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Have you seen the price for groceries in the last few months? Food prices overall rose 4.6% since September 2020, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs had the highest increased with a combined 10.5% increase. The Consumer Price Index, which measures the average change paid […]
U.S. District Judge Charles Atchley in Knoxville has limited the ability, for now, for the nonprofit US lab, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, to place employees on unpaid leave who have previously receive exemptions for the vaccine requirement. The federal judge issued the temporary restraining order Friday which prevents placing employees on indefinite unpaid leave or […]
Social security benefits will be increased up to 5.9% by next year, the largest social security increase in almost 40 years. According to reports the reasoning for the social security benefits increase is due to the rise in inflation. The 2022 cost of living adjustment will add an extra $92 a month to an average […]
Kanye West’s company Mascotte Holdings filed 10 new trademark applications with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Applications have been made for a personal lifestyle, charity providing free legal services to low-income families and yes…… a dating website! Intellectual property lawyer Josh Gerben reported on twitter. Kanye West has filed 10 new trademark applications […]
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced landlords can now apply for rent relief. $125 million in state funding will go to landlords who could not participate in the state’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program. To be eligible, landlords must own a unit leased for at or below 150% of fair market rent for their location and must have […]
This past Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, also known as the CDC has released its updated guidance around gatherings and traveling amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This guidance comes following confusion earlier this month on how the country should safely celebrate the holidays. In their guidance, the CDC simply stated that the best […]
Yesterday, Monroe County began scheduling free, rapid PCR tests for K-12 students at the County Fleet Center, 145 Paul Road. The PCR tests are available via appointment only and are a drive-through, paperless transaction, offering the non-invasive nasal swab. Children seeking this test must be symptom-free without any fever-reducing medication for 24 hours, not be […]
Dr. Keith Grams, the head of Rochester Regional Health’s emergency medicine, is addressing wait times at its hospitals. According to Dr. Grams, the backlog of people waiting in the emergency department has worsened over the last few weeks because of a couple of factors. He stated: “Rochester Regional emergency departments are experiencing significant more overcapacity […]
After the discussion Tariq and I had this morning, I decided to start this blog called ‘Not Normal’ so thanks for the title Tariq! Now I don’t know yet how often I will post so for now look for the ‘Not Normal’ blog once a month. The reason for this blog is after our discussion […]
Mary J. Blige is leading a new breast cancer campaign. Mary confessed she ignored testing and mammograms until she was 40.“My aunt died from breast cancer, and my grandmother died from cervical cancer, and one of my aunts just died from lung cancer,” Mary J. Blige said on in a panel discussion organized by bosses at […]
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