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The pandemic's financial impact on airlines will be worse than the 9/11 attacks

Covid-19 will impact the US airline industry even more than the terrorist attacks on September 11th. Planes have been grounded and the financial impacts of the pandemic will change the industry and air travel for the foreseeable future.

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Laura is now a hurricane and is forecast to strengthen more before hitting the Gulf Coast

After battering western Cuba as a tropical storm, Laura has strengthened into a hurricane in the Gulf Coast and is expected to grow even stronger as it heads toward Texas and Louisiana.

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Thailand issues new charges against fugitive Red Bull heir

A court in Bangkok has ordered the arrest of the heir to the Red Bull fortune on fresh charges, adding another twist to a scandal that has turned a spotlight on one of Thailand's wealthiest families.

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American Airlines will lay off 19,000 workers if it doesn't get additional federal help

American Airlines says it will lay off or involuntarily furlough 19,000 employees as of October 1 unless the airline industry gets more help from Congress.

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Astros looking for the home field magic to get them going

The character Dorothy from the movie, “The Wizard of Oz” described what the Houston Astros are thinking.

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Hong Kong man 'first case' documented of getting coronavirus twice, researchers say

A 33-year-old man living in Hong Kong had Covid-19 twice this year, according to preliminary research.

California's new normal: How the climate crisis is fueling wildfires and changing life in the Golden State

The orange glow from wildfires in the evening sky is a new way of life in the Golden State.

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Confrontation caught on camera outside KU fraternity house raises concerns

A video going viral this weekend shows a Lawrence man as he says he was being harassed and having a drink thrown at his face by KU students.

Another Penn State fraternity in trouble

Another fraternity at Penn State University is in trouble after a party in violation of what's called "Penn State expectations."

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Damaged, looted businesses in Kenosha, WI wonder why protesters targeted them

Business owners across downtown Kenosha are cleaning up a mess after some protesters turned destructive overnight Sunday, Aug. 23. This, after a man was shot by a Kenosha police officer as he walked away near 28th Avenue and 40th Street.

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Wisconsin police shoot Black man as children watch from a vehicle, attorney says

Two Wisconsin police officers are on leave Monday as state authorities investigate why a Black man was shot multiple times in the back as he entered the driver's side door of an SUV, officials said.

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More than two dozen former Republican lawmakers endorse Joe Biden on first day of GOP convention

More than two dozen former Republican lawmakers announced Monday they are endorsing Joe Biden for president.

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Elijah McClain died after a police encounter almost one year ago. Here's what happened since

On the night of August 24, 2019, Elijah McClain was walking home from a convenience store with an iced tea when he was confronted by three Aurora, Colorado, police officers.

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Bulgaria: Wild majesty in one of Europe's oldest countries

For more than a century, Bulgaria has had little trouble enticing people to its beach resorts scattered along the Black Sea coast. City-breakers head to its main cities -- including Sofia, the capital, and Plovdiv, the 2019 European Capital of Culture -- for an enjoyable blend of culture and hearty Bulgarian gastronomy.

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Change

Veteran OL Whitney Mercilus is looking forward to playing under a new defensive signal caller

Change is something that a lot of individuals can’t accept. Whether it be a cubicle switch in the office or furniture rearrangement at home. Some people are not good with dealing with change.

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Covid-19 deaths have dropped below 1,000 a day as summer surge tails off

Declines in the average number of daily Covid-19 deaths and in new cases indicate that the virus' summer surge through the US is waning.

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The psychology behind why some college students break Covid-19 rules

Going off to college is, for many young adults, their first real plunge into freedom and adulthood. It's where they're encouraged to take risks and find new connections in dining halls and laundry rooms.

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Invisible rogue planets without stars? NASA's new space telescope could find hundreds of them

NASA is on the hunt for rogue planets. The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, NASA's upcoming observatory expected to launch in the mid-2020s, could reveal a multitude of rogue planets that don't orbit stars in our Milky Way galaxy, according to new research.

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What to watch on the first night of the Republican convention

Republicans will kick off night one of the Republican National Convention Monday with a theme focused around the "Land of Promise."

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From a sister to advisers: The litany of people once close to Trump questioning his fitness for office

His sister described him as a liar and fake. A former senior official at the Department of Homeland Security deemed him a woeful danger to the country. A prominent friend with a prime-time slot on Fox News has called him "crazy," according to new book about the network.