Both Maine senators voted against confirming Cory Wilson’s elevation to the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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The Latest: Report says state, local governments need billions in aid to avert 4 million layoffs
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic around the U.S. and the world. WASHINGTON — A new private sector report is warning anew of continuing damage to the economy if Washington doesn’t deliver several hundred billion dollars in budget relief to states and local governments amid the coronavirus pandemic. But Wednesday’s report by Moody’s Analytics, a […]
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The Latest: Louisville officer involved in Breonna Taylor shooting to be fired
The latest on protests against racism and police brutality around the U.S. and the world. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville’s mayor said Friday that one of three police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor will be fired. Mayor Greg Fisher said interim Louisville police Chief Robert Schroeder has started termination proceedings for Officer […]
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The Latest: Trump rally attendees not required to wear masks, court rules
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic around the U.S. and the world. OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Supreme Court has rejected an effort to require everyone attending President Trump’s rally in Tulsa this weekend to wear a face mask and maintain social distancing inside the arena to guard against spreading the coronavirus. The court ruled […]
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Jeep Cherokees recalled to fix problem that can cause power loss
Fiat Chrysler is recalling the SUVs because of a transmission problem that also can prevent the car from being shifted to park.
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Supreme Court rules against attempt by Trump administration to end DACA
The justices rejected administration arguments that the 8-year-old Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program is illegal.
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Persistently high layoffs suggest a slow U.S. economic rebound
Even with the May hiring gain, a lofty 20.5 million people are receiving unemployment benefits.
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Jean Kennedy Smith, last surviving sibling of JFK, dies
Smith was the eighth of nine children born to Joseph P. and Rose Kennedy, and she tragically outlived several of them by decades.
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The Latest: Nursing homes represent more than 1 in 4 of nation’s virus deaths
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic around the U.S. and the world. WASHINGTON — Nursing home residents account for nearly 1 in 10 of all the coronavirus cases in the United States and more than a quarter of the deaths, according to an Associated Press analysis of government data released Thursday. As federal data collection […]
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Citizens protest Hancock County sheriff’s request for riot gear
Sixty-six citizens tuned in to the Zoom meeting — one of the largest groups of citizens ever to attend one the board’s regular monthly meetings.