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Some Business Owners In Yellowstone Feel Unsure About Park's Reopening

4:16pm May 18, 2020

by Kirk Siegler

Yellowstone is the latest national park set to start reopening on Monday. But some owners of the businesses located near or in the park are doubting their ability to ensure everyone's safety.

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The FBI Finds Pensacola Gunman's Ties To Al-Qaida

4:16pm May 18, 2020

by Ryan Lucas

The FBI says the Saudi military trainee who killed three U.S. sailors in Pensacola, Fla., had ties to al-Qaida.

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Shoppers began showing up earlier this month at International Plaza in Tampa, Fla. Mall business has been slow to pick up, with a lot of people still reluctant to venture out.

Businesses Are Reopening, But Customers May Not Be Ready To Go Back

3:51pm May 18, 2020

by Jim Zarroli

Governors around the country have begun slowly allowing stores, restaurants and malls to serve customers again. But it won't count for much if people are afraid to venture out.

Congress Gave Colleges A $14 Billion Lifeline. Here's Where It's Going

12:15pm May 18, 2020

by Elissa Nadworny

Like so many sectors of the economy, higher education is taking a big hit from the pandemic. The U.S. Department of Education has so far distributed more than $10 billion in relief funds to colleges.

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An aerial view of the Plinian eruption column, Mount St. Helens, on May 18, 1980.

'It Seemed Apocalyptic' 40 Years Ago When Mount St. Helens Erupted

10:19am May 18, 2020

by Howard Berkes

Howard Berkes covered the 1980 eruptions of Mount St. Helens for NPR and has returned to the volcano for multiple stories over the years. He recalls the massive blast and its aftermath.

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Hospitals Vary Treatment For Coronavirus Patients

8:10am May 18, 2020

Without a cure for COVID-19, doctors are desperately trying to figure out the best treatment regimen for patients. And what they're trying, may look very different depending on the hospital.

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Farmworker Advocates Call For Stricter Housing Standards Amid Pandemic

7:49am May 18, 2020

by Dustin Dwyer

Spring brings thousands of seasonal migrant workers to farms across the country, where they usually live in camps with several to a room sleeping in bunk beds. How does that work during a pandemic?

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Utah Is One Of The States At The Forefront Of Contact Tracing

6:07am May 18, 2020

by Andrew Becker

Utah has retrained about 150 state employees as contact tracers. We peek over the shoulder of two people working from home, making calls in English and Spanish, and hear about the state's strategy.

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Florida's Complete Phase 1 Reopening Happens As COVID-19 Cases Rise

6:01am May 18, 2020

by Greg Allen

In Florida Monday, more places are permitted to reopen. Businesses that opened earlier, will be allowed higher capacity limits. At the same time, there's been been an upswing in COVID-19 cases.

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Florida Surfer Is Reunited With His Prosthetic Leg

6:00am May 18, 2020

Carter Hess lost his left leg while serving in Afghanistan in 2012. Last month, he lost his prosthetic leg in the water. Weeks later, a teenager found the titanium leg worth about $3,000.

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