccine Passports Up to Private Sector
White House won’t be mandating them. It had been reported several weeks ago that the president’s administration was considering some kind of “vaccine passport” or some other proof…
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WHO and China Release Statement on COVID-19 Origin
Joint report states lab origin is unlikely. On Monday, the World Health Organization (WHO) and China released a joint report examining the possible scenarios that led to the…
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Non-Profits Appeal to President for Vaccines
Ask for commitment from President Biden to sharing the surplus. 30 non-governmental organizations sent a joint letter to President Biden on Friday. Aid organizations such as the Catholic…
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U.S. Moves to Improve Relations with Palestine
Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield announces monetary support. On Thursday, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield announced that the U.S. Agency for International Development will be giving $15 million…
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HUD Provides COVID Relief for Native Hawaiians
President’s American Rescue Plan invests $5 million for housing. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge reported the investment of $5 million in funding for Native Hawaiians. The…
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Unemployment at Lowest Point Since Pandemic Began
18.9 Americans still claiming benefits. Last week the number of jobless claims in the United States declined to the lowest point since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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