Central Maine Healthcare Furloughs 300 Employees

At a time when hospitals are fighting against the coronavirus pandemic, one health care company in Maine just announced it will be making cuts to its staff.

Central Maine Healthcare will furlough 300 of its roughly 3,000 health care workers "to ensure stabilized finances as it prepares for a surge in patients battling the coronavirus," according to the Portland Press Herald.

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Bernie Sanders Drops Out of Presidential Race

Matthew McDonald

Vermont U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders is no longer in the presidential race.

The self-described democratic socialist dropped out of the 2020 presidential race on Wednesday, April 8, leaving former Vice President Joe Biden as the only Democrat standing in the race, as Time reports.

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