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Facebook said the president's claims violated its coronavirus misinformation policy, in a rare departure from the social network's largely hands-off approach to politicians. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
The Pandemic Is Changing How The National Conventions Will Be Held
Public Health Officials Discuss Why They Quit During The COVID-19 Pandemic
Man Sells Truck He Bought 44 Years Ago To Original Owner's Grandson
A young Howard Ashman, photographed on the set of his musical Little Shop of Horrors. Disney hide caption
A New Documentary Shines A Spotlight On The Lyricist Behind The Disney Renaissance
Disagreements Among Coaches As College Football Prepares To Play During Pandemic
Artist Ekene Ijeoma on the set of "Deconstructed Anthems" at Houston's Day For Night Festival in 2017. Katrina Barber /Resnicow and Associates hide caption
This Audio Portrait Of The 2020 Census Asks: Whose Voices Really Count?
Facebook said the president's claims violated its coronavirus misinformation policy, in a rare departure from the social network's largely hands-off approach to politicians. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
The Coronavirus Crisis
Twitter, Facebook Remove Trump Post Over False Claim About Children And COVID-19
Twitter, Facebook Remove Trump Post Over False Claim About Children And COVID-19
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe bows Thursday in front of a memorial to people who were killed in the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Philip Fong/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Brides Across America Gives Frontline Workers Free Wedding Dresses During Pandemic
Maria Ressa, CEO of the Rappler news site, leaves a Philippine regional trial court after being convicted for cyber libel on June 15. Ressa, a veteran journalist and outspoken critic of President Rodrigo Duterte, is the focus of A Thousand Cuts, a documentary to be released virtually in the U.S. on Aug. 7. Ezra Acayan/Getty Images hide caption
The Coronavirus Crisis
Most Teachers Concerned About In-Person School; 2 In 3 Want To Start The Year Online
Most Teachers Concerned About In-Person School; 2 In 3 Want To Start The Year Online
Millions In East Coast Without Power For Days After Isaias Sweeps Through
When COVID-19 Canceled Music Festivals, These Banjo Lovers Planned A Virtual One
Death Toll Rises in Beirut As Rescue Efforts Continue After Explosion
Beirut Faces Crisis As Explosion Comes Amid Food Shortages, Economic Struggle
The extra $600-a-week unemployment benefit has kept jobless people from plummeting into further debt and has allowed for sustained spending, a boon for the struggling economy. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
U.S. Economy On High Alert Over Shaky Future Of Extra Jobless Benefits
Former Vice President Joe Biden, seen here during a July campaign event in Dunmore, Pa., told reporters that it would be up to the attorney general to decide whether to pursue criminal charges against President Trump once he leaves office. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption