Iditarod mushers could get $500 for veterinary expenses
The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race has announced that the first 50 mushers who enter the 2021 race and the 2022 race will receive hundreds of dollars in reimbursements to…
Psychological toll of reopening to further divide between ‘haves’ and ‘have-nots’
Anxieties and fears will undoubtedly heighten for Americans as more states reopen under the novel coronavirus crisis, despite no vaccine and not enough widespread testing. Yet like the virus’ impact,…
Virus rules tighten illegal immigration on northern border
Five Mexican citizens apprehended this week after illegally entering the United States in remote northern Maine were returned to Canada within hours under a rule put into place as part…
Kroger announces new bonuses after cutting hazard pay
Just days after announcing it would end hazard “hero” pay to front-line workers, Kroger says it will give them extra “thank you” pay through mid-June May 16, 2020, 4:06 PM…
New York Churches Open COVID-19 Testing Sites In Push To Reach Minority Communities
The first day of coronavirus testing at Bethany Baptist Church, a historic Black congregation in Brooklyn, New York, got off to a slow start. About 130 people showed up Wednesday…
Tensions rise as Texas governor readies to lift more rules
AUSTIN, Texas — Two weeks into the reopening of Texas, coronavirus cases are climbing. New outbreaks still crop up. And at Guero’s Taco Bar in Austin, which offers the occasional…
House passes $3 trillion relief package, bill ‘DOA’ in Senate
The House passed a historic $3 trillion coronavirus relief package on Friday night — a bill that would put more money directly into Americans’ pockets — but the massive piece…
China reports eight new COVID-19 cases, up from four a day earlier
FILE PHOTO: Residents wearing face masks line up for nucleic acid testings at a residential compound in Wuhan, the Chinese city hit hardest by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, Hubei…
Domestic Violence Programs Can’t Get Funds Quickly During COVID-19. This Bill Can Fix That.
A bipartisan group of senators is pushing to provide more funding to domestic violence shelters, which are facing financial struggles, even though they are needed more than ever as millions…
Karamo Brown Of ‘Queer Eye’ Re-Proposed To His Fiance After Wedding Was Canceled
Karamo Brown found a poignant way to celebrate his relationship with fiance Ian Jordan after the coronavirus crisis forced the two men to scrap their forthcoming wedding. The “Queer Eye”…