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Hundreds of Bayside High Grads to Quarantine, COVID-19 Case Linked to Graduation Rites

Around 300 Bayside High School graduates and their guests have been asked to quarantine after state health officials said one attendee at Saturday's ceremony was positive of COVID-19.

Florida Man Charged in Family's Deaths Claims His Wife Poisoned Their Kids

A Florida man accused of killing his wife and three children in their own home wrote a letter from his jail cell, claiming that his wife poisoned their kids and then killed herself.

New Senate Republican COVID-19 Plan Could Cause Jobless Benefit Delays, Homelessness

Senate Republicans' proposal to slash unemployment benefit from $600 to $200 would most greatly affect low-income workers, who lost their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic.

COVID-19 Survivor Loses Most of His Fingers Due to Complications

Gregg Garfield managed to win the battle against COVID-19, but lost almost all of his fingers. Here is why it happened.
New York City councilman on outdoor dining

NYC Councilman Supports Outdoor Dining, Seeks Relief Extension

As coronavirus cases continue to grow across the country, many businesses and establishments are struggling to stay afloat.
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Indiana Police Officer Helps 12-Year-Old Boy Run Lemonade Stand

An Indiana Police Officer helps a 12-year-old boy by running his lemonade stand and vowing to personally match 100 percent of the proceeds the boy would make.
March And Vigil Held In Austin In Honor Of Murdered Army Spec. Vanessa Guillen

No Stranger to Tragedy: What We Know About the 8 Soldiers' Deaths at Fort Hood

Fort Hood has seen its fair share of deaths among soldiers in the past. This year gave the post a series of tragedies as one soldier after another turns up dead.
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Here's What to Do If You Missed Your First Stimulus Check

The second stimulus payment will arrive this August, but many Americans still have not received their first stimulus check. Here are the free IRS tools to check the status of your first stimulus check.
Woman Mauled to Death by a Shark in Maine

Woman Mauled to Death by a Shark in Maine

Shark-attack is what appears to have killed a woman swimming off Maine. A woman died swimming off Maine on what appears to be a shark attack as per the investigators, Monday.

New Survey Shows Latinos Worry More Than Other Californians on COVID-19 Effects

The current health crisis has no doubt brought new worries to people's minds. A lot of information circulating on social media about the COVID-19 can trigger anxiety and stress.
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Florida Man Faces Fraud Charges After Spending COVID-19 Relief Funds to Buy Lamborghini

A Florida man was charged Monday with fraud after spending the $3.9 million he received in COVID-19 relief funds to buy a Lamborghini, among other things.

Migrant Children in Texas Hotel Will Not Be Expelled, Immigration Officials Say

The Trump administration announced on Monday that it agreed not to expel a group of immigrant children it detained at a south Texas hotel.
Walt Disney World Resort Reopening

Why is Disney World Banning Valved Masks?

Disney World changed its park rules Monday with a ban on valved masks. A ban was also put in place for masks made of mesh material and those will holes in them.
U.S. airports

Senate Republicans Support $10B US Airports Additional Aid

Many industries have faced foreclosures and shortfall in revenues due to the coronavirus pandemic. Many industries have faced foreclosures and shortfall in revenues due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Stimulus Check

Republicans Finally Reveal the Amount of Next Stimulus

Senate Republicans have finally announced the amount that each individual will receive for the next stimulus package based on their proposal. They called the White House-backed proposal as HEALS Act.
17 Florida Medical Residents Tested Positive for COVID-19 After Throwing House Party

17 Florida Medical Residents Test Positive for COVID-19 After Throwing A House Party

Seventeen medical residents and a friend at the University of Florida Health reportedly acquired coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) after throwing a house party.

California Gov. Newsom Eyes $52 Million Funding for Central Valley Coronavirus Response

California Governor Gavin Newsom said a $52 million funding is eyed for Latinos in the Central Valley area as they have been disproportionately harmed by the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Save or Spend: How Americans Used the First Round of Stimulus Checks

Some Americans were fortunate enough to save the first round of checks, while some struggle to make ends meet, so they spent theirs to the last penny.
COVID-19 Study

New Study Shows Other Strategies to Combat COVID-19 and Reduce its Symptoms

A new study found out other ways on how to combat COVID-19 and mitigate or reduce its symptoms while waiting for the vaccine.
Couple survey their destroyed home in the aftermath Hurricane Hanna in Port Mansfield, Texas

Hurricane Hanna: FEMA Approves Emergency Declaration for Texas

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and President Donald Trump approved an Emergency Declaration in Texas after Hurricane Hanna made landfall, Governor Greg Abbott announced Sunday.