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USA TODAY Names “100 Women of the Century” to Commemorate the 100th Anniversary

USA TODAY, part of Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI), names “100 Women of the Century” as part of its ongoing “Women of the Century” project to recognize the accomplishments of American women in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment. USA TODAY selected 100 influential women for its national list, and USA TODAY NETWORK properties across the country recognized more than 500 notable women across every state, the District of Columbia and the inhabited U.S. territories. USA TODAY issued a public call for nominations in January, and a diverse panel of expert judges helped select 100 national “Women of the Century” who have displayed outstanding achievement in one of the following areas: arts & literature; business; civil rights; education; entertainment; law; media; nonprofits & philanthropy; politics; science & medicine; and sports. The complete national list can be found in today’s USA TODAY print edition and online at usatoday.com/womenofthecentury.

Test your knowledge of this week’s big stories

Welcome to Slate’s weekly news quiz. It’s Friday, which means it’s time to test your knowledge of the week’s news events. Your host, Ray Hamel, has concocted questions on news topics ranging from politics to business, from culture to sports to science. Questions are multiple-choice, and time is of the essence: You have 50 seconds to answer, and as the seconds tick away, the question’s point value drops from 50 all the way down to zero, so you’ll want to click on your answer as fast as you possibly can. There’s no penalty for an incorrect answer, so feel free to take a guess.

Trump and his allies respond with pseudo-science as US death toll hits 150,000

On the day the US surpassed another tragic milestone — 150,000 coronavirus deaths — it became ever clearer that pseudo-science, ideological posturing and mocking the idea of a national strategy are no way to fight a deadly pandemic. Yet President Donald Trump, his friends in Congress, members of his Cabinet, senior staff and supporters are still setting out to undermine the fact-based approaches that might get the virus under control and restore normal life. Trump headed to Texas, currently a massive coronavirus hotspot, on a distraction mission, enjoying a photo op at an oil rig after another episode of his traveling medicine show promoting hydroxychloroquine.

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Riding high in polls, Biden begins courting Republican voters

In the four months since Joe Biden effectively won the Democratic presidential nomination, he has focused on consolidating the party’s divergent and often warring internal factions. As the closing stretch of the campaign nears, he is turning his sights on another, more elusive, prize – Republicans disaffected with President Donald Trump.

North American borders to be closed until August 21, 2020

Restrictions on non-essential travel at land borders between the United States, Canada and Mexico will be extended until August 21, Canada and the US announced on Thursday. “Canada and the United States have agreed to extend the current border measures by one month until August 21, and we’re going to keep working closely with our American neighbours to keep people safe on both sides of the border,” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said at a news conference.

Alberta includes U.S. international student graduates

Alberta is accelerating two previously-announced immigration streams aimed at foreign graduates from U.S. universities as part of an overhaul of the province’s immigration system. The Foreign Graduate Startup Visa Program and the Student Entrepreneur program will be heavily promoted to “graduates of U.S. universities who are not welcome in the United States,” the Alberta Recovery Plan says.

New Jersey to Require Face Masks in Outdoor Public Spaces

NEW JERSEY NOW REQUIRES that people wear a covering over their nose and mouth when in outdoor public spaces. Gov. Phil Murphy signed an executive order on Wednesday stating that masks are required in public when social distancing is not practicable. Exceptions are made for people eating and drinking at an outdoor establishment, individuals under 2 years old and if wearing a mask would inhibit someone’s health or safety.

Trump says U.S. has ‘made a lot of progress’ controlling

President Trump said Saturday that his administration had “made a lot of progress” on controlling the novel coronavirus pandemic, even as the seven-day average of cases in the United States set a record for the 26th straight day.

Trump approves plan to withdraw 9,500 US troops from Germany

US President Donald Trump has approved a plan to withdraw 9,500 American troops from bases in Germany, the Pentagon says. The move would reduce the number of US troops stationed in the country from about 34,500 to 25,000. President Trump has previously accused Germany of not contributing enough to Nato. A Pentagon spokesman did not give details on where the troops might be redeployed or when it would happen.