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New VA chief of staff sworn in
By Jonathan Lehrfeld Thursday, Jul 18, 2024 The newest chief of staff for The Department of Veterans Affairs was sworn in Wednesday to her role as the top advisor to the VA secretary and deputy secretary. Margaret “Meg” Kabat was tapped for the job guiding leadership of the cabinet department with a multi-billion dollar budget and hundreds of thousands of employees,…
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VA urges mortgage firms to extend foreclosure pause until next year
By Leo Shane III Wednesday, May 29, 2024 Veterans Affairs leaders are asking for mortgage servicers to pause nearly all foreclosures of department-guaranteed loans through the end of the year as officials launch new efforts designed to keep veterans in their homes. The move comes just days before the start of the new Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase (VASP) program, which will allow the…
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Center for Better Aging opens Tuesday on Chicago’s South Side
By Shardaa Gray July 22, 2024 / 6:50 PM CDT / CBS Chicago To watch video report, Click Here. CHICAGO (CBS)—A South Side organization dedicated to lifelong health care for people over 50 is opening a new space called the Center for Better Aging, which is also focused on saving lives. “We actually created this space with…
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Rallying call for disability rights in NC draws national response
By Rose Hoban | North Carolina Health News Published June 30, 2024 at 5:01 AM EDT Just as in Marvel comics, when a superhero summons the team with the “Avengers assemble!” rallying cry, one member of the national disability rights group ADAPT put out a call — and advocates from across the country responded with collective force. …
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Mexico vs Ecuador Copa America game threatened with stoppage over homophobic chanting
By Stuart James Published on June 30, 2024 The Copa America game between Mexico and Ecuador saw supporters told to stop a homophobic chant with the threat of the match being suspended. There were three separate announcements over the stadium’s public address system at State Farm Stadium, Arizona during the 0-0 draw which saw Mexico eliminated from the tournament. There was…
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Cleveland County women voters say women’s rights, misinformation are top issues in America
By Archiebald Browne Published on July 7, 2024 Some Cleveland County women fear women’s rights are subject to erosion, age of the candidates is a concern and another Donald Trump administration could drive the country in the wrong direction. Lisa Downs, 66, grew up in a Republican household with parents active in local politics. However,…
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Athens Rock Camp is back to empower girls through music
By: Betty Kankam-Boadu Publsihed on July 3, 2024 ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Harper Fickle hits the hi-hat, snare and bass drums with confidence. She didn’t know how to play a drum set until she came to this summer’s Athens Rock Camp for girls. “I have always wanted to learn drums. I just thought it will be…
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Senate Republicans block bill expressing support for abortion rights
By Nathaniel Weixel Published on July 11, 2024 Legislation expressing support for the right to an abortion was blocked by Senate Republicans on Wednesday, amid a push by Democrats to put the GOP on defense over reproductive rights ahead of the November elections. The bill needed 60 votes in order to move forward to debate,…
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New abortion rights group that’s safe space for Jews draws antisemitic backlash
Allison Tombros Korman launched the Red Tent Fund as a reaction to anti-Israel hate prevalent among abortion activists By Gabby Deutch Published on July 16, 2024 When Roe v. Wade was overturned two months into Allison Tombros Korman’s tenure leading the DC Abortion Fund, upending everything about abortion care in the U.S., the longtime reproductive health educator…
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