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1 day agoCanada: US border measures to last until COVID is under controlCanada and the U.S. have limited border crossings since March, extending the restrictions each month.
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1 day agoWatchdog: US nuclear dump facing space, staffing challengesA nonpartisan congressional watchdog says the federal government's underground nuclear waste dump could run out of room if the number of drums shipped to the New Mexico s...
1 day agoAcclaimed art scholar, ex-RISD president Roger Mandle diesRoger Mandle, an internationally renowned art scholar and the former longtime president of the Rhode Island School of Design, has died.
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2 days agoModerna asking US, European regulators to OK its virus shotsModerna Inc. says it will ask U.S. and European regulators to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine as new study results confirm the shots offer strong protection.
3 days agoDr. Fauci: US may see ‘surge upon surge’ of virus this winterAs the U.S. settles deeper into the holiday season, so too is it settling into a dangerous trend of coronavirus spread.
2 days agoCompleted Wisconsin recount confirms Biden’s win over TrumpWisconsin has finished a recount of its presidential results, confirming Democrat Joe Biden’s victory over President Donald Trump in the key battleground state.
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3 days agoFauci: US may see 'surge upon surge' of virus in weeks aheadThe nation’s top infectious disease expert says that the U.S. may see a “surge upon a surge” of the coronavirus over the coming weeks, and he does not expect current reco...
3 days agoHawaii seeks to be seen as a remote workplace with a viewA group of Hawaii leaders is launching a campaign Sunday to promote the islands as an appealing location for a remote office with a view.
3 days agoHawaii seeks to be seen as a remote workplace with a viewA group of Hawaii leaders is launching a campaign Sunday to promote the islands as an appealing location for a remote office with a view.
3 days agoWith no action by Washington, states race to offer virus aidGovernors and state lawmakers are racing to get pandemic relief to small-business owners, the unemployed, renters and others whose livelihoods have been upended by the wi...
Black firefighters in NC allege racism amid larger reckoningA group of Black firefighters in a North Carolina city has filed a grievance citing racism and discrimination they have endured for more than 30 years.
