WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits held steady at 1.3 million last week, a historically high level indicating that many companies are still cutting jobs as the viral outbreak intensifies. The high level of claims for unemployment assistance is occurring as new confirmed cases of …
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NEW YORK (AP) – Author Joanna Cole, whose “Magic School Bus” books transported millions of young people on extraordinary and educational adventures, died at age 75. Scholastic announced that Cole, a Sioux City, Iowa resident, died Sunday. The cause was idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. “Joanna Cole had the perfect touch to …
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WASHINGTON (AP) – Mail deliveries could be delayed a day or more due to cost reduction efforts imposed by the new Postmaster General. The plan eliminates overtime for hundreds of thousands of postal workers and says employees must adopt a “different mindset” to ensure the survival of the Postal Service …
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Scientists reported Tuesday that the first COVID-19 vaccine tested in the US boosted people’s immune systems as scientists expected, as the vaccines are about to begin key final tests. “No matter how this is cut, this is good news,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top infectious disease expert for the US …
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WASHINGTON (AP) – New study sheds light on how efficiently the world’s largest soaring bird rides air currents to stay airborne for hours without flapping its wings. The Andean condor has a wingspan that stretches up to 10 feet and weighs up to 33 pounds, making it the heaviest flying …
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