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Can I get the coronavirus twice?

(AP) - Can I get the coronavirus twice?

Kamara returns to Saints practice amid negotiations

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints running back Alvin Kamara returned to practice Wednesday after declining to take the field in recent days because of his apparent dissatisfaction with progress on a contract extension.

Facebook moves to target ‘misinformation’ before election

(AP) - With just two months left until the U.S. presidential election, Facebook says it is taking more steps to encourage voting, minimize misinformation and reduce the likelihood of post-election “civil unrest.”

Trump suggests polling place double-check for mail-in voters

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that people who vote early by mail should show up at polling places and vote again if their ballots haven’t been counted, a slight walk back from his comments a day earlier when he suggested people vote twice to test the mail-in system.

Few familiar faces back for No. 6 LSU’s title defense

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Beyond their unmistakably Cajun coach and trademark purple and gold uniforms, the defending national champion LSU Tigers will be nearly unrecognizable.

Parish drainage districts receive clean audits

Two drainage districts in the parish were found to have healthy finances as a result of a recent state audit.

Health officials worry nation not ready for COVID-19 vaccine

(AP) - Millions of Americans are counting on a COVID-19 vaccine to curb the global pandemic and return life to normal.

Drilling, mines, other projects hastened by Trump order

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Trump administration is seeking to fast track environmental reviews of dozens of major energy and infrastructure projects during the COVID-19 pandemic, including oil and gas drilling, hazardous fuel pipelines, wind farms and highway projects in multiple states, according to documents provided to The Associated Press.

Portland chief: Violent protests come ‘at increased cost’

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland’s police chief has denounced protesters who broke windows and set a fire to a business in the upscale apartment building where Mayor Ted Wheeler lives, labeling the events an escalation in the street violence that Oregon’s largest city has endured for months.

US stocks head higher, add to market’s solid string of gains

(AP) - Stocks are moving broadly higher on Wall Street in morning trading Wednesday, extending the market’s milestone-setting run.