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Major Push Underway To Get A Coronavirus Vaccine To Americans

President Trump says there will be at least 100 million vaccine doses before the end of the year

How Ginsburg's Death Could Reshape The Presidential Election

A presidential campaign that was already tugging at the nation’s most searing divides has been jolted by the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, potentially reshaping the election at a moment when some Americans were beginning to cast ballots.

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies At 87

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a diminutive yet towering women’s rights champion who became the court’s second female justice, died Friday at her home in Washington. She was 87.

On To The Greek Alphabet For The Remainder Of The 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season

What a year, what a season, and what a day! The third storm of the day has been named, and it gets its name from the Greek Alphabet. Tropical Storm Beta has formed in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico making it the 23rd named storm this season.

Cracker Barrel Expands Alcohol Options To Even More Locations

President and CEO of Cracker Barrel Sandra Cochran says the restaurant plans on adding beer, wine, and mimosas to the menu at a majority of its locations.

US Bans WeChat, TikTok From App Stores, Threatens Shutdowns

The U.S. Commerce Department said Friday it will ban Chinese-owned TikTok and WeChat from U.S. app stores on Sunday and will bar the apps from accessing essential internet services in the U.S. — a move that could effectively wreck the operation of both Chinese services for U.S. users.

Charlotte Woman Picked To Be Featured On Lay's Potato Chip Bags For Her Community Involvement

Lay's officials say they choose Pollyanna Neely from Concord, North Carolina as one of thirty winners to be featured on Lay's potato chip bags for her good deeds in the community.

Trump Says He Can Talk GOP Into Going For 'Larger' Virus Aid

President Donald Trump parachuted into the coronavirus aid debate Wednesday, upbraiding his Republican allies for proposing too small of a relief package and encouraging both parties in Congress to go for a bigger one that would include his priority of $1,200 stimulus checks for most Americans.

COVID-19 Danger Continues To Drive Joblessness In US

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to 860,000, a historically high number of people that illustrates the broad economic damage still taking place nine months after the first case of COVID-19 was detected in the U.S.

Western Wildfire Smoke Causes East Coast Haze, Vivid Sunsets

The smoke from dozens of wildfires in the western United States is stretching clear across the country — and even pushing into Mexico, Canada and Europe. While the dangerous plumes are forcing people inside along the West Coast, residents thousands of miles away in the East are seeing unusually hazy skies and remarkable sunsets.

'Say Her Name': City Of Louisville To Pay $12 Million To Breonna Taylor's Family

Months after the police killing of Breonna Taylor thrust her name to the forefront of a national reckoning on race, the city of Louisville agreed to pay the Black woman’s family $12 million and reform police practices as part of a settlement announced Tuesday.

Sally is now a Tropical Storm

Tropical Storm Sally continues to bring life-threatening Flash Flooding to the Deep South.

Grifols' Nationwide Plasma Donor Recruitment Campaign

Grifols, a global healthcare company and recognized leader in the development and production of plasma-derived medicines has launched its multi-channel, nationwide plasma donor recruitment campaign to raise awareness about the importance of plasma donation.

CMPD Aligns It's Response To Resistance Policy With Campaign Zero's "8 Can't-Wait"

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department says they officially meet all eight requirements of the "8 Can't Wait" initiative, a campaign to change the way law enforcement responds to resistance.

Hurricane Sally Unleashes Flooding Along The Gulf Coast

Hurricane Sally lumbered ashore near the Florida-Alabama line Wednesday with 105 mph (165) winds and rain measured in feet, not inches, swamping homes and trapping people in high water as it crept inland for what could be a long, slow and disastrous drenching across the Deep South.