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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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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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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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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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A sign outside of the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg on March 16. The Capitol was closed to the public, but lawmakers are still allowed to work there. Republican State Rep. Andrew Lewis recently tested positive for the coronavirus.

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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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.
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The Statue of Liberty is visible behind refrigeration trucks that function as temporary morgues at New York City's South Brooklyn Marine Terminal. "If you're driving by ... you might just assume that this was some sort of distribution hub," <em>Time</em>

Reckoning With The Dead: Journalist Goes Inside An NYC COVID-19 Disaster Morgue

May 28, 2020
Time magazine reporter W.J. Hennigan embedded with workers responsible for caring for the bodies of some 20,000 New Yorkers who have died from COVID-19. "It's a haunting thing," he says.
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Kobe Bryant, seen in 2016, played 20 seasons, all with the Los Angeles Lakers, where he won five NBA Championships.

Basketball Hall Of Fame Pushes Enshrinement To 2021 Because Of Coronavirus

May 28, 2020
The Basketball Hall of Fame's Class of 2020, which includes the late Kobe Bryant, is now slated to be honored next spring, the Hall of Fame's chairman tells ESPN.
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Barber Karl Manke, of Owosso, Mich., gives a free haircut to Parker Shonts on May 20 on the steps of the State Capitol. On Thursday, the Michigan Court of Appeals says Manke must close his barbershop.

Michigan Appeals Court Says Barbershop Must Close Despite Its Protests

May 28, 2020
In a reverse decision, the judges say that barber Karl Manke, who refused to close his shop in defiance of Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's shutdown order, must shutter.
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Justin Trawick and The Common Good entered the 2020 Tiny Desk Contest with the song "Goodbye."

Tiny Desk Contest: Celebrating The Artists Who Keep Coming Back

May 28, 2020
We love seeing new faces in the Tiny Desk Contest — but it's especially exciting when artists come back year after year. This week, we're featuring musicians who have entered three or more times.

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