As many public health officials call for stricter restrictions on public interactions, the president said he is looking toward easing the advisories that have sidelined workers, shut down schools and led to a widespread economic slowdown.
Carol Semple
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Talks on $2 trillion bill to ease economic pain from virus drag on
Sticking points remained as negotiations went late into the night.
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Canadian utility closes on purchase of Emera Maine
A western Canadian utility company has completed the purchase of Emera Maine, which serves 160,000 electric customers across eastern and northern Maine
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Maine Republicans to continue petition drive to block ranked-choice voting
The party says it will conduct drive-thru events with single-use pens and hand sanitizer as it tries to prevent the method from being used in the November presidential election.
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Stocks slump, despite Fed aid, as coronavirus bill stalls again
Stocks end another bumpy day broadly lower as investors wait to see if Democrats and Republicans can settle their differences on an economic rescue package.
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Over 1.5 billion globally asked to stay home to escape coronavirus
More than 1.5 billion people, a 5th of the world’s population, are being asked or ordered to stay home as new virus infections soar
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Tokyo Olympics seem sure to happen – but in 2021, not 2020
The International Olympic Committee plans to decide on the postponement within four weeks, as nations start saying they won’t send their teams to any Olympics this year.
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Congress, White House race to draft $1 trillion coronavirus rescue package
The challenges are apparent as lawmakers labor over eye-popping sums and striking federal interventions, surpassing even the 2008-09 bank bailout and stimulus.
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Trump angrily defends his handling of coronavirus pandemic
The president spent much of Friday’s news briefing in a fury, sparring with reporters he deemed overly critical of the response.
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Family of 4 could get $3,000 under coronavirus relief plan
Congress is rushing to compile the sweeping economic rescue package that would provide $1,000 to each adult and $500 to each child, the treasury secretary says.