WASHINGTON — After providing nearly $26 billion in aid to farmers over the past few years to offset losses from President Trump’s trade war with China, the administration now has another giant new pot of money to pass out to them with little or no oversight, courtesy of the $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package. The […]
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Kathy Payne has a routine: She wipes down the trays holding the mail she’s about to deliver. She puts on gloves to sort the letters and packages, then a new pair when she climbs into her vehicle. As she fills people’s mailboxes throughout the day, she constantly cleans her steering wheel, fearing the coronavirus. “We
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A lot of classic movies are going to be looked at differently in the aftermath of the coronavirus era. Just ask actor Jerry O’Connell, star of the 1986 classic “Stand By Me.” The actor posted a tweet on Friday referencing the film in order to show just how much life has changed because of COVID-19, the
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Kelly, as well as Mrs. Quiros, got their tests back a few days later. They both registered negative. As for Mr. Schrock in Washington, his doctor called him on Tuesday, about five days after he got his test, to say that he had tested positive. That night, officials from the district’s health department called him,
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BBC Click’s Paul Carter looks at some of the best tech stories of the week including: A new daily covid-19 symptom tracker was launched by King’s College London and health startup ZOE to let anyone share their data with researchers and the NHS. Phone sales dropped by the industry’s biggest-ever amount since the invention of
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Sebastian Coe says the date of the next world track championships is in limbo until the International Olympic Committee decides on a new schedule for the postponed Tokyo Games By CHRIS LEHOURITES AP Sports Writer March 27, 2020, 10:25 PM 4 min read 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article LONDON —
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WASHINGTON — When Representative Thomas Massie heard that House leaders wanted to pass a $2 trillion stimulus measure to respond to the coronavirus without so much as a recorded vote, he swung into outraged action. He got into his black Tesla on Wednesday and began the drive from his home in northeastern Kentucky to the
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WASHINGTON — Highlights of a $2.2 trillion package to help businesses, workers and a health care system staggered by the coronavirus that President Donald Trump signed into law Friday after the House voted final congressional approval. — Loans and guarantees to businesses, state and local governments: $500 billion. Up to $50 billion for passenger airlines
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionMichael Gove announced increased testing capacity for frontline workers Health workers on the frontline in England will start being tested this weekend to see if they have coronavirus, the government has said. Tests will be rolled out to critical care doctors and nurses first followed by staff
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A publicist for Joe Diffie says the country singer has tested positive for COVID-19. Scott Adkins released a statement to The Associated Press from Diffie that said he is under the care of medical professionals and is receiving treatment. “My family and I are asking for privacy at this time,” Diffie
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