Bill Chappell
Stories
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Trump Administration Confirms U.S. Is Leaving Open Skies Surveillance Treaty
The 34-nation agreement allows the U.S., Russia and other countries to fly their aircraft over each other's territory. The Trump administration says it will negotiate a new deal with Russia.
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U.S. Could Have Saved 36,000 Lives If Social Distancing Started 1 Week Earlier: Study
The analysis from Columbia University focused on the period from March 15 to May 3, when states and counties implemented "measures enforcing social distancing and restricting individual contact."
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All 50 U.S. States Have Now Started To Reopen, Easing COVID-19 Shutdown
All 50 states have at least partially eased tight restrictions on businesses, with a mix of policies letting restaurants or stores welcome customers.
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Tom Moore, U.K.'s 100-Year-Old Hero, Is Awarded Knighthood For Fundraising Walks
"I hope she's not very heavy-handed with the sword, because by then I might be rather a poor old weak soul," the World War II veteran said of a possible knighthood ceremony with Queen Elizabeth II.
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Trump Says Cuts To WHO Funding Will Be Final If It Doesn't Commit To 'Major' Changes
"The World Health Organization has repeatedly made claims about the coronavirus that were either grossly inaccurate or misleading," President Trump says.
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Azar Accuses WHO Of Failure That 'Cost Many Lives' In COVID-19 Pandemic
"There was a failure by this organization to obtain the information that the world needed, and that failure cost many lives," Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar says.
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IOC Will Devote $800 Million To Postponed Tokyo Olympics, COVID-19 Costs
Most of the money will go toward helping the International Olympic Committee mount an Olympics one year later than planned — something it's never done before.
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Replace Trump And Bolster The CDC, A Leading Medical Journal Urges
The Trump administration has mounted an "inconsistent and incoherent national response" to the COVID-19 pandemic by injecting politics into public health policy, The Lancet says.
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Wisconsin Bars Welcome Crowds After Court Strikes Down 'Safer At Home' Bans
One bar posted an image of a crowd, along with the caption: "45 minutes after the bars open in Wisconsin."
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Putin Spokesman Is Hospitalized With COVID-19 As Coronavirus Cases Spike In Russia
The last time he saw Russian President Vladimir Putin in person was more than a month ago, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says.