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EXPERT INTERVIEW: What you should look out for when getting a child tax credit
While the child tax credits set to start going out Thursday may sound like great news to parents across the country, there are a couple catches to look out for. For more on that, Jimmie Johnson sat down with Bobbi Rebell, a certified financial planner and host of the “Money Tips for Financial Grownups” podcast.… -
Protests against Cuban government spread to the States as first protester dies in Havana
Protests against the Cuban government spread throughout the United States on Tuesday. The video above shows protests in Florida, New York, and New Jersey. In Miami, Cuban-Americans blocked Palmetto Expressway with a demonstration supporting the anti-government protesters in Cuba. Protesters also marched in the streets in Orlando. An SOS Cuba solidarity protest was held outside the… -
A somber record set: More US overdose deaths than in any other year
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a somber statistic Wednesday: last year was a record year for overdose deaths in the United States. 93,331 Americans died of an overdose in 2020, according to a CDC estimate. That translates to an average of more than 250 deaths each day, or roughly 11 every hour.… -
On the rise again: Delta variant drives doubling of US COVID-19 cases
Data from Johns Hopkins University show United States COVID-19 cases have doubled over the past three weeks, due in part to the Delta variant and stagnating vaccination rates. Fourth of July gatherings may have also played a role. On Monday, Johns Hopkins reported the U.S. was averaging 23,600 new cases a day. On June 23,… -
Social security windfall? We may see the largest bump in decades
According to CBS News and other media reports, those who collect social security may see a 6.1 percent bump in benefits in the near future. That would be the largest increase since 1983, according to CBS. The media reports all attributed the 6.1 percent figure to a new forecast from the nonpartisan Senior Citizens League. The… -
NEW VIDEO: Texas Dems face arrest, look for help in Washington
The Texas House of Representatives voted Tuesday to arrest the State Democrats who skipped out on the legislature and flew to Washington, D.C. Monday. The House Republicans voted 76-4 to send law enforcement to find and return absent Democrats “under warrant of arrest, if necessary”. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatened Democrats Monday with arrest once… -
Biden blasts voting bills and Donald Trump
President Joe Biden called bills aiming to curtail voting accessibility by state legislatures across the country a “21st century Jim Crow assault” Tuesday. The video above shows parts of the president’s Tuesday speech in Philadelphia. “This year alone, 17 states have enacted, not just proposed, but enacted 28 new laws to make it harder for Americans… -
1/5 of states dealing with blazing fires; thousands forced to leave homes
Fires continue to burn in 12 states primarily along the West Coast Tuesday, forcing thousands of people to leave their homes. The video above shows some of the fires that are blazing throughout California, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska. In addition to those four states, the National Interagency Fire Center said there are currently 67 active… -
FDA warns of potential rare neurological complication with J&J vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration warned Americans Monday of reports of a rare immune system disorder among people who got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The disorder is called Guillain-Barre syndrome. It occurs when the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks some of its nerve cells. Guillain-Barre syndrome can be triggered by a number of infections,… -
Texas Dems walk out again, flee state to stop election bill vote
For the second time in the last couple months, Texas State Democrats walked out on the legislature in attempt to stop a vote on a bill that would change the state’s election laws. More than 50 Democrats took a private plane to a Washington, D.C. suburb Monday. The trip comes just days before the Texas… -
Biden calls Cuba protests “remarkable”, backs protesters’ “clarion call for freedom”
President Joe Biden became one of many to respond to Sunday’s protests in Cuba, calling them “remarkable” and saying, “I don’t think we’ve seen anything like this protest in a long, long time if, quite frankly, ever.” The video above shows more of President Biden’s comments from a roundtable at the White House, as well… -
Trump wins CPAC straw poll by nearly 50 points
Former President Donald Trump blew away the competition in Sunday’s Conservative Political Action Conference straw poll, winning with 70 percent of the vote. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis came in second place at 21 percent. The rest of the contenders only got one percent or less of the votes each. The ones that got one percent… -
Will COVID-19 booster shots be needed? Pfizer to make its case to health officials
Pfizer is set to meet with top U.S. health officials, including the Food and Drug Administration Monday to make the argument that a COVID-19 booster shot will be needed. Last week, Pfizer announced it will ask the FDA for emergency authorization for its third dose. The company says a third dose or booster may be…
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