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Trump donors among early recipients of coronavirus loans
Brian Slodysko and Angeliki Kastanis, Associated Press | Posted Jul 7th - 11:53am
As much as $273 million in federal coronavirus aid was awarded to more than 100 companies that are owned or operated by major donors to President Donald Trump's election efforts, according to an Associated Press analysis of federal data.
Maryland GOP governor releasing book on his tenure, politics
Brian Witte, Associated Press | Posted Jul 7th - 11:43am
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, who considered a primary challenge to President Donald Trump last year, said Tuesday he is releasing a book about national politics and his experiences as governor this month after its publication was delayed by the coronavirus pandemic.
Atlanta Mayor: No need for troops, despite governor's order
Kate Brumback and Ben Nadler, Associated Press | Posted Jul 7th - 10:02am
The mayor of Atlanta said Tuesday that she doesn’t agree with the Georgia governor’s order to mobilize the National Guard in her city as a surge in violence became a political talking point.
Marine Corps says person shot self at California base
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 7th - 9:44am
A person who was surrounded by military police responding to reports early Tuesday of an active shooter on a California Marine Corps base sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound and was transported to a medical facility, military officials said.
NY state penalizes Deutsche Bank $150M for Epstein dealings
Larry Neumeister, Associated Press | Posted Jul 7th - 9:43am
Deutsche Bank has agreed to pay $150 million to settle claims that it broke compliance rules in its dealings with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, New York state announced Tuesday.
Police search for driver who struck woman at Indiana protest
Casey Smith/Report for America, Associated Press | Posted Jul 7th - 9:41am
Police in a southern Indiana city are searching for two people who were in a car that struck a woman, knocking her unconscious, and dragged a man during a protest to demand arrests after a group of white men were caught on video assaulting a Black man at a nearby lake.
City removes paint-splattered statue of Gen. J.E.B. Stuart as Confederacy's former capital sheds symbols of oppression
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 7th - 8:46am
City removes paint-splattered statue of Gen. J.E.B. Stuart as Confederacy's former capital sheds symbols of oppression.
VIRUS DIARY: Goodbye to NYC, and to its unforgettable sounds
Farnoush Amiri/Associated Press | Posted Jul 7th - 8:44am
The last few weeks I spent in New York City, the soundtrack of my days went like this: police helicopters circling, firecrackers startling, uniform chants for justice rising into the air.
Mississippi governor tests negative for COVID-19 after scare
Leah Willingham/Report for America, Associated Press | Posted Jul 7th - 8:43am
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has tested negative for the coronavirus, a day after announcing he was going into isolation after being in contact with a lawmaker who tested positive.
In reversal, Georgia universities to now mandate masks
Jeff Amy, Associated Press | Posted Jul 7th - 7:41am
Georgia's 26 public universities and colleges will mandate campus-wide mask wearing after the state university system reversed itself on Monday.
Confederate flag emblem removed in South Dakota community
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 7th - 7:08am
Officials have confirmed that a logo that included a Confederate flag has been removed from police department cars, buildings and patches in a small South Dakota community named for the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg.
Ravens quarterback to hold Florida social event amid virus
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 7th - 6:51am
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson announced he will hold his annual “Funday with LJ” event in Florida amid the state's spike in coronavirus cases.
Richmond removes statue of Confederate Gen. J.E.B. Stuart
Steve Helber and Denise Lavoie, Associated Press | Posted Jul 7th - 6:48am
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 former capital rushes to remove symbols of oppression in response to protests against police brutality and racism.
Mississippi board votes 'no' on moving Confederate monument
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 7th - 6:19am
Officials in a Mississippi county unanimously voted to keep a Confederate monument where it stands, saying moving the statue wouldn't fix racial tensions.
Police fatally shoot gunman at VA hospital in Milwaukee
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 7th - 5:31am
A man armed with a shotgun was killed by police as he tried to enter a Milwaukee veterans hospital, according to Department of Veterans Affairs officials.
Disabled veteran committed for shooting 2 in Florida ER
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 7th - 2:14am
A disabled Army veteran convicted of shooting and wounding two people inside a Florida veterans clinic has been committed to a mental health care facility for 25 years.
Feds to decide if 2 Mississippi turtles need protection
The Associated Press | Posted Jul 6th - 11:11pm
The federal government says it will decide whether protection is needed for a freshwater turtle found only in Mississippi and a related species found in Mississippi and Louisiana.
California Capitol closing after Assembly member gets virus
Adam Beam and Don Thompson, Associated Press | Posted Jul 6th - 11:01pm
A coronavirus outbreak is closing California’s Capitol and forcing the Assembly to put off its return to work as infection and hospitalization rates soar across the state.
