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Trump announces plasma treatment authorized for COVID-19

The plasma treatment may provide benefits to those battling the coronavirus, but the evidence has been inconclusive as to how it works or how best to administer it.

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Protests erupt after police shoot Black man in Wisconsin
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Protests erupt after video shows Wisconsin police shooting Black man as he enters car

City police said the person was in serious condition and being treated at a hospital. Local media identified the man as 29-year-old Jacob Blake.

6 years ago

Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway speaks to reporters outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, D.C., earlier this month.
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Kellyanne Conway to leave White House job, citing family concerns

Conway, whose official title is counselor to the president, is known for her tenacious defense of administration policy in frequent appearances on cable television.

6 years ago

Hurricane Florence depiction
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Weather

Rain, surge and wind: How to understand your hurricane risk

Research suggests that people are confused by common graphics and warnings about where hurricanes are headed and how they'll affect communities in their path.

6 years ago

People gather for a picnic on a hillside overlooking Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles during a game Saturday. Spectators are currently not allowed to attend Major League Baseball games in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
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1,000 more coronavirus deaths in the past day, CDC says

The daily case count is roughly twice as high than daily cases during the first few months of the pandemic.

6 years ago

President Trump
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Politics & Policy

The Republican National Convention starts Monday. Here’s what you need to know

President Trump will accept the nomination from the South Lawn of the White House on Thursday, though he is also expected to take part in all four nights of the convention.

6 years ago

Ballots are stored at the Franklin County Board of Elections in Columbus, Ohio, on April 28, the final day of that state's primary election. An NPR analysis finds that more than 500,000 absentee ballots were rejected in primaries this year.
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Politics & Policy

More than 550,000 primary absentee ballots rejected in 2020, far outpacing 2016

Tens of thousands of ballots have been rejected in key battleground states, where November's outcome could be determined by a small number of votes.

6 years ago

A person drops applications for mail-in-ballots into a mail box
NPR
Politics & Policy

House approves bill that blocks changes at Postal Service until after the election

In a rare Saturday session, the House passed the measure by a vote of 257 to 150, with 26 Republicans siding with Democrats to approve the bill.

6 years ago

Firefighter Jeremy Damon of the Nevada Yuba Placer Fire Dept. monitors a controlled burn in the backyard of a home in front of the advancing CZU August Lightning Complex Fire Friday, Aug. 21, 2020, in Boulder Creek, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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Firefighting crews make slow progress with California fires

Two Bay Area clusters became the second- and third-largest wildfires in recent state history by size, according to state fire records.

6 years ago

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020. The House is set for a rare Saturday session to pass legislation to halt changes in the Postal Service and provide $25 billion in emergency funds. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Politics & Policy

‘Ignore’ Trump, Pelosi says, as House debates postal funds

Democrats are poised to pass legislation to reverse recent changes in postal operations and send emergency funds to help the agency before the November election.

6 years ago

In this image from video, U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testifies during a video virtual hearing before the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee on the U.S. Postal Service during COVID-19 and the upcoming elections, Friday, Aug. 21, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (US Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs via AP)
Politics & Policy

Postmaster: No pre-election return of mail boxes, equipment

His testimony raised fresh questions about how the Postal Service will ensure timely delivery of ballots for the November election.

6 years ago

A person drops into a mail box applications for mail-in ballots
Politics & Policy

Second Dem lawsuit claims USPS changes will harm mail voting

The attorneys general who sued are in California, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.

6 years ago

In this April 3, 2019 file photo, actress Lori Loughlin, front, and husband, clothing designer Mossimo Giannulli, left, depart federal court in Boston after facing charges in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Courts & Law

Giannulli sentenced to 5 months in college bribery scheme

The couple funneled money through a sham charity operated by college admissions consultant Rick Singer to get their two daughters into USC as crew recruits.

6 years ago

A forest burns as the CZU August Lightning Complex Fire advances on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, in Bonny Doon, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Science

California fires claim 5 lives, threaten thousands of homes

Three major collections of fires are threatening tens of thousands of homes in the San Francisco Bay Area and central California.

6 years ago

Supporters watch Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speak, during the final day of the Democratic National Convention, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, on a screen at a drive-in theater watch party during the final night of the Democratic National Convention, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, in Washington.  (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
Politics & Policy

Takeaways from the final night of the Democratic convention

A convention without a roaring crowd, confetti cannons, funny hats — a gathering in name only — delivered the Democratic presidential nomination to Joe Biden.

6 years ago

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