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PORTLAND, Ore. — Apprenticeships could play a key role in placing people in good-paying jobs, especially with high unemployment from the pandemic. An analysis from the Brookings Institution urged the U.S. to expand its apprenticeship offerings as the country recovers from COVID-19. Lou Long, apprenticeship committee administrator for Northwest Apprenticeship Services based in...
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Jenny Manrique Ethnic Media Services After caring for numerous members of Hispanic families who one by one fell ill in the face of the rapid spread of COVID-19, Dr. Verónica Ramírez of the Martin Luther King Community Hospital in Los Angeles saw the opportunity to get vaccinated as a way...
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Jenny Manrique Ethnic Media Services Luego de cuidar a numerosos miembros de familias hispanas que uno a uno iban cayendo enfermos frente al veloz contagio de la COVID-19, la doctora Verónica Ramírez del hospital comunitario Martin Luther King en Los Ángeles vio la oportunidad de vacunarse como una manera...
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NUEVA YORK – Muchos neoyorquinos que reciben SNAP y Pandemic EBT pronto obtendrán aumentos en sus beneficios. Se estima que 29 millones de adultos y al menos ocho millones de niños en todo el país están experimentando inseguridad alimentaria debido a la pandemia. El viernes pasado, el presidente Joe...
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NEW YORK — Many New Yorkers receiving SNAP and Pandemic EBT will soon get increases in their benefits. An estimated 29 million adults and at least eight million children nationwide are experiencing food insecurity because of the pandemic. On Friday, President Joe Biden signed an executive order directing the Agriculture Department...
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HARRISBURG, Pa. – As an estimated 230,000 Pennsylvania families face possible eviction, civil-rights advocates say President Joe Biden’s executive order extending the moratorium on evictions is a good start – but Congress could do more to protect tenants who have fallen behind on rent because of the pandemic. The...
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HARRISBURG, Pensilvania – Dado que se estima que 230.000 familias de Pensilvania enfrentan un posible desalojo, los defensores de los derechos civiles dicen que la orden ejecutiva del presidente Joe Biden que extiende la moratoria sobre los desalojos es un buen comienzo, pero el Congreso podría hacer más para...
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ANNAPOLIS, Maryland – El aprendizaje remoto durante la pandemia ha significado un tiempo de pantalla excesivo para los niños, y un grupo de atención médica de Maryland está creando conciencia para evitar una exposición excesiva a la luz azul, potencialmente dañina. La luz emitida por los dispositivos digitales puede...
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Remote learning during the pandemic has meant excessive screen time for children, and a Maryland heath care group is raising awareness to prevent too much exposure to potentially damaging blue light. The light emitted from digital devices can cause serious retinal damage in children, with long-term...