Veteran-led rescue groups say the Biden administration’s estimate that no more than 200 U.S. citizens were left behind in Afghanistan is too low and also overlooks hundreds of others they consider to be equally American: permanent legal residents with green cards.

An innovative program to help people with mental health and substance abuse problems is being primed for a major expansion as the COVID-19 pandemic deepens struggles with drug use, depression and anxiety for many Americans.

NEW YORK – Speed is of the essence if a federal relief program for small businesses is going to be effective in combating the damage wrought by the coronavirus lockdowns. The problems range from the technical to the bureaucratic, although the Small Business Administration says it has corrected those on its end. Here are some questions and answers about the snags the program faces, and what options owners have:WHAT ARE SMALL BUSINESSES SAYING? Small business owners essentially say they’re in limbo. The banks are taking criticism from all sides: small business owners, the government and members of Congress.