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Cost-of-living crisis to hit women hardest, report says
GENEVA (AP) — The World Economic Forum reports that a cost-of-living crisis sparked in part by higher fuel and food prices is expected to hit women the hardest. The think tank behind the annual gathering of elites in the Swiss Alpine town of Davos says a hoped-for recovery from a ballooning gender gap hasn’t materialized…
Cost-of-living crisis to hit women hardest, report says
GENEVA (AP) — The World Economic Forum reports that a cost-of-living crisis sparked in part by higher fuel and food prices is expected to hit women the hardest. The think tank behind the annual gathering of elites in the Swiss Alpine town of Davos says a hoped-for recovery from a ballooning gender gap hasn’t materialized…
Surging gas prices likely drove US inflation to 40-year high
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. inflation likely reached a new 40-year high in June, driven up by a spike in gas costs, more expensive food and rent, and pricier cars and hotel rooms. A government report Wednesday is expected to show that consumer prices soared 8.8% in June compared with a year earlier, according to data…
Surging gas prices likely drove US inflation to 40-year high
WASHINGTON (AP) — Surging prices for gas, food and rent catapulted U.S. inflation to a new four-decade peak in June, further pressuring households and likely sealing the case for another large interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve, with higher borrowing costs to follow. Consumer prices soared 9.1% compared with a year earlier, the government…
State launches COVID-19 treatment hotline
East Farmingdale, NY- With COVID-19 cases continuing to rise, New York State officials announced Thursday a new hotline, to help connect people who test positive for the coronavirus with available treatments. According to a press release from Governor Kathy Hochul’s office, “All New Yorkers outside of New York City, regardless of income or health insurance…
Monkeypox vaccine appointments fill up as virus spreads
East Farmingdale, NY- Shortly after they went online, all of the available appointments for monkeypox vaccines on Fire Island were filled up. Suffolk County Officials say residents wanting to get a monkeypox vaccine should call 3-1-1 to be placed on a wait-list. The monkeypox virus continues to spread with New York City as its United…
Amazon Prime Day comes amid slowdown in online sales growth
(AP)- Amazon is heading into its annual Prime Day sales event on Tuesday much differently than how it entered the pandemic. The company has long used the two-day event to lure people to its Prime membership. This year, it could help Amazon boost profitability amid a slowdown in overall online sales. That’s quite a reversal…
Jan. 6 panel probes Trump’s ‘siren call’ to extremists
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Jan. 6 committee is preparing to highlight how violent extremist groups answered what one lawmaker says was Donald Trump’s “siren call” to come to Washington. The panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the U.S. Capitol is set to convene Tuesday. The committee is probing whether extremist groups coordinated with…
Far out: NASA space telescope’s 1st cosmic view goes deep
(AP)- The first image from NASA’s new space telescope is the deepest view of the universe ever captured. The image from the James Webb Space Telescope was unveiled at the White House on Monday. The picture is the farthest humanity has ever seen in both time and distance, closer to the dawn of time and…
White House says hospitals “must” provide some abortions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has told hospitals they “must” provide abortion services if the life of the mother is at risk. The ruling says federal law on emergency treatment guidelines outweighs state laws in places that now ban abortions after the Supreme Court ended the constitutional right to abortion. The federal law requires…
Lea Michele taking over “Funny Girl” on Broadway
NEW YORK (AP) — If Broadway shows had a bullpen, Lea Michele would be getting the call to come in for relief. She’ll step in to lead the revival of “Funny Girl” in the fall. The announcement came after current star Beanie Feldstein said she was leaving the musical sooner than expected. She says she’s…
Gas prices continue downward trend
(AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline fell 19 cents over the past two weeks to $4.86 per gallon. Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg says the continued decline comes as crude oil costs are also falling. Lundberg says if oil prices hold steady, motorists may see prices drop another 10-to-20 cents per gallon at…