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Trump hints at accepting GOP nomination at Gettysburg battleground
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald Trump signaled Monday that he might present his speech accepting the Republican nomination for president at the Civil War battlefield in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
“We have narrowed the Presidential…
Trump signs executive order amid Congress impasse
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President Donald Trump on Saturday signed executive orders to supplement unemployment benefits for workers who lose their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic by $400 a week and suspend payroll taxes for those earning…
US manufacturing sector sees July growth
TEMPE, Ariz. - Economic activity in the manufacturing sector grew in July, with the overall economy notching a third consecutive month of growth, according to a new report published by the Institute for Supply Management.
The…
Wisconsin governor issues mask mandate through late September
MADISON - Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has issues a statewide mask mandate that goes into effect Saturday, Aug. 1.
Announced Thursday, the order is similar to the Illinois mask edict. A cloth face covering or a prefabricated mask that…
Former presidential candidate Herman Cain dies
ATLANTA -- Herman Cain, former Republican presidential candidate and former CEO of Godfather's Pizza, has died from complications of COVID-19. He was 74.
Cain's death was announced Thursday on Twitter. The co-chair of Black Voices for…
Senate GOP releases latest coronavirus relief package
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Republicans' latest COVID-19 stimulus package proposes another round of direct payments to Americans and more enhanced federal unemployment benefits for workers who lose their jobs during coronavirus restrictions.…
St. Louis couple charged for pointing guns during clash with demonstrators
ST. LOUIS - Mark and Patricia McCloskey were each charged with unlawful use of a weapon Monday.
The allegations stem from a clash the couple had with people outside their home last month. During the incident Mark brandished a…
Doctor explains best ways to avoid COVID-19
ROCKFORD - If some pundits sound like they believe the world will never be the same because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it's because they're likely right.
But for most people, the main concern is how to avoid infection. According to one…
Museum unveils Trump, Biden, Kanye West presidential candidate bobbleheads
MILWAUKEE - The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum, on Friday, unveiled limited edition bobbleheads of 2020 Presidential candidates, Donald Trump, Joe Biden and Kanye West.
The bobbleheads feature the three candidates on…
Latest wave of COVID-19 cases not same as first
(ROCKFORD ADVOCATE) - The current spike in COVID-19 cases in several American states is not taking the shape of the first wave that hit the U.S. earlier this year, according to doctors.
Officials at the University of Pittsburgh Medical…