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Navajo Nation President Says COVID-19 Has Killed 103
On a per capita basis, the coronavirus has has hit the Navajo Nation harder than nearly any other place in the nation.
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Morning News Brief
The U.S. coronavirus curve rises while China's flattens. The pandemic opens a new front in the abortion battle. And, Bloomberg staffers say they were promised jobs through November, some are suing.
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Business
Labor Department Reports 6.6 Million Jobless Claims
Jobless claims hit 6.6 million in today's report, doubling the grim milestone reached last week. The numbers are released weekly by the U.S. Department of Labor.
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Morning News Brief
President Trump says he's considering restricting some domestic travel. Florida orders residents to stay at home. And, the coronavirus nearly bumps the presidential campaign from news headlines.
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Business
New Survey Shows Manufacturing Activity Slumped In March
New orders, production and employment were all down.These are just some of the ways the coronavirus pandemic and the government's effort to address it are slamming the brakes on the U.S. economy.
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Politics
Morning News Brief
To fight coronavirus, social distancing guidelines extended for 30 more days. New models predict how the virus may play out in the U.S. And in New York, more than 1,000 people have died of COVID-19.
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Politics
News Brief: COVID-19 Effects Hit Economy Hard, Biden Wins 3 Primaries
The Trump administration plans a $1 trillion economic stimulus. How will restrictive measures to fight the coronavirus be enforced? And, Joe Biden wins primaries in Arizona, Florida and Illinois.
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Morning News Brief
States and local governments take extensive measures to keep people apart to try to curb the coronavirus' spread — including Ohio delays its primary election. And, all of Spain is quarantined.
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Morning News Brief
Federal Reserve cuts key interest rate to near zero. Nearly 2 million coronavirus tests will be available this week to hardest hit states. And, Democrats Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders debate.
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Business
Stock Market Tumbles, Trading Briefly Halts
Stocks continued their downward slide on Thursday amid growing fears of the coronavirus. Trading was briefly halted after the S&P 500 index fell 7% in the opening minutes of trading.