Officials told NBC News in February that Biden is thinking about implementing harsher asylum standards without Congress. The rules would raise the bar for asylum-seekers and deport any migrants who do not meet those elevated standards. Tightening asylum grants is just one of the policy options that Biden is considering to handle the border unilaterally, … Read more
Between 2017 and 2020, the number of Black women-owned businesses increased by nearly 20%, far exceeding the growth of women-owned businesses and Black-owned businesses overall, the Brookings Institution reports. “To me, the rise of Black women entrepreneurs means we’re starting to believe in ourselves more, that we’re finally recognizing how limitless we are,” says Joy … Read more
Listen to article (1 minute) When Braxton Clark was in high school, he used marijuana to control his emotions. At 17, he used it every day. When he was 18, he had a psychotic episode after using cannabis and was admitted to a hospital. He spent the next three years sober. Then one day he … Read more
US President Joe Biden speaks about strengthening US ports and supply chains after the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association finalized a new contract covering west coast ports, in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 6, 2023. Jim Watson | Afp | Getty Images … Read more
By Rolfe Winkler and Brianna Abbott Dec. 16, 2023 9:00 pm ET Matthew Perry’s death from the effects of ketamine brought new scrutiny to the booming business to prescribe the powerful anesthetic to patients in clinics and online. Perry was receiving ketamine infusions for depression and anxiety before he was found unresponsive in the pool … Read more
PickStock | E+ | Getty Images Climate change has made hurricanes, wildfires and other natural disasters more prevalent and devastating in recent decades, with a huge economic impact in the US. Average losses from insured catastrophes have risen 700% since the 1980s, according to the Insurance Information Institute. And the National Centers for Environmental Information … Read more
Workers may have jobs where they pay into Social Security or earn pension benefits. When they have both, their Social Security benefits may be adjusted to reflect that. There’s growing support in Congress to either revise those rules or eliminate them altogether. Araya Doheny | Getty Images When Dave Bernstein, 87, started working at the … Read more
A virtual credit card is a randomly generated card number you can use when shopping online or over the phone. It’s designed to protect your account information from being stolen in case of a data breach or an insecure internet connection. Typically, you can request a virtual card number online — if your issuer offers … Read more
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Snohomish County bat tests positive for rabies, marking fifth case in Washington this year KOMO News Bat tests positive for rabies in Spokane County KXLY Spokane Bat found in Spokane County has tested positive for rabies KHQ Right Now Rabid bat found in Snohomish County KING5.com Rabid bat bites cat in Spokane County The Spokesman Review View Full Coverage on … Read more