Members of the Washington National Guard helped hand out about 200,000 pounds of potatoes Thursday that had been donated by farmers who were unable to sell to their regular restaurant customers due to the coronavirus outbreak. (May 14)
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Michigan protesters want businesses to reopen
Hundreds angry over Michigan’s stay-at-home order protest again outside the state Capitol, braving rain to urge a loosening of restrictions or for business owners to reopen. (May 14)
Calif. gym reopens in defiance of closure order
About a dozen masked weightlifters worked out at a Southern California gym that was open Thursday despite the arrest of its owner who has been charged with a misdemeanor for violating stay-at-home orders to stem the spread of the coronavirus. (May 14)
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CDC releases edited coronavirus reopening guidance
U.S. health officials on Thursday released some of their long-delayed guidance that schools, businesses and other organizations can use as states reopen from coronavirus shutdowns. (May 14)
Wisconsin may not have statewide approach to virus
Wisconsin may not have statewide approach to virus
Georgia shooting suspects hire attorneys
Attorneys hired by Gregory and Travis McMichael, accused of pursuing and killing a black man in Georgia said Thursday that their clients have been vilified and cautioned against a rush to judgment in a case that has drawn national attention. (May 14)
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Michigan protesters want businesses to reopen
Hundreds angry over Michigan’s stay-at-home order protest again outside the state Capitol, braving rain to urge a loosening of restrictions or for business owners to reopen. (May 14)
Pelosi pushes new virus relief bill ahead of vote
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is touting a $3 trillion dollar coronavirus relief bill as an opening bid in what seems likely to be negotiations with the GOP-led Senate and the Trump administration. (May 14)
Bars open as Wis. court rejects stay-at-home order
Some bars opened immediately and were packed with customers as a court ruling Wednesday tossed Wisconsin’s stay-at-home order. (May 14)
Ex-Donald Trump lawyer Michael Cohen to be released from prison
President Donald Trump’s former lawyer and longtime fixer Michael Cohen will be released from federal prison to serve the remainder of his sentence in home confinement because of the coronavirus pandemic. (April 17)
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