Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Paying it forward: Woman honors late husband with random acts of kindness
(NewsNation Now) - Lisa DeCosta's wish to honor the memory of her late husband Scott with random acts of kindness spread in a domino effect of paying it forward. "Scott was in the Navy for 23 years. H...
Oct 13, 2021
Tech toy on your list? Why the microchip shortage could hinder your holiday shopping
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) - The Better Business Bureau is warning consumers that a microchip shortage could leave them with fewer gifts under the Christmas tree this year. This means electronics, toys and ...
Oct 13, 2021
COVID-19 hospital visitor rules: Families want more access
MIAMI (AP) - Banned from the Florida hospital room where her mother lay dying of COVID-19, Jayden Arbelaez pitched an idea to construction employees working nearby. "Is there any way that I could get ...
Oct 13, 2021
Norway's PM-designate: Center-left govt to focus on climate
HELSINKI (AP) - Norway's prime minister-designate on Wednesday presented his proposal for a two-party, center-left minority government that is pledging to pursue "a fair climate policy that cuts emiss...
Oct 13, 2021
Social Security COLA largest in nearly 40 years as inflation jumps
WASHINGTON (AP) - Millions of retirees on Social Security will get a 5.9% boost in benefits for 2022. The biggest cost-of-living adjustment in 39 years follows a burst in inflation as t...
Oct 13, 2021
Southwest Airlines, union deny rumors that pilot 'sickout' caused flight cancellations
DALLAS (AP) - When Southwest Airlines canceled more than 2,000 flights over the weekend, citing bad weather and air traffic control issues, unsupported claims blaming vaccine mandates began taking off...
Oct 13, 2021
'Great Resignation' leaving employers struggling
CHICAGO (NewsNation Now) - According to the Labor Department, 4.3 million people quit their jobs in August, the highest number in statistics running back to December 2000. This, combined with a reduce...
Oct 13, 2021
Amid flurry of Taliban diplomacy, Qatar stresses engagement
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Qatar's foreign minister said isolating Afghanistan and its new Taliban rulers "will never be an answer" and argued Wednesday that engaging with the former insurgent...
Oct 13, 2021
Wildfire rages in Southern California coastal mountains
SOLVANG, Calif. (AP) - A major highway in Southern California coastal mountains remained closed Wednesday and evacuation orders were in place as a growing wildfire chewed through dry vegetation in the...
Oct 13, 2021
Great Brexit brawl: EU offers to improve N Ireland trade
BRUSSELS (AP) - The great Brexit brawl is heading into its next standoff on Wednesday when European Union concessions to improve trade in Northern Ireland look likely to be deemed insufficient by the ...
Oct 13, 2021