January 2021 residential sales higher than estimated. This past week, the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau released a joint report with statistics…
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Prayer Updates
COVID Hospitalizations Lowest Since November
Number now below 50,000, tracking group says. Hospitalizations related to the coronavirus are at their lowest level since early November of last year. Positive cases continue to decline…
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FDA Authorizes Third COVID Vaccine
Johnson and Johnson vaccine receives approval for emergency use. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued emergency use authorization in the past few days for a third COVID-19…
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Senate Considers Minimum Wage Proposal
Incremental tax penalty proposed for large corporations. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon pitched an alternative to raising the minimum wage in a statement released on Friday. “As chair…
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Air Force Cleans Up After Water Contamination
Bottled water will be distributed in AZ communities until April. Military firefighting tactics are having negative repercussions as a high level of the toxic chemicals used in firefighting…
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State Department Announces New Visa Restrictions
Jamal Khashoggi’s death in 2018 in Istanbul ushers in new scrutiny. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken released a statement about the unclassified documents submitted to Congress on…
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USDA to Invest $42 Million in Rural Resident Care
Higher COVID-19 infection rates warrants increased telemedicine infrastructure. A report compiled in January by the Rural Policy Research Institute found that COVID infections and deaths were 13.4% higher…
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Senate Parliamentarian Blocks Minimum Wage Hike
House moves forward with initial plan anyway. On Thursday evening, the Senate’s Parliamentarian, the individual in charge of maintaining the voluntary rules put in place by the Senate,…
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President Authorizes Bombing of Syria
Hoping response acts as a deterrent. On Thursday, President Biden authorized a strike on Iranian forces in Syria, targeting buildings along the Syrian border with Iraq. The Iranian-backed…
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Education Department Releases Assessment Guidance
Focus is on flexibility during the pandemic. The U.S. Department of Education announced guidance for states in administering student assessments this year. Due to the pandemic, the focus…
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