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Airline CEOs, Unions Push Congress, Trump For Six-Month Extension Of Government Relief
United Airlines' CEO Scott Kirby and union leaders called upon Congress and the Trump administration Friday in a letter to restart coronavirus aid.
Sep 18, 2020
Nancy Pelosi Says Public Will Doubt Quick Arrival Of COVID-19 Vaccine
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the public will doubt a hastily approved COVID-19 vaccine, echoing some of the results of a recent Pew Research Center study.
Sep 18, 2020
Israel Returns To Lockdown As Jewish New Year Begins Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases
Residents must stay within about 1,100 yards of their homes, schools and shopping centers will close, and groups of no more than 10 can meet indoors
Sep 18, 2020
New York City Will Again Delay In-Person Learning For Most Public School Students
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Thursday that in-person classes for most students would be delayed once again, just four days before in-person learning was set to begin.
Sep 17, 2020
Layoffs For US Chamber Of Commerce Amid Organizational Restructuring
In a memo to staff Thursday, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced it will begin laying off employees as it restructures staff.
Sep 17, 2020
What's A ‘Flight To Nowhere?’ Qantas’ 7-Hour Flight Sells Out In 10 Minutes
Australian airline Qantas joins the list of airlines offering flights that depart and end at the same airport as international travel remains restricted.
Sep 17, 2020
What is Transverse Myelitis? Report Reveals Condition That Halted COVID-19 Vaccine Trial
An internal report by pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca confirms that a COVID-19 vaccine trial volunteer experienced a rare neurological condition.
Sep 17, 2020
High-Earning New Yorkers Have Considered Leaving City During Pandemic, Survey Finds
A new survey indicates that a significant amount of high-earning New York City residents have considered leaving in the past four months.
Sep 16, 2020
Some Advertisers Returning To Facebook After Boycott Over Hateful Content
Facebook Vice President Nicola Mendelsohn says some advertisers are returning to the platform as a result of increased efforts to combat hateful content.
Sep 16, 2020
Facebook, Twitter Suspend Accounts Of Youth Involved In Conservative Group’s Domestic 'Troll Farm'
Conservative group affiliate Turning Point Action reportedly enlisted the help of Arizona teenagers to spread the group’s message on their personal social media accounts in what some are calling a "troll farm."
Sep 16, 2020
Twitter Launches 'Election Hub' To Help With Voting Process During Pandemic
The social media website is adding an election information hub to help users navigate the voting process during COVID-19.
Sep 15, 2020
Trump Health Official Apologizes To Staff Following Facebook Outburst Accusing Scientists of 'Sedition'
A spokesman for the Department of Health and Human Services called a meeting to apologize to staff following a Facebook outburst over the weekend.
Sep 15, 2020
Biden Arrives In Florida As Conspiracy Theories, Disinformation Inundate Latino Voters
Democratic nominee Joe Biden is making his first campaign visit of the year to Florida to drum up support among Hispanic voters, who have been inundated with right-wing conspiracy theories intended to damage Biden’s image.
Sep 15, 2020
Brazil Adds Over 15,000 New COVID-19 Cases, Ranking Third In The World
With an additional 15,000 new cases of coronavirus added this week, Brazil ranks third in the world, only behind the U.S. and India.
Sep 14, 2020
South Dakota Attorney General Reported Hitting A Deer In Car Crash But Actually Struck And Killed Man
Authorities confirm that South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg was involved in a car crash Saturday that left one person dead.
Sep 14, 2020
Ex-Theranos CEO May Use ‘Mental Disease’ Defense In Criminal Fraud Case
Elizabeth Holmes is exploring the possibility of claiming a "mental disease" defense in her upcoming criminal fraud trial.
Sep 11, 2020
Pompeo Travels To Qatar For Peace Talks Following Taliban Prisoner Release
Peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban are set to begin following the release of 6 High-Value Taliban Prisoners on the eve of the 9/11 anniversary.
Sep 11, 2020
19 College Towns Top US Coronavirus Outbreaks, Analysis Shows
Colleges across the nation are experiencing an uptick in COVID-19 cases, with an analysis showing 19 college towns topping the list of hottest U.S. outbreaks.
Sep 11, 2020
Viral Video Of Police Abuse Sparks Deadly Protests Across Bogota, Colombia
Colombia is in uproar after a video surfaced of police detaining and repeatedly tasering a man who later died, prompting violent protests.
Sep 10, 2020
New York City Restaurants To Soon Resume Indoor Dining At 25% Capacity
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday indoor dining would be allowed to resume Sept. 30 at 25 percent capacity with certain requirements restaurants need to meet.
Sep 09, 2020
Government Watchdog Report Finds SBA Scrambled To Prevent Disaster Loan Fraud
Internal emails show SBA struggled to prevent fraudulent loans through its Economic Injury Disaster Loan program.
Sep 09, 2020
Georgia Secretary Of State Says There Were 1,000 Potential Double-Voting Cases
Georgia's secretary of state announced Tuesday 1,000 people voted twice in the primary election, committing a felony.
Sep 08, 2020
