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July 25, 2020 at 10:56 am

Amid virus, uncertainty, parents decide how to school kids VIEW

Joshua Claybourn is leaning toward sending his kindergarten daughter to in-person classes at a private school next month. Holly Davis’ sixth-grade daughter will learn online,...

A health care worker takes information from a person at a COVID-19 testing center on Tuesday, July 21, 2020, in Pleasanton, Calif. (AP Photo / Ben Margot)

July 22, 2020 at 7:25 am

US labs buckle amid testing surge; world virus cases top 15M VIEW

As the world case count neared the 15 million mark, with more than 617,000 killed, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, the U.S. has...

July 21, 2020 at 5:01 am

Poll: Pandemic hurting Americans’ finances in disparate ways

BURTON, Mich. (AP) — Crystal and Chris Martin put off some payments on their home in this blue-collar town near Flint and are pinching pennies...

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Plastic partitions separate patrons at Jake’s Dilemma the first day of the phase two reopening of the city during the current coronavirus outbreak, Monday, June 22, 2020, in New York. In phase two, restaurants are allowed have customers seated for outdoor dining but with some restrictions. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) NYKW206 NYKW206

June 21, 2020 at 11:00 pm

Surging US virus cases raise fear that progress is slipping VIEW

Confirming predictions that the easing of state lockdowns would lead to a comeback by the virus, cases have surpassed 100,000 in Florida and hospitalizations are...

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June 12, 2020 at 10:04 am

Poll: Americans maintain virus precautions as states reopen

WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Americans say they are wearing masks. They are still by and large avoiding restaurants. And the vast majority are still staying...

FILE – In this Sept. 8, 2017, file photo, newly appointed Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo takes the oath of office as his daughter Nyasia looks on during a public swearing-in ceremony, in Minneapolis. George Floydâ€™s death and the protests it ignited nationwide over racial injustice and police brutality have raised questions about whether Arradondo â€” or any chief â€” can fix a department that’s now facing a civil rights investigation. (Anthony Souffle/Star Tribune via AP, File) MNMIT303 MNMIT303

June 4, 2020 at 11:31 pm

Chief struggles to change Minneapolis police culture

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — When Medaria Arradondo was tapped to lead the Minneapolis Police Department in 2017, he faced a public newly outraged by the fatal...

June 1, 2020 at 3:47 pm

Unrest emerges in neighborhoods, suburbs beyond city centers

CHICAGO (AP) — Vandals robbed malls and shopping centers in communities outside Chicago. They stormed stores across the San Francisco Bay in what appeared to...

May 30, 2020 at 10:36 am

As Minneapolis burns, mayor takes heat for the response VIEW

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — First-term Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey appeared to be doing everything right. He worked with the city's booming business community and the City...

May 30, 2020 at 7:44 am

Flooded Michigan city is midcentury architecture mecca VIEW

MIDLAND, Mich. (AP) — Christopher Jue knew he was home the moment he and his wife stepped inside the sprawling 62-year-old ranch with brick floors,...

Damages are seen on one of two North M-30 bridges on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 in Edenville, Mich. After two days of heavy rain, the Edenville Dam failed and flood waters rushed south, ravaging the landscape in its path. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) MICO116 MICO116

May 21, 2020 at 7:58 am

Trump declares emergency for flooded Michigan communities VIEW

MIDLAND, Mich. (AP) — Many Central Michigan residents remained cut off from their homes Thursday even as floodwaters receded, with senior citizens among the scores...