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A Seattle barbershop remains closed because of the coronavirus outbreak on May 19. Last week, an additional 2.1 million people filed for unemployment benefits around the country.

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Coronavirus Live Updates

40.8 Million Out Of Work In The Past 10 Weeks — 26% Of Labor Force

May 28, 2020

More than 1 in 4 U.S. workers have lost their jobs since coronavirus shutdowns began. Last week, an additional 2.1 million people filed for unemployment benefits.

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With skyrocketing unemployment, many homeowners are concerned about mortgage payments but is forbearance the best way to keep your home?

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Newscast headlines

Unemployment At 165k, But New Claims Down As Utah Reopens

May 28, 2020

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — More people have now applied for unemployment in Utah during the coronavirus pandemic than the previous three years combined, though the number of new claims are decreasing as the state economy reopens.

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Newscast headlines

Nevada Jobless Tally Keeps Climbing, Adding To Record 28.2%

May 28, 2020

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada jobless figures continue to climb, with more than 18,000 people filing first-time claims for benefits last week. That will add to the record 28.2% statewide unemployment figure in April.

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Technology

President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aimed at limiting the federal legal protections that shield social media companies from liability.

Stung By Twitter, Trump Signs Executive Order To Weaken Social Media Companies

May 28, 2020

President Trump signs an executive order aimed at limiting the broad legal protections enjoyed by social media companies days after Twitter fact-checked two of his tweets.

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The Coronavirus Crisis

Boston Police officers ride past the finish line of the Boston Marathon, which was canceled and replaced with a virtual event on Thursday.

Boston Marathon Canceled, Will Be A Virtual Event Because Of Coronavirus

May 28, 2020

All participants who were set to run in the event initially slated for April 20 and later pushed back to September 14 will have the opportunity to participate in an online alternative.

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National

This undated photo provided by the U.S. Army shows Richard Collins III. He was murdered in 2017 days after being commissioned by the U.S. Army as a second lieutenant.

Army Grants Posthumous Promotion To Slain ROTC Student

May 28, 2020

Richard Collins III was given the honorary promotion to first lieutenant, three years after he was stabbed to death on the campus of University of Maryland in 2017.

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Coronavirus Live Updates

Vehicles move through a nearly empty Times Square earlier this month in New York City. On Thursday, Mayor Bill de Blasio laid out his plans for reopening the city after weeks of sweeping measures to try to contain the coronavirus outbreak.

De Blasio Expects New York City To Head Back To Work Next Month

May 28, 2020

The epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. has spent weeks under strict restrictions. But the mayor says up to 400,000 people will likely return to their jobs soon — with some conditions.

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Protesters demonstrate during a rally against Pennsylvania's stay-at-home order at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, May 15. While the public is temporarily banned from the capitol due to the coronavirus outbreak, lawmakers, including one who recently tes

Pennsylvania Democrats Say They Weren't Told When GOP Member Tested Positive

May 28, 2020

Democrats in Pennsylvania's House say they were kept in the dark for a week when a Republican colleague, who had been working in the State Capitol, tested positive for the coronavirus.

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Shots - Health News

People line up in mid-April in Chelsea, Mass., to get antibody tests for the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

Antibody Tests Point To Lower Death Rate For The Coronavirus Than First Thought

May 28, 2020

Tests for the immune response to the coronavirus are revealing thousands of people who were infected but never got severely ill. The findings suggest the virus is less deadly than it first appeared.