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Midlands Technical College Announces COVID-19 Precautions for Fall

Jun 4, 2020 11:07 AM EDT

Kimberlei Davis,

Midlands Technical College (MTC) has announced changes and preparations for welcoming students back on campus this fall. The COVID-19 precautions will be the topic of a virtual town hall for students, parents, and potential students on June 11.

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Cinema chain AMC warns it may not survive pandemic

Movie theater chain AMC warns that it may not survive the coronavirus pandemic, which has shuttered theaters and led film studios to explore releasing more movies directly to viewers over the internet

Jun 4, 2020 9:57 AM EDT

Associated Press,

Movie theater chain AMC warned Wednesday that it may not survive the coronavirus pandemic, which has shuttered its theaters and led film studios to explore releasing more movies directly to viewers over the internet.

What to know about Twitter’s fact-checking labels

The feature was used to fact-check one of President Donald Trump's tweets.

May 28, 2020 12:01 PM EDT

Twitter’s new fact-checking label has been thrust into the spotlight after it was used to mark one of President Donald Trump’s tweets as potentially misleading.

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Listen to Dolly Parton’s new quarantine-inspired song promising brighter days

May 28, 2020 10:33 AM EDT

Dolly Parton is doing her part to spread hope and comfort to those struggling through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Trump, downplaying deaths, once claimed US would never see 100,000 milestone

Trump suggested throughout April the country wouldn't reach 100,000 deaths.

May 28, 2020 10:23 AM EDT

In just under four months, more than 100,000 Americans are now reported to have died from the novel coronavirus, a grim milestone President Donald Trump once suggested the country would never see.

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To reopen, Trump declares churches ‘essential’

He said he has ordered the CDC to issue guidance on houses of worship.

May 22, 2020 2:31 PM EDT

ABC News,

With the U.S. death toll from COVID-19 close to 95,000 as the Memorial Day weekend begins, President Donald Trump has ordered all flags on government buildings lowered to half-staff through Sunday “for every life lost to the coronavirus pandemic.”

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Brooklyn doctor with ‘heart of gold’ dies from COVID-19 after saving patients from it

Dr. James Mahoney delayed his retirement to help the fight against the virus.

May 22, 2020 1:35 PM EDT

ABC News,

A Brooklyn doctor who worked to combat COVID-19 in one of the hardest-hit areas at the epicenter of the crisis has succumbed to the virus himself.

Police see uptick in speeding, fatal crashes amid pandemic

In Connecticut, traffic is down, but fatal crashes are up by 40%.

May 19, 2020 11:24 AM EDT

ABC News,

By Mina Kaji, Luke Barr and Amanda Maile ABC News – Stay-at-home orders are keeping more people off the roads, but police across the country are reporting a rise in reckless driving. In Connecticut, traffic has been cut in half compared to last year, but fatal motor vehicle accidents are up by about 40%. “We’re finding that with the open…

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Mystery aboard US Navy ship as 13 sailors test positive again

The sailors were all previously asymptomatic with COVID-19.

May 18, 2020 8:07 AM EDT

ABC News,

A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 315,000 people worldwide.

“Graduate Together”: POTUS44 to deliver commencement message to Class of 2020

May 16, 2020 10:00 AM EDT

Kimberlei Davis,

Former President Barack Obama will deliver a nationwide commencement message to the country’s high school seniors on Saturday, May 16, at 8 p.m.

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COVID19

Midlands Technical College Announces COVID-19 Precautions for Fall

Cinema chain AMC warns it may not survive pandemic

Movie theater chain AMC warns that it may not survive the coronavirus pandemic, which has shuttered theaters and led film studios to explore releasing more movies directly to viewers over the internet

What to know about Twitter’s fact-checking labels

The feature was used to fact-check one of President Donald Trump's tweets.

Listen to Dolly Parton’s new quarantine-inspired song promising brighter days

Trump, downplaying deaths, once claimed US would never see 100,000 milestone

Trump suggested throughout April the country wouldn't reach 100,000 deaths.

To reopen, Trump declares churches ‘essential’

He said he has ordered the CDC to issue guidance on houses of worship.

Brooklyn doctor with ‘heart of gold’ dies from COVID-19 after saving patients from it

Dr. James Mahoney delayed his retirement to help the fight against the virus.

Police see uptick in speeding, fatal crashes amid pandemic

In Connecticut, traffic is down, but fatal crashes are up by 40%.

Mystery aboard US Navy ship as 13 sailors test positive again

The sailors were all previously asymptomatic with COVID-19.

“Graduate Together”: POTUS44 to deliver commencement message to Class of 2020

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