Markets advanced in Asia on Friday after a Wall Street rebound fueled by strong jobs data. The Tokyo Nikkei 225 Index rebounded 0.3% to 22,220.33, while the Shanghai Composite Index rose 1.3% to 3,130.62. In South Korea, the Kospi gained 0.6% to 2,148.24, and Australia’s S & P / ASX …
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Students in the Cobb County School District will return to school two weeks later than planned. Cobb school board members on Thursday delayed the 2020-21 start date to August 17 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The original start date was August 3. Superintendent Chris Ragsdale said the delay will give …
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President Donald Trump finally began to encourage people to wear masks, even without wearing one. Meanwhile, his son Donald Trump Jr. is actively spreading doubts about the effectiveness of the masks against the coronavirus. © Angela Weiss / AFP / Getty Images Donald Trump Jr. poses during a signing event …
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Former Nissan President Carlos Ghosn and his wife Carole Ghosn talk about injustice in Japan and share their story with Maria Bartiromo of FOX Business. Japan formally asked the United States to extradite a former Green Beret and his son accused of helping former Nissan Motor Co. (7201.T) chief Carlos …
Read More »Fears about opening Kansas schools fuel state mask order
TOPEKA, Kan. – The Kansas governor and his top public health official said Thursday that they fear the state may not reopen its K-12 schools for the new school year in August if it does not reverse a recent increase in reported coronavirus cases. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly told legislative …
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