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Doctors Without Borders is rushing aid to combat a huge surge of COVID-19 cases in the Navajo Nation, a region with some of the highest rates of infection in the country. This is the first time that t...

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, Steak ‘n Shake has made the decision to close 57 of its restaurants. “The COVID-19 pandemic had an adverse effect on our restaurant operations, thereby...

It seems that no one will be feeling “the Bern” in future U.S. presidential elections. Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders told The Washington Post there’s “a very, very slim chance...

Georgia’s Attorney General has asked the GBI to look into misconduct allegations by local prosecutors in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery. Gregory and Travis McMichael were finally arrested two mont...

Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams announced Tuesday that she is endorsing Joe Biden for President. The voting rights advocate said in a statement “Vice President Biden is the ...

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey told employees in an email Tuesday that many of them will be allowed to work from home forever even after the pandemic ends. Buzzfeed News says it’s unlikely Twitter will...

According to The St. Louis Post-Dispatch , the sister of U.S. Congresswoman Maxine Waters has passed away from COVID-19 complications. Last month while introducing a bill that would provide additional...

House Democrats have unveiled a massive $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill that will be voted on this week. The proposal would be the largest stimulus package yet and includes more direct payments to...

There’s a new sheriff in town to make sure people are social distancing. Watch out for the terrifying Boston Dynamics robot dogs! According to Strait Times , the dogs have been deployed to a Sin...

While the IRS has revealed it’s deposited stimulus payments into bank accounts for 130 million U.S. residents, about 20 million people are still waiting for their money to arrive. That’s a...