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The shortened Census deadline will likely hurt efforts to reach those who have not yet responded to census inquiries.

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In the guidelines, which have no legal weight, the Trump administration recommended that nursing homes don’t reopen for visitation until they have no new reported COVID-19 for at least 28 days; have adequate personal protective equipment for staff members; and have adequate access to COVID-19

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White Provocateurs Accused of Disrupting Peaceful George Floyd Protests with Rioting, Some Accused of Giving Bricks to Group of Black Men

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