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From a news release GREENBELT, Maryland. – Santa Claus better bundle and buckle up. Forecasters are warning that a blast of Arctic air will bring dangerously cold conditions to parts of Canada and the central and eastern U.S. in the days before Christmas 2022. The map above shows the surface air temperature anomalies forecast for […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has called on manufacturers of e-scooters, self-balancing scooters (often referred to as hoverboards), e-bicycles and e-unicycles to review their product lines and ensure they comply with established voluntary safety standards or face possible enforcement action.   In a letter to more than 2,000 manufacturers and

BOSTON — Those heading out on the road for the holidays will receive the gift they’ve been waiting for all year: lower gas prices.   Holiday prices this year will be $1.83 per gallon lower than they were just six months ago, according to GasBuddy, the leading fuel savings platform saving North American drivers the

The Holiday season is a time for generosity. People enjoy giving gifts to family and friends and many enjoy making donations at this time. For non-profits such as Aging Matters the gift of a monetary donation, enables them to survive to do their good work. If you like the idea of giving but do not

DALLAS, Tex. – Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $35.65 per hour in the South to $43.84 in the Northeast in September 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.   In the other two regions, hourly employer costs for employee compensation stood at

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), declined 0.2 percent in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday.   The index for energy decreased by 3.7 percent in November, mainly due to a decline in the cost for gasoline.

WASHINGTON – Nearly 350,000 Teamster retirees are celebrating over an announcement that the Central States Pension Fund (CSPF) will be granted $36 billion by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. The grant ensures they will enjoy their full pension benefits for the rest of their lives.   “This is an issue of fairness — of this

WASHINGTON, D.C. –The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has amended the emergency use authorizations (EUAs) of the updated (bivalent) Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines to include use in children down to six months of age.   “More children now have the opportunity to update their protection against COVID-19 with a bivalent COVID-19 vaccine, and we

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate unanimously passed a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King designating Saturday, December 17, 2022, as “Wreaths Across America Day.” A convoy of volunteers will travel from Maine to Arlington National Cemetery to lay Maine-made balsam wreaths at the headstones of fallen American soldiers. Over the past

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced a strengthened partnership to help connect Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. USDA and SSA’s new joint agreement, or memorandum of understanding, will improve efficiency, helping to advance food