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GOP governors tie economy to relaxed approach to coronavirus

By BILL BARROW - Associated Press, 4 Reads
Sat, 06/12/2021 - 9:15 AM
JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. (AP) — Republican governors running for reelection have begun trumpeting the party’s more hands-off approach to the coronavirus pandemic, trying to flip the script on an issue that helped Democrats win the White House and control of Capitol Hill in 2020.
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Tanner’s homer lifts Mississippi State over Notre Dame 9-8

By The Associated Press, 8 Reads
Sat, 06/12/2021 - 5:06 PM
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Logan Tanner hit a solo home run in the bottom of the seventh and No. 7 seed Mississippi State rallied from a four-run deficit to beat No. 10 seed Notre Dame 9-8 in Game 1 of the Starkville Super Regional on Saturday.
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Chicago man jumps into Lake Michigan for 365th straight day

By SHAFKAT ANOWAR - Associated Press, 8 Reads
Sat, 06/12/2021 - 3:25 PM
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago bus driver looking for a way to relieve stress during the coronavirus pandemic jumped into Lake Michigan for a 365th straight day on Saturday.
Dan O’Conor said he started jumping into the lake at Montrose Harbor on the city's North Side last year to relieve stress.
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Rash of mass shootings stirs US fears heading into summer

By KATHLEEN FOODY - Associated Press, 9 Reads
Sat, 06/12/2021 - 3:42 PM
CHICAGO (AP) — Two people were killed and at least 30 others wounded in mass shootings overnight in three states, authorities said Saturday, stoking concerns that a spike in U.S. gun violence could continue into summer as coronavirus restrictions ease and more people are free to socialize.
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Travel rebound: 2 million people go through US airports

By DAVID KOENIG - AP Airlines Writer, 14 Reads
Sat, 06/12/2021 - 9:59 AM
DALLAS (AP) — The airline industry’s recovery from the pandemic passed a milestone as more than 2 million people streamed through U.S. airport security checkpoints on Friday for the first time since early March 2020.
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Bolsonaro fined for flouting mask order at motorcycle rally

By The Associated Press, 13 Reads
Sat, 06/12/2021 - 1:45 PM
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro led thousands of motorcyclist supporters through the streets of Sao Paulo on Saturday — and got hit with a fine for failure to wear a mask in violation of local pandemic restrictions.
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Biden to name Pulse Nightclub a national memorial

By JOSH BOAK - Associated Press, 11 Reads
Sat, 06/12/2021 - 1:55 PM
President Joe Biden said on the fifth anniversary of a mass shooting at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida, that he will sign a bill naming the site as a national memorial.
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Moscow orders new restrictions as COVID-19 infections soar

By JIM HEINTZ - Associated Press, 14 Reads
Sat, 06/12/2021 - 6:06 AM
MOSCOW (AP) — Moscow's mayor on Saturday ordered a week off for some workplaces and imposed restrictions on many businesses to fight coronavirus infections that have more than doubled in the past week.
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Winning auction bid to fly in space with Jeff Bezos: $28M

By MARCIA DUNN - AP Aerospace Writer, 13 Reads
Sat, 06/12/2021 - 12:30 PM
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — An auction for a ride into space next month alongside Jeff Bezos and his brother ended with a winning $28 million bid Saturday.
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EU talks up hope of breakthrough at Iran nuclear meetings

By DEREK GATOPOULOS and PHILIPP JENNE - Associated Press, 15 Reads
Sat, 06/12/2021 - 9:10 AM
VIENNA (AP) — European Union negotiators said international talks that resumed Saturday on the Iran nuclear agreement were on track to revive the deal, which crumbled after the United States withdrew in 2018.
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