Author: Alexandra Olson
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Virus hospitalizations surge as pandemic shadows U.S. election
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NEW YORK • Americans went to the polls Tuesday under the shadow of a resurging pandemic, with an alarming increase in cases nationwide and the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 reaching record highs in a growing number of states. While daily infections were rising in all but three states, the surge was most pronounced…
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Long-term jobless caught in a squeeze that imperils recovery
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WASHINGTON • This spring, Magdalena Valiente was expecting her best year as a Florida-based concert promoter. Now, she wonders if the career she built over three decades is over. Back in March, Valiente had been planning five tours for Latin Grammy winners Fonseca and Andrés Cepeda and more than 20 for Miami Latin pop band…
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Twitter suspends white nationalists as it enforces new rules
NEW YORK — Twitter suspended the accounts of well-known white nationalists Monday, moving swiftly to enforce its new rules aimed at reducing what it deems abusive content. The account of far-right group Britain First, a small group that regularly posts inflammatory videos purporting to show Muslims engaged in acts of violence, was among the first…
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Gunmen attack Mexican army housing, 2 troops hurt
MEXICO CITY — Suspected cartel gunmen wounded two soldiers in an unprecedented grenade attack on army housing in northern Mexico, the latest sign that drug gangs are increasingly turning to open warfare tactics against the military. The gunmen fired the grenade from a rifle at a camp where soldiers live with their families outside the…