US Economy Adds 1.8 Million Jobs as Recovery Slows
The American economy added back just 1.8 million jobs last month, signaling the recovery has slowed down as coronavirus cases spiked this summer.
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Georgia Democrats Sue State Election Officials Over Voting Wait Times
Georgia election officials on Thursday were hit with a federal lawsuit that demands they overhaul their voting infrastructure to avoid a repeat of the debacle of long lines that played out during the 2020 primary.
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LA County Milestone: 200,000 Coronavirus Cases
Los Angeles County may have passed the 200,000 mark for confirmed cases of Covid-19 among its 10 million residents this week, but due to a backlog with a state reporting system it was only confirmed Thursday.
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Judge Dismisses Republican Lawsuit Over House Proxy Voting
A lawsuit filed by House Republicans attempting to stop a proxy voting system launched by Democrats to ensure social distancing and reduce the spread of Covid-19 in Congress was dismissed by a federal judge on Thursday.
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Rapid-Result Covid Tests Ordered for All Immigrants at For-Profit Detention Center
In a brief but pointed ruling Thursday, a federal judge ordered rapid Covid-19 testing of all immigrants being held by Immigration & Customs Enforcement at its Mesa Verde facility in Bakersfield, California — a process that ICE and the private contractor that runs the facility have avoided for months.
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California Eyes Turning Arenas, Businesses Into Polling Places
Adding another wrinkle to an unparalleled election, California elections officials hope to turn empty sports arenas and private businesses into polling sites come November.
Read moreCalifornia Courts Covid Update
California Court Accessibility During Covid-19, Aug. 6, 2020 Edition Lake County Lake County Superior Court July 31, 2020: Posted, pandemic
Read moreState Hospital Covid
Patients at Southern California’s Patton State Hospital, one of the largest involuntary psychiatric facilities in the United States, sued the state and hospital directors Wednesday saying they risk dying of the novel coronavirus because at least 112 patients and 147 staff have tested positive so far.
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A federal judge in Maryland denied the federal government’s motion to dismiss a challenge to a CARES Act provision prohibiting U.S. citizens from receiving a Covid-19 stimulus checks if their spouse is an undocumented immigrant.
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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine Tests Positive Ahead of Trump Visit
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, an early advocate among Republicans of wearing masks and other pandemic precautions, tested positive Thursday for the coronavirus just ahead of a planned meeting with President Donald Trump.
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House Leaders Blame Federal Mismanagement for Pandemic’s Spread
Six months into the Covid-19 pandemic and with three times the number of Americans dead from the novel respiratory virus than were killed in the Vietnam War, House Democrats slammed the Trump administration on Thursday for the lack of a cohesive 50-state strategy to end the crisis and repair a hemorrhaging economy.
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State Dep’t: Russia Pushes Disinformation in Online Network
The State Department says Russia is using a well-developed online operation that includes a loose collection of proxy websites to stir up confusion around the coronavirus by amplifying conspiracy theories and misinformation.
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In Virus-Hit Mexico, Feeding Orphans Takes a ‘Miracle’
At an orphanage in pandemic-stricken Mexico, the nuns water down milk and eke out food for the children — victims of violence, poverty, and now the economic fallout from the coronavirus.
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Jobless Rate Still Higher Than Peak Recession, but New Claims Drop
New claims for unemployment benefits fell below 1 million for the first time since March, the Labor Department said Thursday in its weekly report.
Read moreTennessee Supreme Court Limits Who Can Vote Absentee
In a setback for voting rights activists who sought to open up absentee voting to anyone concerned with contracting Covid-19, the Tennessee Supreme Court limited who could vote by mail in the upcoming presidential election.
Read moreFootball Fans
A class action was filed Wednesday in Santa Clara County against the Santa Clara Stadium Authority over its refusal to offer refunds to those who purchased stadium builders licenses, a required purchase for those who want to buy season tickets to the NFL’s 49ers home games. The lawsuit claims no refunds have been offered despite the likelihood of reduced or eliminated seating amid the coronavirus epidemic.
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California Court Accessibility During Covid-19, Aug. 5, 2020 Edition Merced County Merced County Superior Court July 31, 2020: Modified operations
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Southern District of California Prepares for Jury Trials
After going for months without criminal or civil jury trials, the Southern District of California Wednesday live streamed a mock trial where witnesses wore face shields, courtrooms were flip-flopped and trial spectators were relegated to overflow courtrooms.
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Quit With the Parties, LA Health Officials Warn Young People
Los Angeles County public health officials said young people are driving the spread of Covid-19 in the county, even as a blatant trend of large gatherings, house parties and private shindigs grab national headlines.
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Pelosi Tears Into GOP Over Stalled Pandemic Aid, ‘Lacking’ Virus Response
With $3 trillion in potential pandemic aid in limbo despite record unemployment across much of the United States, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ripped Republicans on Wednesday for months of inaction and failing American workers.
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