Merrit Kennedy
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Health
'At Any Cost': Japanese, IOC Officials Insist Olympics Will Happen In 2021
In the past week, multiple Japanese organizers and International Olympic Committee officials have said that the Tokyo Games will proceed regardless of the state of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Health
United Airlines Says It Is Permanently Dropping Change Fees For Domestic Flights
The airline's CEO says the change was a top request from customers. The standard domestic change fee for the airline was $200. Airlines are trying to coax wary customers to return amid the pandemic.
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National
Nearly Every Major League Baseball Team Has Had A Coronavirus Test Come Back Positive
So far, 71 players have tested positive for the coronavirus, the MLB said on Friday. "I'm actually kind of pleased it's as low as that," the league's medical director says.
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World
Turkey Converts Istanbul's Iconic Hagia Sophia Back Into A Mosque
The Byzantine-era architectural marvel has been used as a museum since 1934 and is widely regarded as a symbol of peaceful religious coexistence. A court ruling Friday revoked its museum status.
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National
Judge Orders Environmental Review Of Controversial Dakota Access Pipeline
It is a major victory for the Native American tribes and environmental groups fighting against the project. The judge has not decided whether oil can still flow in the meantime.
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Health
U.K. Prime Minister Tells Brits To Stay Home, Threatens Fines
Boris Johnson has ordered that people stay in their homes, aside from four exemptions. Only essential businesses will be allowed to stay open and the police will be empowered to enforce the measures.
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Health
Olympics Official Says He Would 'Mortgage The Farm' That Games Will Be Postponed
International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound says the details have not been finalized, amid increasing calls for the 2020 Summer Games to be postponed.
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Health
Italy Calls In Army To Hardest-Hit Region As Coronavirus Deaths Spike
Officials say there are simply too many people still on the streets with no justification. The country just registered its largest death toll in a single day since the start of the outbreak.
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National
Trump Administration Says U.S. Border With Mexico To Close To Nonessential Travel
The agreement is similar to one announced earlier this week to partially close the U.S. border with Canada. Both will go into effect on Saturday, Trump administration officials said.
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Business
Tax Deadline Extended To July 15 Over Coronavirus Pandemic
"All taxpayers and businesses will have this additional time to file and make payments without interest or penalties," Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Friday.