BOSTON (AP) — Only 11 percent of the tens of billions of dollars in federal rental assistance has been distributed, the Treasury Department said this morning, in the latest sign that the program is struggling to reach the millions of tenants at risk of eviction. The latest data shows that ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Military troops must immediately begin to get the COVID-19 vaccine, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a memo this morning, ordering service leaders to "impose ambitious timelines for implementation." More than 800,000 service members have yet to get their shots, ...
BEIJING (AP) — China went on the offensive today ahead of the release of a U.S. intelligence report on the origins of the coronavirus, bringing out a senior official to accuse the United States of politicizing the issue by seeking to blame China. Fu Cong, a Foreign Ministry director ...
COLUMBUS (AP) — A Republican-backed bill that would prohibit Ohio employers from requiring workers to receive vaccinations was scheduled for additional testimony from supporters and opponents today. The measure before the GOP-controlled House Health Committee has attracted multiple ...
LONDON (AP) — McDonald's says it has pulled milkshakes from the menu in all 1,250 of its British restaurants because of supply problems stemming from a shortage of truck drivers. The fast-food chain says it is also experiencing shortages of bottled drinks. "Like most retailers, we are ...
The Ohio Department of Health reported 2,194 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the state total to 1,180,986 since the pandemic began. Mahoning County added 33 new cases for a total of 23,674 with 1,128 hospitalizations and 617 deaths. Trumbull County reported 34 new cases. There have been a total of 17,564 cases, 1,304 hospitalizations and 494 deaths. Columbiana County reported 30 new cases for a total of 9,791. Hospitalizations are up to 531 and deaths sit at 236. The statewide vaccine rate is now 51.22 percent for people of all ages, increasing to 59.87 percent for those ...
