The lawsuit against Portland-based Council on International Education Exchange was dismissed by a federal judge, but now will go to the appeals court.
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Poll: Pandemic takes toll on mental health of young adults
A majority of Americans ages 18 through 34 — 56% — say they have at least sometimes felt isolated in the past month, compared with about 4 in 10 older Americans.
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ICE flew detainees to Virginia so the planes could transport agents to D.C. protests. A huge coronavirus outbreak followed
The move circumvented restrictions on the use of charter flights for employee travel, according to a current and a former U.S. official.
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Daily U.S. virus deaths decline, but trend may reverse in fall
The arrival of cooler weather and the likelihood of more indoor gatherings will add to the importance of everyday safety precautions, experts say.
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Major companies reject Trump’s payroll tax deferral
Even the House of Representatives isn’t going ahead, concluding it ‘would not be in the best interests’ of employees.
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Maine implements $300-per-week federal jobless payments
The enhanced unemployment benefit will be paid retroactively to the week ending Aug. 1 for eligible claimants, but funding will run out this month.
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U.S. marks 9/11 anniversary at tributes shadowed by virus
President Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden did not cross paths, although both visited Shanksville, Pa.
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Maine CDC reports 32 new cases of COVID-19
Fifteen of the cases were in York County, which continues to be the hotspot for new infections statewide.
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The Latest: Kids infected at day care spread coronavirus at home, study shows
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world. NEW YORK — Children who caught the coronavirus at day cares and a day camp spread it to their relatives, according to a new report that underscores that kids can bring the germ home and infect others. Scientists already know children can […]
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Scarcity of key material squeezes medical mask manufacturing
White House officials say the U.S. has all the medical supplies needed to battle COVID-19, but health care workers, hospital officials and even the FDA say that’s not the case.