Tag Archives: Government and policy

Trump signs the extension of the COVID aid fund for companies

President Donald Trump has enacted a temporary extension of a subsidy program for small businesses hit by the coronavirus. Legislation extends the June 30 deadline to apply for the program until August 8. July 4, 2020, 3:24 PM 1 min read Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this article WASHINGTON – …

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Mississippi Could Drop Jim Crow-era State Voting Process

Mississippi just abandoned its Confederate-themed state flag By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press July 4, 2020 6:25 PM 4 min read Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this article JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi has just abandoned its Confederate themed state flag. Later this year, state voters will decide whether to ditch …

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4 hospitalized after shooting in Alabama mall

Alabama mall shooting left at least four people hospitalized July 3, 2020, 10:48 pm 2 min read Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this article HOOVER, Ala. – An Alabama shopping mall shooting left at least four people hospitalized on Friday afternoon, police said. Multiple shots were reported near the food …

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Arizona store shooting ends with burglar and bystander

Police in the Scottsdale suburb of Phoenix say a man who robbed a service station convenience store fatally shot a bystander before being killed in a savage shooting with another bystander July 3, 2020 6:02 PM 2 min read Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this article SCOTTSDALE, Arizona. – A …

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Violence spoils Portland protests, frustrates black community

Protesters in the predominantly white, liberal city of Portland, Oregon, have taken to the streets peacefully every day for more than five weeks to denounce police brutality. By Associated Press GILLIAN FLACCUS July 3, 2020, 3:48 pm 6 min read Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this article PORTLAND, Oregon. Protesters …

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