Category Archives: Lifestyle
White House highlights effort to cover winter heating bills
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is distributing an additional $4.5 billion in funds to help low-income Americans cover heating costs during a second pandemic winter, with cold-weather states receiving the largest share, according to a state-...
Pediatrician urges parents to have the COVID talk as Omicron cases hit new highs
VANCOUVER — A pediatrician who has researched COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among parents in Canada, the United States and Israel is urging people concerned about getting their children vaccinated to talk to a health-care provider as the Omicron variant p...
Records: Wrong Wright brothers plate flew through approval
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The backward Wright Flyer that was at the center of an embarrassing license plate mistake in Ohio last year flew through the approval process with little to no discussion, records show.
Biden: More competition in meat industry can ease food costs
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden met virtually with independent farmers and ranchers Monday to discuss initiatives to reduce food prices by increasing competition within the meat industry, part of a broader effort to show his administration is try...
Yukon raises 2022 camping fees for territorial parks, first jump in 20 years
WHITEHORSE — Yukon is increasing camping fees in parks across the territory in 2022 for the first time in two decades. Environment Minister Nils Clarke says the new fees will support the maintenance and sustainability of parks and campgrounds. A night...
Nursing home workers are urged to get boosters as cases soar
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials on Thursday pressed nursing home workers to get their booster shots amid a spike in COVID-19 cases among staffers and a concerning lag in booster vaccination for residents and staff.
For states with cold winters: More aid but also rising costs
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Raymond Archer was on the verge of losing his home during the cold Maine winter last year when government assistance came to the rescue, and he's prepared for this season to be even more difficult.
Bringing home the bacon tops new California laws in 2022
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — It's not often that bacon leads a roundup of new laws taking effect with the New Year in California. But even in progressive
Hawaii: Don’t burn Christmas trees at sacred Oahu sandbar
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii's public lands agency is warning people that they face arrest if found burning Christmas trees at an oceanic sandbar. The sandbar that rests
COVID-19 makes Biden’s 1st White House Christmas less merry
WASHINGTON (AP) — So long eggnog, shrimp cocktail and pet-shaped sugar cookies. It's been a less merry holiday scene at the White House this year under
