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Feb 27 2023
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Lab Leak Most Likely Origin of Covid-19 Pandemic, Energy Department Now Says
The U.S. Energy Department has concluded that the Covid pandemic most likely arose from a laboratory leak, according to a classified intelligence report recently provided to the White House and key members of Congress.
The shift by the Energy Department, which previously was undecided on how the virus emerged, is noted in an update to a 2021 document by Director of National Intelligence
Wall Street Journal (News)
Feb 08 2023
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Henry Ford Health's office-to-apartment conversion a pandemic first for Detroit
While One Ford Place has not always been viewed as an office-to-residential conversion, the pandemic played a role in going down that road, Robert Riney, CEO of Henry Ford Health, said in an interview with Crain's. "For those of us that have worked in the building, we have remarked over 10 years, 'This would make great lofts or great apartments' because if you really look at the interior
Crain's Detroit Business
Sep 19 2022
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Biden: 'The pandemic is over'
President Joe Biden said he believes the Covid-19 pandemic is "over" in an appearance on CBS' "60 Minutes," but acknowledged the US still has a "problem" with the virus that has killed more than 1 million Americans.
"The pandemic is over. We still have a problem with Covid. We're still doing a lot of work on it. It's -- but the pandemic is over," Biden said.
The US government
CNN (Online News)
May 31 2023
News
Dog Euthanasia Crisis: MSPCA, Northeast Animal Shelter To Host Emergency Adoption Drives
SALEM, MA — For three years since the onset of the COVID-19 health crisis, while animal shelters were overpopulated across different regions of the country, there were assurances that transporting dogs to New England would lead to relatively quick adoptions amid high demand for new furry friends in the home. But as the pandemic wanes, even adoption rates in Massachusetts have slowed, placing
Patch.com
Jan 10 2023
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Pandemic changes mean Detroit's downtown will evolve, author says
Remote work and the impact of the pandemic mean downtowns like Detroit have undergone significant change. But Richard Florida, who penned the influential “Rise of the Creative Class” in 2004 about the growth of so-called knowledge workers, painted a positive picture for the Motor City’s future during a talk Tuesday at the Detroit Policy Conference. He described a city and region with a lot to
Detroit Free Press
Jun 02 2023
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US Employers Add a Stunning 339,000 Jobs in May
The nation’s employers stepped up their hiring in May, adding a robust 339,000 jobs, well above expectations and evidence of strength in an economy that the Federal Reserve is desperately trying to cool.
The unemployment rate rose to 3.7%, from a five-decade low of 3.4% in April.
The stronger hiring demonstrates the job market's resilience after more than a year of rapid interest
Newsmax (News)
May 31 2023
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Vermont Legal Aid sues state to halt evictions from motel program
Vermont Legal Aid filed a class-action lawsuit against the state on Tuesday in an 11th-hour attempt to stall the eviction of thousands of unhoused individuals from a state-managed shelter program in motels. Vermont Superior Court Judge Timothy Tomasi scheduled an expedited hearing for 8:30 a.m. Thursday — the same day the first 800 people are scheduled to be booted from the program. With
VT Digger
Jun 02 2023
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US employers added a surprisingly strong 339,000 jobs in May in a sign of economic health
The nation’s employers stepped up their hiring in May, adding a robust 339,000 jobs, well above expectations and evidence of enduring strength in an economy that the Federal Reserve is desperately trying to cool.
Friday’s report from the government reflected the job market’s resilience after more than a year of rapid interest rate increases by the Fed. Many industries, from construction
Associated Press
May 30 2023
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The casualties of the debt limit deal
PAY UP — Millions of Americans are now facing the possible resumption of student loan payments on Aug. 30 — for the first time since the outset of the pandemic — as a result of the debt limit deal cut between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Biden’s original student debt relief plan — which would offer up to $20,000 in forgiveness — is at risk as well. The Supreme Court is
Politico
May 30 2023
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City awards $3 million in grants to Oahu agricultural industry
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Oahu’s farmers and ranchers are getting an economic boost as the pandemic recovery continues. The city is awarding $3 million in grants to more than 60 farmers, ranchers, and producers. Mayor Rick Blangiardi says the funds will help rebuild agricultural operations decimated by COVID and will also ease over-reliance on outside food. Ma Farms in Waimanalo is one of the
Hawaii News Now