Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ATLANTA, Ga. == Many respiratory virus illnesses peak during the winter due to environmental conditions and human behaviors. COVID-19 has peaks in the winter and also at other times of the year, including the summer. This is driven in part by new variants and decreasing immunity from previous infections […]
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From a news release WASHINGTON, D.C. — The AFT has filed a consumer protection lawsuit against the Higher Education Loan Authority of the State of Missouri (MOHELA), the student loan servicing company under fire for mismanaging student loan accounts for millions of people. The AFT is represented by the Student Borrower Protection Center (SBPC),
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced a funding opportunity for Native American-owned small businesses under its new pilot Native American Trade Expansion Program (NATEP). The new program will provide up to $240,000 in grants to expand exporting opportunities to Native American-owned small businesses. The deadline for eligible small business concerns to
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By Jackie Dover There is nothing like hopping into your car and cruising down the road with your music blasting and the wind in your face. Driving is important to maintaining independence for all ages but especially seniors. Being safe on the road is crucial and everyone needs to take the needed precautions to be
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to immediately stop using and dispose of magnetic ferrite stones sold by UYPEA because the loose, hazardous magnets pose a risk of serious injury or death if ingested by children. CPSC testing determined the magnets do not comply with the requirements
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have issued warning letters to five companies for illegally selling copycat food products containing delta-8 THC and introducing them into the marketplace in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). The warning letters were issued
LENEXA, Kan. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selection of Holcim U.S. Inc. in Missouri, to receive $1,371,814 in grants to support efforts to report and reduce climate pollution from the manufacturing of construction materials. EPA estimates that the construction materials used in buildings and other built infrastructure account for over 15% of annual global greenhouse
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the Supreme Court’s ruling in Loper Bright, Senator Schmitt led his colleagues in launching a major effort to retake legislative authority away from administrative agencies and place it back where it belongs: the Article I branch. That major effort includes the filing of the Separation of Powers Restoration Act (SOPRA), the launching
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Social Security Administration has announced that customers who created an online account (e.g., my Social Security account) before September 18, 2021, will soon be required to transition to a Login.gov account to continue access to their online services. Over five million of these account holders have already transitioned to Login.gov. The agency is
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KANSAS CITY – Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.1 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The June increase was mainly influenced by a 0.2 percent rise in the all items less food and energy index, with
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