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Infection Rates Soar in College Towns as Students Return

September 17, 2020

MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Just two weeks after students started returning to Ball State University last month, the surrounding county had become Indiana’s coronavirus epicenter.

What Are the Rules on Masks in Schools?

September 17, 2020

What are the rules on masks in schools?

Senators Seek Highest Civilian Honor for Till and His Mother

September 16, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress should give the nation’s highest civilian honor posthumously to Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, a Republican and a Democratic senator said Wednesday.

‘Nothing Left in the Bucket’: Wildfire Resources Run Thin

September 16, 2020

Justin Silvera came off the fire lines in Northern California after a grueling 36 straight days battling wildfires and evacuating residents ahead of the flames. Before that, he and his crew had worked for 20 days, followed by a three-day break.

City to Pay $12M to Breonna Taylor’s Mom, Reform Police

September 15, 2020

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The city of Louisville will pay $12 million to the family of Breonna Taylor and reform police practices as part of a lawsuit settlement months after Taylor’s slaying by police thrust the Black woman’s name to the forefront of a national reckoning on race, Mayor Greg Fischer announced Tuesday.

A Family Struggle as Pandemic Worsens Food Insecurity

September 14, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — At the peak of the coronavirus pandemic this spring, Sharawn Vinson often woke up crying. A recurring thought was making the unemployed single mother desperate: That her kids could go hungry.

Virus America, Six Months in: Disarray, Dismay, Disconnect

September 13, 2020

For years, Erin Whitehead has been a committed fan of the crisis-fueled medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy.” She has watched its doctors handle all manner of upheaval inside their put-upon hospital — terrifying diseases, destructive weather, bombs, mass shootings, mental illness, uncertainty, grief.

Officials Battle Online Misinformation Along with Wildfires

September 11, 2020

SEATTLE (AP) — Emergency responders in the Pacific Northwest are fighting misinformation along with raging wildfires as people spread unsubstantiated social media posts blaming coordinated groups of arsonists from both the far left and far right for setting the blazes.

children play "pin the mask on Gov. Gary Herbert"

Study: Kids Infected at Day Care Spread Coronavirus at Home

September 11, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — Children who caught the coronavirus at day cares and a day camp spread it to their relatives, according to a new report that underscores that kids can bring the germ home and infect others.

US Marks 9/11 Anniversary at Tributes Shadowed by Virus

September 11, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — Americans commemorated 9/11 on Friday as a new national crisis — the coronavirus pandemic — reconfigured anniversary ceremonies and a presidential campaign carved a path through the observances.

US Layoffs Remain Elevated as Job Market’s Gains Weaken

September 10, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits was unchanged last week at 884,000, a sign that layoffs remain stuck at a historically high level six months after the viral pandemic flattened the economy.

Think 2020’s Disasters Are Wild? Experts See Worse in Future

September 9, 2020

A record amount of California is burning, spurred by a nearly 20-year mega-drought. To the north, parts of Oregon that don’t usually catch fire are in flames.

Free Lunches Continue for New Mexico Students

September 9, 2020

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Funding for summer meal programs for children in New Mexico will be extended for the foreseeable future, state officials said.

Firefighters Overtaken by Flames in California Mountains

September 9, 2020

SHAVER LAKE, Calif. (AP) — More than a dozen California firefighters trying to protect a fire station in rugged mountains were overrun by flames Tuesday, and several were hurt. Elsewhere, military helicopters rescued more than 150 people stranded in a burning forest.

California Fire Sparked by Device to Reveal Baby’s Gender

September 7, 2020

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A couple’s plan to reveal their baby’s gender went up not in blue or pink smoke but in flames when the device they used sparked a wildfire that burned thousands of acres and forced people to flee from a city east of Los Angeles.

Navajo Woman Who Survived COVID-19 Finds Joy in Simple Steps

September 6, 2020

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — An ambulance whisked Carol Todecheene from her house in late March as some of her 13 rescue dogs barked and neighbors stood in their yards wondering what was wrong.

Summer of Protest: Chance for Change, but Obstacles Exposed

September 6, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Memorial Day brought the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, prompting hundreds of thousands of Americans to take to the streets in protest. President Donald Trump called Floyd’s death a “disgrace” and momentum built around policing reform.

Refugee Families Face Unique Struggles with Online School

September 6, 2020

PHOENIX (AP) — Samuel Lavi knew he’d have to find unique ways to stay connected to refugee families when the coronavirus pandemic shut down Valencia Newcomer School. Parents and students speak more than a dozen languages, and they’d need help navigating the technology around remote learning.

Woman protesting detaining migrant children

Judge Orders US to Stop Detaining Migrant Children in Hotels

September 5, 2020

HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Friday to stop detaining immigrant children in hotels before expelling them from the United States, saying the much-criticized practice skirted “fundamental humanitarian protections.”

Child Care Crisis Pushes US Mothers Out of the Labor Force

September 5, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — Angela Wynn had just launched her own project management business, hitting a career stride after years of struggle that began with earning an undergraduate degree as a single mother.

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