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In this picture taken on Thursday, May 21, 2020, Italian Lazio region&#039;s environmental agency biologists Salvatore De Bonis, right, and Valentina Amorosi show how they perform tests on sea water during an interview with The Associated Press on a Coast Guard boat off Fiumicino, near Rome.

Italy’s seas speak: No tourists or boats mean cleaner water

In this picture taken on Thursday, May 21, 2020, Italian Lazio region&#039;s environmental agency biologists Salvatore De Bonis, right, and Valentina Amorosi show how they perform tests on sea water during an interview with The Associated Press on a Coast Guard boat off Fiumicino, near Rome.

May 30, 2020, 3:32pm Nation & World

Pollution from human and agriculture waste spilling into the seas off Rome has decreased 30% during Italy’s coronavirus lockdown, preliminary results from a nationwide survey of seawater quality indicate. Read story

Hardik Kalra stocks meat in a cooler at a local super market, Friday, May 29, 2020, in Des Moines, Iowa. As if trips to the grocery store weren&#039;t nerve-racking enough, shoppers lately have seen the costs of meat, eggs and even potatoes soar as the coronavirus has disrupted processing plants and distribution networks.

U.S. food prices see historic jump and are likely to stay high

Hardik Kalra stocks meat in a cooler at a local super market, Friday, May 29, 2020, in Des Moines, Iowa. As if trips to the grocery store weren&#039;t nerve-racking enough, shoppers lately have seen the costs of meat, eggs and even potatoes soar as the coronavirus has disrupted processing plants and distribution networks.

May 30, 2020, 2:22pm Nation & World

As if trips to the grocery store weren’t nerve-wracking enough, U.S. shoppers lately have seen the costs of meat, eggs and even potatoes soar as the coronavirus has disrupted processing plants and distribution networks. Read story

In this image made from video provided by the office of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, Gov. Cuomo updates the media on New York&#039;s coronavirus response, Saturday, May 30, 2020 in New York. (Office of Governor Andrew M.

Cuomo signs bill granting front-line worker death benefits

In this image made from video provided by the office of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, Gov. Cuomo updates the media on New York&#039;s coronavirus response, Saturday, May 30, 2020 in New York. (Office of Governor Andrew M.

May 30, 2020, 2:18pm Nation & World

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill Saturday granting death benefits to the families of police officers, public health workers and other front-line workers who have died of the coronavirus. Read story

Protesters and National Guardsmen face off on East Lake Street, Friday, May 29, 2020, in St. Paul, Minn. The massive protests sweeping across U.S. cities following the police killing of a black man in Minnesota have elevated fears of a new surge in cases of the coronavirus. Images showing thousands of screaming, unmasked protesters have sent shudders through the health community, who worry their calls for social distancing during the demonstrations are unlikely to be heard.

U.S. cities fear protests may fuel new wave of virus outbreaks

Protesters and National Guardsmen face off on East Lake Street, Friday, May 29, 2020, in St. Paul, Minn. The massive protests sweeping across U.S. cities following the police killing of a black man in Minnesota have elevated fears of a new surge in cases of the coronavirus. Images showing thousands of screaming, unmasked protesters have sent shudders through the health community, who worry their calls for social distancing during the demonstrations are unlikely to be heard.

May 30, 2020, 2:13pm Nation & World

The massive protests sweeping across U.S. cities following the police killing of a handcuffed black man in Minnesota have elevated fears of a new surge in cases of the coronavirus. Read story

First grade teachers, Ellie Morgan, 25, left, Hannah Sprayberry, 28, right, pose for a portrait, and say they are taking around 5 per-cent pay cut on Thursday, May 28, 2020, in Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. With sharp declines in state spending projected because of the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, America&#039;s more than 13,000 local school systems are wrestling with the likelihood of big budget cuts.

Schools nationwide brace for cuts from new financial crisis

First grade teachers, Ellie Morgan, 25, left, Hannah Sprayberry, 28, right, pose for a portrait, and say they are taking around 5 per-cent pay cut on Thursday, May 28, 2020, in Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. With sharp declines in state spending projected because of the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, America&#039;s more than 13,000 local school systems are wrestling with the likelihood of big budget cuts.

May 30, 2020, 2:09pm Nation & World

It was during the Great Recession when Catoosa County first shortened its school year, from 180 to 175 instructional days, as it began years of furloughs due to budget cuts. As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the next school year will be shorter still, with only 170 classroom days. Read story

A flag promoting the All In WA relief effort flies Wednesday atop the Space Needle in Seattle. Southwest Washington is participating in the statewide campaign aimed at helping people impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. (Ted S.

Southwest Washington gets in on All In WA drive

A flag promoting the All In WA relief effort flies Wednesday atop the Space Needle in Seattle. Southwest Washington is participating in the statewide campaign aimed at helping people impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. (Ted S.

May 30, 2020, 6:03am Clark County Health

Southwest Washington joined the statewide philanthropic campaign All In WA aimed at helping people impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read story

Furry Friends volunteers keep up with cats in pandemic

May 30, 2020, 6:00am Community

Volunteers at Furry Friends have been busy at the shelter during the pandemic. Read story

Kindness Club spreads cheer during pandemic

May 30, 2020, 6:00am Community

Students in Jemtegaard Middle School’s Kindness Club have pushed on despite school closures. Read story

Woodland students e-visit police department

May 30, 2020, 6:00am Community

Using Google Classroom and their webcams, fourth-grade students at Yale Elementary School “visited” the Woodland Police Department. Read story

Garrett Wellman, foreman at Woody&#039;s Custom Landscaping, had to stop working for about a month and a half when the pandemic hit, he said. &quot; I still haven&#039;t gotten all of my unemployment for the weeks that I filed. It&#039;s kind of wishy washy in my opinion, but It will probably balance itself out,&quot; he said.

Working in Clark County: Garrett Wellman, foreman landscaper, Woody’s Custom Landscaping

Garrett Wellman, foreman at Woody&#039;s Custom Landscaping, had to stop working for about a month and a half when the pandemic hit, he said. &quot; I still haven&#039;t gotten all of my unemployment for the weeks that I filed. It&#039;s kind of wishy washy in my opinion, but It will probably balance itself out,&quot; he said.

May 30, 2020, 5:04am Business

What started out as a summer gig when he was 16 has turned into a full-time career for Garrett Wellman, now 21. Read story