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Secret Service: Nearly $100B stolen in pandemic relief funds
The U.S. Secret Service says nearly $100 billion has been stolen from COVID-19 relief programs set up to help businesses and people who lost their jobs due to the pandemic. The staggering sum represents but a small percentage, less than 3%, of pandemic benefits program funds. The estimate is based on Secret Service cases and…
2021 on track to surpass last year as nation’s deadliest
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials say 2021 is shaping up to be even deadlier than last year. It’s too early to say for sure, since all the death reports for November and December won’t be in for many weeks. But based on available information, it seems likely 2021 will surpass last year’s record…
South Africa’s case drop may show omicron peak has passed
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s drop in new COVID-19 cases in recent days may signal the country’s dramatic omicron-driven surge has passed its peak, medical experts say. Although the early findings are not conclusive, especially because daily figures are prone to fluctuations, the signs that South Africa’s intense wave is weakening are notable. The world…
Thieves fake UPS delivery, tie up residents, raid piggy bank
NEW YORK (AP) — A man claiming to be a UPS delivery man pushed his way inside a New York City apartment on Monday and demanded residents bind themselves with zip ties before he and an accomplice broke into a safe and a children’s piggy bank and made off with a pair of iPhones, an…
Biden announces plan to fight Omicron
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fighting the omicron variant surging through the country, President Joe Biden says the government will provide 500 million free rapid home-testing kits, increase support for hospitals under strain — and redouble vaccination and boosting efforts. Speaking at the White House yesterday, Biden detailed major changes to his COVID-19 winter plan, his hand…
Maxwell trial jury finishes first full day of deliberations
NEW YORK (AP) — A jury has finished its first full day of deliberations without reaching a verdict in the sex trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell. The jury asked Tuesday to review the testimony of three of four women who said Maxwell aided Jeffrey Epstein in their abuse between 1994 and 2004. The Manhattan federal…
De Blasio says ‘No more shutdowns’ as NYC faces virus spike
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said he’s committed to keeping the city open as it grapples with yet another spike in coronavirus cases. The Democratic mayor said Tuesday that New York can’t see schools and businesses closed again like the city did in 2020 when COVID-19 first spread widely.…
Parents, schools face another reckoning over COVID-19 cases
NEW YORK (AP) — The quick spread of the omicron variant of the coronavirus has stirred another reckoning about whether in-person schooling is worth the risk. Teachers worry about endangering their health by entering crowded schools. Frustrated parents wonder how to keep their children safe and whether campuses could become superspreader sites. Most schools across…
Biden to pledge 500M free COVID-19 tests to counter omicron
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden plans to deliver 500 million free COVID-19 tests to Americans, increase support for hospitals and expand the availability of vaccines to confront a winter surge of coronavirus cases driven by the fast-spreading omicron variant. Biden will stress in a Tuesday speech the importance of getting vaccinated to protect from…
Long lines and empty shelves, NY State will increase access to COVID testing
East Farmingdale, NY- Finding a COVID-19 test in New York has been challenging with long lines and empty shelves. New York State, aware of the difficulty surrounding COVID testing says they will be opening several Mass COVID-19 Testing locations throughout the state, including two in New York City and one in Nassau County. Additionally, the…
As Omicron takes over, NY plans to keep schools open
East Farmingdale, NY- The Omicron variant of COVID-19 now accounts for 92% of positive cases in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands according to data released Monday by the CDC who also say Omicron is quickly taking over Delta’s place as the main coronavirus strain in the United States, accounting for…
Chris Noth out at ‘The Equalizer’ amid sex assault claims
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Noth will no longer be part of the CBS series “The Equalizer” in the wake of sexual assault allegations against the actor. Universal Television and CBS made a joint announcement Monday that Noth would no longer be part of filming “effective immediately.” Noth has played a former CIA director on…