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Amy Cooper was captured on video on Monday calling the police on a man who says he asked her to put her dog on a leash in New York's Central Park.

National

White Woman Who Called Police On Black Bird Watcher In Central Park Has Been Fired

3:08pm May 26, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

A black man says he asked a white woman in Central Park to put her dog on a leash. His video, which has gone viral, shows her telling emergency operators that the man is threatening her and her dog.

Keri Belcher, who has worked in the oil and gas industry, says she's considering switching careers — even if it means less time outdoors, which is what attracted her to geology in the first place.

Economy

With Oil Collapse, A Geologist Struggles For Prospects; She's 'Just A Little Lost'

2:50pm May 26, 2020

by Camila Domonoske

Keri Belcher has worked in the oil and gas industry. But she's considering switching careers — even if it means less time outdoors, which is what attracted her to geology in the first place.

Workers prepare takeout orders May 1 in Houston. For more than two out of three unemployed workers, jobless benefits exceed their old pay, researchers say. That discrepancy can raise awkward questions for workers, bosses and policymakers.

For Many, $600 Jobless Benefit Makes It Hard To Return To Work

2:49pm May 26, 2020

by Scott Horsley

For more than two out of three unemployed workers, jobless benefits exceed their old pay, researchers say. That can raise awkward questions for workers, bosses and policymakers.

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Six Flags is preparing to reopen its Frontier City theme park in Oklahoma City on June 5, requiring visitors and staff to wear face masks.

Six Flags Will Reopen Its First Park On June 5, Requiring Masks And Health Checks

2:36pm May 26, 2020

by Bill Chappell

Six Flags says it will use thermal imaging to screen temperatures of guests and employees before they can enter.

An airboat from the South Border Patrol Station in Laredo, Texas, leaves to patrol the Rio Grande River near the Laredo checkpoint.

National

Unlikely Allies Band Together In Laredo To Oppose The Border Wall

1:53pm May 26, 2020

by John Burnett

Landowners, bankers, city officials and a congressman are all trying to keep the wall from coming and destroying the 265-year-old city's historic downtown.

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Traders wear masks as they work in their posts at the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday, the first day of in-person trading since the exchange closed in March because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Economy

New York Stock Exchange Reopens Trading Floor After 2-Month Closure

11:49am May 26, 2020

by Bill Chappell

Traders are wearing masks and must undergo a health screening before entering the New York Stock Exchange, which shifted to electronic trading in March because of COVID-19.

Video artist Robin Bell projected the words "Covid Memorial," onto the brick wall of a Subway sandwich shop in Washington, D.C. Below them scrolled a slideshow of faces of COVID-19 victims, along with messages their loved ones had posted on social media.

National

Memorializing Those Who Died In The Time Of COVID-19

11:42am May 26, 2020

by Melissa Block

Since it's impossible to hold mass public gatherings to mourn those who have died of COVID-19, people are creating new ways to memorialize the dead.

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A voter registration volunteer in Philadelphia in 2018. New registrations had surged going into 2020 but have dropped off dramatically as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Politics & Government

Pandemic Puts A Crimp On Voter Registration, Potentially Altering Electorate

11:30am May 26, 2020

by Pam Fessler

Most places where Americans usually register to vote have been closed since March. It's led to a big drop in new registrations right before an election that was expected to see record turnout.

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With months to go until the 2020 election, the presidential transition process is already underway.

Politics & Government

Behind The Scenes, Presidential Transition Planning Is Underway

10:26am May 26, 2020

by Brian Naylor

In recent years, Congress has approved laws formalizing the transition process and ensuring there is buy-in from the two major candidates, even at this stage of the campaign.

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A Looming Financial Meltdown For America's Schools

9:49am May 26, 2020

by Cory Turner

With state income and sales tax revenues crashing, one expert predicts, "We're about to see a school funding crisis unlike anything we have ever seen in modern history."

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