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Florida Judge Wants Lawyers To Dress Appropriately For Zoom Meetings
In a letter published by the Weston Bar Association, Broward County Judge Dennis Bailey wrote one attorney showed up to a meeting without a shirt on. Another was still in bed, under the covers.
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Volunteer Firefighter Discovers $8.2 Million In His Bank Account
Charles Calvin expected his account to hold the money the government is sending Americans. Instead he found much more. Days later, the $8.2 million vanished — though he still has his relief payment.
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'Mrs. America': A Star-Studded Cast Puts The ERA In The Spotlight
The Hulu series Mrs. America follows the epic battle between Phyllis Schlafly on one side and a battery of 1970s feminist activists on the other.
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Denmark Reopens Some Schools But Not Everyone Is Pleased
The Danish government's decision to allow children up to 12 years old to go back to school on Wednesday has split public opinion in the country.
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Utah Is Ready To Move Into 2nd Phase Of COVID-19 Response
Utah is one of the first states able to advance beyond mitigation and into a containment strategy for COVID-19. What does that look like for public health and the state's economy?
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South Korea Holds Parliamentary Elections During Pandemic
South Korean voters got to the polls Wednesday for legislative elections. The vote is seen as a report card for the president's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. His performance ratings are high.
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Sen. Scott On How Pandemic Response Can Better Serve Poor People
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to South Carolina Republican Sen. Tim Scott about his thoughts on the federal response to COVID-19, and how the health crisis is affecting people living in poverty.
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President Obama Expected To Endorse His Former Vice President Joe Biden
Former President Barack Obama will officially endorse Joe Biden, his former vice president and the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, in a video to be released later today.
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Gov. Pritzker On The Challanges Facing Illinois During COVID-19 Pandemic
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker about the president's claim that the federal government has the ultimate authority to determine when COVID-19 restrictions should be lifted.
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COVID-19 Briefing: Trump Attacks Media, Says Only He Can Reopen Economy
President Trump played a video which sounded like a campaign ad, and drew a battle line between the federal government and states over the authority to reopen the U.S. economy.
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Tourists Violating India's Lockdown Forced To Write I'm Sorry
A group of tourists were breaking the rules — lounging on the banks of the Ganges River. For their punishment they had to write: "I did not follow the rules of lockdown. I am very sorry" 500 times.
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Her Pleas Were Answered: 93-Year-Old Women Got More Beer
We told you about the Pennsylvania woman who is at home in self-quarantine. She became Internet-famous when she was photographed at a window with a sign: "I need more beer!" Coors Light sent 10 cases.