SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – As the United States prepares for presidential, congressional and local elections in November, the country’s economy is also on a roller coaster. FILE PHOTO: Information signs are seen at the Destiny USA shopping center during the reopening, as restrictions on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are eased in …
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The head of the World Health Organization said “too many countries are heading in the wrong direction” in the fight against the coronavirus. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that people are receiving “mixed messages from leaders” and that, without basic steps being followed, the pandemic “is going to get worse …
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Jimmy Fallon and Tonight’s show He returned to the studio on Monday after a series of “At Home” episodes in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The July 13 installment, which follows four months of the modified format, was filmed in a modified Studio 6-A at its base of operations …
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LOS ANGELES – California election officials rejected more than 100,000 mail-in ballots during the March presidential primary, according to data obtained by The Associated Press highlighting an obvious gap in the state’s effort to ensure that every vote is counted. With the raging coronavirus pandemic, California is part of a …
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European stocks fell back on Tuesday when a surge in coronavirus cases began to weigh on global market sentiment. The pan-European Stoxx 600 fell 1.1% in the early afternoon, with tech stocks losing 3.1% to lead losses, while telecommunications resisted the trend of adding 1.2%. European markets follow their global …
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