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McKee Takes Final Step to Ensure Affordable Colorectal Cancer Screenings

Gov. McKee to sign into law lifesaving cancer screening legislation PROVIDENCE, RI – April 29, 2021 – Today, Gov. Daniel McKee will sign into law The Maryellen Goodwin Colorectal Cancer Screening Act, which ensures Rhode Islanders can access affordable preventative colorectal cancer screening beginning at age 45. It does this by eliminating cost-sharing for all […]Read More

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America ‘Ready for Takeoff,’ Biden Tells Congress

By Steve Herman WASHINGTON – “After 100 days of rescue and renewal, America is ready for takeoff,” U.S. President Joe Biden told a joint session of Congress, using the occasion to push his proposed $4 trillion in government spending and tout his overall performance in coping with a series of historic crises since taking office in January. The president, in an […]Read More

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Migrant Youths Face Perils, Uncertainty at US Border

By Aline Barros, Celia Mendoza EL PASO, TEXAS – Jose Luis Boyeduana waited 13 years to reunite with his parents. The 16-year-old Ecuadorian national made the decision at the end of 2020 to travel to the U.S., undertaking a 3,000-kilometer journey to America’s southern border. “I entered on January 26, through a border crossing at Miguel Aleman […]Read More

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Vaccinated People Can Go Barefaced to Outdoor Gatherings, CDC Says

By Steve Baragona Fully vaccinated people can skip the mask when they get together outside with others, vaccinated or not, according to updated guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Except in crowded outdoor situations like concerts or sports stadiums, vaccinated people are unlikely to catch or spread the coronavirus behind COVID-19 when they get […]Read More

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SBA Administrator Guzman Announces Application Opening for $28.6 Billion Restaurant

Fund prioritizes direct relief to women, veterans, and socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and includes $9.5 billion in set-asides for smaller businesses WASHINGTON – SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman today announced the U.S. Small Business Administration will begin registrations on Friday, April 30, 2021, at 9 a.m. EDT and open applications on Monday, May 3, 2021, at noon EDT for the […]Read More