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First on CNN: Bill would give Biden new powers to prepare for the next pandemic 06/22/2023 07:02am • New York (CNN Business) — The Covid-19 pandemic exposed glaring weaknesses in America’s medical supply chains, causing a frantic scramble for masks, respirators and other gear needed to fight the virus.In the years since, Americans have faced periodic shortages of antibiotics, common pain re ANÁLISIS | La investigación sobre el covid en Reino Unido se ha convertido en una farsa política 06/17/2023 12:22pm • (CNN) -- Se suponía que la investigación sobre el covid en el Reino Unido funcionaría como un cierre para las personas que perdieron a sus seres queridos durante la pandemia. Sin embargo, se convirtió en un circo político que podría dañar tanto a Boris Johnson como a Rishi Sunak.La investigac West Coast dockworkers, shippers reach tentative contract agreement 06/15/2023 03:21pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The union for thousands of West Coast dockworkers has reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, it was announced Wednesday, after more than a year of negotiations and several work disruptions that snarled shipping traffic at some of the largest ports. The International Audit: State departments fell short when it came to reporting and justifying some pandemic emergency contracts 05/23/2023 02:11pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The Senate co-chair of the General Assembly’s Joint Legislative Audit and Evaluation Committee said changes to state procurement law will What's making some DC-area puppies sick? Increase in deadly parvovirus spotted in region 04/07/2023 01:30am • An increase in the number of a highly contagious canine parvovirus is being reported by veterinarian offices in the D.C. region. Veterinarian Ashly Smith, D.C.-area regional medical director for Bond Vet, said over the last month, her organization has seen more animals coming in with the illness. UK life peer takes leave over COVID contracts claims 12/06/2022 09:49am • LONDON (AP) — A Conservative member of the House of Lords said Tuesday she was taking a leave of absence from Parliament to “clear her name” over allegations that she profited from links to a company awarded government contracts for personal protective equipment during the coronavirus pandemic Where Does My Money Go When I Pay for a Nursing Home? 11/28/2022 07:00pm • Nursing homes are expensive and becoming more so. A private room in a nursing home facility costs $297 per day on average nationwide, according to the 2021 Cost of Care Survey conducted by Genworth. A semi-private room carries a rate of $260 per day. As a nursing home resident or the responsible fam Mobile sports betting goes live in Maryland on Wednesday 11/22/2022 02:53pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The era of mobile sports gaming in Maryland dawns on Wednesday. Beginning at 9 a.m., Gov. Larry Hogan (R) said Tuesday, gamblers will have t Md. OK's 10 mobile sports betting licenses, hopes betting can start day before Thanksgiving 11/16/2022 05:26pm • It took "a while," said Maryland Sports Wagering Application Review Commission Chair Tom Brandt. But after months of continuing pressure from Gov. Larry Hogan, it only took an hour for the commission to approve the state's first 10 mobile sports betting licenses. WTOP has learned that the goa Mobile sports wagering in Md. by Thanksgiving? It’s a safe bet 11/15/2022 10:55am • Screens at BetMGM Sportsbook in National Harbor in December display odds on dozens of sporting events. (Maryland Matters/Bruce DePuyt) This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. M US businesses propose hiding trade data used to trace abuse 10/17/2022 10:01pm • A group of major U.S. businesses wants the government to hide key import data -- a move trade experts say would make it more difficult for Americans to link the products they buy to labor abuse overseas. The Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee is made up of executives from 20 companies, Hallan fosas clandestinas con seis cadáveres en México 08/27/2022 07:57pm • VILLAHERMOSA, México – Dos fosas clandestinas fueron reportadas en el sureño estado de Tabasco, y una más con tres cuerpos, en el estado turístico de Quintana Roo. En este último podrían encontrarse los restos del hermano de un activista que busca personas indocumentadas no localizada UK gets ready for travel disruptions as temps may hit 104 F 07/16/2022 12:08pm • LONDON (AP) — The British government held an emergency response meeting Saturday to plan for record high temperatures next week after weather authorities issued their first-ever “red” warning for extreme heat. The alert covers large parts of England on Monday and Tuesday, when temperatures may Initial public offerings scheduled to debut next week 07/15/2022 02:59pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The following is a list of initial public offerings planned for the coming week. Sources include IPO ETF manager Renaissance Capital, and SEC filings. Week of July 15 Beamr Imaging - Herzeliya, Israel, 1.4 million shares, priced $10-$12, managed by ThinkEquity. Proposed Nasdaq symb Q&A: The Investment Case for Robotics 06/27/2022 08:00pm • Robots have been a part of the human collective consciousness since the 1930s "Flash Gordon" comics, and they became a physical reality in the 1970s, when the first industrial robots were used in Japanese automobile manufacturing. But today's world may present the most enticing investment opportunit