Money in the bank: Child tax credit dollars head to parents
WASHINGTON — The child tax credit had always been an empty gesture to millions of parents like Tamika Daniel.
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EXPLAINER: What will the end of the eviction ban mean in DC?
WASHINGTON — A federal freeze on most evictions enacted last year is scheduled to expire July 31, after the Biden administration extended the date...
Former 400-meter hurdles champion Hejnova pulls out of Tokyo
PRAGUE — Zuzana Hejnova, a two-time world champion in the 400-meter hurdles, won't compete in the Tokyo Olympics due to an Achilles tendon injury,...
Watching for birds & diversity: Audubon groups pledge change
BOSTON — When Boston socialites Minna Hall and Harriet Hemenway sought to end the slaughter of birds in the name of 19th century high...
Canadian government rejects virus shots in US border tunnel
DETROIT — The Canadian government has rejected a creative plan to have Ontario residents line up inside a U.S. border tunnel to get COVID-19...
Athletes go it alone in Tokyo as families watch from afar
Michael Phelps reached for his mother’s hand through a chainlink fence near the pool. The 19-year-old swimmer had just won his first Olympic medal...
EU court rules employers can limit religious symbols
BERLIN — The European Union’s top court ruled Thursday that employers may forbid the wearing of visible symbols of religious or political belief, such...
US unemployment claims fall to 360,000, a new pandemic low
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits has reached its lowest level since the pandemic struck last year, further evidence that...
Biden’s Census nominee promises independence, transparency
President Joe Biden's nominee to lead the U.S....
NFL funding study on its most common injury: hamstrings
The NFL is funding a study that will investigate the prevention and treatment of hamstring injuries.
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