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Spike In Coronavirus Cases Overwhelms Testing Labs Across The U.S.

3:56pm July 08, 2020

by Richard Harris

The surge in coronavirus cases has led to a sharp demand for testing, making labs fall further behind. That, in turn, is hampering efforts to identify and isolate people who are spreading the disease.

Rare California Condors Seen In Sequoia National Park

3:56pm July 08, 2020

California condors are among the biggest flying creatures in North America and are very close to extinction. They were recently spotted in Sequoia National Park for the first time in nearly 50 years.

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Is There A Way To Safely Reopen Schools In The Fall?

3:56pm July 08, 2020

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Brown University economist Emily Oster about the consequences of not opening schools for the fall semester.

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms says she'll sign an executive order requiring face coverings in public but hasn't offered specifics. She's shown here speaking on Capitol Hill in 2019.

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Atlanta Mayor To Order Masks To Be Worn In Public Spaces

1:55pm July 08, 2020

Atlanta is set to be the next big city to require face coverings when people are in public. Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is moving forward with the plan despite resistance from Georgia's governor.

Dr. Michael Drake was named the President of the University of California system on Tuesday. He takes over a sprawling system that includes 10 campuses and more than 280,000 students.

Michael Drake Will Be The First Black President In U.C. System's 152-Year History

1:28pm July 08, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

Michael Drake, a physician, previously served as the president of The Ohio State University. He was unanimously approved by the University of California Board of Regents on Tuesday.

Afghan Taliban militants and villagers celebrate a peace deal and victory in March. News reports allege Russia offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants to kill U.S. troops. Russia accuses U.S. intelligence of leaking the story to scuttle the peace pro

Russia Denies Allegations It Paid Militants To Kill U.S. Troops As 'Nonsense'

1:19pm July 08, 2020

by Lucian Kim

A bounty program on U.S. soldiers would constitute a "massive escalation" in Moscow's testy relations with Washington, says one Russia expert. A Russian lawmaker asks: "What would we get out of this?"

A passerby wears a mask out of concern for the coronavirus while walking past an American flag displayed in Boston on Tuesday. The U.S. has now recorded more than 3 million confirmed cases of the coronavirus.

3 Million Cases: Coronavirus Continues To Surge Across U.S.

12:25pm July 08, 2020

by Bill Chappell

One million of those cases have been confirmed over the past month — part of a wave of infection that began after many states started to reopen their economies in May.

A statue of John Harvard, namesake of the university, overlooks the campus earlier this year. Harvard University joined the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in suing the federal government over its policies on international students Wednesday.

Harvard, MIT Sue Immigration Officials Over Rule Blocking Some International Students

11:45am July 08, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

The policy — which bars foreign students unless they have in-person classes — will "create as much chaos for universities and international students as possible," the schools said Wednesday.

Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts awaits the arrival of President Trump in the House of Representatives to deliver the State of the Union address in February. Roberts spent one night in the hospital in June after injuring his forehead in a f

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Chief Justice John Roberts Was Hospitalized In June After Falling, Injuring Head

9:10am July 08, 2020

by Suzanne Nuyen

Roberts injured his forehead after falling while walking near his home in June. He received sutures and was kept at the hospital out of an abundance of caution, according to the Supreme Court.

Florida To Reopen Schools For Fall Semester Despite Coronavirus Crisis

7:28am July 08, 2020

by Jessica Bakeman

The state is preparing for its public schools to open as scheduled next month — even as the state is seeing a major surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Parents and educators are concerned.

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