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More than 3,000 coronavirus deaths in US as large cities battle hospital bed shortages
The U.S. hit another grim milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic Monday, recording its 3,000 death as the nation’s most populated cities put out cries for aid and extra hospital beds.
Liberty University welcomed coronavirus to campus last week, the New York Times reported. That’s ‘false,’ university says.
After the New York Times reported that multiple Liberty students had gotten sick after returning to campus, the Virginia university pushed back.
As coronavirus sweeps country, parents worry about vulnerable kids being kept in school
Amid coronavirus panic, parents wonder if they should pull their kids out of school, especially if children have asthma and are more vulnerable.
Democratic candidates are promising student loan debt forgiveness, but do voters care?
Presidential campaigns make college financing a major issue, but voters say it’s just one of many factors in the race to pick a Democratic nominee.
‘We’re not going to cower’: Small Jewish communities prepare for increasing anti-Semitic attacks
With anti-Semitic attacks on the rise, Jewish leaders grapple with how to create welcoming environments while keeping their congregation safe.
Most priests accused of sexually abusing children were never sent to prison. Here’s why
Why aren’t more credibly accused Catholic priests in prison? Blame it on laws that don’t allow enough time for abuse survivors to come forward
Oregon comes to California’s aid in fighting hotter fires: ‘When help is needed, help will come’
As California’s fire season grows longer and hotter, more and more out-of-state firefighters – and sometimes out-of-country firefighters – head West.
Suicide of prominent pastor Jarrid Wilson forces church leaders to confront mental health
Church leaders are trying to figure out how to help believers struggling with depression and anxiety.
2 killed in shooting at Mississippi Walmart; suspect, a former employee, in custody
Days after a shooting in California’s Bay Area, police responded to a shooting at a Mississippi Walmart in which two people died.