Biden won’t go to Milwaukee to accept Democratic nomination

(AP) Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden will not travel to Milwaukee to accept his party’s White House nomination because of concerns over the coronavirus. Party officials confirmed the change in plans on Wednesday. The move is the latest example of the pandemic’s sweeping effects on the 2020 presidential election and the latest blow to traditional…

Stakes rise for virus talks as jobless aid lapses, GDP drops

WASHINGTON (AP) — Frustrated congressional negotiators of a massive coronavirus relief bill are facing new pressure with Thursday’s brutal economic news and the approaching lapse in a $600 per-week COVID-19 jobless benefit. But talks are at a standstill with few reasons for immediate optimism despite sweeping agreement among Washington’s top power players that further relief…