Vice President Kamala Harris addresses the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago on Aug. 19, 2024. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Vice President Kamala Harris wants to forgive medical debt for millions of Americans. The economic plan Harris rolled out last week notes that the Democratic presidential nominee … Read more
Members of Arizona for Abortion Access, the ballot initiative to enshrine abortion rights in the Arizona State Constitution, hold a press conference and protest condemning Arizona House Republicans and the 1864 abortion ban during a recess from a legislative session at the Arizona House of Representatives on April 17, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. Rebecca Noble … Read more
Colorized transmission electron micrograph of mpox virus particles (red) found within an infected cell (blue), cultured in the laboratory. Bsip | Universal Images Group | Getty Images An escalating mpox outbreak is causing alarm among some health experts, who warn that the latest strain of the virus could be more fast-spreading and deadly than an … Read more
A health care worker prepares an injection of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine Comirnaty, Sept. 14, 2023. Irfan Khan | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your inbox. Subscribe here to receive future editions. Good afternoon! Vaccine … Read more
Health workers walk between wards at the Mpox treatment centre at Nyiragongo General Referral Hospital, north of Goma on August 17, 2024. With around 16,000 cases recorded since the beginning of the year, the DRC is the focus and epicentre of the epidemic that led the World Health Organisation (WHO) to trigger its highest level … Read more
MoMo Productions | Taxi | Getty Images Homeownership has long symbolized the American Dream, embodying stability, wealth creation, and community investment. Yet, for millions of Americans, especially younger generations and first-time homebuyers, that dream is slipping away. Rising home prices, stagnant wages, and restrictive mortgage terms have made it increasingly difficult to take that crucial … Read more
The cost of car insurance has skyrocketed over the past year, but rates have been even higher for certain drivers solely based on where they live. Take the most expensive city in the U.S. to insure a car. On average, car insurance costs $5,300 per year in Detroit, Michigan. Insurers claim the high prices are … Read more
Governor Newsom signed into law the most significant bipartisan legislation to crack down on property crime at a Home Depot store in San Jose, California, United States on August 16, 2024. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu | Getty Images California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed 10 new bills into law that aim to combat retail crime … Read more
Republican Presidential Candidate former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza on August 17, 2024 in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Former President Donald Trump is countering the kickoff of the Democratic National Convention, and Vice President Kamala Harris’ recently unveiled economic … Read more
Kumikomini | Istock | Getty Images In 2004, Sabrina Finch returned to school to become a nurse. Her mother, Rebecca, was excited for Sabrina, then in her early 30s, to finally have a career. She’d watched for years as Sabrina struggled to get by working low-wage jobs, including in fast-food restaurants and factories. As a … Read more
