Officials on the southern Japanese island say dozens of Marines have been infected at two bases on the island in what is feared to be a massive outbreak.
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The Latest: Florida sets 1-week record of nearly 500 coronavirus deaths
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida set a one-week record of nearly 500 confirmed coronavirus deaths. The state health department reported 96 new deaths Saturday, bringing the total for the week to 496 or an average of nearly 71 per day. A record 120 deaths were reported Thursday. Three weeks ago, Florida’s weekly average for deaths […]
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United sending layoff notices to nearly half of U.S. employees
The airline says that it will offer early retirement benefits and that furloughing 36,000 employees in October is a worst-case scenario.
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Sea Dogs offering ‘Undefeated Tour’ T-shirts
The team finds a unique way to recognize a season that was canceled by the pandemic.
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Supreme Court sides with Trump in birth control opt-out, job discrimination cases
The ruling in 2 cases could leave more than 70,000 women without free contraception and tens of thousands of people with no way to sue for job discrimination.
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The Latest: ‘A hot mess’: Americans face testing delays as virus surges
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world. AUSTIN, Texas — With a cough and shortness of breath, Sam Lee of Austin, Texas, made three attempts to get a COVID-19 test last month. The first time, he showed up an hour before the public testing site was set to close […]
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The Latest: Brazil’s president says hydroxychloroquine will cure him of virus
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world. RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says he is confident that he will swiftly recover from the new coronavirus thanks to treatment with hydroxychloroquine, the anti-malaria drug that has not been proven effective against COVID-19. Bolsonaro said he tested positive […]
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Harvard invites freshmen to campus, but classes stay online
Harvard University’s freshman class will be invited to live on campus this fall, while most other undergraduates will be required to learn remotely from home.
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Judge orders Dakota Access pipeline shut down pending review
A federal judge has ordered the Dakota Access pipeline to shut down until more environmental review is done.
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Justices rule states can bind presidential electors’ votes
The Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that states can require presidential electors to back their states’ popular vote winner in the Electoral College.