Tom Howell Jr.

Biden touts grant money for mental health centers

The Biden administration said Tuesday it is making $15 million in grant funding available to community clinics that provide 24-7 help to people suffering from mental health or substance abuse issues, regardless of their ability to pay. Published October 18, 2022

Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse launches YouTube channel about guns

Kyle Rittenhouse, the 19-year-old acquitted of charges related to shooting deaths during 2020 riots, has launched a YouTube channel with gun content. Published October 18, 2022

Biden slated to tap strategic oil reserve again: Report

President Biden is planning to release another 10 million to 15 million barrels of oil from the national stockpile to increase supply and ease gasoline prices. Published October 18, 2022

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to resume migrant flights

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to resume flights of migrants to Democratic-led areas once his state is done cleaning up from Hurricane Ian, an aide said. Published October 17, 2022

Measles, polio reemerge in U.S. as COVID-19 vaccine uproar supercharges anti-vaxx movement

A Texas bill that would scrap all school vaccine requirements -- not just for COVID-19 -- died in committee last year, but public health advocates and anti-mandate groups are expecting Round Two when lawmakers return to Austin in January. Published October 17, 2022

Voters break toward Republican candidates in big swing from September: Poll

More likely voters say they plan to vote for a Republican than a Democrat in the midterm elections, according to a poll Monday that shows persistent concerns about the economy and inflation are bolstering the GOP in the last weeks of the campaign. Published October 17, 2022

Consumers will begin seeing cheaper hearing aids on shelves, says White House

Consumers will find cheaper hearing aids at big pharmacies, Walmart and other retailers Monday as a bipartisan effort to sell the devices over-the-counter takes effect, the White House said. Published October 17, 2022

Tossing money down the drain: Increased federal aid to schools amid COVID didn’t help learning loss

American students are struggling even though the government sent billions of dollars in COVID-19 relief money to school districts to offset learning loss, according to a study released last week. Published October 15, 2022

GOP to Education Dept.: Probe whether Google fellowship was discriminatory

Republicans want the Department of Education to investigate whether federally funded universities discriminated against White, Asian or other students because they were required to nominate students to a Google-sponsored fellowship program based on race, ethnicity and disability status. Published October 14, 2022

Texas sheriff certifies Martha’s Vineyard migrants as crime victims to get them special visas

Dozens of migrants who were flown to Martha's Vineyard are crime victims, according to a Texas sheriff who is boosting their chances of obtaining special visas to stay in the U.S. Published October 14, 2022

Ohio Senate race is in a dead heat as J.D. Vance, Tim Ryan attack each other as phonies: Survey

The pivotal race for a Senate seat in Ohio is in a dead heat, according to a survey Thursday that finds Republican J.D. Vance leading Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan by a whisker less than a month before Election Day. Published October 13, 2022

Prices climbed again in September, Labor Dept. says in final report before midterms

Consumer prices rose again in September, the Labor Department reported Thursday, exceeding expectations and showing that inflation remains a stubborn problem in the final monthly report before the midterm elections. Published October 13, 2022

Task force recommends anxiety screening for kids 8 and older

A panel of primary care experts says children as young as 8 should be regularly screened for anxiety regardless of whether they show any signs. Published October 12, 2022

Sen. Lindsey Graham presses court to overturn Georgia subpoena in vote fraud probe

Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina is asking a federal appeals court to overturn a lower court's decision that forces him to testify before the Fulton County grand jury investigating actions by former President Donald Trump and his allies in the aftermath of his 2020 election loss in Georgia. Published October 12, 2022

Ad targets Sen. Warnock over 2020 incident with ex-wife

Supporters of Herschel Walker's Senate bid in Georgia have launched an advertisement that shows police footage of a 2020 incident in which Sen. Raphael Warnock's ex-wife claimed he ran over her foot. Published October 12, 2022

Half of voters motivated by abortion issue ahead of midterms, says survey

Half of all voters are motivated to vote in the midterm elections because of the Supreme Court decision overturning the nationwide right to abortion, according to a survey on Wednesday that finds the issue is an even bigger catalyst than after the opinion was leaked and issued. Published October 12, 2022

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