Though $802 million in benefits have been paid out, too many Mainers remain in limbo because of a faulty system installed under the LePage administration.
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MLB shutting down spring training sites after five Phillies players test positive
A COVID-19 outbreak at Philadelphia’s facility in Florida has prompted MLB to temporarily close all spring training sites.
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Oklahoma court says Trump rally attendees don’t have to wear masks
Meanwhile, Tulsa’s mayor rescinds a day-old curfew he had imposed for the area around the arena where the president will speak on Saturday.
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In big reversal, SBA, Treasury Department to disclose details about some loan recipients
Under the plan announced Friday, recipients getting Paycheck Protection Loans of $150,000 or more would be disclosed.
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COVID-19 is ravaging America’s vulnerable Latino communities
Across the U.S., the disease is infecting them at alarmingly high rates and amplifying the inequalities they live with.
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WHO warns of ‘new and dangerous phase’ as global pandemic accelerates
The world recorded about 150,000 new cases on Thursday, the largest rise yet in a single day, according to the World Health Organization.
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At Clemson, 23 football players have tested positive for coronavirus, school says
The 23 football players are among 28 athletes or staff members who have tested positive for COVID-19 since returning to the school on June 8.
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Navy upholds firing of aircraft carrier captain in virus outbreak
After a review, it decides to hold both Capt. Brett Crozier and his boss accountable for the outbreak aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt.
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Patriots say season ticket holders with elevated COVID risk can skip 2020, come back in ’21
If spectators are allowed at Patriots games this year, those who want to opt out of season tickets because of the coronavirus will not lose their seats to fans on a long waiting list.
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Summer vacationers weigh testing, quarantine or staying home
States from Maine to Hawaii try to strike a balance between containing the new coronavirus and encouraging out-of-state visitors to spend their cash on hotels, restaurants and other businesses.