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Twitter bans Trump campaign from tweeting until it removes post containing virus misinformation

The tweet of a video clip from a Fox News interview — in which the president said that children are “almost immune” to covid-19 — violates the site’s rules against misinformation, the company said. Earlier, Facebook said it removed a similar post.
Trump threatens executive actions as coronavirus relief deal remains elusive
Aimee Rodriguez Webb, a teacher for the Cobb County School District in Georgia, works in the virtual classroom she has set up at her home. (Brynn Anderson/AP)
Aimee Rodriguez Webb, a teacher for the Cobb County School District in Georgia, works in the virtual classroom she has set up at her home. (Brynn Anderson/AP)

America is about to start online learning, Round 2. For millions of students, it won’t be any better.

School officials nationwide, caught up in the reopening debate, had little time to prepare for online learning.

A Tennessee school district reopens amid pressure and pandemic fears

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  • 11 hours ago
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A guide to all the factors keeping parents and educators up at night

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Federal officers may be leaving Portland, but charges will linger for many

Repercussions for protesters have persisted in the form of federal charges, including assaulting a federal officer, arson, damaging federal property and operating a drone in a restricted area.

Another left-wing primary win surprises the incumbent but not activists

Cori Bush beat Rep. William Lacy Clay (D-Mo.), a victory that was boosted by relatively new liberal PACs and robust fundraising.

State attorneys general blast Facebook’s civil rights record

A WNBA owner dismissed player protests. Now they’re campaigning for her Senate opponent.

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Shock turns to anger as Beirut assesses damage inflicted by massive explosion

Lebanese are asking why officials allowed tons of explosive chemicals to be stored at the city’s port for years.
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People take part in the ceremony at Hiroshima Memorial Cenotaph. (AP)

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President Trump has asserted that with the stroke of a pen he can break through gridlock on immigration and health care and the stalemate on a coronavirus relief package.

Democrats demand Postal Service reverse rules that have slowed delivery of absentee ballots

Democrats said the changes are necessary to striking a deal on a broader relief bill that may also include new unemployment benefits and a payroll tax cut.

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What it was like on the ground when blasts ripped through Beirut

Residents awoke to devastation after two massive, deadly explosions shook the city.

In the 75 years since Hiroshima, nuclear testing has killed untold thousands

In the decades since 1945, the United States, the Soviet Union and at least six other countries have set off a total of more than 2,000 nuclear tests.

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"Caesar the No Drama Llama" on the Hawthorne Bridge in Portland, Ore., after leaving a July 25 protest. (Sipa USA/AP)

‘Caesar the No Drama Llama’ calms tensions at protests

Caesar, also called a “llamactivist,” offers emotional-support hugs, which people will line up to give him.
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Struggling U.S. manufacturers pivot to one product where sales are actually booming: Masks

Face masks are not just helping keep coronavirus at bay. They're also providing a financial lifeline to a lot of small businesses that are scrambling to make them.

Democrats introduce bill to add new mission to the Federal Reserve: Ending racial inequality

It would be the first major change to the Fed’s mandate since 1977 and would significantly alter the central bank’s focus.

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College football players fear stigma of sitting out could outlast pandemic

As the planned season inches closer, players and their parents worried about the prospect of playing during the coronavirus outbreak are seeing their objections go unheeded by a multibillion dollar enterprise that seems determined to carry on.
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Healthcare workers wait for patients to be tested at a walk-in covid-19 testing site earlier this summer in Arlington. (AFP/Getty Images)
Healthcare workers wait for patients to be tested at a walk-in covid-19 testing site earlier this summer in Arlington. (AFP/Getty Images)

Montgomery County doubles down on directive to close private schools, defying Hogan’s order

In Virginia, officials announced a smartphone app to provide notifications of possible coronavirus exposure.

Special education students are not just falling behind — they’re losing key skills, parents say

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Almost 4 in 10 election-judge jobs in Maryland are vacant. Officials are begging Hogan to change his Election Day plan.

More than 1,000 poll workers in the state have dropped out over the past week, boosting pressure on Gov. Larry Hogan to abandon his plans to open every voting precinct on Nov. 3.

Maryland will manage Purple Line construction if partnership falls through, state officials say

As disputes over cost overruns continue, the firms building the light-rail line say they’re preparing to quit.
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A police department quietly hired a deputy involved in the death of a man with Down syndrome. Then one man decided to make noise.

The weedy edge of Glover-Archbold Park in NW Washington. (Adrian Higgins/The Post)
The weedy edge of Glover-Archbold Park in NW Washington. (Adrian Higgins/The Post)

Weeds seize any opportunity to spread — and this summer, they’re ferocious

Unless the cycle of spread is halted early, small numbers turn into huge numbers. But many people are blind to these invaders.
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Celebrities defending Ellen DeGeneres are facing a backlash of their own

The great decluttering of 2020: The pandemic has inspired a cleanout of American homes

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The cold hard truth about Truly hard seltzer ice cream: It should stay in the can.

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