NFL will not hold live national anthem performances in 2020 due to COVID-19, per report

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The league ‘could also curtail the on-field access of live military and police honor guards’ The ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is expected to severely limit, if not eliminate, fan attendance at NFL games during the 2020 season, but fans won’t … Read More

Fake driver’s licenses flooding into US from China, other countries, US says

Nearly 20,000 counterfeit U.S. licenses were seized at Chicago’s O’Hare airport in the first half of 2020, according to a report. Counterfeit documents are giving criminals a license to commit a host of offenses, including terrorism, U.S. officials say — and young adults who are … Read More

Conspiracy Theories Aside, Here’s What Contact Tracers Really Do

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Contact tracing for the coronavirus is the subject of colorful conspiracy theories. In fact, contact tracing is a straightforward process of notifying people if they’ve been exposed to someone who is sick. —Hannah Norman/KHN In the midst of the COVID-19 … Read More

Campaign holds ‘Evangelicals for Trump’ event at Vegas casino, swipes at Nevada church restrictions

Houses of worship have a hard cap of 50 people, while casinos may allow 50 percent capacity. President Trump‘s campaign is holding an “Evangelicals for Trump” event on Thursday at a Las Vegas hotel and casino, amid a controversial ban in the state on … Read More

Supreme Court says Nevada can impose tighter virus limits on churches than casinos

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WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court ruled late Friday that Nevada can impose tighter restrictions on churches than casinos while a legal dispute over its social distancing policies continues. The 5-4 ruling included dissents from conservative justices who said limiting church gatherings to 50 worshipers while allowing … Read More

Protesters burn Bible, American flag as tensions rise in Portland

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A protester burns a flag during a demonstration in Portland, Oregon. – Reuters Protesters burned an American flag and a Bible in Portland, Oregon, sparking outrage just as weeks of violent demonstrations seemed to be coming to a close. For … Read More

‘How Could the CDC Make That Mistake?’

The government’s disease-fighting agency is conflating viral and antibody tests, compromising a few crucial metrics that governors depend on to reopen their economies. Pennsylvania, Georgia, Texas, and other states are doing the same. GETTY / THE ATLANTIC Editor’s Note: The Atlantic is … Read More

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