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Unemployment Local And National
Local News, National News

Unemployment numbers appear to improve in SC, and nationally

Here's a closer look at where unemployment numbers stand here in SC and across the country
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(CNN) — The unemployment situation appears to be improving here in the state as nearly three-thousand fewer people filed initial claims for unemployment last week. The South Carolina department of employment and workforce reports 5,921 people filed initial claims for unemployment which is the lowest it has been since mid-March when lock-downs forced people out of work. The South Carolina…

Kids And Masks
Digital Exclusives and Features, National News

Simple ways to get your child to mask up, and keep them on

If getting your child to wear their mask is an uphill battle, here are some ways that may help
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(CNN) –The centers for disease control and prevention is calling on all Americans to wear face coverings to help slow the spread of covid-19. but getting children to wear masks is often easier said than done. Therapist Jody Baumstein with children’s healthcare of Atlanta strong-4-life says there are five ways that can help. First, have a simple and age-appropriate conversation…
National News

U.S. pays biotech company Moderna $1.5 billion for possible COVID-19 vaccine

Moderna is one of several companies working on potential coronavirus vaccines for Americans
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The U.S. government is paying medical company Moderna $1.5 point billion dollars to make and deliver 100 million doses of a potential coronavirus vaccine. The vaccine is still in clinical trials and has not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), but is already being manufactured so if it is approved it can be rolled out quickly. The…

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Digital Exclusives and Features

Teen raises thousands for ‘the forgotten’ during pandemic

The 15 year old is donating the funds to homeless veterans, disabled, first responders, those with special needs
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Image: CNN/Gaetano Liberti (CNN) — A 15-year-old boy has raised over $13,000 in donations for homeless veterans, special needs children, and first responders by selling and donating wooden flags he carves himself. In 2019, Lorenzo Liberti met a homeless veteran while serving meals at a food pantry with his church youth group. The tenth grader from Lakewood Ranch, Florida, couldn’t…

No Stimulus Deal
National News, Politics

Lawmakers fail to reach economic stimulus deal

President Trump plans to put executive order in place as negotiations fall flat
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(CNN) — Nationally there have been more than 4.8 million cases of coronavirus reported, while the number of Americans who have died has surpassed 160 thousand. Much like the pandemic, there appears to be no relief in sight for those in the U.S. struggling through the health crisis with no financial assistance. Stimulus aid negotiations to assist those hardest hit…

Children Covid Fears
Digital Exclusives and Features, National News

Psychologist sees increase in mental health issues in children due to COVID-19

The findings come from a child psychologist that says children are being effected
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(CNN) — Fear and concern over the coronavirus can lead to more stress for all of us, but during this pandemic one child psychologist says he’s seeing a significant increase in mental health issues among children. Mandy Gaither reports. Categories: Digital Exclusives and Features, National News
Local News, State

Jobless claims drop across the country raising hopes of economic recovery

South Carolina first time unemployment claims fell from the week before partly because of better working conditions
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(CNN) — Across the country jobless claims are down. 1.2 million Americans filed unemployment claims last week. That’s about 200-thousand less from the week prior. First-time jobless claims hit their high at 6.9 million in the final week of March. The American Labor Market has been hit hard by the pandemic. They hope last weeks numbers are a sign unemployment…

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