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WATCH LIVE: Trump looks to scale back environmental reviews for projects

By Kevin Freking, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

Trump is traveling to Atlanta to formally announce the changes to the National Environmental Policy Act's regulations for conducting environmental reviews.

White House campaign aims to help jobless find new paths

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

A new White House-backed ad campaign aims to encourage people who are unemployed or unhappy in their jobs or careers to "find something new."…

Demand for robot cooks rises as kitchens combat COVID-19

By Dee-Ann Durbin, Terence Chea, Associated Press

Robots that can flip burgers, make salads and even bake bread are in growing demand as virus-wary kitchens try to put some distance between workers and customers.

UK to exclude Huawei from role in high-speed phone network

By Danica Kirka, Associated Press

Britain's government on Tuesday backtracked on plans to give Chinese telecommunications company Huawei a limited role in the U.K.'s new high-speed mobile phone network.

WATCH: Florida governor gives coronavirus update amid rise in cases

By Associated Press

The increase in coronavirus cases has filled some Florida hospitals, or brought them close to their capacity.

In reversal, U.K. says it will make masks mandatory in shops

By Associated Press

After days of confused messaging, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government said late Monday that masks will be required in stores starting July 24.

WATCH: New York governor outlines the when and hows of returning to school

By Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press

New York parents and school administrators are getting long-awaited answers to their back-to-school questions. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said schools can open in areas where the virus is under control.

Trump threatens to pull tax exemption for schools, colleges

By Collin Binkley, Associated Press

In his push to get schools and colleges to reopen this fall, President Donald Trump is again taking aim at their finances, this time threatening their tax-exempt status.

U.S. bets on small, untested company to deliver COVID-19 vaccine

By Martha Mendoza, Juliet Linderman, Associated Press

When precious vats of COVID-19 vaccine are finally ready, the ability to jab the lifesaving solution into the arms of Americans will require hundreds of millions of injections.

Wall Street drifts as week of erratic swings comes to close

By Stan Choe, Associated Press

Stocks are drifting in early trading on Wall Street Friday, the latest eddies in a week full of erratic swings driven by worries about rising coronavirus counts.