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Variant Spread Renews Focus on Nursing-Home Vaccinations

MADISON, Wis. -- In Wisconsin and around the U.S., there are growing calls for a COVID-19 vaccination mandate for nursing-home staffs, and a nonprofit…

A sign alerts customers about SNAP food stamp benefits at a grocery store in New York City in December 2019. Benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are getting a historic boost nearly two years later under the Biden administration.

Here's What The Historic Increase In Food Stamp Benefits Could Mean For You

The average SNAP benefit will increase by $36.24 per person, per month, starting in October.

A new version of the Yik Yak app is only available currently in the Apple App Store in the United States. Here's a March 2014 photo illustration of the app in the Google Play store.

Yik Yak, The Anonymous App That Tested Free Speech, Is Back

Before shutting down in 2017, Yik Yak was used in hate speech and cyberbullying across college campuses and local schools. The app's new owners vow to take a strong stance against abuses.

The Simple Steps You Can Take Right Now To Help Afghan Refugees

The Pentagon has set a goal of evacuating 9,000 people a day from the country. Those coming to the U.S. need assistance, as do those remaining in Afghanistan.

Students Are Moving Onto Campus — Can Colleges Pull It Off Without A COVID Disaster?

Students across the country are headed back to campus for fall classes. With the delta variant raging, there are questions around how colleges can pull this semester off.

Local Leaders In Texas Are Defying The Governor's Ban On Mask Mandates

A surge in COVID-19 cases has local leaders across Texas openly defying the governor's ban on mask mandates. The fight has now moved to the courts.

Taliban Destroy Statue Of Foe, Raising Fears Over Their Claims of Moderation

The Girl Scouts hope their new cookie, called Adventurefuls, essentially a brownie with caramel icing, will pull cookie sales out of their pandemic slump next year.

Next Year, The Girl Scouts Will Introduce A Brownie-Inspired Cookie

Get ready to grab your wallet — the Girl Scouts are introducing a brand-new brownie-inspired cookie.

A woman walks past a collapsed building in Jeremie, Haiti, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, four days after the city was struck by a 7.2-magnitude earthquake.

What We Know About The Situation In Haiti, Days After The Massive Earthquake

Tensions are rising among Haitians as recovery teams are still slow in reaching the needy impacted by the Aug. 14 earthquake that hit the southwestern area of the island.

Only kids 12 and older are eligible — so far — to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in the U.S. But the shots could be available for younger children as soon as this fall, say researchers studying the vaccine in that age group.

A Shot Against COVID For Kids Under 12 — Your Questions Answered

A COVID-19 vaccine for children younger than 12 is not yet available, but research is well underway and the first shot for some kids in this age group is expected in the fall, doctors say.

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