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First toilet paper, then yeast. Now laptops are hard to find

In March, as the country transitioned to online learning almost overnight because of the pandemic, many schools and families did their best to make do with the tools they had.

The first known Covid-19 death linked to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is in Minnesota

The first known Covid-19 death stemming from last month’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally was reported in Minnesota, the state’s health department said.

Michael Jordan becomes an investor in DraftKings

Hall-of-Fame basketball legend Michael Jordan will be an investor and special adviser to the board of sports-betting company DraftKings, the company announced Wednesday.

Denver Nuggets survive Utah Jazz rally in Game 7 to complete comeback from 3-1 down

Nuggets became just the 12th team in NBA history to complete a comeback from down 3-1 in the series as they held off the Jazz in a dramatic Game 7.

      

Tyler Perry has become Hollywood’s latest billionaire, according to Forbes

Forbes, known for keeping track of celebrities’ net worth, announced on Tuesday that longtime filmmaker Tyler Perry, 50, is officially a billionaire.

      

Ed Markey defeats Joe Kennedy in Massachusetts primary, ending Kennedy family winning streak

Incumbent Democratic Rep. Richard Neal also faced a progressive primary challenger, Alex Morse.

      

What is Lewy body dementia, the disease Robin Williams’ widow called ‘the terrorist’ inside his brain?

Awareness of Lewy body dementia has spiked since Robin Williams’ death in 2014. But it’s a complicated, often misunderstood neurological disorder.
      

‘AGT’: Sofía Vergara nicknames ‘negative Howie’ Mandel after endless harsh critiques

Simon Cowell may still be missing in action after an electric bicycle accident, but Howie Mandel lived up to his grouchy reputation on “AGT.”
      

Report: Coronavirus vaccine shouldn’t be first-come, first-served

A coronavirus vaccine would be scarce when it first arrives, so it should go first to health care workers, paramedics, firefighters and police.

      

Trump claims credit for bringing calm to Kenosha in visit criticized as politicizing unrest

“Violence has stopped since the time the National Guard came – literally when they set their foot on this location it stopped,” Trump said in Kenosha.

      

US children could be ‘more vulnerable’ than ever to sex trafficking, advocates say. Here’s what’s being done to locate endangered kids.

Ongoing operations in Ohio and Indiana are seeking to locate missing children who may be victims of sex trafficking.

      

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