Hannah Hagemann
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National
Airlines Say They Will Ramp Up Enforcement Of Face Covering Policies
United announced that starting June 18, any passenger that does not follow the airline's mask policy will be placed on a no-fly list, for a varying amount of time.
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Health
EPA Orders Amazon And EBay To Stop Selling Bogus Coronavirus-Fighting Products
On Thursday the EPA ordered the e-commerce giants to stop selling a list of unregistered and misbranded products, some of which contained toxic chemicals like methylene chloride and chlorine dioxide.
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World
George Floyd Reverberates Globally: Thousands Protest In Germany, U.K., Canada
The killing of George Floyd has sprung a global movement against inequality and racism; protests were seen over the weekend in the U.K., Germany and Canada.
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Environment
As States Locked Down In March, Motor Vehicle Fatality Rate Spiked By 14%
In March, likely because of coronavirus restrictions, the number of miles driven decreased by over 18% from the March 2019 level.
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Law & Courts
Democrats Launch Probe Into Trump's Firing Of State Department Inspector General
Steve Linick is the fourth government watchdog President Trump has fired or sought to remove in the last six weeks.
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Health
FDA Cautions About Accuracy Of Widely Used Abbott Coronavirus Test
The test has been promoted by the Trump administration as a key factor in controlling the epidemic in the U.S. and is used for daily testing at the White House.
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Health
CDC Issues Decision Tools To Guide Reopening Of Schools, Businesses, Transit
The flowchart-like documents released by the CDC ask businesses, schools and workplaces to first and foremost to consider whether reopening is consistent with state and local stay-at-home orders.
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National
18 Counties In California Set To Further Relax Coronavirus Restrictions
About a third of the state's counties have been certified to begin Expanded Stage 2 of California's four-stage process, which allows more types of businesses to reopen.
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Sports
MLB Owners Propose Opening Day In Early July
Major League Baseball owners will submit a proposal to the players' union to start its 2020 season in July without fans. If the proposal is approved, spring training would start in early to mid-June.
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Politics
Unemployment Numbers 'Will Get Worse Before They Get Better' Mnuchin Says
Asked Sunday whether the nation's true unemployment rate was close to 25%, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin responded, "we could be."