The NYS Governor announced the statewide indoor mask mandate will expire Thursday amid receding COVID infection and hospitalization rates. Face coverings will still be required in schools in the coming weeks as Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to wait until... Read More
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Health officials provided new data that shows how effective vaccines and booster doses are at preventing people from dying due to COVID-19. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky told reporters... Read More
Spotify has bowed in the face of pressure from critics about supporting the spread of COVID and vaccine misinformation with a plan to add warning labels on its global platform to content that skirts the line between “what is acceptable and what is... Read More
The SAT taken by prospective college students across the country will go all-digital starting in 2024 and will be an hour shorter, the College Board announced in a statement Tuesday. The transition comes months after the College Board... Read More
The NFL and NFL Players Association have agreed to stopping daily COVID-19 testing for unvaccinated players, which allows them to have the same protocols put in place for vaccinated players and coaches last month, ESPN reports. A memo sent to... Read More
So many people are heading back into the workforce, but for those who collected unemployment last year, this is something you need to read as tax season approaches. People who collected unemployment benefits in 2021 don’t appear to be getting... Read More
President Joe Biden‘s administration plans to announce that it will give away 400 million nonsurgical N95 masks free of charge at community health centers and retail pharmacies nationwide on Wednesday (January 19), the New York... Read More
UFC fighter Francis Ngannou has earned a reputation for being the hardest recorded puncher in the world. Now, he’s become the latest athlete other than Aaron Rodgers and Odell Beckham Jr. to join the world of Bitcoin, as he will be... Read More
As the omicron variant of COVID-19 surges through the U.S. and with at-home testing kits in short supply, the government is stepping in to offer up to four free tests per household. Starting Jan. 18, four free tests can be ordered... Read More
Not all masks are created equal. That may be obvious at this point in the pandemic, but choosing a mask that offers the most protection possible is once again important in the midst of the surging Omicron-fueled wave of COVID infections and... Read More
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers of fake at-home COVID-19 testing According to the FDA, fake and unauthorized at-home testing kits are popping up online as scammers take advantage of the spike in... Read More
While the new Nassau County Executive has signed an order allowing schools to drop masking policies, some of the most outspoken districts are resisting change in fear of retaliation. In Massapequa, some parents have been rallying for months to... Read More
Attendance at this week’s CES gadget show in Las Vegas fell more than 75% compared to its previous in-person event two years ago, its organizer said Friday. The Consumer Technology Association said on the show’s closing day that more... Read More
Inflation is pummeling the retail sector, but now retailers are reportedly hurting for another reason — shoplifting. Rates of shoplifting have drastically increased since the onset of the pandemic, which is consistent with... Read More
Walmart and Kroeger are hiking the prices of at-home COVID test kits after a deal with the White House to sell them for $14 expired. In September, the two retailers and Amazon agreed to sell two-pack rapid testing kits at a discounted price... Read More