Gwen Baumgardner: NEW NUMBERS! MORE AMERICANS ARE BACK TO WORK.
RIGHT NOW- YOU CAN WIN BIG BUCKS JUST BY GETTING A VACCINE.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT IN ISRAEL AFTER OPPOSITE PARTIES JOIN FORCES.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT IN ISRAEL AFTER OPPOSITE PARTIES JOIN FORCES.
I’M GWEN BAUMGARDNER WITH STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS — LETTING YOU KNOW WHAT’S NEW — NOW — AND NEXT.
LET’S START WITH THE LATEST UNEMPLOYMENT NUMBERS.
THE WEEKLY JOBLESS CLAIM NUMBERS — IN THIS MORNING.
INITIAL CLAIMS DROPPED BELOW 400-THOUSAND FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE PANDEMIC BEGAN.
THEY HAVE FALLEN BY 35 PERCENT SINCE LATE APRIL.
THIS WILL BE A PREVIEW OF THE MAY EMPLOYMENT REPORT, EXPECTED TO COME OUT TOMORROW.
ECONOMISTS EXPECT THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE TO DROP BELOW 6 PERCENT.
ALSO NEW — A PLAN TO KEEP YOU SAFE WHILE TRAVELING.
TODAY — MINNESOTA SENATOR AMY KLOBUCHAR AND MONTANA SENATOR STEVEN DAINES WILL INTRODUCE THE PROTECTING CONSUMERS FROM TRAVEL FRAUD ACT.
THE BIPARTISAN BILL WOULD REQUIRE THE F-T-C TO UPDATE ITS WEBSITE WITH INFORMATION ON HOW TO IDENTIFY AND AVOID ONLINE TRAVEL BOOKING SCAMS.
THE F-T-C SAYS AMERICANS HAVE LOST MORE THAN 74 MILLION DOLLARS FROM TRAVEL SCAMS SINCE THE START OF 20-20.
RIGHT NOW — YOU COULD WIN BIG MONEY IF YOU GET VACCINATED.
STARTING TODAY — THE GROCERY CHAIN, KROGER WILL GIVE ONE MILLION DOLLARS TO A VACCINATED PERSON EACH WEEK THIS MONTH.
DOZENS WILL WIN FREE GROCERIES FOR THE YEAR.
THIS IS JUST ONE OF MANY INCENTIVES COMPANIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE ROLLING OUT.
ON WEDNESDAY — ANHEUSER-BUSCH ANNOUNCED IT WILL “BUY AMERICANS 21 AND OLDER A ROUND OF BEER” ONCE PRESIDENT BIDEN’S 70 PERCENT VACCINATION GOAL IS MET.
AND C-V-S HAS LAUNCHED A SWEEPSTAKES WITH PRIZES INCLUDING FREE CRUISES AND SUPER BOWL TICKETS.
ALL OF THESE INCENTIVES — PART OF PRESIDENT BIDEN’S “MONTH OF ACTION”.
President Joe Biden:”It’s going to take everyone, everyone, the federal government, state governments, local, tribal and territorial governments, the private sector and most importantly, the American people to get to the 70% mark so we can declare independence from COVID-19 and free ourselves from the grip it has held over our lives for the better part of a year.”
Gwen Baumgardner: FOR THE PARENTS OUT THERE — THE WHITE HOUSE SAYS IT’S WORKING WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERS TO PROVIDE FREE CHILD CARE COVERAGE FOR PARENTS LOOKING FOR SHOTS — OR NEEDING HELP WHILE RECOVERING FROM SIDE EFFECTS.
BUT LET’S SAY YOU DECIDE NOT TO GET VAXXED?
CAN YOU LOSE YOUR JOB?
THE SHORT ANSWER IS YES.
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WHAT’S HAPPENS IN NEXT IN ISRAEL?
EARLIER TODAY– PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU SAID HE WOULD NOT GO DOWN WITHOUT A FIGHT.
HE CALLED ON LAWMAKERS TO OPPOSE THE COALITION THAT WAS JUST FORMED TO REPLACE HIM.
THE NEXT STEP IN THE PROCESS IS A PARLIAMENTARY SESSION, IN WHICH THE NEW GOVERNMENT CAN BE APPROVED BY A SIMPLE MAJORITY.
BUT THAT MAY BE 12 DAYS AWAY, ACCORDING TO MEMBERS OF THE NEW COALITION.
THERE YOU HAVE IT — THAT’S WHAT’S NEW — NOW AND NEXT.
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