Hikers told to forgo entire Appalachian Trail due to virus

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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Hikers are being told to postpone plans to hike the entire length of the Appalachian Trail this year due to COVID-19. The Asheville Citizen Times reports the Appalachian Trail Conservancy made the suggestion

Restaurant Week To Go Begins in New York City

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NEW YORK (77 WABC/AP) – Indoor dining is not allowed, but that is not stopping New York City Restaurant Week. Beginning today, 570 restaurants across the five boroughs are participating in NYC Restaurant Week To Go.  Meals are

California lifts curfews stay-at-home orders, curfew statewide

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California has lifted regional stay-at-home orders statewide in response to improving coronavirus conditions. Public health officials said Monday that the state will return to a system of county-by-county restrictions intended to stem the

Supreme Court Ends Trump Emoluments Lawsuits

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has brought an end to lawsuits over whether Donald Trump illegally profited off his presidency. The justices on Monday threw out Trump’s challenge to lower court rulings that had allowed lawsuits

Video Tribute Honors 136 Transit Employees Lost to COVID-19

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NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority is honoring its 136 employees who have died of COVID-19 since the pandemic began with a digital memorial at 107 subway stations. The tribute features photos of the

CATS Question Of The Day

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Several mainstream media outlets are calling for the censoring of certain talk show hosts.  Many constitutional experts say this could set a dangerous precedent regarding free speech for all Americans regardless of their political affiliation.  What do

US Supreme Court won’t take up Sheldon Silver’s case

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says it won’t take up the case of former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who’s serving a 6 1/2-year prison sentence after being convicted in a corruption case. The high

A $23.2 Million Dollar Powerball Ticket Sold in Clifton NJ

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(Trenton, NJ-77WABC)-A single winning top tier $23.2 million dollar Powerball ticket was sold at the Quick Mart, 155 Lakeview Ave. in Clifton NJ for Saturday nights multi-state drawing. The Clifton Quick Mart also sold a winning second-tier