The voluntary i911 program lets the Coast Guard access mariners’ cellphone locations to help rescue crews find them faster.
Tim Allen
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Trump says ‘no rush’ on more aid as jobless crisis grows
Democrats are preparing to unveil a ‘Rooseveltian-style’ package to shore up the economy and address the health emergency.
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Catholic schools, ex-teachers clash in Supreme Court case
A disability discrimination lawsuit to be heard next week involves a teacher at a Catholic school who developed breast cancer, asked for time off for treatment, then learned her contract wouldn’t be renewed.
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Stocks rise on hopes that awful jobs report marks the bottom
Wall Street rallies again despite another historic, crushing report on the employment market.
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Emerging virus aid bill aims to help states, Postal Service
The Democratic-driven legislation would also aid local governments and boost contact tracing to track the coronavirus, but arduous negotiations are expected with Republicans.
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Despite COVID-19, U.S. must move ahead with nuclear weapons work, top official says
Federal officials have set a deadline of 2030 for increased production of the plutonium cores used in nuclear weapons.
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Slaying of black man pursued by 2 white men stirs outcry in Georgia
No arrests have been made or charges filed more than two months after the killing.
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‘If this thing boomerangs’: Second wave of infections feared as restrictions ease
Public health authorities in the U.S. are worried as about half of the states are easing shutdowns to get their economies restarted.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
New campus sexual assault rules bolster rights of accused
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos issues regulations that will reshape the way schools and universities respond to complaints of sexual misconduct
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Justices wary of Obamacare birth control coverage changes
At issue are Trump administration rules that would allow more employers who cite a religious or moral objection to opt out of providing no-cost contraception to women.