Category: CARES

Lawsuit Filed Against Wisconsin Hospital, Family Alleges COVID Treatment Protocols Resulted in Daughter’s Death

April 13, 2023
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Scott Schara has filed a lawsuit against a Wisconsin hospital alleging that its physicians implemented COVID treatment protocols that led to the death of his 19-year-old daughter, Grace, on Oct. 13, 2021. Schara told The Epoch Times that it’s his hope that the lawsuit (pdf) will “pave the way for thousands of other hospital victims’…

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IRS Employees Used COVID-19 Relief Funds for Luxury Cars, Trips to Las Vegas: Justice Department

October 5, 2022
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Five former and current employees of the IRS have been charged with schemes to defraud COVID-19 relief measures like the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loans, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). The two programs were federal stimulus initiatives authorized under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Court documents…

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Top US Utility Providers Cut Power to Nearly One Million Homes Despite Receiving Huge COVID Tax Bailouts: Report

October 6, 2021
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Some of the top utility providers in the United States cut off power to customers across the nation despite receiving tax bailouts through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report. In September, The Center for Biological Diversity’s Energy Justice Program and BailoutWatch released its “Powerless in…

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Orange County’s Recommended Budget Aims Toward Recovery 

May 19, 2021
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Orange County released its proposed budget May 19 for the 2021-2022 fiscal year as it looks to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. “What was initially presented to us is a solid budget, one that we can work with without having to worry about substantial cuts,” Supervisor Don Wagner told The Epoch Times. “I’m optimistic that we’re going…

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