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Construction of new Flathead County jail celebrated with groundbreaking ceremony
Nearly 20 people involved with the project posed for the photo-op, including the three county commissioners, Sheri…
Walz self-quarantines; wrestles with shelter-in-place order
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz quarantined himself Monday after a member of his security detail tested positive for COVID-19, but the governor said he's stil…
Mexico border referendum cancels massive Corona brewery
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The company that brews Corona beer took another blow on Monday when the federal government said it would not allow a massive, partly-built $1.5 billion brewery on the border after residents rejec…
Stay home order to take effect; jobs claims at historic high
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The state's “stay at home” order takes effect at midnight, cases top 440, and lawmakers prepare for a mid-week session to address everyth…
Italy records smaller increase in virus cases for 2nd day
ROME (AP) — Italy has recorded a smaller day-to-day increase in new coronavirus cases for the second straight day, officials said Monday while cautioning it wa…
South Africa to go into nationwide lockdown from Thursday
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa, Africa's most industrialized economy and a nation of 57 million people, will to go into a nationwide lockdown for 21 days sta…
Havre man gets new trial in sexual assault case
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The Montana Supreme Court has ordered a new trial for a Havre man who was convicted of sexually assaulting a 7-year-old girl in January 2011.
South Carolina Boeing worker tests positive for virus
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An employee at Boeing's South Carolina production facility has tested positive for COVID-19, the company said Monday.
Israeli high court orders parliament vote on new speaker
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's Supreme Court on Monday ordered the parliament speaker to hold an election for his successor by Wednesday, deepening a standoff betwe…
All signs point to Tokyo Olympics being postponed
IOC members, national Olympic committees and athletes were all racing toward the same conclusion Monday: The Tokyo Olympics are not going to take place this su…
Ontario and Quebec to close all non-essential businesses
TORONTO (AP) — Canada's most populous province said Monday that non-essential businesses must close for at least 14 days starting at 11:59 p.m. Tuesday in effo…
Virus aid package stalls in Washington
Washington is straining to respond to the worsening coronavirus outbreak
Virus fuels calls for sanctions relief on Iran, Venezuela
MIAMI (AP) — From Caracas to Tehran, officials are calling on the Trump administration to ease crippling economic sanctions they contend are contributing to th…
Utah residents still reporting damage days after earthquake
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Five days after a magnitude 5.7 earthquake shook parts of Utah, residents continue to report damage.
Evers considering making spring election mail-only
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers said Monday that he's considering allowing people to vote in Wisconsin's spring election only by mail in order to protect …
Ex-campaign staffer sues Bloomberg over layoffs, cites fraud
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former staffer for Mike Bloomberg's presidential campaign filed a class-action lawsuit Monday alleging the billionaire broke a promise to p…