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Negotiators report progress in COVID-19 aid talks

by Associated Press
| August 1, 2020 11:09 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers participating in rare weekend talks on a huge coronavirus relief measure reported progress on Saturday, as political pressure mounts to restore a newly expired $600-per-week supplemental unemployment benefit and send funding to help schools reopen.

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