#840,000 workers seek unemployment benefits

#840,000 workers seek unemployment benefits

“#840,000 workers seek unemployment benefits” Another 840,000 American workers applied for unemployment benefits last week as the coronavirus continued to threaten the US economy, the feds said Thursday. The US Department of Labor’s latest seasonally adjusted figures brought the number of initial jobless claims filed amid the COVID-19 crisis to about 63.6 million — the…

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#Court strikes down Madrid’s partial COVID-19 lockdown

#Court strikes down Madrid’s partial COVID-19 lockdown

“#Court strikes down Madrid’s partial COVID-19 lockdown” A court in Madrid on Thursday struck down a partial lockdown in the Spanish capital and its suburbs, saying it violated residents’ “fundamental rights and freedoms.” The restrictions to slow the spread of coronavirus went into place beginning Friday night, barring the city’s 4.5 million residents from leaving…

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#’Could use more starting pitching’

#’Could use more starting pitching’

“#’Could use more starting pitching’” Regardless of what happens in Thursday’s Game 4 of the ALDS, the Yankees will need to bolster their rotation going into next season. Trevor Bauer is no doubt aware of that as he approaches free agency and he made his first pitch to the Yankees after their 8-4 loss to…

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#Wisconsin officer not charged in killing of black teen

#Wisconsin officer not charged in killing of black teen

“#Wisconsin officer not charged in killing of black teen” A Black Wisconsin police officer who fatally shot a Black teenager outside a suburban Milwaukee mall in February won’t be charged because he had a reasonable belief that deadly force was necessary, a prosecutor said Wednesday. Wauwatosa Officer Joseph Mensah shot 17-year-old Alvin Cole outside Mayfair…

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#1,000 birds flew into Philadelphia skyscrapers in just one day

#1,000 birds flew into Philadelphia skyscrapers in just one day

“#1,000 birds flew into Philadelphia skyscrapers in just one day” More than 1,000 birds reportedly died or were injured after flying into skyscrapers in Philadelphia last Friday in what was described as a “catastrophic event.” Weather conditions, coupled with normal migratory patterns, could be to blame for the horrifying occurrence within a section of the…

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#Trump calls Mike Pence big winner of VP debate

#Trump calls Mike Pence big winner of VP debate

“#Trump calls Mike Pence big winner of VP debate” President Trump tweeted Wednesday night that Vice President Mike Pence was the clear winner at the vice presidential debate in Utah. “Mike Pence WON BIG!” Trump wrote about his running mate following the forum with Democratic challenger Sen. Kamala Harris of California. Harris and Pence clashed…

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