New tool to help senior citizens struggling financially amid inflation
FOX 26 Consumer Reporter Heather Sullivan shares more details on the new tool to help a lot of those senior residents find resources to make ends meet.
NYC announces new vaccine mandate for all private sector employers
Beginning Dec. 27, all private-sector employers in New York City must require that their employees be fully vaccinated for the coronavirus, announced Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Nearly half of complaints to Identity Theft Resource Center were about Google Voice Scam
The Identity Theft Resource Center says 49% of the complaints they received last month were about the Google Voice Scam.
US hits vaccine milestone as 70% of US adults now have at least 1 dose
The CDC says 70% of American adults have now received at least one vaccine dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, as the country faces a new surge fueled by the delta variant.
Pfizer data suggests 3rd dose of vaccine 'strongly' boosts protection against delta variant
Pfizer shared limited data suggesting that a third dose of its original COVID-19 vaccine may “strongly” boost protection against the delta variant.
Funeral homes in Los Angeles swamped with bodies, some taking in six times the normal amount
One funeral home in Los Angeles says they are handling 30 bodies a day. That's six times their normal rate. They're rented extra 50-foot refrigerators to hold the bodies.
COVID-19: Belgian St. Nick party for elderly leads to 27 virus deaths
Authorities in Belgium say a 27th elderly person has died in an outbreak at a nursing home from a super-spreading St. Nick party last month but hope the situation is finally under control.
Arizona company hopes its COVID-19 nasal spray can help people as they wait for vaccine
It's not a vaccine, but officials with one Arizona biotech firm hopes their nasal spray could bridge the gap for someone waiting on a vaccine, or can’t get a vaccine.
Dallas company working with Texas A&M to develop COVID-19 breathalyzer test
A new COVID-19 testing device works when someone uses a disposable straw to blow into the machine. Results are sent to the person’s cellphone in seconds.
White House coronavirus task force: US ‘in a very dangerous place,’ COVID-19 risk at ‘historic high’
“The COVID risk to all Americans is at a historic high," said the report from the White House coronavirus task force.
Economists urge Congress to send out second round of $1,200 stimulus checks
A group of more than 125 economists is calling on Congress to send out more direct cash payments to American families to help them weather the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent economic downturn.