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Julia McCue

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Published
July 24, 2020

Mandatory masks becoming the rule amid Europe’s virus uptick

In Italy, masks must be worn in shops, banks, on public transport and outdoors where it’s impossible to keep a safe distance apart.
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July 24, 2020

Siberian heatwave: Wildfires rage in Arctic, sea ice melts

The Earth’s poles influence weather conditions far away, where hundreds of millions of people live.
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July 24, 2020

The Latest: As mask rules get tighter in the American West, opposition gets loud

The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world. HELENA, Mont. — A Montana county became the latest battleground in the debate over face masks after local residents pushed back against stricter rules in a virtual face-off with public health officials. The scene in Gallatin County located near Yellowstone National Park […]
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July 24, 2020

Judge denies Oregon’s request to stop arrests by federal agents

Demonstrators have taken to the streets of Portland to oppose racial injustice since George Floyd’s death by Minneapolis police two months ago.
Published
July 23, 2020

Washington’s NFL team will go by ‘Washington Football Team’ for now

It is not clear how long the team will play under the interim name.
Published
July 23, 2020

Judge orders Michael Cohen to be released from prison

A judge says he believes the government retaliated against Cohen for writing a book about Trump.
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July 23, 2020

Meatpacking workers file lawsuit against OSHA, accusing agency of failing to keep them safe

The lawsuit is one of a series of legal challenges seeking to compel OSHA, as well as private businesses, to act more forcefully to uphold protections around worker safety.
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July 23, 2020

Canadian court says sending asylum seekers back to U.S. violates their rights

More than 58,200 people have entered Canada via such “irregular” border crossings and made asylum claims since Trump’s inauguration in 2017.
Published
July 23, 2020

Jobless claims up for first time since March as cutoff of extra $600 benefit nears

The Labor Department said Thursday that roughly 32 million people are receiving unemployment benefits, though that figure could include double-counting by some states.
Published
July 23, 2020

The Latest: In shift, Trump says some schools may need to delay reopening

The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world. Softening his earlier stance, President Trump on Thursday acknowledged that some schools may need to delay their reopening this fall as the coronavirus continues to surge. It marks a shift from Trump’s previous demand for a full reopening of the nation’s schools […]