Medicare Agreement Might Help Progress Infrastructure Bill
A bipartisan group of senators is closing in on a $579 billion infrastructure deal after agreeing to pay for it in part by delaying a costly Trump-era Medicare regulation, but they do not expect to announce details until at least Monday.
Sen. Portman warns removal of Nord Stream 2 sanctions a ‘serious misstep’ ahead of Ukraine president’s visit
Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, warned that the removal of sanctions from the Russian Nord Stream 2 pipeline is a “serious misstep” as the Ukrainian president’s visit with President Biden was announced.
Biden administration ties $3B in community grants to ‘equity’ push
The Biden administration announced $3 billion in community grants as part of the American Rescue Plan, saying anyone who applies for a grant must demonstrate that “equity” is part of the proposal.
UK Should Be Concerned at Chinese Gene Data Harvesting, Lawmaker Says
Britain should be concerned about the harvesting of genetic data from millions of women by a Chinese company through prenatal tests, a senior British lawmaker told Reuters. A Reuters review of scientific papers and company statements found that BGI Group developed the tests…
Chipmakers Worry Industry Will Produce More Than Demand
Chipmakers from Taiwan to the U.S. are cranking up production to address shortages that have hammered automakers and other customers as they try to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic…
US Mortgage Rates Slide to Lowest in More Than Five Months
Mortgage rates in the U.S. plunged to the lowest level in more than five months.The average for a 30-year loan was 2.78% down from 2.88% last week, Freddie Mac said in a statement Thursday. It was the fourth straight weekly decline, pushing rates down to the lowest since…
NFL: Games Will Be Forfeited If COVID Hits Team’s Unvaxxed Players
The NFL will not postpone or reschedule games in the 2021 season should a team have too many unvaccinated players unavailable due to COVID-19, according to a memo the league issued to its 32 teams on Thursday.The memo will be the topic of a scheduled call among all teams…
DeSantis Opposes Mask Mandates for Florida Schools
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he will oppose any move by the federal government to require children to wear masks in the upcoming school year. His remarks came on Thursday during a news conference…
Man with COVID disguises himself as wife to board flight
An Indonesian man with the coronavirus disguised himself as his virus-free wife to board a commercial flight in the country, according to officials who arrested him.
Iranian destroyer spotted by Danish navy in Baltic Sea
The Danish military said Thursday it spotted an Iranian destroyer and a large support vessel sailing through the Baltic Sea, likely heading to Russia for a military parade in the coming days.
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