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Editors, USA TODAY Published 1:24 a.m. ET Sept. 8, 2020 CLOSESenate likely to take up coronavirus stimulus bill The GOP-controlled Senate is expected to take up a new coronavirus stimulus bill this week to help Americans and businesses weathering the coronavirus pandemic, though it faces likely opposition in the Democratic-led House. Congress has remained deadlocked on…

An eight-year-old girl was killed and two others were shot on Monday while traveling in a vehicle on Chicago's South Side, according to police.The girl and three adults were sitting in a Subaru SUV at a stoplight on Union Avenue at West 47th Street around 6 p.m. local time when a black Dodge Charger directly behind…

Publishedduration2 hours agomedia caption'This was a whirlwind and it's not a particularly good experience'Two Australian news outlets have removed their reporters from China over what they say is a diplomatic standoff.The Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Bill Birtles and the Australian Financial Review's Mike Smith landed in Sydney on Tuesday.Chinese authorities questioned both men before their departure.…

A handcuffed Florida man in police custody drowned on Sunday after he broke free from an officer and jumped into the Boca Ciega Bay, according to authorities.Donnie Brownlow Jr., 33, had been arrested by police who responded Sunday evening to reports of a domestic disturbance in Treasure Island, which is near Tampa Bay.Brownlow was arrested for domestic battery, obstruction,…

Wildfires have burned more than 2m acres (809,000 hectares) in California this year, setting a state record even as crews battled dozens of growing blazes in sweltering temperatures Monday that strained the electrical grid and threatened power outages for millions.The previous high was 1.96m acres (793,184 hectares) burned in 2018. the California Department of Forestry…