White House: Over $40B in coronavirus relief funds going towards workforce development
More than $40 billion in American Rescue Plan funds have been committed to strengthening and expanding the U.S. workforce, the White House is set to announce on Wednesday. The funds are being used for workforce development, apprenticeships training and recruitment and retention of employees for private and public sector jobs. The White House on Wednesday will host a summit on American Rescue Plan investments in the U.S. workforce, where Vice President Harris will announce the investments in expanding the health care workforce, among other areas. Labor Secretary
Read MoreExtreme weather is here — is your community ready?
Summer is here, which means wildfire and hurricane season is, too. Already in May, drought conditions and high temperatures led to significant California fires with more long, hot months to go. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts above-average hurricane activity, which would
Read MoreDOJ creates new Reproductive Rights task force
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday announced the creation of a new Reproductive Rights Task Force aimed at protecting abortion access and enforcing federal laws on reproduction rights in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. In a press release, the DOJ said the new task force will bring together representatives from several offices in the department including the Civil Rights Division, Office of the Solicitor General and U.S. Attorney's offices. DOJ Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta, who will chair the new task force, said the DOJ is
Read MorePandemic led to surge in antibiotic-resistant 'superbugs,' CDC says
The COVID-19 pandemic caused a surge in antibiotic-resistant "superbug" infections in hospitals, pushing back years of progress made combating antimicrobial resistance, according to a new analysis released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The threat of antimicrobial-resistant infections is not only still present but has gotten worse, according to the analysis. Hospital-onset deaths and infections from antimicrobial resistant bacteria both increased at least 15 percent
Read MoreHouse committee accepts Snyder's offer to testify virtually
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform has accepted an offer for Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder to testify virtually July 28. Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney wrote a letter to attorney Karen Patton Seymour on Tuesday saying he would be allowed to testify via Zoom under the conditions set out by the committee’s initial subpoena “to ensure that Mr. Snyder's testimony will be full and complete and will not be restricted in the
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