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Minnesota Governor Makes Another Request for Federal Aid to Rebuild After Unrest
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is again asking for federal help to rebuild from the unrest that followed George Floyd’s death. Walz said Monday he has requested a U.S. Small Business Administration disaster declaration that would free up low-interest loans to …
POSTED AUGUST 05, 2020 8:38 PM |
‘Dead Zone’ in Gulf Much Smaller This Year Following Tropical Storms
Tropical weather stirred up the Gulf of Mexico, reducing this year’s dead zone off Louisiana’s coast to the third-smallest ever measured, the scientist who has measured it since 1985 said Tuesday. Marine ecologist Nancy Rabalais said the area where there’s …
POSTED AUGUST 05, 2020 8:36 PM |
Houston Will Enforce Masks With Fines as Texas Deaths Topped 7,000
Houston’s mayor has instructed police to begin issuing $250 fines for flouting statewide mask orders in hopes that August will stamp out a grim summer resurgence of COVID-19 that is now responsible for at least 7,000 confirmed deaths in Texas. …
POSTED AUGUST 05, 2020 8:33 PM |
2 Utility Workers in Iowa Die After Striking Buried Electrical Line
Two workers installing internet cables in Pella, Iowa, died after striking an underground, high-voltage electrical cable. Pella Police Lt. Paul Haase said the workers died Saturday morning after striking the electrical line. Haase said residents nearby reported hearing a loud …
POSTED AUGUST 05, 2020 7:53 PM |
California Labor Commissioner Suing Uber, Lyft for ‘Systemic Wage Theft’
The California Labor Commissioner’s Office has filed separate lawsuits against transportation companies Uber and Lyft for committing wage theft by misclassifying employees as independent contractors. Uber and Lyft have misclassified their drivers, which has deprived these workers of a host …
POSTED AUGUST 05, 2020 7:51 PM |
Tennessee Gov Calls Special Session to Address COVID-19 Liability
Gov. Bill Lee on Monday announced he’s calling lawmakers back to the Capitol to address legislation that would provide health care providers, schools and businesses broad protections against coronavirus lawsuits. Lee said the special legislative session will convene Aug. 10 …
POSTED AUGUST 05, 2020 4:58 PM |
Destruction from Tropical Storm Isaias Seen Across North Carolina
Tropical Storm Isaias spawned tornadoes and dumped rain along the U.S. East Coast on Tuesday after making landfall as a hurricane in North Carolina, where it smashed boats together and caused floods and fires that displaced dozens of people. At …
POSTED AUGUST 05, 2020 4:56 PM |
New York City Erects Quarantine Checkpoints to Curb Coronavirus
New York City will put up COVID-19 quarantine checkpoints at key entry points to ensure that incoming travelers from 35 states with outbreaks comply with the state’s 14-day quarantine mandate, Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Wednesday. The measure underscores …
POSTED AUGUST 05, 2020 4:44 PM |
‘Defensive Dining’: Keeping Makeshift Outdoor Eateries Safe From Roaming Storms, Drivers
Outdoor spaces hastily fancified for low-risk dining are keeping thousands of U.S. restaurants from closing permanently. But crashing the dinner party are tropical storms, rats — and the occasional out-of-control vehicle. On July 5, five people were injured when a …
POSTED AUGUST 05, 2020 3:08 PM |
Virus Cases Grow by 377 in Oklahoma, More Deaths
Oklahoma’s reported coronavirus cases rose by 377, and the state added another death due to the illness caused by the virus, the Oklahoma State Department of Health said. Oklahoma has confirmed 38,602 cases of COVID-19 and 551 deaths as of …
POSTED AUGUST 05, 2020 2:38 PM |
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