SAT will receive student-friendly makeover
Jan 25, 2022
No need for No. 2 pencils for the SAT, which will transition to an online format. The College Board, which administers the standardized test, announced on […]
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SAT will receive student-friendly makeover
No need for No. 2 pencils for the SAT, which will transition to an online format. The College Board, which administers the standardized test, announced on […]
Judge blocks federal worker vaccine mandate
Jan 22, 2022
U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Brown of Texas issued a nationwide injunction Friday, ruling the government cannot enforce a requirement that more than 3.5 million federal employees […]
Omicron optimism fuels gas price increase
Jan 18, 2022
Gasoline prices rose a penny last week, driven primarily by the cost of crude oil, which has vaulted above $80 a barrel. According to AAA’s Tuesday […]
Omicron wave hits nursing homes
Jan 18, 2022
The American Health Care Association, which represents more than 14,000 nursing homes nationwide, found that as of Jan. 9, the daily average number of COVID-19 cases among nursing […]
Maya Angelou to open women on quarters series
Jan 14, 2022
The image of poet, actor and activist Maya Angelou with her arms uplifted will appear on the U.S. quarter in February as part of a new […]
Area COVID hospitalizations start slowing
Jan 13, 2022
Area COVID-positive patients have more than doubled since last week, but hospital officials report admittance rates are finally slowing and may plateau soon. According to a […]
Supreme Court splits decision on vaccine mandates
Jan 13, 2022
The nation’s highest court blocked the Biden administration’s order that employees at large businesses must be vaccinated against COVID-19 or test weekly and wear masks. The […]
Gainesville finds problems with financial controls
Jan 12, 2022
A city audit has found Gainesville’s internal controls over financial reporting are inadequate, determining that the government is at “high risk” of reporting incorrect information and […]
Inflation hits nearly 40-year high
Jan 12, 2022
The U.S. Labor Department reported Wednesday that consumer prices rose 7 percent in December from a year earlier. That’s the biggest leap since 1982. The highest […]
Supply chain issues leave grocery shelves sparse
Jan 12, 2022
In an average year, U.S. grocery stores might have 5 percent to 10 percent of items out of stock. But according to Consumer Brands Association President […]
Experts: Omicron cases might have peaked
Jan 11, 2022
A model by the University of Washington estimates the wave of COVID-19 infection in the United States brought on by the omicron variant has crested and will […]
U.S. Supreme Court considers vaccine mandates
Jan 7, 2022
The nation’s highest court heard more than three hours of oral arguments in person on Friday about the constitutionality of two federal vaccine mandates. Lawyers representing businesses […]
U.S. COVID-19 hospitalizations rise
Jan 6, 2022
Continuing recent trends, U.S. airlines canceled more than 1,300 flights nationwide on Thursday due to workers calling in sick with the coronavirus. The shortages track with […]
Washington remembers Jan. 6
Jan 6, 2022
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced a full schedule to c of the day protesters entered the U.S. Capitol to halt the certification of President Joe Biden’s […]
Johnson & Johnson: Booster works against omicron
Dec 30, 2021
A recent study of 69,000 health workers in South Africa found a second shot of Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose COVID-19 vaccine is 85 percent effective at […]
U.S. health officials shorten COVID isolation time
Dec 28, 2021
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now says if you test positive for COVID-19, you no longer need to isolate for 10 days—five will do […]
Canceled flights disrupt holiday travel
Dec 27, 2021
Many travelers found themselves stranded in airports over the weekend as one word repeatedly appeared on airport video screens—“canceled.” Airlines scrubbed more than 700 flights on […]
What does omicron mean for future of pandemic?
Dec 25, 2021
The omicron variant of the coronavirus went from its first appearance in South Africa in mid-November to the strain responsible for at least 73 percent of all U.S. […]
WHO advises against blanket COVID-19 boosters
Dec 23, 2021
The World Health Organization’s director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, warned on Wednesday that vaccine booster programs could prolong the COVID-19 pandemic. Tedros said the programs divert supplies […]
Consumer prices climb at record rates
Dec 23, 2021
The U.S. Commerce Department reported on Thursday that consumer prices have risen 5.7 percent over the past year. That’s the fastest pace in 39 years. How […]
Biden extends student loan payment freeze
Dec 22, 2021
More than 36 million Americans who have student loans that are held by the federal government will have until May 1 to resume paying them off. […]
U.S. population growth falls to new low
Dec 22, 2021
U.S. population growth dipped to its lowest rate since the nation’s founding during the first year of the pandemic. New figures released Tuesday showed that the United States […]
Gas demand surges while prices slightly dip
Dec 21, 2021
Gasoline demand surged last week, buoyed by increased pre-holiday consumer confidence. But fears of the COVID-19 omicron variant’s economic impact may threaten future global oil consumption. […]
Data show boosters may protect against omicron
Dec 21, 2021
Moderna said Monday that a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine should offer protection against the omicron variant. Lab tests showed the half-dose booster shot increased […]