The Trump administration is willing to extend the $600 jobless benefit but is balking at other Democratic demands.
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On Baseball: Should MLB pull the plug on its season? Not so fast
Instead, Major League Baseball should jettison players whose off-the-field behavior puts the sport at risk during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Hurricane lashes Bahamas, barrels toward virus-battered Florida
Isaias weakened to a tropical storm Saturday afternoon, but is expected to regain hurricane strength overnight.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
Virtual school: Teachers want to improve but training varies
Virtual learning is part of an increasing number of fall reopening plans, and districts are facing pressure to improve after many students got left behind this spring
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The Latest: South Africa surpasses 500,000 COVID-19 cases
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa on Saturday surpassed 500,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases, representing more than 50% of all reported coronavirus infections in Africa’s 54 countries. Health Minister Zwelini Mkhize announced 10,107 new cases Saturday night, bringing the country’s cumulative total to 503,290, including 8,153 deaths. South Africa, with a population of about 58 million, has the […]
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Maine CDC reports 25 new COVID-19 cases, no more deaths
Maine is still faring better than many other states, but a nationwide slowdown on testing has led some tourists to visit while unknowingly carrying the virus.
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Champagne losing its fizz as global pandemic clobbers sales
Turnover has fallen by a third this year – a hammering unmatched in living memory, and worse than the Great Depression.
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Masks meant to help protect rescue workers reported stolen from Richmond Fire Department
A box containing masks meant to help protect rescue workers from exposure to the coronavirus went missing from outside the station last week.
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Bar Harbor hospital sounds warning on undetected COVID-infected visitors
With long testing delays in other states, some learn they tested positive after starting vacations in Maine.
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Is it even worth trying to pull off a college football season?
Paul Newberry: The reduced, bubble-like schedules are effectively a Hail Mary to save a season that, frankly, may not be worth saving at this point.