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New York City schools to close again as city fights virus

New York City schools to close again as city fights virus

By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press November 18, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City is shuttering schools to try to stop the renewed spread of the coronavirus, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday in a painful about-face for one of the first big U.S. school...

Key role for Black policy leaders on Biden's transition team

Key role for Black policy leaders on Biden’s transition team

By KAT STAFFORD Associated Press November 18, 2020

DETROIT (AP) — Black policy leaders will play a pivotal role in President-elect Joe Biden’s transition, marking one of the most diverse agency review teams in history.Of the 500-plus team members announced...

The plush Baby Yoda (top middle) can be seen in a live stream from inside SpaceX's Crew Dragon.

Astronauts really just took Baby Yoda with them up to space

Giulia Heyward and Saba Hamedy, CNN November 17, 2020

(CNN) -- Baby Yoda became an honorary astronaut over the weekend.A plush toy version of the creature -- which stole people's hearts in Disney+'s Star Wars series "The Mandalorian" -- can be seen in a live...

Candidates at the democratic debate in Iowa. 

Progressives turned out for Joe Biden. Now they want a big role in his administration.

Gregory Krieg and Annie Grayer, CNN November 17, 2020

(CNN) -- Joe Biden won't be sworn in for another 64 days, but the President-elect is already under pressure from activist groups to bring progressive leaders into his administration -- and close its...

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine. 

Ohio governor orders 3-week retail curfew to slow virus

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Tuesday announced a three-week retail curfew running from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. to slow the spread of the coronavirus as cases stay at near-record high levels.DeWine...

This transmission electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, isolated from a patient in the U.S. Virus particles are shown emerging from the surface of cells cultured in the lab. The spikes on the outer edge of the virus particles give coronaviruses their name, crown-like. 

Covid-19 travel restrictions state by state

Megan Marples and Forrest Brown, CNN November 17, 2020

Editor's note: This story was current at the time of last publication on November 16. Readers are advised to check with the official state websites, especially as the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, as...

Ohio’s status as a swing state seems no longer

Kaitlyn Finchler Reporter November 17, 2020

With the results of the 2020 election still fresh in everyone’s mind, some have questioned if Ohio is still prevalent as a swing state or will still be a factor in future elections. No candidate has...

A man gets swabbed by CNA Keila Kelley. At the state run free COVID-19 testing site setup on Front Street in Reading, PA outside FirstEnergy Stadium Tuesday morning October 13, 2020. The site will be there for 5 days and was setup in response to an increase in cases in Berks County.

Don’t rely on a negative test result to see your family for Thanksgiving

Holly Yan, CNN November 17, 2020

(CNN) -- If you think a negative test result means you don't have coronavirus, you could be wrong.It can take days before a new infection shows up on a Covid-19 test."We know that the incubation period...

About 90K sex abuse claims filed in Boy Scouts bankruptcy

By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer November 16, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — Close to 90,000 sexual abuse claims have been filed against the Boy Scouts of America as the Monday deadline arrived for submitting claims in the organization’s bankruptcy case.The...

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