US lost 2.5M jobs in April. Americans are wary about lifting lockdowns. And states are taking big steps today on reopening. More COVID-19 news Friday.
Author: Jessica Flores, USA TODAY
Former trucker from Iowa arrested, charged with 1990s murders of women in Wyoming, Tennessee
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Women dressed as nurses amid coronavirus pandemic are stealing packages off porches in Washington state, police say
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In Monday’s coronavirus news, Trump is suspending immigration and will meet with the New York governor Andrew Cuomo as states reveal reopening plans.
Earth Day’s 50th anniversary goes digital amid coronavirus pandemic, with virtual protests, video teach-ins and more
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