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Organization looks to ease air travel stresses for young passengers with autism

Wednesday, December 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Air travel for passengers with autism, especially younger flyers, can be stressful and nerve-wracking, according to Alan Day.Day, a former travel agent who has a son on the autism spectrum, said the long check-in procedures, the noise of the terminal and other... Read More.

Nearly 10,000 migrants moved from El Paso as daily crossings ease

Wednesday, December 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The number of migrant crossings into the El Paso area has dropped to 1,500 per day on average, down from 2,500 at one point earlier this month, the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement Tuesday.DHS was thrust into overdrive... Read More.

New COVID guidelines ease in-person work but won’t spur return to office, experts say

Friday, August 19 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Apple on Monday made headlines as the latest major company to call its workers back to the office, setting a deadline for early next month that will require workers to do their jobs in person three days each week, Bloomberg reported.The move... Read More.

Even as pandemic restrictions ease, 6 in 10 prioritize COVID-19 controls: POLL

Tuesday, March 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Even as the pandemic situation sharply improves and protective mandates are lifted, just a third of Americans see the coronavirus as mainly controlled -- and six in 10 say it's more important to try to contain the virus than to lift... Read More.

$350 million available from PA Homeowner Assistance Fund

Saturday, January 8 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Governor Tom Wolf announced the statewide launch of the Pennsylvania Homeowner Assistance Fund, or PAHAF, administered by the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency. PHFA’s plan for administration of the PAHAF has been approved by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. PAHAF applications... Read More.

Social spending plan will help ease pain from record-breaking inflation: White House

Friday, December 10 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden has weighed in on the Department of Labor report out Friday that shows the consumer price index, which measures the prices consumers pay for a market basket of everyday goods and services, climbed at its fastest rate in nearly... Read More.

Biden administration to ease restrictions on travelers to US in November

Monday, September 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The White House on Monday announced a new international air travel system starting in early November, requiring all foreign nationals traveling to the United States to be fully vaccinated and show proof of vaccination before boarding a U.S. bound plane -- ending... Read More.

Four tips to help ease kids’ back to school anxiety

Wednesday, August 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, one in five kids in the U.S. has experienced anxiety, according to data published this month in JAMA Pediatrics, a medical journal.Now with most kids returning to school in-person this year amid the delta... Read More.

Airlines testing touchless technologies to ease COVID-19 concerns

Wednesday, March 17 by ABC News

By MINA KAJI, GIO BENITEZ and SAM SWEENEY, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- As air travel hits record numbers since the pandemic began, U.S. airlines are testing and implementing new technologies aimed at reducing contact -- both with surfaces and with people.

Black Girls Breathing founder shares tips to use your breath to help ease stress

Tuesday, February 16 by ABC News

By KATIE KINDELAN, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Less than a decade ago, Jasmine Marie was a stressed-out 20-something working in finance in New York City who was told by doctors that her physical ailments were the result of stress."It was... Read More.