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Senate Democrats block slimmed-down relief bill as Capitol Hill rancor intensifies
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speaks to members of the media as Senate Majority Whip Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., listens at the Hart Senate Office Building on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.<br>Alex Wong, Getty Images/TNS
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speaks to members of the media as Senate Majority Whip Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., listens at the Hart Senate Office Building on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.<br>Alex Wong, Getty Images/TNS

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday downplayed chances of Congress passing a big new economic stimulus bill before the election even as Democrats voted to block a slimmed-down GOP relief measure in the Senate.

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A floor decal reminds food court patrons to practice social distancing at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, May 20, 2020.<br>Matt Burke/Stars and Stripes
A floor decal reminds food court patrons to practice social distancing at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, May 20, 2020.<br>Matt Burke/Stars and Stripes

Kadena says another base food-service worker tested positive for coronavirus

An employee who worked at the Kazoku Place restaurant inside Rocker Enlisted Club contracted the coronavirus from a family member, according to Kadena Air Base.

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The cockpit of a Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner aircraft at Changi Airport in Singapore, on March 28, 2018. Airliner cockpits can have levels of carbon dioxide elevated enough that in simulations it causes pilots to fail test maneuvers at higher rates than normal, a new Harvard University study has found.<br>Ore Huiying/Bloomberg
The cockpit of a Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner aircraft at Changi Airport in Singapore, on March 28, 2018. Airliner cockpits can have levels of carbon dioxide elevated enough that in simulations it causes pilots to fail test maneuvers at higher rates than normal, a new Harvard University study has found.<br>Ore Huiying/Bloomberg

Officials: Texas woman's death on Spirit Airlines flight in July was caused by COVID-19

A Texas woman died of COVID-19 while she was aboard a Spirit Airlines flight heading home to Dallas from Las Vegas in late July, officials said this week.

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Driving has its drawbacks, but in the time of coronavirus it also has some advantages.<br>Stars and Stripes
Driving has its drawbacks, but in the time of coronavirus it also has some advantages.<br>Stars and Stripes

Is it safer to fly or drive during the pandemic? Five health experts weigh in

Can you stay healthy on a plane? Are road trips safe? Is one option better than the other? Five health experts share their thoughts on the travel questions so many are mulling over.