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Economy
Jun 25

U.S. GDP fell at 5.0% rate in first quarter, but worse is expected to come

By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

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Education
Jun 25

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos takes part in a Federal Commission on School Safety meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C. Photo by Leah Millis/Reuters

Some private schools getting more virus relief funding than public schools, under DeVos formula

By Collin Binkley, Associated Press

nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor2|||Nearly $1.4 Billion In Coronavirus Relief Payments Sent To Dead People||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||The improper payments happened due to confusion over whether dead people should receive the payments from the IRS, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office.


Nearly $1.4 Billion In Coronavirus Relief Payments Sent To Dead People

The Government Accountability Office says the IRS did not use death records for the first three batches of coronavirus relief payments — which account for 72% of the nearly $270 billion in payments dispensed so far.

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The improper payments happened due to confusion over whether dead people should receive the payments from the IRS, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office.


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Nation
Jun 25

Protesters demand removal of statues depicting freed Black American kneeling before Lincoln

By William J. Kole, Associated Press

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Politics
Jun 25

FILE PHOTO: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, joined by fellow Democrats, speaks during a news conference about legislation the House has passed at the Capitol in Washington, U.S., December 19, 2019. Photo by Erin Scott/Reuters

WATCH LIVE: Democratic leaders deliver a news conference on D.C. statehood

By Andrew Taylor, Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press

DB: Bolton: Biden admin would essentially be another 4 years of the Obama admin ((dailybriefing_____)) ((lubuntu at wor2))

Former National Security Adviser John Bolton discusses the 2020 election, the future of the Republican Party and Trumpâs handling of the coronavirus with Dana Perino on âThe Daily Briefing.â

DB: Brian Kilmeade on tearing down statues: ‘Learn about history, don’t be arrogant’ ((dailybriefing_____)) ((lubuntu at wor2))

‘Fox & Friends’ host Brian Kilmeade, host of the Fox Nation series ‘What Made America Great,’ joins Dana Perino on âThe Daily Briefing.â

pbsnewhour__ = ||| lubuntu at wor2|||As many as 20 million in U.S. have had COVID-19, officials say — 10 times more than previously thought||| kickerpage = |||no kicker page for PBSNewhour

Nation
Jun 25

As many as 20 million in U.S. have had COVID-19, officials say — 10 times more than previously thought

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press, Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer

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