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In executive actions, Trump extends unemployment benefits, defers payroll taxes
President Trump signed four executive actions to provide economic relief amid the coronavirus pandemic. They amount to a stopgap measure, after not reaching a deal with Congress.
Mid-American Conference cancels fall football due to coronavirus; Big Ten taps brakes on practices
The Mid-American Conference on Saturday became the first league at college football's highest level to cancel its fall season because of the pandemic. Meanwhile, the Big Ten is tapping the brakes on the football preseason, telling its schools that until further notice full contact practices cannot begin.
Harleys everywhere, few masks: Sturgis draws thousands
“This is a major experiment,” said one man who rode his Harley from Arizona to attend the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally along with thousands of other people amid the ongoing pandemic. “It could be a major mistake.”
Coronavirus aid talks collapse in Washington
A last-ditch effort by Democrats to revive Capitol Hill talks on vital COVID-19 rescue money collapsed in disappointment at week's end, making it increasingly likely that Washington gridlock will mean more hardship for millions of people.
U.S. adds 1.8 million jobs in a sign that hiring has slowed
With confirmed viral cases still elevated in much of the nation and businesses under continued pressure, many employers appear reluctant or unable to hire. Even counting the hiring of the past three months, the economy has now recovered only about 42 percent of the 22 million jobs it lost to the pandemic-induced recession.
Last-ditch virus aid talks; Trump team heads back to Capitol
Trump administration negotiators are heading back to the Capitol for last-ditch talks on vital COVID-19 rescue money. Democratic leaders summoned them for another try with the negotiations teetering on the brink of collapse.
Aug. 7 update on COVID-19 in MN: 'Fragile' gains; Sturgis worries
The state’s top public health leaders on Friday warned that hard-won gains over the disease the past few months are in danger, and that the massive motorcycle rally kicking off this weekend in Sturgis, S.D., may bring trouble back to Minnesota.