Bill Chappell
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Health
NFL Hits 3 Coaches And Teams With Large Fines For Not Wearing Face Masks
The coaches include Pete Carroll, Kyle Shanahan and Vic Fangio. League rules state that anyone in the bench area "shall be required to wear masks at all times."
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Technology
U.S. To Bar Downloads Of TikTok, WeChat
As of Sunday, no mobile app store in the U.S. will be allowed to distribute or maintain the popular Chinese-owned apps, the Commerce Department says.
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National
Israel, Bahrain And UAE Sign Deals Formalizing Ties At White House
The agreements bring "a pivot in history," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said before a signing ceremony at the White House.
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National
Portland, Ore., Mayor Bans Police Use Of Tear Gas At Protests
"We need something different and we need it now," Mayor Ted Wheeler says as he orders his city's police to halt use of CS gas, one of the most common forms of tear gas.
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National
At Least 7 People Killed In West Coast Wildfires; Dangerous Winds Forecast To Ease
"This could be the greatest loss of human lives and property due to wildfires in our state's history," Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said.
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National
'I Heard Popping And Houses Blowing Up': Unprecedented Wildfires Rage On West Coast
The 2020 fire season is off to a staggering start, far outpacing last year. Thousands of people along the West Coast are under evacuation orders, and more red flag warnings were issued Wednesday.
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National
9 Drugmakers Sign Safety Pledge In Rush To Develop Coronavirus Vaccine
The pledge comes one month after a survey found that only 2 in 5 Americans said they planned to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
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National
Fast-Moving Wildfire Destroys 80% Of Small Town In Eastern Washington State
The town of Malden lost its fire station, post office, city hall, library and most of its homes, according to the Whitman County Sheriff's Office. Police went door to door telling residents to flee.
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World
'No Doubt' That Navalny Poisoning Was Russian Operation, Former CIA Russia Chief Says
"This is something that the Russian intelligence services have been doing literally for decades, if not longer," says Steven Hall, former CIA chief of Russia operations.
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National
Hurricane Laura Losses Include 10 Deaths, Up To $12 Billion. It Could've Been Worse
Laura is blamed for at least 10 deaths, and it's estimated to have caused anywhere from $4 billion to $12 billion. But officials and experts say it could have been far worse.