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Federal program offers cash to cover COVID-19 funeral costs

When Wanda Olson’s son-in-law died in March after contracting COVID-19, she and her daughter had to grapple with more than just their sudden grief. They had to come up with money for a cremation. She and her daughter then learned of a federal program that reimburses families up to $9,000 for funeral costs for loved ones who died of COVID-19.

Amazon to rebuild Illinois warehouse after deadly tornado

Six Amazon employees working at the 1.1 million square foot facility in Edwardsville, Illinois were killed in the building's collapse on Friday, while another individual remains hospitalized with serious injuries after tornados ripped through the region.

Freight trains could help decongest the Port of Long Beach

The Port of Long Beach, the Utah Inland Port Authority, and Union Pacific Railroad announced a new partnership aimed at rapidly evacuating cargo from terminals in Long Beach to Salt Lake City for further distribution throughout western states.