Millions in Texas Told to Share Car Rides
Millions of people in Texas have been urged to limit their car use and share rides due to potentially unhealthy air pollution levels. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) issued an Ozone Action Day on Wednesday for the Houston, Galveston and Brazoria areas. Why It Matters Elevated ground-level ozone pollution endangers the health of […]
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Millions Across Two Major Texas Areas Told to Avoid Drive-Thru Lanes
An air quality alert issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) for two of Texas’ most populous metro areas is advising residents against idling in drive-thru lanes due to elevated ozone levels. Why It Matters With a combined metropolitan population of over 10 million, the recommendation affects a significant portion of the state’s urban population. […]
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Elizabeth Holmes Partner Rakes in Millions for New Blood Testing Machine
The partner of embattled bio-tech inventor and convicted fraud Elizabeth Holmes is part of a startup that plans to do medical tests using bodily fluids, according to reports from The New York Times and NPR. Newsweek has reached out to a contact for Haemanthus as well as the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) via […]
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Millions of People Could Be Able to Pay Their Taxes in Gold and Silver
Missouri lawmakers advanced an amendment this week that would allow residents to pay taxes, as well as other goods, using silver and gold. Why It Matters The bill in Republican-leaning Missouri would make silver and gold a legal tender in the states. This would give its more than six million residents a new option to […]
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Map Shows Millions At Risk Of 115 mph ‘Jet Streak’ Tornadoes This Weekend
A 115 mph ‘jet streak’ will intensify the risk of tornadoes and severe thunderstorms for millions of people across the South this weekend, a Newsweek map shows. The powerful 115 mph upper-level jet stream winds will heighten storm conditions from eastern Texas to western Mississippi. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued an “Enhanced Risk […]
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Millions of Texans Could Face Rising Eviction Threat
New legislation introduced in Texas to make it easier for authorities to remove squatters would also strip millions of Texan renters of some of their rights, according to critics. House Bill 32, written by state Representative Angie Chen Button, would end the requirement for a landlord to issue a notice to vacate for a tenant […]
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Doctors Push Back Against Looming Loss of Medicare Telehealth for Millions
The impending loss of telehealth coverage for millions of Medicare recipients has sparked heavy backlash among doctors and patients alike, as a new Change.org petition calls for reinstatement of the coverage after its scheduled expiration date of March 31. Why It Matters More than 66 million Americans rely on Medicare for health coverage each year. […]
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Millions in Medicaid, Social Security Wrong Payments Targeted in New Bill
In an effort to clamp down on federal financial waste, a new bill aims to address the issue of billions in improper payments by federal agencies. The Payment Integrity Information Reform Act (PIIA), spearheaded by Republican Representative Dan Meuser of Pennsylvania, is set to be introduced in Congress, according to Fox News. “The Payment Information […]
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The Top Expenses Pushing Millions of Americans Into Poverty
The U.S. Census Bureau has revealed the top expenses that push Americans into poverty. A new article released by the bureau on November 14 said that medical expenses, payroll taxes, work and child-care expenses all contributed to pushing people into poverty in 2023, while a range of government benefits helped a substantial number of Americans […]
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Panthers Player Who Got Contract Paid in Bitcoin is Now Worth Millions
Everyone who invested in Bitcoin and stayed patient is now starting to reap those benefits. The famous cryptocurrency has been skyrocketing in recent days to a value of $88,299.70, according to coinmarketcap.com. Though many people might have multiple shares or just one, one person benefitting from the increase is former Carolina Panthers’ offensive tackle Russell […]
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