Feds charge 47 in largest alleged COVID-aid scheme to date
Nearly 50 people were charged on Tuesday with carrying out a sweeping COVID-19 fraud scheme in which they allegedly stole close to $250 million from a federal program meant to … Read More
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GM and Kroger launching ‘innovative’ electric grocery cart
General Motors is going from electric cars to electric carts. The automaker is launching a battery-powered cart designed for grocery delivery services. The device is being marketed under GM’s new BrightDrop brand, … Read More
COVID lockdown blamed for increase in severe common cold in kids
As children have headed back to school over these last few weeks, doctors have noticed an increase in severe cases of the common cold among some children from two of the most … Read More
Senior COVID survivors at steeper risk for Alzheimer’s
Over-65s who contracted COVID are now at an alarmingly high risk for Alzheimer’s, according to new research. The study of 6 million seniors, published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, … Read More
Most parents agree that going to school gives kids a normal life: poll
Two-thirds of parents are relieved when the school year starts, but not because they want a break from their children. According to a recent poll of 2,000 parents of children … Read More
‘ONLY one wearing a f–king mask’ at Emmys 2022
He may not have won a trophy — but he sure went home with the audience’s approval. Viewers of Monday’s 2022 Emmy Awards are praising comedian Bill Hader for wearing … Read More
Teacher shortages are real, but not for the reason you heard
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Everywhere, it seems, back-to-school has been shadowed by worries of a teacher shortage. The U.S. education secretary has called for investment to keep teachers from quitting. A teachers union … Read More
‘God gave us two arms’ to get double shots
President Biden’s coronavirus response coordinator has said Americans should all get an annual COVID-19 vaccine alongside a flu shot — flippantly saying it is “why God gave us two arms.” … Read More
Americans ditch face masks, plan more travel than ever: poll
Americans are on the move. COVID isn’t keeping people cooped at home any longer, with stir-crazy citizens ditching face masks and test kits, and making more plans to travel than … Read More
US holiday air travel tops 2019 for first time since COVID
Labor Day marked the first holiday travel weekend to exceed 2019 counts of airport travelers since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Transportation Security Administration said. TSA checkpoints screened … Read More
