U.S. State Department highlights security requirements necessary for airport operations. None of Afghanistan’s airports are currently open. Afghanistan’s neighbors have closed their borders to people trying to flee…
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Prayer Updates
Senator Manchin Seeks Pause on $3.5 Trillion Bill
Some in Senate may be shortsighted and hypocritical in pursuit of passing the budget, he said. Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia has called on the Senate leadership…
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President Announces Hurricane Ida Response
Points to climate change as the cause of increasing disasters. As several states dealt with massive floods and major property damage across the Gulf states and Northeastern seaboard…
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USDA Releases Agricultural Export Forecast
Trade increased by 24 percent in 2021. The Department of Agriculture released its quarterly forecast on the status of American agricultural trade last week. The report found that…
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Interior Announces North Atlantic Wind Project
New Project could power 600,000 homes. The Department of the Interior announced this week that it had selected a portion of federal waters in the North Atlantic Ocean…
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Senator McConnell Calls on Americans to Get Vaccinated
Home state of Kentucky lags behind national vaccination average. Senator Mitch McConnell released a new public service announcement on Tuesday, calling on Americans to get vaccinated against COVID-19.…
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East Coast Sees Historic Rainfall from Ida Remnants
The death toll in the area stands at 22, including a 2-year-old boy. The remnant of Hurricane Ida produced historic rain over New York City, parts of New…
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Social Security Reserves Estimated Depleted by 2033
Coronavirus pandemic accelerated depletion by one year. The Social Security trust fund for retirement and survivors benefits is estimated to have its reserves depleted in 2033, which is…
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Supreme Court Allows Texas Abortion Ban
Abortions No Longer Available After 6 Weeks in Texas On Wednesday, the Supreme Court declined to act on an emergency petition from Texas abortion clinics, thereby allowing Texas’…
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HHS Department Awards Mental Health Grants
$74.2 million awarded to improve teenage mental health. The Department of Health and Humans Services (HHS) announced last week that the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration…
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