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A student wears a face mask during a lesson at an elementary school on August 20 in Surprise, Arizona. Cheney Orr/Bloomberg/Getty Images The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … Read More

Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana Shutterstock At least 36 students at Purdue University in Indiana were suspended this week after attending an off-campus party that violated the school’s social distancing … Read More

World Health Organization officials meet on August 21 in Geneva, Switzerland. World Health Organization It’s both easier and more difficult the fight the coronavirus pandemic than it was to battle … Read More

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Asian shares are higher on hopes for development of a coronavirus vaccine, although worries remain about long-term economic damage from the pandemic By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer August 21, … Read More

Democrats start the final night of convention by going high after three days of slamming Donald Trump with focus on the future and message about Joe Biden’s faith before he … Read More

Democrats start the final night of convention by going high after three days of slamming Donald Trump with focus on the future and message about Joe Biden’s faith before he … Read More

The United States is halting imports from a Taiwan-based fishing vessel that reportedly has supplied the global tuna trading company that acquired Bumble Bee Seafoods this year By BEN FOX … Read More

Heritage on the slide! A children’s play area and the grounds of a post-war London housing estate are among new sites listed for protection by Historic England There is new … Read More

Pilot dies after failing to escape burning aircraft that burst into flames after skidding off runway at Illinois airport A King Air 200 twin-prop two-engine plane caught fire at Chicago … Read More