High school football in Washington will have to wait until spring. The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association announced radical changes to its 2020-21 sports calendar on Tuesday due to the coronavirus pandemic. Some low-risk sports, such as cross country, tennis, and golf, will tentatively take place as scheduled for the fall, …
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75 percent of Americans fear using Uber and Lyft now, maybe forever
The last time we reviewed the post-virus forecast for the ride-sharing business, the outlook for Uber shareholders was not good. In May, polls found that more than half of Americans were eager to return to the backseat of a carpool, and that nearly a quarter planned to give up entirely …
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Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi of California speaks during a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington DC on Thursday, July 16. Susan Walsh / AP Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi responded Tuesday to President Donald Trump’s briefing earlier in the day, …
Read More »Pelosi calls the coronavirus the ‘Trump virus’
Speaker Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiGOP points to Trump’s payroll tax cut in Republican coronavirus bill; For now, Trump threatens to duplicate Portland in other major White House cities, the Republican Senate conflict over trying MORE funds. (D-Calif.) He named the coronavirus the “Trump virus” on Tuesday night, increasing his rhetoric about …
Read More »Fort Bend ISD develops learning centers to help parents who cannot work remotely
SUGAR LAND, Texas – Virtual online learning in the Fort Bend Independent School District begins on August 17. These days, all parents ask the same question: If I can’t work from home, what will the new school year be like for my child while they are at home learning online? …
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