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1 in 5 nursing homes short on PPE and staff in virus rebound

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

One in five U.S. nursing homes faced severe shortages of protective gear like N95 masks this summer even as the Trump administration pledged to help, according to a study released Thursday that finds facilities in areas hard-hit by COVID-19 also…

Kansas City Chiefs to prohibit Native American imagery at Arrowhead Stadium

By Dave Skretta, Associated Press

The announcement Thursday comes on the heels of the NFL team in Washington choosing to drop its nickname after a long and often contentious dialogue with fans and the public.

WATCH: Postmaster general faces Senate panel over mail-in voting, COVID-19 concerns

By Laura Santhanam

U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is scheduled to testify before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee about recent changes at the United States Postal Service that have slowed mail delivery and some warn could jeopardize mail-in voting during…

Florida Keys to release modified mosquitoes to fight illness

By Curt Anderson, Associated Press

Sometime next year, genetically modified mosquitoes will be released in the Florida Keys in an effort to combat persistent insect-borne diseases such as Dengue fever and the Zika virus.

Police chief says Tennessee officers broke down door of innocent family

By Associated Press

Three white Tennessee police officers have had their police powers suspended after they broke down the door of an innocent Black family this week. Nashville police say officers used a public housing agency database to find the home of a…

Montana governor presses to remove Trump's chief steward of public lands

By Matthew Brown, Associated Press

Montana’s Democratic governor asked a federal judge Thursday to take swift action to remove the Trump administration’s chief steward of public lands, as the former industry attorney hangs onto the post despite the White House saying Saturday that his nomination…

Embattled postal leader is a Trump donor with deep GOP ties

By Anthony Izaguirre, Brian Slodysko, Associated Press

A Republican megadonor with significant financial stakes in companies that compete with the post office, DeJoy's short tenure as postmaster general has been marred by controversial policies.

New Orleans street honoring Confederate icon renamed for HBCU president

By Kevin McGill, Associated Press

New Orleans' City Council voted Thursday to rename Jefferson Davis Parkway. It will be renamed for Norman C. Francis. Francis was the first Black graduate of the Loyola University of New Orleans School of Law.

Uber and Lyft threaten shutdown in California if state employee law goes into effect

By Cathy Bussewitz, Michael Liedtke, Associated Press

At issue is a decision that could re-shape the so-called gig economy as drivers, delivery workers and others who work for popular apps on an as-needed basis seek improved working conditions and benefits that many in the workforce enjoy.