Top related persons:
Top related locs:
Top related orgs:

Search resuls for: "Disability"


25 mentions found


Cynthia George is one of millions of Americans in jeopardy of losing their home internet access. Yet Congress is nowhere close to approving the $6 billion that President Joe Biden says would renew the ACP and avert calamity for tens of millions of Americans. Courtesy Michelle McDonoughLike George, McDonough also expects she’ll have to cut back on groceries if the ACP goes away. The FCC’s Lifeline program, which dates to the Reagan administration, similarly gives low-income households a monthly discount on phone or internet service. “You’re taking ACP away from the farmers that can check the local produce prices and be able to reasonably negotiate their prices with retailers.
Persons: Cynthia George, Cynthia George George, Joe Biden, Pedro Ugarte, , Gigi Sohn, , George, ” George, Michelle McDonough, McDonough, she’ll, doesn’t, “ I’m, ” McDonough, Mandel Ngan, Gary Johnson, Paul, , Kamesha Scott, Louis, Scott, Megan Janicki, ” Janicki, Reagan, Biden, ” Blair Levin, Bill Clark, Levin, Jonathan Blaine, ” Blaine, Blaine Organizations: Washington CNN, MSN, Federal Communications Commission, Program, Lawmakers, ACP, FCC, Getty, CNN, , White, Comcast, George, Congress, Paul Bunyan Communications, American Library Association, Lifeline, House Republicans, New, Research, Republican, ” Lawmakers Locations: Washington ,, AFP, United States, Maine, Washington , DC, Minnesota, St, , Lake Havasu City, Ariz, Vermont
Meet the Americans who can't retire
  + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +12 min
More people over 65 are working as pensions disappear, people live longer, and Social Security benefits are seemingly always in peril. Business Insider spoke with several Americans of retirement age about why they are still trading their time for money. "I think older people become very invisible, and maybe it's going to take other older people to help heighten that visibility." On average, Americans who have pensions receive $25,000 annually from them; the average estimated annual Social Security benefit is $38,418 for 2024. Indeed, BI's analysis of retirement data has found that nearly 80% of retirees have Social Security income.
Persons: , Marcia, I'm, hasn't, she's, Steve Biddle, he's, He's, he'll, Bill, Geoffrey Sanzenbacher, Sanzenbacher, they're, Debra Giarrusso, She's, didn't, I've, there's, Pam, Kurt Vonnegut's, David Certner, Certner, Rebecca, It's Organizations: Service, Business, Social Security, Behavioral Health, Disability, Aging, , Boston College, Center for Retirement Research, Congressional Research Service, Ford Motor Company, AARP Locations: North Carolina, Connecticut, Philadelphia, America, Michigan
Lactose intolerant customers sue Starbucks for $5 million over "illegal price discrimination." Customers claim in the lawsuit Starbucks has violated the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. Additionally, customers can choose to customize any beverage with a non-dairy milk on the menu for an additional charge." Lactose intolerant customers don't want to pay more for plant-based milk alternatives. The 2022 Starbucks lawsuit, which was filed in Florida, was voluntarily dismissed by the plaintiff, Enica said.
Persons: , Melissa Wells, Maria Bollinger, Dawn Miller, Shunda Smith —, Bogdan Enica, Enica, Dunkin, they've Organizations: Starbucks, Service, California Unruh Civil, Americano, Dairy, US Justice, PETA Locations: California, Florida, Europe
The memo includes statements from victims who say their lives have been upended by the FTX collapse. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . At the time of the collapse, FTX's bankruptcy filings said that the exchange could owe money to about one million creditors. If you lost money in the FTX collapse and would like to share your story, reach reporter Lloyd Lee at (646) 768-1630.
Persons: Sam Bankman, , Tom Brady, Brady, Axios, Lloyd Lee Organizations: Service, Star NFL, Companies, Sequoia Capital Locations: Africa, FTX, Delaware
AdvertisementUnder the new policy, staff were told that from May almost all will be classified as either "hybrid," or "remote." Dell told BI in a statement that "in-person connections paired with a flexible approach are critical to drive innovation and value differentiation." The Dell worker lives about a 45-minute drive from the nearest office and works 10-hour shifts four days a week. AdvertisementAnother Dell worker told BI: "I would support that if I actually had team members that were local and would actually go on-site. Period," the senior Dell worker agreed.
Persons: , Dell, Dell who's, Michael Dell's, CRN, Michael Dell, Cary Cooper, Cooper, There's, Brandon Bell, there's Organizations: Service, Dell, BI, Dell . Dell Technologies, Dell Technologies, National Forum for Health, Getty, Employees, Workers, SEC Locations: Round Rock, United States, Dell, Germany
To ease the burden on the city’s shelter system, adult migrants will be allowed to stay in shelters for only 30 days under the agreement, city officials said. After that, they will not be able to reapply for a bed, which they are currently allowed to do. Some would be allowed to stay longer if they meet certain conditions, including having a medical disability or an “extenuating circumstance,” officials said. The changes to the so-called right-to-shelter requirement are a major shift in a policy that had set New York apart from all other big U.S. cities. In no other city must officials guarantee a bed to any homeless person who seeks one, something city officials have alternately taken pride in and fought against for decades.
Persons: Gerald Lebovits Organizations: Legal Aid Society Locations: York
More than 10% of people worldwide, especially between the ages of 20 and 50, experience migraine, according to The Journal of the American Medical Association. Symptoms of migraine are worse than a typical headache, and moderate to severe headaches are only one of the symptoms of migraine, Cohen tells CNBC Make It. Additional symptoms of migraine can be:NauseaVomitingPhotophobia, a sensitivity to lightPhonophobia, a sensitivity to soundThere isn't a singular cause of migraine, Cohen says. For some people, migraine is genetic and runs in their family; for others, lifestyle choices like diet, stress and even weather changes can trigger migraine symptoms. Thankfully, debilitating symptoms of migraine can be relieved with some natural remedies.
Persons: Fred Cohen, Cohen Organizations: American Medical Association, Icahn School of Medicine, CNBC Locations: U.S, Mount Sinai
Harris was nearby in Minnesota, making what is believed to be the first visit of a sitting president or vice president to a clinic that provides abortion services. “Big crowds in Fort Pierce, Florida, for the Biden induced Witch Hunt against his political opponent, ME!,” Trump said on his Truth Social platform. The president has been barnstorming key swing states since delivering a combative State of the Union address a week ago. The vice president, the first woman in her position, spoke frankly about the medical care provided at clinics like the one she visited. “I will never do anything that will jeopardize or hurt Social Security or Medicare,” Trump told the right-wing news outlet during a sitdown at Mar-a-Lago.
Persons: Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, , Donald Trump, Biden, Harris, Jack Smith, Aileen Cannon, Witch Hunt, ” Trump, Trump, Chuck Schumer, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel “, , Netanyahu, Gaza –, Harris’s, ” Harris, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, Roe, Wade, they’ll, Breitbart, , we’re, pounced Organizations: CNN, Midwest, Trump, Democratic, Biden, White House, New York Democrat, MSNBC, Social Security, GOP, Security, CNBC Locations: Florida, Wisconsin, Michigan, Gaza, Minnesota, stoke, Fort Pierce , Florida, Palestinian American, Chicago, Pennsylvania, Georgia, New Hampshire, . Michigan, Saginaw County, Israel, Israel’s, Rafah, Minnesota’s Twin, Colorado, Arizona, Mar
Bri, a single mom of four, is struggling to make ends meet driving for DoorDash and Walmart Spark. Bri turned to gig driving after a knee injury made her previous job at an Amazon warehouse untenable. Gig driving with a disabilityBri was a business owner in home healthcare, but once the pandemic struck, she lost access to many of her clients. She was unsure how long Amazon's disability payments would last, and gig driving was one of her only options. She's driving her daughter's car after she wrecked hers a few months ago.
Persons: Bri, , aren't, Lyft, Uber, DoorDash, She's, GrubHub, she's, hasn't, there's, I've Organizations: DoorDash, Walmart, Service, Business, Doordash, Amazon, Down, UPS Locations: Fort Worth , Texas, New York City, Galveston, Texas, bam, DoorDash
Traveling can be stressful for everyone, but even more so for me, as I have bipolar disorder. Many of my trips are long, especially the ones to the US, so it can take up a lot of space. Being prepared for the trips with bipolar disorder means eating well and getting a lot of good rest and exercise before the trip. AdvertisementI don't use sleeping pills, but I do take melatonin a few days before a long flight and continue for as long as needed once I arrive. Having bipolar disorder always presents daily challenges whether I'm in the air or on the ground.
Persons: I've, it's, I've unpacked, Andrea McKenna Brankin, , she's, Harry Potter, Mischief, that's Organizations: Service, World Health Organization Locations: Chicago, Singapore, Asia, Southeast Asia, San Francisco
It's not the first time Trump has suggested cuts to Social Security. However, such a policy would reduce the tax income Social Security and Medicare rely on. In recent interviews, Trump has mostly rejected the idea of changing Social Security. How Biden aims to strengthen Social SecurityDuring the State of the Union on Thursday, President Biden promised to protect both Social Security and Medicare from cuts. Biden calls for improving Social Security benefits, as well as Supplemental Security Income benefits, for seniors and people with disabilities, particularly those with low incomes.
Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Sen, Marco Rubio, Joe Raedle, Trump, Biden, It's Organizations: U.S, Miami - Dade Country Fair, Getty, Social Security, CNBC, Security, Fox News, Social, Union Locations: Miami , Florida
But a big problem persists as long as the coronavirus continues to spread: long COVID. Long COVID is a condition involving new, returning or ongoing health problems four or more weeks after initial coronavirus infection. “The long COVID community and the COVID cautious community are pretty furious about it,” Hennessy says. And of the people who were aware of long COVID, more than 20% said they at least somewhat agreed with the statements “those with Long COVID may just be depressed” and “Long COVID symptoms are often just the normal aches and pains of life.”“They’re told that their brain fog or other symptoms are not real, and that’s demoralizing,” Rylance said. Young adults and children can also have long COVID, with more than 1% of kids ever having long COVID as of 2022, according to a national survey.
Persons: Long, Long COVID, , Paul Hennessy, ” Hennessy, Mandy Cohen, didn’t, Hennessy, , ” Jamie Rylance, hadn’t, ” “ They’re, that’s, ” Rylance, they’re, , it’s, Lynn Goldman Organizations: World Health Organization, Washington , D.C, Survey, Centers for Disease Control, CDC, PBS, COVID, CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics, U.S . Research, New England, of Medicine, Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University Locations: U.S, Washington, Washington ,
5 tips to stop weight gain during menopause
  + stars: | 2024-03-10 | by ( Andrea Kane | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +7 min
(CNN) — Menopause and weight gain seem to go hand in hand. But is menopause really to blame for women’s midlife weight gain? Christmas said it’s impossible to talk about weight gain around menopause without talking about the other elephant in the room: aging. Many women gain weight around menopause. And there’s at least one more factor that contributes to weight gain as we age.
Persons: Sanjay Gupta ”, , I’ve, Monica Christmas, Christmas, Sanjay Gupta, , Julia Amaral, , ’ ”, it’s, Michael Pollan, don’t Organizations: CNN, University of Chicago Medicine, Locations: barre
Her fiancé, Dillon, also has the condition, and the two met at the hospital. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementDillon proposed to Logan over a decade after they met in the rehabilitation room where they first saw each other. I told Dillon I didn't want to lose him. Eventually, Dillon told me he wanted to propose at the hospital.
Persons: Logan Hopper, Dillon, , texted Dillon, wasn't, I've, we'd, Dillon hadn't, We're, there's Organizations: Service, Shriners Locations: South Carolina, Shriners Children's Greenville, Logan, Greenville
At first, my mom didn't seem too excited about my newborn son — her first grandchild. I expected her to be a devoted grandmother, instead she had a full social calendar. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . I had no idea that in just a few short years, this would be exactly what my son needed. AdvertisementFriends and loved ones struggled to understand our changed parenting strategy, approach to discipline, and interactions with our son.
Persons: , potty, we'd, it's Organizations: Service
AdvertisementFlexibility can be an illusionMost single parents with whom BI spoke said they valued the flexibility gig work gives them. Some single parents with disabilities said being able to take days off has helped them stay healthier and avoid burnout. This means that a higher percentage of single parents' earnings goes toward childcare costs, pushing some away from using childcare entirely. "These fluctuations and discrepancies can be devastating to individuals who don't have other mechanisms to make money, including single parents who are often operating on a single income," Greening said. AdvertisementIt's not easy for parents with older childrenThe issues single parents face still linger for those with older children.
Persons: Bri, Uber, Dara Khosrowshahi, Lyft, Uber hasn't, Susan, she's, Lindsey Cameron, Cameron, Cindy Lehnhoff, Lehnhoff, Bryant Greening, Greening, Starla, She's, Genesis, Paul, he's, It's humbling Organizations: Service, DoorDash, Walmart, Business, Wharton School, National Child Care Association, BI, Uber, Security Disability Insurance, Arizona State University Locations: Fort Worth , Texas, Grubhub, bam, Ohio, Jacksonville , Florida, Atlanta, Las Vegas
My brother and I were born on November 19, 2000, 12 weeks and two days before our due date. I feel guilty that our health was poor, I feel guilty my parents were unable to take us both home at once, and I feel guilty that my parents' only experience with birth was so painful. As I've grown up, I've noticed in an effort to counterbalance this guilt, I've done everything in my power to make my parents proud. I often wonder if there are any other young adults who were born prematurely who feel guilty the same way I do. Maybe this life I've been given is a miracle, but whatever it is, I know I'm grateful.
Persons: we'd, it's, I've, We'll, It's, they've Organizations: Service, Business, National Institutes of Health
Hollywood's newest star is the Waymo robotaxi
  + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Waymo can now operate its Waymo One service in Los Angeles. AdvertisementWaymo is now approved to operate its driverless vehicles in Los Angeles and additional parts of the Bay Area. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass expressed concern about Waymo vehicles blocking the roads when emergency vehicles are trying to pass, which has happened several times in San Francisco. Waymo vehicles have been filmed cutting off road access and blocking public transport and emergency vehicles. There are also a few incidents of Waymo vehicles injuring people.
Persons: , Waymo, Julia Ilina, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, Ilina, Illina, Tilly Chang, Cruise Organizations: Service, California Public Utilities Commission, Los, San, Los Angeles Mayor, Cruise, San Francisco County Transportation Authority, DMV Locations: Los Angeles, Bay, California, San Francisco, San Mateo, San Francisco Peninsula, San Francisco —, San Francisco County
All the opinions focused on legal issues, and none took a position on whether Mr. Trump had engaged in insurrection. In an interview on a conservative radio program, Mr. Trump said he was pleased by the ruling. The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed the first part of the ruling — that Mr. Trump had engaged in an insurrection. Mr. Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene, setting out more than half a dozen arguments about why the state court had gone astray and saying his removal would override the will of the voters. 23-719, is not the only one concerning Mr. Trump on the Supreme Court’s docket.
Persons: Donald J, Trump, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Ketanji Brown Jackson —, , , John G, Roberts, ” “, Amy Coney Barrett, Barrett, Bush, Gore, George W, Mr, ” Mr, Trump’s, Anderson, Michael Gold Organizations: Trump, Congress, Jackson, Health Organization, Colorado, Republican, United, The, The Colorado Supreme, Colorado Supreme, Mr, U.S, Supreme Locations: Dobbs v, United States, Colorado, The Colorado, New York
The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed the first part of the ruling — that Mr. Trump had engaged in an insurrection. Mr. Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene, setting out more than half a dozen arguments about why the state court had gone astray and saying his removal would override the will of the voters. Both results are inconsistent with the plain language and history of Section 3.”The State Supreme Court addressed several other issues. 23-719, is not the only one concerning Mr. Trump on the Supreme Court’s docket. And the justices already agreed to decide on the scope of a central charge in the federal election-interference case against Mr. Trump, with a ruling by June.
Persons: Donald J, Trump, Bush, Gore, George W, Mr, , ” Mr, Trump’s, Jan, Anderson Organizations: Colorado, Republican, United, The, The Colorado Supreme, Colorado Supreme, Mr, U.S, Supreme, , Trump, Capitol Locations: United States, Colorado, The Colorado
At the time, Australian police dismissed her concerns, insisting that her mother, Marion Barter, had disappeared by choice, and wanted nothing to do with her family. Ric Blum told the NSW Coroner's court that he last saw Barter in June 1997, just before she left Australia. Blum told the court Cornelius had lied about their relationship, which was platonic, he said. Several years later, Ghislaine Danlois-Dubois met Blum in 2006 through an advertisement she posted in a newspaper seeking companionship. O’Sullivan concluded by reading Leydon’s own words about her mother, Marion Barter, read from her submission.
Persons: Sally Leydon, Marion, , Teresa O’Sullivan, Ric Blum –, conman, , Leydon, she’d, Leydon’s, Owen, Sally, Natalia Marion Remakel, Blum, , Willy Coppenolle, Ric Blum, Bryan Seymour, – Wouters, Willy Wouters, Frederick de Hedervary, United Kingdom –, Frederick, Diane de Hedervary, F, Monique Cornelius, Cornelius, ” Ric Blum's, Ginette Gaffney, Bowan, Frederick De Hedervary, Gaffney, Met Blum, Janet Oldenburg, Andree Flamme, Marie Landrieu, Blum belittled, Rick ”, Rich ”, ” Blum, Oldenburg, he’d, Ghislaine Danlois, Dubois, Joni, de Hedervary, didn’t, “ couldn’t, Flamme, ” Andree Flamme, ” Flamme, “ Willy, Landrieu, O’Sullivan, mispresenting, ” Ric Blum O’Sullivan, hadn’t, Fernand Remakel, Blum “, Mr, Angus Watson, ” O’Sullivan, ” Leydon, we’ve, Blum’s, Matthew White, CNN’s, ” White Organizations: Australia CNN, CNN, Police, NSW Coroner's, British Embassy, NSW Police, New, NSW, SC Locations: Brisbane, Australia, Sydney, United States, Canada, New Zealand, Europe, United Kingdom, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, Byron Bay, Luxembourg, Australian, New South Wales, Ballina, Tournai, Belgium, France, Paris, Dubois, Bali, Lille, Brussels, Danlois, Indonesian, Portugal, Indonesia, , Marion, South Korea
A better and more interesting conversation about comedy and the disabled is not whether people should be allowed to crack disability jokes (they are) or if disability can even be funny (it absolutely can be). The real question is who should be telling these jokes and how the lived experience of disability — punching up, rather than down — can make for radical, truly edgy comedy. Telling jokes about yourself, rather than dunking on others, is a true art form, and disability comedy threads that needle in a way that sometimes makes audiences uncomfortable, pushing at their understanding of disability in society and culture. One reason disability is so terrifying is the unknown factor, since many nondisabled people think they don’t know anyone disabled or that disability itself is a taboo topic, when in fact making disability funny can be accessible and disarming. Some 20% of the US population is disabled, and disability is one of the few marginalized identities that you can take on at any moment.
Persons: CNN —, Shane Gillis, Michaela Oteri Gillis, Dave Chappelle’s “, “ There’s, ” Chappelle, there’s, Gillis, Chappelle, That’s, they’re, Maysoon, coy, disablism, Pat Loller, Harold Foxx, Josh Blue, Steve Lee, Danielle Perez, Nina G, Bo Burnham’s, Gillis ’, They’re, Organizations: CNN, SNL, Netflix, NBC Locations: Northern California, British, Palestinian American, Afghanistan
We used to go out on the weekends,” the displaced health worker told CNN. Palestinian siblings Ella Mohammed Hamouda (left) and Sila Mohammed Hamouda (right) ride a camel on a beach in northern Gaza, on October 6, 2023. Nearly five months into Israel’s offensive, Palestinian children in Gaza are living with violence, homelessness, starvation, and disruption to education. Several parents and carers told CNN they struggle to explain the war to children, who they say are psychologically terrorized by relentless bombardment. “I miss my room and my toys,” Ella told CNN in a voice message.
Persons: Mohammed Hamouda, Dina, , Hamouda, Kareem, Ella, , Ella Mohammed Hamouda, Sila Mohammed Hamouda, ” Ella, ” Ella Hamouda, Amira, Mohamed, hasn’t, Waseem El, Helal, ” Ella Mohammed Hamouda, Yehia, Mohammed Abed, Hazem Saeed Al, couldn’t, Naizi, ” Hazem Saeed Al, Ayas, Al, , Naizi Hamouda, Saeed Muhammad Al, – Siwar, Muhammad, ” Mohammed Hamouda, Aya, Saeed Al, Kahlot, “ bedwetting, ” Saeed Muhammad Al, ” Hamouda Organizations: CNN, World Bank, Ministry of Health, Humanitarian Affairs, UNICEF, Getty Images Health, Israel Defense Forces, Gaza UNICEF, UNRWA, UN, Global, WFP Locations: Gaza, Beit Lahia, Rafah, Sila, Israel, Yehia, Deir al, AFP, Gaza City, Palestine, Ayas, Saba, , Al
That's why, in the fall of 2019, I decided to purchase a disability insurance plan. Why I bought disability insuranceI've written about disability insurance for years, but never really considered getting a plan myself. How I chose my disability insurance policyThere are two types of disability insurance, short-term and long-term. I bought long-term disability insurance with a 90-day waiting period. There are five states that require employers to provide short-term disability coverage, also known as temporary disability insurance.
Persons: I'm, , You'd Organizations: Service, Social Security Administration, Social Security, Union Locations: New York
Which diseases can pets transmit to their owners?
  + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Katia Hetter | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +7 min
CNN: What types of diseases can household pets like cats and dogs transmit to humans? Dr. Leana Wen: Just as humans can transmit diseases to other humans, animals can transmit diseases to others in their own species. Sometimes, animals can transmit diseases to other species, and that includes humans with whom pets have had close contact. These diseases spread when a person is bitten by an infected tick that has fed off an infected animal. It’s not known how the man who died from Alaskapox contracted it, but a possible route is an infected animal biting the individual or exposure of an infected animal to an existing break in the man’s skin.
Persons: Leana Wen, Wen, Lyme, Alaskapox, It’s Organizations: CNN — Health, CNN, George Washington University Locations: Alaska, Oregon, United States
Total: 25