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Top Trump aide Hope Hicks tests positive for coronavirus
Hope Hicks, who serves as counselor to the president and traveled with him to a rally Wednesday, tested positive Thursday, according to an administration official.
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Report finds flaws in Catholic Church abuse-prevention plans
CHILD USA says prevention will remain flawed as long as individual bishops remain in charge of implementation without more forceful independent oversight.
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Trump Proud Boys remark echoes Charlottesville
The moment was far from the first time that President Trump has failed to denounce white supremacists or has promoted racist ideas.
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Census takers: We’re being told to finish early, cut corners
The census is used to determine how many congressional seats each state gets and the distribution of $1.5 trillion in federal funds annually.
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NFL postpones first game due to COVID-19 pandemic following Tennessee Titans outbreak
Sunday's game will be delayed until Monday or Tuesday. This comes after four players and five staff members reportedly contracted COVID-19.
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Debate commission says it will make changes to format
The commission said Wednesday the debate “made clear that additional structure should be added to the format of the remaining debates to ensure a more orderly discussion."
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Evictions damage public health. The CDC aims to curb them ― for now
A survey of 17 cities found 50,000+ pandemic-related eviction filings. Advocates worry that increased housing instability will lead to more COVID-19 and other illnesses.
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Census end remains uncertain after judge calls new schedule ‘a violation’
A day after the Census Bureau tweeted out a new "target date" of Oct. 5 for ending 2020 census counting, a federal judge said she thinks the change may violate a court order.
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From debate stage, Trump declines to denounce white supremacy
Asked to disavow white supremacists, Trump addressed the Proud Boys directly, telling them to "Stand Back, Stand By." He did not expand on what he meant.
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Trump derails 1st presidential debate with Biden, and 5 other takeaways
The president ran roughshod over the debate moderator, his Democratic opponent Joe Biden — and crossed many lines in the process.
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How Operation Warp Speed’s big vaccine contracts could stay secret
More than $6 billion in federal funding has been routed through a firm that manages defense contracts, making the agreements subject to less federal scrutiny and transparency.
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Justice Ginsburg buried at Arlington in private ceremony
On Friday, the women's rights trailblazer and second woman to join the high court lay in state at the U.S. Capitol, the first woman to do so.
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Titans have NFL’s first COVID-19 outbreak: 8 positive tests
The outbreak threatened to jeopardize the Titans' game this weekend against the Pittsburgh Steelers and posed the first significant test to the league's coronavirus protocols.
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Breonna Taylor grand jury recording will be released, Kentucky attorney general says
"The Grand Jury is meant to be a secretive body," AG Cameron says in a statement. "It's apparent that the public interest in this case isn't going to allow that to happen."
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Worldwide grief: Death toll from coronavirus tops 1 million
The U.S., where the virus has killed about 205,000 people, accounts for 1 out of 5 deaths worldwide, far more than any other country despite its wealth and medical resources.
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