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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 09: Elon Musk, founder and chief engineer of SpaceX speaks at the 2020 Satel...
Brian Fung, CNN Business

Tesla and Elon Musk reopen California facility, defying orders meant to stem coronavirus spread

Tesla CEO Elon Musk escalated his standoff with county officials in California on Monday as he announced that the automaker would be "restarting production today against Alameda County rules."
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SARAH SKIDMORE SELL AP Personal Finance Writer

IRS sets deadline for relief payment by direct deposit

Taxpayers who want to get their stimulus payments from the IRS via direct deposit have less than 48 hours to enter their information online.
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When inversions bring pollution to the ground, we breathe it in. That makes it easier to get sick a...
Cami Mondeaux

Majority of US workers want to continue working from home, survey shows

A recent study conducted by getAbstract shows that a majority of U.S. employees would prefer to continue working from home even after the pandemic subsides.
6 years ago
COVID-19 deaths...
Cami Mondeaux

Over half of COVID-19 deaths in U.S. have been in 5 states

Over half of the coronavirus deaths in the country have occurred in five states in the U.S., seemingly confirming COVID-19 as a regionalized disease.
6 years ago
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Amanda Jackson, CNN

A hiker trapped in a whirlpool was rescued by an off-duty officer using a cord from his backpack

A quick-thinking off-duty officer helped save a 24-year-old hiker who was trapped in a whirlpool on Saturday.
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Cami Mondeaux

Delta to suspend nearly a dozen airports to minimize COVID exposure

Delta Air Lines announced it would suspend service at 10 airports to minimize the risk of COVID-19 exposure starting Wednesday.
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Cami Mondeaux

2 members of White House virus task force in quarantine

Two members of the White House coronavirus task force placed themselves in quarantine after contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19.
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ELANA SCHOR and EMILY SWANSON Associated Press

Poll: Most in US back curbing in-person worship amid virus

A new poll finds that most Americans think in-person religious services should be barred or allowed only with limits during the coronavirus pandemic.
6 years ago
FILE - This Monday, April 6, 2020 file photo shows an arrangement of hydroxychloroquine tablets in ...
MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer

Malaria drug shows no benefit in another coronavirus study

A new study finds no evidence of benefit from a malaria drug widely promoted as a treatment for coronavirus infection.
6 years ago
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Eliott C. McLaughlin, Jason Morris and Angela Barajas, CNN

Georgia community demands answers and justice over the killing over Ahmaud Arbery

A community in Georgia is searching for answers and justice after Ahmaud Arbery was shot three times while out on a jog. No arrests have been made by law enforcement.
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SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer

Bug experts dismiss worry about US ‘murder hornets’ as hype

Bug experts are dismissing as media hype the recent worry about so-called murder hornets spotted in Washington state.
6 years ago
In this April 23, 2020 photo a Frontier Airlines jetliner taxis to a runway for take off from Denve...
DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer

Frontier Airlines will drop open-seat fee that drew attacks

After US government pushback, Frontier Airlines will drop plans to charge an extra fee for passengers to lock in an empty middle seat next to them.
6 years ago
A person wearing a protective face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus walks past stuttere...
JILL LAWLESS, ANGELA CHARLTON and ELAINE KURTENBACH Associated Press

Fractures in many nations widen as virus lockdowns ease

Regional and political fractures are emerging in many nations over how fast to lift the lid on coronavirus-imposed lockdowns.
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MICHAEL BALSAMO and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press

Justice Department is dropping Michael Flynn’s criminal case

The Justice Department said it is dropping the criminal case against President Donald Trump's first national security adviser, Michael Flynn.
6 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

Senator Mike Lee: airlines shouldn’t have to fly empty planes

Utah Senator Mike Lee wants the government to relax some rules so airlines are not forced to fly empty planes in the United States.
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Kelli Pierce

IHC doctors and nurses return from treating COVID-19 patients in New York

IHC doctors and nurses, fresh off a trip to NYC to help with COVID-19 patients, urge Utahns to continue social distancing practices.
6 years ago
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Annie Grayer and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN

DeVos finalizes regulations giving more rights to those accused of sexual assault on college campuses

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos formally announces new protections for those accused of campus sexual harassment and assault.
6 years ago
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Shelby Lin Erdman

Black communities account for disproportionate number of Covid-19 deaths in the US, study finds

There's new evidence there are more deaths in black communities from the coronavirus in the United States than whites or other ethnic groups.
6 years ago
In this April 23, 2020, photo, President Donald Trump's name is seen on a stimulus check issued by ...
SARAH SKIDMORE SELL AP Personal Finance Writer

Where’s my check? Answers to common relief payment questions

The US government has distributed about 130 million economic impact payments to taxpayers in less than 30 days.
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Kaitlan Collins, Jeremy Diamond and Kevin Liptak, CNN

Ousted vaccine director files whistleblower complaint alleging coronavirus warnings were ignored

Originally Published: 05 MAY 20 14:38 ET (CNN) — Dr. Rick Bright, the ousted director of the office involved in developing a coronavirus vaccine, formally filed an extensive whistleblower complaint Tuesday alleging his early warnings about the coronavirus were ignored and that his caution at a treatment favored by President Donald Trump led to his […]
6 years ago
Portrait of young Latino woman with face mask on the street, looking at camera....
Brandon Tensley, CNN

Coronavirus, face masks and America’s new fault line

The debate about wearing face masks over the coronavirus continues to divide parts of the nation.
6 years ago
FILE - In this Oct. 25, 2009, file photo, former Miami Dolphins head coach Don Shula waves to the c...
STEVEN WINE AP Sports Writer

Don Shula, winningest coach in pro football history, dies at 90

Don Shula died Monday at age 90. He won the most games of any NFL coach and led the Miami Dolphins to the only perfect season in league history.
6 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

First Utahn to get experimental COVID-19 plasma treatment is home from the hospital

The first Utahns to undergo experimental COVID-19 plasma therapy is out of the hospital and on her way to recovery.
6 years ago
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Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business

Be cautious at the grocery store checkout line — here’s why

Originally Published: 30 APR 20 15:18 ET (CNN) — Sandra Kunz wanted to keep working as a Walmart cashier even as the coronavirus spread. Despite a lung condition, the 72-year-old in Aurora, Colorado, needed to get her paycheck, according to her sister, Paula Spellman. Her husband, Gus, was injured and out of work, and the […]
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