December 21, 2020
Congress: $900B COVID Relief Agreement; $15B For Rail Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor
The emergency relief the “second largest in history only to the CARES Act” ($1.8 billion) “is an important first step that Democrats look forward to building on under the new Biden-Harris Administration to meet the remaining needs of the American people during this historic health and economic crisis,” Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said in an announcement late Dec. 20.
Congress reached an agreement Dec. 20 on a nearly $900 billion pandemic relief package, and approved a one-day stop-gap bill to avoid a government shutdown and allow time for a vote, expected Dec. 21. It’s anticipated that the package will be combined with a $1.4 trillion omnibus spending bill that will fund the government for the rest of the fiscal year. The bill includes $14 bill
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New York embraces major winter storm ANI | Updated: Dec 17, 2020 12:45 IST
New York [US], December 17 (ANI/Xinhua): New York City has been experiencing a wallop of heavy snow, strong wind, and hazardous travel conditions since Wednesday afternoon as the Northeast and mid-Atlantic areas are hammered by winter storm Gail.
New York City Emergency Management has issued a hazardous travel advisory for Wednesday and Thursday, expecting eight to 12 inches of snow accumulation in the city. The combination of heavy snow and breezing conditions could cause near-blizzard conditions, warned a release by New York City on Wednesday.
New Yorkers are advised to work remotely and refrain from unnecessary travel.
2020-12-17 06:36:23 GMT2020-12-17 14:36:23(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
NEW YORK, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) New York City has been experiencing a wallop of heavy snow, strong wind and hazardous travel conditions since Wednesday afternoon as the Northeast and mid-Atlantic areas are hammered by winter storm Gail.
New York City Emergency Management has issued hazardous travel advisory for Wednesday and Thursday, expecting eight to 12 inches of snow accumulation in the city. The combination of heavy snow and breezing conditions could cause near-blizzard conditions, warned a release by New York City on Wednesday.
New Yorkers are advised to work remotely and refrain from unnecessary travel.
New York experiences major winter storm
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New York, Dec 17 : New York City has been experiencing heavy snow, strong winds, leading to hazardous travel conditions as the Northeast and mid-Atlantic areas were being pounded by winter storm Gail.
New York City Emergency Management has issued hazardous travel advisory for Wednesday and Thursday, expecting eight to 12 inches of snow accumulation in the city, reports Xinhua news agency. The combination of heavy snow and wind conditions could cause near-blizzard conditions, the Management warned in a statement.