Brakkton Booker

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Fauci Says It's 'Doable' To Have Millions Of Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine By January

Thursday, April 30, 2020

Noting that trials are still in the early phase, Dr. Anthony Fauci says the plan is to develop a vaccine that is safe and effective — and can be quickly scaled up for distribution.

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Kweisi Mfume Wins Special Election To Fill Elijah Cummings' Seat In Congress

Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Voters return Kweisi Mfume to the seat he held for five terms; he was replaced by the late Elijah Cummings in 1996.

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College Athletes Are Now Closer To Getting Paid After NCAA Board OKs Plan

Wednesday, April 29, 2020

The change could be in place by the 2021-22 school year, as the NCAA backs measures that would let student-athletes be paid for their name, image and likeness.

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NBA Says Teams Can Reopen Practice Facilities In Early May, If Local Rules Allow

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

There will be restrictions, including no practices and no more than four players at a facility at one time.

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Blue Angels And Thunderbirds Salute New York Coronavirus Responders With Flyover

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

The joint demonstration between the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels and the Air Force's Thunderbirds took place early Tuesday afternoon over New York City, Newark and Trenton, N.J., and Philadelphia.

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Nearly 50 On USS Kidd Test Positive For Coronavirus, Navy Confirms

Monday, April 27, 2020

The Navy said 47 crew members tested positive for COVID-19 and two sailors were medically evacuated to the United States. It's the second Navy vessel known to experience a coronavirus outbreak.

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Tennessee Restaurants Reopen As State Sees Biggest 1-Day Jump In COVID-19 Cases

Monday, April 27, 2020

The state reported 478 new confirmed cases on Sunday, an increase of 5.2%. Restaurants can begin serving dine-in customers on Monday, with retail stores opening later this week.

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Georgia Businesses Start To Reopen As Trump Distances Himself From State's Governor

Friday, April 24, 2020

After weeks of urging governors to loosen restrictions, the president says he "never gave Gov. Brian Kemp an OK" to reopen barber shops and tattoo shops.

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NFL Kicks Off Its First 'Fully Virtual' Draft Tonight

Thursday, April 23, 2020

"Draft day 2020, much different than we ever imagined, but it's going to be fun," said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in a video tour of his basement where he'll preside over the three-day event.

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Netflix To Sell $1 Billion In Bonds After Adding 16 Million New Subscribers

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Stay-at-home orders have been a boon for Netflix, which has added millions of subscribers and will take on debt to help serve them more content.

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Japan, IOC Jostle Over Who Will Pay Billions To Delay 2020 Olympics Over Coronavirus

Tuesday, April 21, 2020

The cost of moving the summer games to 2021 is expected to be massive. The International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday Japan would pay. Japanese officials said they didn't agree to foot the bill.

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Maryland Buys 500,000 Test Kits From South Korea, Drawing Criticism From Trump

Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, announced his state paid $9 million for coronavirus test kits from a South Korean company. "If there were an easier way, we certainly would have taken it," Hogan said.

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Anti-Quarantine Protest Draws Crowd In Harrisburg, Pa., But Gov. Keeps Stay-Home Plan

Monday, April 20, 2020

Gov. Tom Wolf announced the business shutdowns would be extended until until May 8. They were due to lift on April 30. He did ease the limits a bit, including on the construction industry.

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Georgia Beginning To Reopen Its Economy, Lifting Some Coronavirus-Crisis Limits

Monday, April 20, 2020

Gov. Brian Kemp cited favorable data and more testing in his decision to reopen businesses such as gyms, tattoo parlors and hair salons this Friday. Pennsylvania and Tennessee also announced changes.

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'Illegal To Essential': How The Coronavirus Is Boosting The Legal Cannabis Industry

Monday, April 20, 2020

Over 20 states have designated marijuana businesses essential during the coronavirus shutdown. Cannabis activists say it's a remarkable development, given that pot remains illegal under federal law.

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Coronavirus Forces Organizers To Cancel San Diego Comic-Con

Friday, April 17, 2020

This is the first time in the event's 50-year history that it will not held. "Extraordinary times require extraordinary measures and while we are saddened to take this action," a spokesperson said.

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NFL Star Von Miller On His Coronavirus Diagnosis: 'I Was Shocked'

Friday, April 17, 2020

The Pro Bowl linebacker said he had been taking the virus very seriously, staying home for about four weeks. He said he "probably left the house four times" to get food, never leaving his car.

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Another Horse Dies At Santa Anita Race Track, The 11th Since Late December

Thursday, April 16, 2020

M C Hamster, a filly, was injured this week in a training run at the southern California racetrack. She was later put down. It's the latest in a series of horse deaths at the track since 2018.

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Japan Declares Nationwide State Of Emergency As Coronavirus Spreads

Thursday, April 16, 2020

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the declaration will last until May 6 and that the goal is for residents to limit contact with others by up to 80%. Every citizen will get stimulus funds of about $930.

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Surgeon General Says 'Over 90% Of The Country' Is Doing Right Thing To Fight Virus

Tuesday, April 07, 2020

"The American people have the power to change the trajectory of this epidemic if we come together like we have after past tragedies in this county," the U.S. Surgeon General told ABC on Tuesday.

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