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This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 5 WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is planning for “dire” contingencies that could include rationing supplies of vaccines and treatments this fall if Congress doesn’t approve more money for fighting COVID-19. In public comments and private meetings on Capitol Hill, Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House coronavirus coordinator, has painted a dark picture in which the U.S. could be forced to cede many of the advances made against the coronavirus over the last two years and even the most vulnerable could face supply shortages. Biden administration officials have been warning for weeks that the country has spent nearly all the money in the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan that was dedicated directly to COVID-19 response. A small pool of money remains, and the administration faces critical decisions about how to spend it. That means tough decisions, like weighing whether to … [Read more...] about US sees risk of COVID supply rationing without more funds

(CNN) Nicosha Jones spent nearly a year trying to buy her first home. Jones, 48, planned to build equity by buying a home in the South Phoenix neighborhood where she grew up. Instead, she's on the sidelines, facing skyrocketing rent and struggling to restart the process of looking for a place of her own. "It was very defeating, very discouraging," Jones said. "That's the American Dream. Once you buy a home, you feel that you're accomplished." Buying a home has never been this competitive or expensive for American families, with record high home prices and now skyrocketing mortgage rates, still well above 5% . The typical monthly mortgage payment for a purchased property is up more than 30% from a year ago, according to Freddie Mac. The market is pricing out first-time homebuyers of all backgrounds, but Black buyers face even bigger barriers. Read More US home sales fell again in April as prices hit another record high … [Read more...] about Black buyers are getting squeezed out of the hot housing market

0 Pets This week's batch of adoptable pets in your area are looking for their forever homes. Is one of them yours? Pet News , Patch Staff Posted Reply Want to add a furry friend to your family and make a positive impact on the world at the same time? Perhaps it's finally time to adopt a pet! Many pound animals are still looking for their forever home and animal shelters are still working to fulfill adoptions and place pets with families. Millions of pets are surrendered to animal pounds each year nationwide, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Of those, approximately 3.3 million are dogs and 3.2 million are cats. Shelters often look after other animals in search of a permanent home as well, including pigs, birds and even horses. However, only around half of all shelter pets are adopted each year, according to ASPCA data. This means millions of animals — some right here in the … [Read more...] about Southbury Area Pets Newly Up For Adoption: Angel, Button & More

0 Pets This week's batch of adoptable pets in the Naugatuck area are looking for their forever homes. Will one go home with you? Pet News , Patch Staff Posted Reply Looking to add a furry friend to your family? Look no further than these Naugatuck animal shelters for a pet available for adoption. Pet adoption agencies in and around Naugatuck have dogs, cats and other kinds of pets ready and waiting for someone to take them home. About 6.5 million pets are given to animal pounds each year nationwide, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. However, only half of all shelter animals — about 3.2 million — are adopted each year, according to ASPCA data. This means millions of animals — some right here in the Naugatuck area — are still waiting for their forever homes. With help from our friends at Petfinder, Patch has compiled this week's list of animals available for adoption near you. Whether … [Read more...] about Naugatuck: Pets Available For Adoption Nearby

The British billionaire’s daughter-in-law who killed a top police officer in Belize is breaking her silence to tell the story of how she accidentally shot him—and how she is now locked in a battle to see her own children. “I feel like I’m living in a movie and I don’t know what the endgame is,” Jasmine Hartin , the partner of the son of Lord Michael Ashcroft, told the Daily Mail in her first interview since her arrest. Hartin is charged with manslaughter by negligence in the shooting death of Police Superintendent Henry Jemmott last month—a sensational case that has gripped the Central American country and made headlines around the world. Jemmott’s family has demanded she be charged with murder and suggested she got special treatment because of her connection to Ashcroft, who has extensive business holdings in Belize and is a major backer of the U.K.’s Conservative Party. But Hartin, 32, says the shooting was a pure accident —one sparked by the victim. By … [Read more...] about Lord Ashcroft’s Daughter-in-Law Breaks Silence on Shooting of Belize Cop