Stocks are falling sharply on Wall Street as coronavirus cases increase again.
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NHL camps to open July 10 if league, players agree to resume
Under the plan, camps are expected to last two weeks, exhibition games could begin as soon as July 24 and playoff games would start about a week later.
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For tennis and golf, tournaments without fans come at a steep cost
With so much revenue tied to fans and spectators, golf and tennis could face the most significant long-term effects of the pandemic shutdown.
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Maine CDC reports 30 new coronavirus cases, but trends ‘heading in the right direction’
No additional deaths were reported Thursday, and the number of active cases of the disease continues to decline as recoveries outpace new COVID-19 infections.
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Alarming rise in virus cases as states roll back lockdowns
Experts think at least some of the rise is due to the lifting of stay-at-home orders, school and business closures, and other restrictions to stem the virus’s spread.
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Golf: New ‘Maine Event’ set to replace the canceled Charlie’s Maine Open this summer
Plans being finalized for the Augusta Country Club to host two-day tournament in August that will consist of only Maine professionals and amateurs.
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Federal funding not enough to meet farmers’ needs, state official says
Maine Agriculture Commissioner Amanda Beal told lawmakers Thursday that although farmers have been innovative in dealing with pandemic-related disruptions, they need more help to survive.
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Maine cancels thousands more bogus unemployment claims as new filings fall sharply
The state says it canceled $13 million in unemployment benefits as the weekly number of new jobless claims hits the lowest point since the pandemic hit Maine.
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1.5 million more laid-off workers seek unemployment benefits
Nearly 21 million people in the U.S. are officially classified as unemployed.
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The Latest: Downplaying virus risk, Trump gets back to business as usual
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic around the U.S. and the world. WASHINGTON — At the White House, aides now routinely flout internal rules requiring face masks. The president’s campaign is again scheduling mass arena rallies. And he is back to spending summer weekends at his New Jersey golf club. Three months after President Trump […]