Dr. Joseph Varon, right, and Jeffrey Ndove, left, perform a procedure for hypothermia treatment on a patient in the COVID-19 intensive care unit on Christmas Eve at the United Memorial Medical Center on December 24, 2020 in Houston, Texas. Go Nakamura | Getty Images DALLAS — Hospitals in Texas are suspending elective procedures and turning to
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Luxury living in gracious Charleston, South Carolina, is increasingly in demand, attracting new residents to the area.   Charleston, the belle of the Lowcountry, is an elegant coastal city — home to a vibrant arts and culture scene and perfectly restored architecture. Home styles include Colonial, Georgian, Regency, Federal and Classic Revival. The city’s numerous
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In this article 1735-TW Erin Scott/Bloomberg via Getty Images The Labor Department is pumping $240 million into the nation’s unemployment system to fight ongoing fraud, part of a broader effort to fix flaws in the system exposed by the Covid pandemic. Criminals have targeted unemployment benefits at a high rate since spring 2020, after federal
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Topline The Senate on Wednesday set the stage for the biggest expansion of the federal social safety net since the advent of modern-day food stamps, Medicare and Medicaid in the 1960s, approving a blueprint for a massive $3.5 trillion budget bill aimed at “restoring the middle class” through a slew of government initiatives—including universal preschool,
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Kyle Little, chief operating officer at New York-based wholesale distributor Sherwood Lumber, told CNBC on Thursday that the recent slide in lumber prices has rekindled demand after a massive runup earlier this year challenged the affordability of building projects. “Over the last three weeks we’ve seen renewed interest,” the industry veteran and former lumber trader
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