Ex-TV anchor sentenced to 10 years for $63M PPP Fraud
A co-founder of the lender service Blueacorn was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison and ordered to pay $63 million in restitution for orchestrating a scheme that fraudulently secured over $63 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans.
Government shutdown impact on the holiday season
Day 26 and counting of the government shutdown, and there is still zero end in sight. Now, there are new warnings the shutdown could dramatically slow holiday spending.
IRS direct deposit stimulus in October? Here’s what we know
Rumors are circulating online about an IRS direct deposit stimulus payment hitting bank accounts in October or before year’s end. Are they true?
Democratic Senators needle RFK on handling of public health policy
RFK Jr. was questioned about the upheaval at federal health agencies and new FDA recommendations restricting access to COVID-19 vaccines.
FDA limits access to updated COVID-19 shots: What we know
Millions of healthy adults and children who are interested in getting an updated COVID-19 shot for extra protection may have to cross several new hurdles to do so.
COVID cases rise in North Texas as students return to school
The number of COVID-19 infections in North Texas is on the rise. The cases aren’t spiking at an alarming rate, but they do line up with the start of school.
FDA expands warning about rare heart risk with COVID vaccines
The FDA, under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has taken another step to question the safety of Covid-19 vaccines.
'Razor blade throat': What to know about COVID's new Nimbus variant
Painful symptoms caused by a new COVID-19 variant has led to a new nickname: “razor blade throat Covid.”
RFK Jr.'s newest CDC vaccine panel includes critics of COVID shots, lockdowns
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has appointed eight new members to the federal vaccine advisory panel after abruptly disbanding the previous 17-member group earlier this week.
US sees cases of new COVID-19 variant linked to surge in China: report
The CDC confirmed the presence of the NB.1.8.1 variant, but says there are too few cases to be included in official COVID tracking data.
FDA will limit approval for seasonal COVID vaccines: What to know
Healthy younger adults and children will no longer be automatically approved for annual COVID-19 vaccines under a new policy from the FDA.