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IRS will pause taking claims for pandemic-era tax credit due to an influx of fraudulent claims

The Internal Revenue Service said Thursday it will pause accepting claims for a pandemic-era tax credit until 2024 due to rising concerns that an influx of applications are fraudulent

The Independent UK

Public Schools Must Face the Reality of Shrinking Enrollment

Post-pandemic enrollment isn’t likely to rebound anytime soon.

Reason

1 Undervalued Stock to Buy Near 52-Week Lows

Pandemic-era favorite Teladoc Health is trading near its 52-week lows. However, a strong growth outlook and attractive valuations make the stock a good buy at these prices.

Barchart

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Partisan divide on drug shortages unresolved after hearing - Roll Call

The debate over how to address drug shortages threatens the reauthorization of a key pandemic preparedness law expiring Sept. 30.

Roll Call

Climate change is set to make our holidays look very different – here's how

Holidays are making a comeback after several years of disruption caused by the COVID pandemic. Nearly 4 billion passengers boarded international flights in 2022, up from fewer than 2 billion in 2020. Recent research suggests that people are likely to continue travelling more in 2023 and beyond.

The Conversation

Thirty Seconds to Mars returns with a new album that Jared Leto says will 'surprise' a lot of people

Thirty Seconds to Mars is back with a new clutch of songs born from the pandemic collected under a very long title

The Independent UK

Call for confidence building steps to limit impact of Nipah on tourism season

Kerala's tourism sector, expecting resounding footfalls this year, faces a setback due to Nipah outbreak in Kozhikode. Tourism stakeholders worry about cancellations and enquiries from other States and abroad. KTM Society requests govt to communicate that rest of State is safe for travel. Houseboat operators, who had refurbished vessels, are…

The Hindu

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Frontier Airlines CEO thinks workers got “lazy” during the pandemic

It isn’t just Tesla founder Elon Musk that thinks workers (or more specifically, remote workers) are “lazy”, Frontier Airlines chief executive, Barry Biffle, recently weighed in on the debate.

Fortune

UK Government shells out additional £1.2bn on Covid loans

THE UK Government paid out another £1.2 billion to settle pandemic emergency loans that had gone bad between April and June, new figures suggest.

The National (Scotland)

France launches bird vaccination scheme, amid fears of a repeat of H5N1 outbreaks

Of all the recently emerging and potentially pandemic viruses, the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus H5N1 is one of the fiercest. First detected in Hong Kong in 1997, it spread to the rest of the world with a mortality rate of 60% when transmitted from birds to humans. The…

The Conversation

E2E Dynamic 100 – Yodel reflects on its significant growth over the past five years

Independently-owned Yodel experienced a boom in the pandemic and has continued to scale its offering with the surge in online marketplaces like Vinted and eBay

The Independent UK

Jordan Firstman on Marvel, viral fame and having sex on film: ‘Most actors are boring... I wish I was like that’

The actor, writer and comedian who became a star in the pandemic for playing ‘banana bread’s publicist’ speaks to Adam White about body image, graphic nudity and why influencers have to transition from the internet or be forgotten

The Independent UK

On the road again: Commuting makes a comeback as employers try to put pandemic in the rearview

If you think the roads have gotten busier on your morning commute, you’re not alone

The Independent UK

‘The most fun!’ Paul Simon unveils collaboration with The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse illustrator

Charlie Mackesy created his new drawings while listening to Simon’s music, the pair explain at the exhibition launch, with Simon outlining how the Covid-19 pandemic helped his creativity

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Australia's highest court finds Qantas illegally fired 1,700 ground staff during pandemic

Qantas Airways has lost its challenge to a court ruling that the Australian flag carrier had illegally fired 1,700 baggage handlers, cleaners and other ground staff at the height of pandemic travel disruptions

The Independent UK

Thousands of children each day have lost out on learning due to suspensions

The equivalent of more than 3,000 children each day lost learning through suspension from school in 2021/22, Department for Education data reveals.

The Guardian - UK

School suspensions rise sharply among disadvantaged children in England

Analysis shows that since the pandemic those living in poverty were 3.7 times more likely to be sent home than other pupils

The Texas Tribune

Texas Education Agency delays release of annual school ratings

TEA said it needs to make adjustments to account for changes in students’ academic performance after the pandemic. The delay comes after several school districts sued to stop the agency from releasing school rankings produced under a new rating system.

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PPP fraud found among Illinois state workers leaves investigator ‘disappointed but not surprised’

Illinois Executive Inspector General Susan Haling says 177 state employees appear to have defrauded the federal Paycheck Protection Program designed to help struggling businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Independent UK

Child poverty in the US more than doubled after pandemic aid expired

Joe Biden blasts congressional Republicans for the ‘deliberate policy choice’ behind surging poverty

The Independent UK

Fewer girls met expected standard in Sats reading exam this summer

The gap between disadvantaged Key Stage 2 pupils and their better-off peers is higher than before the pandemic.

The Guardian - UK

‘What the hell have we done?’ The people buying homes sight unseen

Virtual property purchases took off during the pandemic and are still happening today. Some buyers find their dream home – but not everyone is so lucky

Chicago Sun-Times

University of Chicago launches training academy for violence prevention workers: ‘You’re made to make history’

The decision to launch the initiative came after the pandemic gave way to a spike in gun violence, leading to a flood of public dollars that some nonprofits and community groups were ill-equipped to handle.

Chicago Sun-Times

Is the worst behind us? What unemployment data for metro Chicago indicates

For the first time since before the pandemic, metro Chicago posted jobless rates below 4% across three consecutive months.

Reason

Gavin Newsom Spins Revisionist History of His COVID Record

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