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DeVos rejects part-time reopening for schools amid pandemic Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Tuesday assailed plans by some local districts to offer in-person instruction only a few days a week and said schools must be... by The Associated Press - July 7, 2020

Biden wants U.S. to produce more of its own pandemic supplies Joe Biden is promising to shift production of medical equipment and other key pandemic-fighting products "back to U.S. soil," creating jobs and bolstering a dom... by The Associated Press - July 7, 2020

Richmond removes statue of Confederate Gen. J.E.B. Stuart Work crews on Tuesday took down a monument to Confederate Gen. J.E.B. Stuart, the third major statue to be cleared away in less than a week as the Confederacy's... by The Associated Press - July 7, 2020

Protective gear for medical workers begins to run low again The personal protective gear that was in dangerously short supply during the early weeks of the coronavirus crisis in the U.S. is running low again as the virus... by The Associated Press - July 7, 2020

New rules: International students must leave U.S. if classes go online International students will be forced to leave the U.S. or transfer to another college if their schools offer classes entirely online this fall, under new guide... by The Associated Press - July 7, 2020

Hospital beds filling as cases of virus surge Hospitals rapidly approached capacity across the Sun Belt, and the Miami area moved to close restaurants and gyms again because of the surging coronavirus Monda... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports - July 7, 2020

Justices: States can bind presidential-elector votes WASHINGTON -- In a decision flavored with references to the Broadway musical "Hamilton" and the HBO sitcom "Veep," the Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday th... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports - July 7, 2020

In the news m Keisha Lance Bottoms, 50, the mayor of Atlanta, tweeted that "COVID-19 has literally hit home" and that she's gone into isolation after testing positive for t... by The Associated Press - July 7, 2020

Country music's Daniels, 83, dies NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Charlie Daniels, who went from being an in-demand session musician to a staple of Southern rock with his hit "Devil Went Down to Georgia," h... by The Associated Press - July 7, 2020

Names and faces When Denise Richards returned to the set of CBS' "The Bold and the Beautiful" last week after the pandemic shut down filming for three months, a detailed, speci... by The Associated Press - July 7, 2020

Senate chief lays out virus-aid list WASHINGTON -- Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., outlined new details Monday of what he wants to see in the next and potentially final coronavirus r... by ERICA WERNER, JEFF STEIN AND RACHAEL BADE THE WASHINGTON POST - July 7, 2020

Trump to hold outdoor rally in N.H. WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump is set to hold an outdoor rally Saturday in Portsmouth, N.H., according to the president's campaign. by AAMER MADHANI AND ZEKE MILLER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - July 7, 2020

Charge filed in loose-dog confrontation NEW YORK -- A white woman who called the police during a videotaped dispute with a Black man over her walking her dog without a leash in Central Park was charge... by TOM HAYS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - July 7, 2020

Ex-Epstein girlfriend in N.Y. jail NEW YORK -- Jeffrey Epstein's longtime confidante Ghislaine Maxwell was transferred to New York on Monday to face charges that she recruited women and girls for... by MICHAEL BALSAMO AND MICHAEL R. SISAK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - July 7, 2020

Deadly weekend spurs emergency order in Georgia ATLANTA -- Georgia's governor Monday declared a state of emergency and authorized the activation of up to 1,000 National Guard troops after a weekend of violenc... by BEN NADLER AND JEFF MARTIN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - July 7, 2020