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The wreckage of summer starts with Memorial Day
We usually think of Memorial Day as the start of the summer, with all of the fun and relaxation that goes with it — but…
Hurricanes, wildfires, the flu could strain COVID response
Upcoming seasonal threats coinciding with the coronavirus pandemic could further strain America’s already extended emergency management systems. Why it matters: The coronavirus vaccine likely won’t…
Airlines pack in customers like there’s no coronavirus
As restaurants, department stores and other local businesses grapple with operating at half occupancy (or less) to comply with social distancing guidelines, airlines are packing…
Trump’s physician explains hydroxychloroquine decision
President Trump’s physician said in a statement Monday it was decided hydroxychloroquine could be beneficial to him after a White House staffer tested positive for…
Trump’s energy chief: Banks are ‘redlining’ oil and gas investments
Bank restrictions on the financing of oil and gas drilling in the Arctic are akin to past practices —known as redlining — of not loaning…
Why Deborah Birx is the real power doctor on the White House coronavirus task force
Don’t be fooled by the grandmotherly demeanor and whimsical scarf collection. Administration officials say they’ve been taken aback by Deborah Birx’s masterful political skills —…
L.A. firefighters injured in blaze and explosion at hash oil maker
An explosion and fire at at a commercial building in downtown Los Angeles Saturday night has wounded 11 firefighters, the L.A. Fire Department said in…
Many tech workers won’t be going back to the office
Tech companies are gaming out how to bring employees back to the office, but many are expecting a new normal in which a significant portion of…
Trump, Azar attack ousted vaccine doctor testifying in Congress as “disgruntled employee”
President Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar lashed out at ousted health official Rick Bright as he testified before Congress Thursday, dismissing…
The pandemic broke America
Eight weeks into this nation’s greatest crisis since World War II, we seem no closer to a national strategy to reopen the nation, rebuild the…
Court asks retired judge to examine whether Flynn committed perjury
A federal judge indicated President Trump’s first national security adviser Michael Flynn could be held in contempt of court for perjury as he appointed an…
AOC joins Biden climate change task force as Sanders representative
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) will join the climate change policy task force for Joe Biden’s campaign, reports CNN. Why it matters: The Biden campaign is…
Fed chair Powell warns of “lasting” economic damage without more stimulus
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Congress may need to do more to prevent a worse economic downturn triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, in an…
Supreme Court seeks a middle ground on release of Trump’s taxes
After more than three hours of oral arguments Tuesday morning, the Supreme Court seems unlikely to grant President Trump the sweeping total immunity he has…
Exclusive: Snapchat to offer in-app domestic violence support
Snapchat and Twilio are both announcing new efforts Monday to provide support for people affected by domestic violence and mental health concerns in response to…
South Korea fears “second wave” of coronavirus as cases jump
South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in said the country should “brace for the pandemic’s second wave,” the BBC reports, as officials confirmed 34 new novel coronavirus…
Trump’s tax returns fight reaches the Supreme Court
President Trump’s lawyers are asking the Supreme Court to adopt a sweeping view of presidential immunity that would make it much harder to investigate any…
Obama: “rule of law is at risk” after DOJ drops prosecution of Michael Flynn
Former President Barack Obama is concerned that the “basic understanding of the rule of law is at risk” due to the Justice Department dropping charges…
Beware of bloated executive pay
Companies that fail their “say-on-pay” votes — in which shareholders give thumbs-up or thumbs-down on the compensation of the C-suite — tend to perform worse…
Researchers eye coronavirus antibody therapies as a quick fix
Researchers are racing to develop treatments based on antibodies to block or neutralize the coronavirus in patients, with the hopes these could be ready for…
How domestic abusers tap technology — and how to stop them
With much of the world sheltering in place, there has been a noted increase in domestic violence, as experts had feared. Not all abuse is…
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