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Man who spent COVID relief money on $57K Pokemon card gets 3 years in prison
March 8, 2022 10:15 AM
DUBLIN, Ga. - A man who pleaded guilty to spending more than $57,000 in coronavirus relief money on a rare Pokemon card was sentenced to federal prison and must pay up nearly $100,000. Federal prosecutors in Georgia said Vinath Oudomsine, 31, will serve three years for wire fraud, and... more » -
Why residents in some states are getting a fourth stimulus check
September 30, 2021 11:04 AM
BATON ROUGE - Some states are alerting citizens that a fourth stimulus check is on the way, but Louisiana is not reportedly among the states who've made such an announcement. It's not that Louisiana has been left out of a federal stimulus program, as Congress has not confirmed the... more » -
A number of parents say IRS has yet to send September's child tax credit payment
September 22, 2021 8:29 AM
In late September, some families are still waiting for their third monthly child tax credit payment from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). According to CNN , the IRS sent out the third payment on Wednesday, September 15 as scheduled, but the organization also admitted Friday that "some individuals" had... more » -
Cassidy not optimistic about bipartisan COVID relief bill Play Video
February 2, 2021 6:47 PM
WASHINGTON - Despite a two-hour meeting with Sen. Bill Cassidy and nine other members of the GOP, the White House says the price of President Biden’s COVID relief package has remained unchanged. “The size of the package was determined not for shock value but to address the dual crises... more » -
Governor wants to redirect unspent relief funds to Louisiana's unemployed, shuttered businesses
September 25, 2020 11:40 AM
BATON ROUGE - Governor John Bel Edwards sent a request to lawmakers Friday asking them to reallocate $175 million in unused money from Louisiana's Main Street Recovery Program and put it toward other areas of coronavirus relief. In a letter sent to Louisiana's Speaker of the House, Edwards proposed... more » -
State grapples with high cost of widespread unemployment, even with federal help Play Video
August 11, 2020 9:28 PM
BATON ROUGE - Days after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to continue federal unemployment aid at $400 per week, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards says the state is working through how to implement it. "We know that we have a lot of workers who are unemployed, continued... more » -
Congress debates as federal unemployment nears cutoff date Play Video
July 22, 2020 10:27 PM
WASHINGTON - As negotiations continue on a fourth COVID-19 stimulus package, hundreds of thousands of unemployed workers in Louisiana and millions more across the country are days away from losing hundreds of dollars weekly in federal aid provided through the CARES Act earlier this year. "We're head on a... more » -
Hazard pay application back up after state website experienced technical issues Wednesday Play Video
July 10, 2020 8:05 PM
UPDATE: The governor announced the state is expected to reach its limit on applications by July 18. Read more here: https://www.wbrz.com/news/state-expected-to-hit-limit-on-coronavirus-hazard-pay-applications-by-saturday ***** BATON ROUGE - Workers eligible for COVID-19 hazard pay have had trouble accessing the state's online application Wednesday, hours after the application went live. The... more » -
Don't be too quick to toss that junk mail - millions of stimulus payments mailed in form of debit cards Play Video
May 28, 2020 5:35 PM
BATON ROUGE - Don't be too quick to throw away that junk mail, it could be your stimulus money. Nearly 4 million people are being sent their Economic Impact Payment in the form of a prepaid debit card. The debit card will come in a plain white envelope with... more » -
Woman receives someone else's stimulus money, wants to return to right person
May 22, 2020 6:00 PM
BATON ROUGE - As some people are still waiting for their stimulus checks to make it to them, one woman got her piece of mail but it isn't hers to spend. Aynn Murray was excited as she opened her mail Thursday. Her stimulus money finally arrived, or so she... more » -
Shake Shack returns $10m loan to fed gov and urges US leaders to reorganize their loan program
April 20, 2020 10:17 AM
The federal government has been working to assist businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, but one company decided to return the check provided by the federal government. CNN reports that the popular casual-dining restaurant chain, Shake Shack, is refusing to accept monetary assistance from the government at this time.... more » -
Customers of tax preparation businesses say stimulus money deposited in wrong bank account Play Video
April 16, 2020 6:19 PM
BATON ROUGE - Millions of stimulus checks were deposited in bank accounts across the country this week, but some people say their money has been deposited into the wrong account. Watch this full story live on News 2 at 6 When Olivia Williams logged onto the IRS portal... more » -
Senate approves $2 trillion COVID-19 stimulus bill Play Video
March 25, 2020 10:10 PM
UPDATE: The House of Representatives has approved the bill Friday and sent it to President Trump. See the full report here: https://www.wbrz.com/news/house-passes-2-2t-rescue-package-rushes-it-to-trump ****** WASHINGTON - After an agreement was reached between the White House and Senate leaders, a $2 trillion rescue bill was approved late Wednesday evening. ... more »