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Feds Arrest Florida Pastor and His Son in $8 Million COVID Scam
A Florida pastor and his son were arrested Wednesday on charges of fraudulently obtaining more than $8 million in federal COVID relief funds and attempting to use some of the money to buy a luxury home near Disney World.
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Oklahoma Woman Pleads Guilty in $32 Million COVID Relief Fraud
She was charged in June with helping a New York man get a loan for close to $1 million with the Paycheck Protection Program, using faked payroll and other documents.
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SNAP Food Stamp Benefits to Increase by More Than 25% in October
The nutrition assistance program formerly known as food stamps will provide the largest increase in benefits in its history at a time when low-income families are still struggling financially because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Free Money for All? Mayors Hope Local Tests Bring Big Change
Dozens of cities and counties and the state of California are experimenting with giving some low-income residents a guaranteed income of $500 to $1,000 each month to do with as they please, and tracking what happens.
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$28B Worth of Restaurant Revitalization Funding Available Next Week
Chicago restaurants could see major federal financial relief as soon as next week after months of hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic. NBC 5’s Kate Chappell reports.
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Americans Can Soon Apply for COVID-19 Funeral Cost Reimbursement
Starting in April, Americans will be able to apply for reimbursement from the federal government of funeral costs for loved ones who died from COVID-19
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BBB Warns of Possible Increase in COVID Stimulus Scams
With another round of COVID-19 stimulus checks on the way to select Americans, the Better Business Bureau warned consumers Tuesday of a potential increase in scams.
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Lightfoot Warns Chicago Alderman Not to Produce Wish Lists for COVID Relief Funding
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot warned the city’s aldermen on Wednesday not to produce wish lists now that Congress has passed a COVID-19 relief package that will send nearly $2 billion to the city.
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President Biden on COVID Relief, Timeline
President Joe Biden delivered a speech Thursday night in which he laid out a timeline by which he wants it to be safe to gather. Lauren Petty reports.
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Some Americans Will See Stimulus Checks as Early as This Weekend
After President Joe Biden signed the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill on Thursday, White House press secretary Jen Psaki confirmed that Americans will start to see stimulus funds get direct deposited into their bank accounts as early as this weekend.
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Biden Signs $1.9T COVID-19 Relief Bill Into Law
President Joe Biden signed the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill this Thursday. “This historic legislation is about rebuilding the backbone of this country and giving working people … a fighting chance,” Biden said. “That’s what the essence of it is.”
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What the COVID Relief Bill Means for Chicago and Illinois
What impact with the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill that passed Congress on Wednesday have on Chicago and the state of Illinois? Lauren Petty has details.
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House Passes $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to pass the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill.
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What's Inside the $1.9T COVID-19 Bill Passed by Congress
The House has passed a sweeping pandemic relief package over Republican opposition
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$1.9T COVID Relief Bill Set to Pass
The House is expected to vote on a $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill that includes billions in relief money for states, local governments, schools, vaccines and small businesses. The bill includes a $1,400 for low and middle-income families, as well as up to an additional $300 per child.
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Biden Remains ‘Hopeful' for Bipartisanship on Upcoming Legislation
After the Senate narrowly passed President Biden’s COVID-19 relief package along party lines, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said that the president remains hopeful for bipartisanship on future legislation. “He remains open and remains hopeful about the opportunity for bipartisan work moving forward.”
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Senate Passes $1.9 Trillion COVID Relief Bill
Following a 27-hour session, the U.S. Senate passed President Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Saturday. NBC 5’s Vi Nguyen reports.
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Here's What's in the Senate Virus Relief Bill
Senate Democrats have come out with their version of the $1.9 trillion COVID-relief bill
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GOP Sen. Johnson Delays COVID Relief Bill by Forcing All 628 Pages Be Read Out Loud
A Republican senator severely delayed passage of a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package Thursday by insisting that the entire 628-page bill be read out loud.
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Here Are the Highlights of the COVID-19 Relief Bill Advancing in Congress
The House passed a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package early Saturday that includes $1,400 checks for most Americans and billions of dollars for schools, state and local governments and businesses