Millions of women who lost their jobs in the pandemic have yet to return to work, even though the economy has improved. What's keeping them back is a mix of factors that may not be resolved quickly.
Read more ...Corporate Landlord Evicts Black Renters At Far Higher Rates Than Whites, Report Finds National News
A report says a corporate landlord run by a former Goldman Sachs partner has filed to evict renters in predominantly Black counties at four times the rate as renters in predominantly white counties.
Read more ...Farmers Are Feeling The Pain As Drought Spreads In The Northwest National News
It's as dry as it's been in a century in parts of Washington and Oregon. Some farmers are watching their crops fail, while others are selling cattle because they don't have the grass to feed it.
Read more ...Experts Call It A 'Clown Show' But Arizona 'Audit' Is A Disinformation Blueprint National News
"It's an audit in name only," says one former election security official. "It's a threat to the overall confidence of democracy, all in pursuit of continuing a narrative that we know to be a lie."
Read more ...Police In Nicaragua Detain Opposition Figure At Her Home Following A Raid National News
Federal prosecutors are requesting that Cristiana Chamorro be disqualified from running for president due to accusations that she was involved in money laundering.
Read more ...Alaska Lures Tourists With Its Stunning Landscapes — And Free COVID-19 Vaccines National News
Officials hope the added incentive of the vaccine will attract visitors. It's part of an effort to jump start a floundering summer tourism industry that's been devastated by the pandemic.
Read more ...Sackler Family Empire Poised To Win Immunity From Opioid Lawsuits National News
A bankruptcy judge cleared a plan for final vote by creditors of Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin, that would release the Sacklers and their financial empire from liability for the opioid crisis.
Read more ...Tux Rentals Are Getting Back To Business National News
There are only a few occasions where someone needs to rent a tuxedo. And most of those events — proms, weddings — were canceled last year. Now, tux rental stores are getting back to business.
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