Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Gaza cease-fire threatened after Palestinian fire balloons, Israeli airstrikes
(NewsNation Now) - Israeli airstrikes hit militant sites in the Gaza Strip early Wednesday, and Palestinians responded by sending a series of fire-carrying balloons back across the border for a second...
Jun 16, 2021
Amazon providing $300 million for affordable housing in 3 areas
SEATTLE (NewsNation Now) - Amazon announced it will provide $300 million in low-interest loans to create new, affordable housing units. It's part of the company's $2 billion housing equity fund, which...
Jun 16, 2021
Prime Day 2021: Everything you need to know
BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. Details. With chatter of Prime Day falling earlier than expected this year, many people have begun preparing for the biggest shopp...
Jun 16, 2021
Texas governor will allocate $250 million for border wall
AUSTIN, Texas (NewsNation Now) - Gov. Greg Abbott announced the state will allocate $250 million for his proposed border wall on the southern border between Texas and Mexico. He asked private citizens...
Jun 16, 2021
Child tax credit checks: IRS launches new tool to prevent parents from missing out on payments
MYRTLE BEACH (WBTW) - The IRS unveiled a new online tool to help low-income families register for Child Tax Credit checks, which are due to hit bank accounts in less than a month. The tool a...
Jun 16, 2021
Cost of lumber tumbles from record peak but remains high
CHICAGO (NewsNation Now) - After skyrocketing to record highs this spring, the cost of lumber is finally falling. Lumber futures are down almost 40% from their record highs in mid-May. July futures we...
Jun 16, 2021
Gorilla Glue girl: Tessica Brown launching haircare line months after infamous incident
(NewsNation Now) - Tessica Brown, otherwise known as "Gorilla Glue Girl" is launching a hair care line months after her infamous incident with gorilla glue. Brown launched "Forever Hair" Wednesday wit...
Jun 16, 2021
Congress passes bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday
WASHINGTON (NewsNation Now) - The House passed a bill that would make Juneteenth, or June 19, a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. It now heads to President Joe Bid...
Jun 16, 2021
US lays out plan to confront white supremacist violence
(Reuters) - President Joe Biden's administration on Tuesday unveiled a plan to address the threat of violence posed by white supremacists and militias, five months after members of those groups joined...
Jun 16, 2021
Israeli airstrikes target Gaza sites, first since cease-fire
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli airstrikes hit militant sites in the Gaza Strip early Wednesday and Palestinians responded by sending a series of fire-carrying balloons back across the border for a second st...
Jun 16, 2021