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‘We Are All Flying Blind’: Virus Testing Logjam Not Abating in California

April 3, 2020

LOS ANGELES — California is ramping up testing for coronavirus even as a backlog of 59,000 pending tests is growing, delaying some people from getting results for up to 12 days and leaving an incomplete picture...

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Democrats Delay Nominating Convention Amid Virus Concerns

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April 2, 2020

Democrats announced Thursday that they were postponing their presidential nominating convention until August, an unprecedented move that shows how the coronavirus is reshaping the battle for the White House. ...

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Despite Income Losses from Crisis, Most Not Worried About Their Finances.

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April 2, 2020

WASHINGTON — About half of all working Americans report some kind of income loss affecting themselves or a member of their household due to the coronavirus pandemic, with low-income Americans and those without ...

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Nursing Home Infections, Deaths Surge Amid Lockdown Measures

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April 2, 2020

Nursing homes across the country have been in lockdown for weeks under federal orders to protect their frail, elderly residents from coronavirus, but a wave of deadly outbreaks nearly every day since suggests t...

Navy Axes Captain of Ship with Lemoore Sailors Over Virus Warning

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April 2, 2020

WASHINGTON — The captain of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier facing a growing outbreak of the coronavirus on his ship was fired Thursday. Navy leaders said he created a panic by sending a memo pleading for help t...

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Economic Fallout Mounts, Worldwide Cases Top 1 Million

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April 2, 2020

NEW YORK — The coronavirus outbreak has thrown 10 million Americans out of work in just two weeks, the swiftest, most stunning collapse the U.S. job market has ever witnessed, and economists warn unemployment c...

California Governor Wants Sales Tax Relief for Businesses

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April 2, 2020

LOS ANGELES — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday called for letting small businesses keep up to $50,000 in sales tax receipts for the next year as the COVID-19 outbreak has forced people to stay home and many shops ...

Supporters Seeking Rollback of Prop. 13 Submit Ballot Signatures

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April 2, 2020

SACRAMENTO — Supporters of a proposed rollback of California's landmark Proposition 13 announced Thursday they have collected more than 1.7 million signatures, all but assuring it will appear on the November ba...

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Feds: Man Intentionally Derailed LA Train Near Hospital Ship

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April 2, 2020

LOS ANGELES — A train engineer intentionally drove a speeding locomotive off a track at the Port of Los Angeles because he was suspicious about the presence of a Navy hospital ship docked there to help during t...

Shut-In TV Viewers Push ‘Let’s Make a Deal’ to Record Rating

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April 2, 2020

NEW YORK — Shut-in television viewers tuned in to the game show “Let's Make a Deal” in record numbers last week. TV programs across the dial recorded superlatives last week with a captive audience of million...

Supreme Court Divided in 1st Big Abortion Case of Trump Era

As Fresno COVID-19 Cases Rise, Rapid Virus Testing Coming to California

Central Unified Board Extends School Closings Through End of School Year

Going to Target, Walmart or a Fresno Park? You Need to Know These Changes.

Everything You Need to Know About Creating a Coronavirus Vaccine Fast

American Ingenuity Will Beat COVID-19. Here’s How We’ll Get Back to Work.

A Coronavirus Property Tax Delay? Californians Shouldn’t Count on It

Want to Help in COVID-19 Fight? This Is What Local Hospitals Need.

After Tragedies, New Orleans Celebrates End of Carnival

‘Lean on Me,’ ‘Lovely Day’ Singer Bill Withers Dies at 81

Shut-In TV Viewers Push ‘Let’s Make a Deal’ to Record Rating

Survey: Athletic Directors Bracing for Financial Crisis

Walters: We Are Nation’s Ground Zero for Coronavirus

Walters: California Economy Clobbered but for How Long?

American Ingenuity Will Beat COVID-19. Here’s How We’ll Get Back to Work.

Walters: Three Big Democratic Clashes in California

ICYMI: ‘How Not to Die’ by Dr. Michael Greger

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Doubts Persist for Dem Voters About Female Nominee in 2020

Democrats Delay Nominating Convention Amid Virus Concerns

Coronavirus Suddenly Upends Campaign Themes for Both Parties

2020 Campaigns Go Digital Amid Fears of Coronavirus Spread

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‘We Are All Flying Blind’: Virus Testing Logjam Not Abating in California

Democrats Delay Nominating Convention Amid Virus Concerns

Despite Income Losses from Crisis, Most Not Worried About Their Finances.

Nursing Home Infections, Deaths Surge Amid Lockdown Measures

Navy Axes Captain of Ship with Lemoore Sailors Over Virus Warning

Economic Fallout Mounts, Worldwide Cases Top 1 Million

California Governor Wants Sales Tax Relief for Businesses

Supporters Seeking Rollback of Prop. 13 Submit Ballot Signatures

Feds: Man Intentionally Derailed LA Train Near Hospital Ship

Shut-In TV Viewers Push ‘Let’s Make a Deal’ to Record Rating

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