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Discrimination Ruling Boosts LGBTQ Groups Challenging Military Ban

8:03am July 07, 2020

by Stephanie Colombini

Those challenging the military's ban on transgender service have been encouraged by a recent Supreme Court decision that protects many LGBTQ employees from discrimination.

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Florida Mayor Tries To Counter Rise In New Coronavirus Cases

8:03am July 07, 2020

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez about the county ordering gyms to close again after a new surge in COVID-19 cases. Restaurants must also close their dining rooms.

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Another Case Involving Ex-Atlanta Officer Garrett Rolfe Is Scrutinized

7:55am July 07, 2020

by Emily Green

The ex-Atlanta officer charged with killing Rayshard Brooks, fired at another man in 2015. It took five years for that case to be resolved — highlighting an often slow-moving justice system.

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NASCAR Cup Series driver Bubba Wallace stands during the national anthem before a NASCAR auto race Sunday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis.

Trump Calls For NASCAR Driver Bubba Wallace To Apologize Over Noose 'Hoax'

11:44pm July 06, 2020

by Scott Neuman

The president follows up a pair of divisive speeches over the holiday weekend by castigating the racing body for banning the Confederate flag and saying Wallace should apologize to his fellow drivers.

Lines and lines of cars are seen as drivers wait on Monday to be tested for COVID-19 at a coronavirus testing site in Miami Gardens, Fla.

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In Miami, Rolling Back Openings To Contain The Coronavirus Surge

11:23pm July 06, 2020

by Greg Allen

In Miami, local officials have ordered a rollback of some reopening measures because of the region's soaring coronavirus cases. Gyms have to close and in-person dining at restaurants is prohibited.

Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a military officer at the National Security Council who testified during the impeachment hearings on Capitol Hill, is seen at the White House complex in January.

Senator Waiting For White House Promise Not To Block Promotion Of Impeachment Witness

10:23pm July 06, 2020

by Scott Neuman

Sen. Tammy Duckworth tells NPR that she'll hold up hundreds of Army officer promotions unless she gets an assurance that the Trump administration won't interfere that of Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced a new set of rules for foreign students in light of the coronavirus pandemic. International students cannot enter or stay in the U.S. if their college offers courses only online in the fall semester.

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ICE: Foreign Students Must Leave The U.S. If Their Colleges Go Online-Only This Fall

9:59pm July 06, 2020

by Rachel Treisman

New federal rules will prohibit international students from completing fully online courses of study while in the U.S. Monday's announcement comes as more colleges release their plans for the fall.

Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration, testifies during a Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship hearing June 10, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

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As Americans Avoided Restaurants And Doctors' Offices, Those Businesses Got Loans

9:23pm July 06, 2020

by Robert Benincasa

The small business sectors that received the largest share of federal loans from the coronavirus relief package known as PPP include restaurants, doctors' offices, car dealerships and law firms.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks to the media during a news conference on April 27 in Atlanta.

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Georgia Governor Calls Up National Guard, Declares State Of Emergency Due To Violence

8:28pm July 06, 2020

by Stephen Fowler

Georgia's governor has declared a state of emergency and called up the National Guard. It follows weeks of violent crime and property destruction in Atlanta. Thirty people were shot last weekend.

The Supreme Court on Monday struck down a law letting federal debt collectors make robocalls.

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Supreme Court Prohibits Mobile Phone Robocalls To Collect Federal Debt

7:31pm July 06, 2020

by Matthew S. Schwartz

Federal debt collectors were granted an exception from the general robocall ban in 2015. The high court ruled that Congress can't favor some speech over others.