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Biden campaign signs joint fundraising agreement with DNC

Joe Biden's campaign has signed a joint fundraising agreement with the DNC that will help Democrats close the gap with President Donald Trump's massive war chest.




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Sanders' bid to collect delegates takes blow as New York cancels its Democratic presidential primary

Bernie Sanders' bid to collect convention delegates hits snag as New York cancels Democratic presidential primary




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Bloomberg to pay laid-off staffers' health care through November amid lawsuits, public pressure

Mike Bloomberg is agreeing to pay for health care through November for the more than 2,000 campaign staffers he laid off after suspending his presidential bid as he faces public pressure and multiple lawsuits.




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Hillary Clinton to endorse Biden during women's virtual town hall

Hillary Clinton, the first woman to win a major party’s presidential nomination, teased an expected endorsement of Joe Biden for president Tuesday in a tweet.




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Trump campaign to hit airwaves with seven-figure coronavirus ad buy

The unified anti-Trump effort has already spent millions on attacking the Trump administration's handling of the virus, or praising former Vice President Joe Biden on the issue.




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Trump campaign launches new coronavirus TV ad

President Trump new coronavirus TV ad hits critics like Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi, argues America writing the 'the greatest comeback story'




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Biden calls for immediate $13 minimum wage increase for frontline workers

The apparent Democratic nominee called for an immediate $13 minimum wage increase for essential workers and criticized President Trump for viewing these front-liners as “disposable."




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New Montana poll shows Bullock ahead and Biden inching forward

A new poll from Montana State University shows Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock leading incumbent GOP Sen. Steve Daines, and Joe Biden inching toward President Trump's lead.




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Democratic super PAC, Trump campaign launch new ad campaigns

Unite the Country, a super PAC supporting Joe Biden, and the Trump campaign both launched $10 million ad campaigns this week.




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K-12 sexual assault investigations will look a lot different under new Title IX rules

The overhaul of campus sexual assault regulations will ramp up the paperwork schools must do to comply with Title IX.




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Michigan governor wants to ban guns from Capitol after armed anti-lockdown protests

In an interview, the governor, a possible Biden running mate, said she feels "intense pressure" to reopen the state.




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Facebook posts from 2012 show early Iranian attempts to manipulate U.S. politics

The attempts seem to be experiments that were quickly abandoned, and none of those identified received substantial engagement.




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Was it essential for the Senate to return to Washington?

Behind the scenes: Some ask "Why are we here?" after the Senate accomplished little in its first week back as coronavirus cases continue to rise in DC.




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All the power, no accountability. That's Trump's COVID success.

Analysis: As the president declares victory over the coronavirus amid a rising death toll, his clear focus on extricating himself from responsibility becomes clearer.




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Norway looks at metals in seafood; assesses local meat producers

An analysis by Norwegian scientists has found a low level of heavy metals in processed fish products in the country. Commercially available items were collected from 2015 to 2018 and analyzed as composite samples for mercury, lead, arsenic, and cadmium. Levels of cadmium, lead, and arsenic were low and human exposure to these metals would... Continue Reading




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Publisher’s Platform: “Where is the Beef?”

As you read this, remember FSIS’s Mission Statement: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is the public health agency in the U.S. Department of Agriculture responsible for ensuring that the nation’s commercial supply of meat, poultry, and egg products is safe, wholesome, and correctly labeled and packaged. And, remember that none of our food... Continue Reading




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Two labs hit problems in Salmonella typing test

Two laboratories did not achieve a good performance in the initial 2018 quality control test on Salmonella typing, according to a new report. The National Reference Laboratories (NRLs) of EU member states participate in quality control tests which consist of proficiency tests on Salmonella. Performance is assessed annually by testing ability to identify 20 Salmonella... Continue Reading



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Study reveals foodborne illness burden in Taiwan

One in six Taiwanese people suffered from foodborne illness annually during a four year period studied by researchers. From 2012 to 2015, almost 3.9 million foodborne illnesses and 50 deaths occurred annually in the country. Scientists said the study, published in the Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, provided the first national estimates on the... Continue Reading




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Some blame meatpacking workers, not plants, for virus spread

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - As coronavirus hotspots erupted at major U.S. meatpacking plants, experts criticized extremely tight working conditions that made the factories natural high risk contagion locations. But some Midwestern politicians have pointed the finger at the workers' living conditions, suggesting crowded homes bear some blame.

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Trump campaign rips 'Facebook's new censorship police'

President Trump's reelection campaign trashed Facebook's new oversight board in a statement alleging anti-Trump bias by the social media platform.

Earlier this week, Facebook revealed the first 20 members of its new oversight board, which has responsibility for content enforcement and governance on its platforms. The board includes Pamela Karlan, ...




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Ex-lawmaker, lobbyist tapped to head new Oklahoma agency

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A former lobbyist and Republican legislator was tapped Friday to head up a new state agency created by the Legislature last year to oversee agency spending.

The Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency Oversight Committee selected Mike Jackson to serve as the agency's first executive director. The ...




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GOP says House Democrats 'cowering' from coronavirus

Republican lawmakers accused House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of "cowering" from the coronavirus on Friday and said they're ready to get back to work, even as President Trump said he is in "no rush" to negotiate with Democrats over another emergency aid package.

During a meeting at the White House with ...




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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts:

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CLAIM: Photo shows Joe Biden posing with former ...




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10 takeaways from the worst jobs report in US history

BALTIMORE (AP) - Brutal. Horrific. Tragic.

Choose your description. The April jobs report showed, in harrowing detail, just how terribly the coronavirus outbreak has pummeled the U.S. economy. Most obviously, there's the 14.7% unemployment rate, the highest since the Great Depression. And the shedding of more than 20 million jobs, ...




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Roberts won't order investigation into judge's retirement; finds no probable cause for complaint

Chief Justice John G. Roberts on Friday declined to order a judicial misconduct investigation into a federal judge's retirement and whether Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell had anything to do with it.

D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Sri Srinavasan had previously asked the chief justice to assign a court ...




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Detainees sue; Northwest immigration jail has positive test

SEATTLE (AP) - Officials on Friday confirmed the first positive COVID-19 test at the Northwest detention center in Tacoma, in a detainee who had previously tested positive at another detention center and was being medically screened on arrival at the immigration jail. The development came just as immigrant rights advocates ...




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Coronavirus takes a toll in Sweden's immigrant community

STOCKHOLM (AP) - The flight from Italy was one of the last arrivals that day at the Stockholm airport. A Swedish couple in their 50s walked up and loaded their skis into Razzak Khalaf's taxi.

It was early March and concerns over the coronavirus were already present, but the couple, ...




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Harvesters struggle to recruit foreign crews during pandemic

BELLE PLAINE, Kan. (AP) - Kansas harvester Mike Keimig is growing increasingly anxious about whether the foreign seasonal workers he needs to run his nine combines and drive his grain trucks will arrive in time for the start of the winter wheat harvest, which is just weeks away.

His regular ...




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Baumhammers still on death row 20 years after killing spree

GREENSBURG, Pa. (AP) - On a cloudy Friday afternoon 20 years ago Tuesday, an unemployed immigration lawyer went on a killing spree. It started next door to his parents’ Mt. Lebanon home, where he killed his Jewish neighbor. He went on to shoot five more people, all ethnic or racial ...




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The yachting crowd was gearing up for a booming sailing season. Then the coronavirus hit.

The Bahamas deployed warships to enforce its port restrictions, one of several new hindrances to a big boat lifestyle.




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How to buy face masks, according to experts

Shopping for face masks? We consulted medical experts on how to shop for face masks and rounded up those adhering to the CDC's guidelines.




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What's it like graduating into a recession? We want to hear old and new stories

NBC News wants to hear from people who graduated in a recession and from students set to graduate this spring.




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Welcoming a newborn in a pandemic proves bittersweet for new parents

“It’s like life is on hold — everything is on hold,” one new mother said.




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'The privilege to say goodbye': Hospitals move to allow family visits for people dying of coronavirus

After stories of people not being allowed to say goodbye to loved ones dying of coronavirus, hospitals around the world are moving to change the rules.




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What can you do about friends who believe coronavirus conspiracy theories?

Relationships that suffer as a result of unreconcilable politics may force you to make a decision. To make that less distressing, choose consciously.




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Ohio State University will pay $41M to 162 men who were sexually abused by a team doctor

"The process will account for wide variations in abuse and provide a pathway for survivor healing," Richard Schulte, one of the lawyers for the men, said in the university's statement.




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U.S. women's soccer heads for appeal in fair pay fight

The moves would clear the way for an appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.




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The 'mind-blowing' story of the ex-Green Beret who tried to oust Venezuela's Maduro

Jordan Goudreau once pushed a plan to protect U.S. schools. Then he moved on to a more daring pursuit, which also didn't end well.




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No masks, little distancing at White House meeting

"So the only reason we would wear masks is if we were trying to protect ourselves from you, in the media," said Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas.




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As world shelters, scientists raise alarm on another threat: An active hurricane season

The season officially begins June 1, but some meteorologists who have been tracking ocean and atmospheric dynamics over the past few months say conditions are ripe for storms.




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Even for Bill Barr, the DOJ's treatment of Michael Flynn is a corrupt new low

There is absolutely no legitimate basis in law or in fact to dismiss Flynn’s guilty plea.




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Home Capital sees profits dip as loan losses from economic downturn loom

Provisions for credit losses were $30.2 million, an increase of 397.9 per cent from a year earlier




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COVID-19 wage-subsidy program to be extended beyond June, Trudeau promises

Announcement comes as new report from Statistics Canada shows almost two million more Canadians have lost their jobs




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TD Bank warns it’s expecting $1.1 billion in loan-loss provisions for U.S. unit

TD also said it will have about $600 million of set-asides tied to U.S. credit cards




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A timely reminder of what a government-backed company bailout actually looks like — it’s not pretty

Kevin Carmichael: There is little evidence that Canada’s version of Big Oil is ready for the medicine that was force-fed to GM and Chrysler a decade ago




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‘Horrifically swift’: Canada lost almost two million jobs in April; jobless rate soars to 13%

Roughly three million jobs have been lost over the past two months, the steepest consecutive monthly declines in employment ever recorded




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Carol Roth: Mother's Day comes with sadness for many. This is what I want to share with you

This will be my 23rd Mother’s Day without my mother and while it gets easier, it is never easy.




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Taiwan baseball fans allowed inside stadium but sit apart

There were fans in the stands for baseball in Taiwan on Friday, albeit spaced far apart as a safeguard against the spread of the coronavirus.




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Georgia lawyer says he leaked Ahmaud Arbery shooting video to 'stop a riot'

The graphic video of Ahmaud Arbery being shot on a residential Georgia street was fed to the media by a lawyer who was friends with the two men who were charged with the killing, according to a report.




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Newsom order sending mail-in ballots to all California voters sparks concerns

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed an executive order that will send every registered voter in the state a mail-in ballot for November’s presidential election -- immediately raising concerns from Republicans that it would lead to fraud and abuse.



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