The Trump administration has accelerated its purge of the U.S. Global Media Agency (USAGM), in which critics warn a further step is being taken toward Voice of America and other public broadcasters in propaganda outlets. Seven senior officials had withdrawn their security delays this week, making it impossible for them …
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Dolly Parton is Billboard magazine’s latest cover story, and she takes the opportunity to show her support protests of racial injustice and the Black Lives Matter movement. The 74-year-old said that although she herself did not attend any protest, she understands “people need to make themselves known and felt and …
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Matthew Horwood / Getty European stocks fell on Friday as the UK added six more countries to its 14-day COVID-19 quarantine list. The UK’s FTSE 100 benchmark fell 1.9% and the Euro Stoxx 50 fell 1.6% in early European trade. The decision, which goes into effect on Saturday, implies that …
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The enormous medical response in America to the coronavirus pandemic has not put an end to US health insurers, which doubled profits in the second quarter of 2020 compared to the same time last year. The U.S. fight against the virus has been marked by overwhelming hospitalization, testing delays and …
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SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) – US productivity increased at a rate of 7.3% in the second quarter, as the number of hours worked fell by almost half, the largest drop-off since the government began tracking the data more then 70 years ago. The Department of Labor said Friday that output …
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