Thursday, November 5, 2026

UN: COVID-19 deaths for people over 80 are 5 times average

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EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday that the COVID-19 pandemic is causing "untold fear and suffering"...

US allows use of 1st drug shown to help virus recovery

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MATTHEW PERRONE and MARILYNN MARCHIONE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators on Friday allowed emergency use of the first drug that appears to help...

Trump says Whitmer should ‘give a little’ to restart economy

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DAVID EGGERT Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — President Donald Trump tweeted Friday that Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer should "give a little" and "put out...

New White House press secretary McEnany holds 1st briefing

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JILL COLVIN and DEB RIECHMANN  Associated Press WASHiNGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's new spokeswoman, Kayleigh McEnany, vowed on Friday not to lie to reporters as...

Companies seek to limit legal liability for virus infections

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Anne D’innocenzio and Eric TuckerThe Associated PressAs companies start planning their reopenings, business groups are pushing Congress to limit liability from potential lawsuits filed...
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Great Oak’s Doug Soles named to Top 100 coaches list by MaxPreps

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Despite the lack of sports right now, there is no lack of dedication to sports. Professional organizations are looking at new ways to maintain...
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Former local standouts sign with teams after 2020 NFL Draft concludes

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The 2020 NFL Draft, which started Thursday, April 23, and ended Saturday, April 25, proved that even though everyone is at home, they could...

Workers must risk infection or losing unemployment payments

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JEFF AMY and ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Some of the millions of American workers laid off because of the coronavirus are beginning...

‘And then, boom’: Outbreak shows shaky ground as Texas opens

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TONY GUTIERREZ, JAMIE STENGLE and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press PARIS, Texas (AP) — Barely a week ago, rural Lamar County could make a pretty...

Trump harshly blames China for pandemic; a lab ‘mistake’?

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ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday speculated that China could have unleashed the coronavirus on the world due to...