By Irène Mathieu, The Conversation This spring, after stay-at-home orders were announced and schools shut down across the nation, many families stopped going to their pediatrician. As a result, kids have fallen behind on important childhood vaccinations. Vaccination rates declined starkly after mid-March, with up to 60% reductions in some areas of the country. Nationwide, vaccination rates […]
By Jamaicans.com Jamaican-born hospital housekeeper, Adrean Allen’s singing, and positive attitude has spread happiness to patients at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Mercy.
NEW YORK, NY – Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Lorelei Salas today announced a settlement agreement with Los Olivos, a food distributor based in Farmingdale, NY, to resolve violations of the NYC Paid Safe and Sick Leave Law. The settlement requires the company to pay $22,000 to an NYC-based worker who was wrongfully terminated […]
By GodTube Anytime our comfort is challenged can sometimes test our faith. The pandemic has impacted everyone’s life in some way. However, suffering can be an opportunity to grow our faith as we depend more on God. Christian actress, producer, and author, Candace Cameron Bure, shared her thoughts on faith during the pandemic. She spoke […]
A DACA supporter holds a sign at a rally in Washington DC on September 5, 2017, the day on which President Trump announced that he would end the DACA program – WASHINGTON SEPTEMBER 5 (Shutterstock) By Ricardo Aca, NY Daily News On Sunday, I learned that President Trump only paid $750 dollars in federal income […]
New Yorkers riding subway with masks after the lockdown, New York City, USA. – Sept 05, 2020 (Shutterstock) By Shant Shahrigian, NY Daily News Clusters of coronavirus in Brooklyn and Queens have raised the city’s infection rate to an alarming new level, Mayor de Blasio said Tuesday, adding that the city will respond with strict […]
Photo Credit: The Star President Donald Trump and his challenger Joe Biden have fiercely clashed in one of the most chaotic and bitter White House debates in years. Mr Trump frequently interrupted, prompting Mr Biden to tell him to “shut up” as the two fought over the pandemic, healthcare and the economy. The US president […]
On Sept. 18, we updated our policy guidance concerning residency requirements under section 320 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to comply with the requirements of the recently enacted Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act. Under the new law, a child born outside of the United States acquires automatic […]
A Protestor carries a sign that says “Honor RGB’s Wishes,” at a protest against the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. – WASHINGTON D.C., USA – SEPTEMBER 27, 2020 (Shutterstock) By Andi Zeisler, Bitch Media Even during a year thick with unsubtle metaphors, Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death last Friday, on the eve […]
By Alan Mozes, HealthDay Reporter, WebMD TUESDAY, Sept. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Is the coronavirus pandemic driving people to drink? Yes, a new U.S. survey shows, and the greatest spike in alcohol use is being seen in women. Overall, there was a 14% jump in drinking frequency this past spring among U.S. adults over 30 when compared […]