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WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — With the extension of the free meal program, kids starting school don’t need to worry about going hungry. “It’s for all the kids everywhere. Those who are attending school in-person, those who are attending virtually,” U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue said. Perdue says estimating how much funds they have available is […]

Senate Republicans revived negotiations over President Joe Biden’s sweeping investment plan, preparing a $1 trillion infrastructure proposal that would be funded with COVID-19 relief money as a counteroffer to the White House ahead of a Memorial Day deadline toward a bipartisan deal.

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Lawmakers say it’s past time for the U.S. to stop relying on China for personal protective equipment. “A lot of the masks, gloves, gowns, respirators are being manufactured in China,” West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said. Capito and South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham say this makes the country vulnerable and poses […]

About 1,500 residents of long-term care facilities in Texas have been evacuated as a powerful Hurricane Laura nears its coastline. The decision of whether to stay or to go is always a fraught one for administrators of nursing homes and similar facilities, but has been doubly complicated by the threat of the coronavirus. Those that […]

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Even though child abuse reports are down, lawmakers believe the problem is on the rise. They fear the pandemic is making it harder for victims to speak out or get help. “We’ve got to provide support for families and provide support to organizations that are combating child abuse,” Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey […]

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — We’ve heard of scams and fraudulent activity during the pandemic, and some lawmakers are sick of it. “These are frauds. They’re scams,” West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said. Lawmakers want to stop scam artists who are trying to take advantage of the coronavirus crisis. “People … have received anonymous phone calls […]

Social media was quick to sound off on Alley’s choice, including fellow Hollywood bigwigs.

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Thanks to a bipartisan group of senators, many hospitals throughout the country won’t have to wait much longer to get much needed funding. “I think this will prop them up, will keep them open,” West Virginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito said. In a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services, […]

A fight over livestock is sizzling in the city of Olive Branch.

The FBI has identified the man believed to have killed two agents as 55-year-old David Huber.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is to meet on Monday with a group of 10 Republican senators who have proposed $618 billion in coronavirus aid, about a third of the $1.9 trillion he is seeking as congressional Democrats are poised to move ahead without GOP support. The Republican group’s proposal focuses on the pandemic’s health effects, […]