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US consumer confidence drops to 96.1 in November as rising virus infections push optimism to lowest level since August
US consumer confidence drops to 96.1 in November as rising virus infections push optimism to lowest level since August
ABC News: US Nov 24, 2020

NYC-area train derailment hurts no one, snarls morning rush
Commuters are facing delays after eight cars of a New Jersey Transit commuter trail derailed
ABC News: US Nov 24, 2020

US home price gains accelerate as pandemic shakes up housing
U.S. home prices jumped in September as strong demand, low interest rates and the smallest number of available homes on record combined to push up housing costs
ABC News: US Nov 24, 2020

Dole Issues Lettuce Recall
Recall is due to possible E. coli contamination
KNSI Local News Nov 24, 2020

'Welcome to the party, Zoom': Video app's rules lead to accusations of censorship
Zoom videoconferences are a staple of the coronavirus pandemic. Above, members of the Vermont House of Representatives met on Zoom in April.Wilson Ring/APNow that the coronavirus pandemic has transfor...
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3 recipes for cooking up a scaled-down, low-key Thanksgiving meal
Thanksgiving is going to look different for many Americans this year. As the coronavirus pandemic rages, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning against traveling to see friends or f...
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More kids are getting COVID-19, Kentucky pediatrician says
A Kentucky pediatrician says she's seeing an increase in children with COVID-19. Cases are spiking for people of all ages across the United States. Research suggests that in-person schooling is n...
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COVID-19 causes Gophers to cancel game with No. 18 Wisconsin
Minnesota is calling off its scheduled game Saturday at Wisconsin due to positive COVID-19 cases within its program, a move that likely knocks the 18th-ranked Badgers out of consideration for the Big ...
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Trump push to invalidate votes in heavily Black cities alarms civil rights groups
Zhanon Morales, 30, of Philadelphia, raises her fist during a Nov. 5 voting rights rally. President Trump's campaign unsuccessfully used spurious claims of voter fraud to invalidate votes in Phil...
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David Dinkins, New York City's first Black mayor, dies at 93
David Dinkins delivers his first speech as mayor of New York, in 1990. Dinkins, New York City's first African American mayor, died Monday at 93.Frankie Ziths | AP 1990David Dinkins, New York City...
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