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Donald Trump touted on Monday that he will resume “very successful” briefings on the pandemic after his frequent appearances in updates to the White House Coronavirus Task Force ceased. The president insisted that briefings are the best way to inform Americans about the coronavirus crisis, especially amid rising infection rates, …

Deceased: The Government said on Monday that 45,312 people had died in hospitals, nursing homes and the wider community after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK, an increase of 11 compared to the previous day. The daily death figures from the Department of Health and Social Assistance have been …

The companies resorted to a concept known as risk pay, which rewards workers for doing dangerous work. Amazon, which also owns Whole Foods, temporarily raised its minimum wage for hourly workers to $ 17 an hour, from $ 15, and increased overtime pay for warehouse workers. Kroger, Albertsons, Rite Aid, …

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, challenged Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban to talk about China during a heated Twitter dispute on Monday. The fight started when Cuban responded to a tweet from radio host Mark Davis stating he was excited for the NBA to get back into action, but would be …

Scientists have first predicted when, where, and how polar bears are likely to disappear, warning that if greenhouse gas emissions remain on their current trajectory, all but a few polar bear populations in the Arctic will likely they will disappear by the year 2100. As early as 2040, it is …