(NAPSI)—Calls and e-mails from scammers pretending to be government employees are widespread. Social Security phone scams are the #1 scam reported to the Federal Trade Commission. Chances are you, a friend, or a family member have received a call like this. You don’t have to be receiving benefits to become a victim. You may get Read More …
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Education News And Notes
Expanded Pre-AP Access Coming To A School Near You Next Fall (NAPSI)—Exciting changes for students are coming to the College Board’s Pre-AP Program in the 2020-21 school year. After two years of partnership with more than 200 schools, the Pre-AP Program is expanding nationwide, making the program available to all schools and giving more students Read More …
News For Older Americans
The Public Health Threat No One Talks About: Loneliness (NAPSI)—There is a public health threat looming across the United States that’s not visible to most but affects nearly half of all Americans daily: loneliness. Social isolation is as bad for your health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day and is twice as harmful as obesity. Read More …
News Of Education
SPSAT/NMSQT Score Release Provides Students And Educators With Tools And Learning Opportunities (NAPSI)—Every autumn, more than 4 million sophomores and juniors take the PSAT/NMSQT. When students get their test results in December, they get much more than a score—they get an invitation to productive practice and a connection to distinct benefits and opportunities to support Read More …
News For Older Americans
Home Improvements For Safety (NAPSI)—Research shows that most older adults want to live in their homes and communities for as long as possible. Most homes, however, were not built to support the mobility, sensory and cognitive changes that often accompany aging. Fortunately, older adults and caregivers can make simple updates such as clearing clutter from Read More …
Holiday Hints
Santa’s Safety Suggestions For People, Pets And Packages (NAPSI)—It’s near the time to celebrate the holidays with family and friends. The United States Postal Service has long been known as a Santa’s helper, and we take this role seriously. Here are some tips to help keep people, pets and packages safe. People: Last year, 18,684 Read More …
Holiday Hints
Pointers On Protecting Your Packages And Property (NAPSI)—This holiday season, the Postal Service™ looks forward to delivering a great deal of holiday cheer, along with more than 15 billion mail pieces. The United States Postal Inspection Service®, the federal law enforcement arm of the Postal Service, is working to keep your important shipments safe and Read More …
Holiday Gift Ideas
Four Personalized Gift Ideas for Some of the Hardest People on Your Shopping List (NAPSI)—If you’re like many people, you’re sometimes stumped by what to give certain special folks on your list: your grandma, your mother-in-law or a cousin you rarely see. Fortunately, when in doubt, you can still give a gift that’s personal. There Read More …
Gift Ideas
Gifts That Do A World Of Good (NAPSI)—This holiday season, you don’t have to look far to find items that deliver great features and functionality but use less energy. Products that earn the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR label save money on energy bills and help protect the environment, making them gifts that do Read More …
Animal News And Notes
Rescue Puppy Named New Voice Of The TurfMutt Foundation (NAPSI)—A puppy named Mulligan has big paws to fill, but the mixed breed rescue dog is up to the challenge of becoming the new voice for the TurfMutt Foundation, says his new owner and guardian, Kris Kiser, President of the organization. Since 2009, Kiser’s rescue dog, Read More …