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5.7-Magnitude Quake in Utah Felt by Millions of People |
| A 5.7-magnitude earthquake shook Salt Lake City and its suburbs early Wednesday, sending spooked residents fleeing their homes, knocking out power, and bringing the city’s light rail system to a halt. |
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Trump: US, Canada to Close Border to Nonessential Travel |
| The U.S. and Canada have agreed to temporarily close their shared border to nonessential travel, and the Trump administration is considering a plan to turn back all people who cross the border illegally from Mexico. |
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Trump’s Economic Rescue Package Could Approach $1 Trillion |
| In a massive federal effort, President Donald Trump asked Congress to speed emergency checks to Americans, enlisted the military for MASH-like hospitals, and implored ordinary people — particularly socially active millennials — to do their part by staying home to stop the spread of the coronavirus. |
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Get Out of Jail? Inmates Fearful of Virus Argue for Release |
| Coronavirus has become a “get-out-of-jail” card for hundreds of low-level inmates across the country, and even hard-timers are seeking their freedom with the argument that it’s not a matter of if but when the deadly illness sweeps through tightly packed populations behind bars. |
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Judge Hands Major Win to Katy Perry in ‘Dark Horse’ Dispute |
| A federal judge in Los Angeles handed a major victory to Katy Perry, overturning a jury’s verdict that found the pop superstar and her collaborators copied her 2013 hit “Dark Horse” from a 2009 Christian rap song. |
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