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White House pushes narrower pandemic relief package; Pelosi blasts GOP delay
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday assailed Republican “disarray” over a new pandemic relief package as the White House suggested a narrower effort might be necessary, at least for now.
In Jerusalem's Old City, the devout adjust to worship in the coronavirus era
In the Old City, the beating heart of a place sacred to millions, the pandemic has challenged devout Muslims, Christians and Jews to rethink how to pray safely. New customs now accompany old rituals.
Supreme Court denies Nevada church's appeal of coronavirus rule
A sharply divided U.S. Supreme Court denied a rural Nevada church’s request late Friday to strike down as unconstitutional a 50-person cap on worship services as part of the state’s ongoing response to the coronavirus.
Aspiring lawyers balk at Minnesota bar exam over COVID-19 fears
Hundreds of aspiring lawyers are planning to take the Minnesota State Bar Exam next week despite concerns about COVID-19. The Minnesota Supreme Court denied a petition from nearly five dozen recent law school graduates who’d sought to have the test waived this year.