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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…
23 inmates dead after protest over virus fears in Colombia
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A deadly riot broke out in a prison in Colombia's capital, leaving 23 inmates dead, authorities said Sunday, as tensions rise over the …
Q&A: What does 90-day tax delay mean for filers?
The Trump administration has announced that individuals and businesses will be allowed to delay filing and paying their federal tax bills for 90 days as part o…
Civil rights activist and Emmett Till relative dies at 50
CHICAGO (AP) — Airickca Gordon-Taylor, a relative of Emmett Till who spent her life educating others about the black teenage lynching victim's legacy through h…
Iowa health officials report 22 new coronavirus cases
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa health officials have confirmed 22 new coronavirus cases in the state.
38 positive for coronavirus in NYC jails, including Rikers
New York City was hit by the nation’s largest coronavirus jail outbreak to date this week, with at least 38 people testing positive at the notorious Rikers Isl…
Virus now in Gaza, Syria, raising fears in vulnerable areas
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The arrival of the coronavirus in the Gaza Strip, an impoverished enclave where the health care system has been gutted by years of…
Italy's restrictions grow more specific in bid to slow virus
SOAVE, Italy (AP) — In its most far-reaching measures to stop the spread of coronavirus, Italy is slowing industrial production nationwide, while the hardest-h…
Documents: Georgia resort underpaid workers over $46,000
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Newly released documents show a coastal Georgia resort violated labor laws more than 500 times and collectively underpaid employees by more than $46,000.
Belgian with 20% lung capacity starts home mask sewing army
ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) — With only 20% of normal lung capacity, Sien Lagae was extremely wary of viruses before anyone in Belgium heard of the coronavirus — and…
Israeli Supreme Court to rule on demand to reopen parliament
JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political opponents on Sunday asked Israel's Supreme Court to force parliament to resume its full activiti…
COVID-19 lung patterns show few clues for treating pneumonia
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scans of the lungs of the sickest COVID-19 patients show distinctive patterns of infection, but so far those clues offer little help in predi…
Last German honored for saving Jews during Holocaust dies
BERLIN (AP) — Gertrud Steinl, the last surviving German honored for saving Jews during the Holocaust, has died.
Chaos, inconsistency mark launch of drive-thru virus testing
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Drive-thru sites have been opening around the United States to make it quicker and safer to test people for the new coronavirus. But mu…
Merkel in quarantine after doctor tests positive for virus
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel has gone into quarantine after being informed that a doctor who administered a vaccine to her has tested positive…
American Federation of Teachers backs Biden for president
Joe Biden has secured endorsements from both of the nation's major teacher unions after the American Federation of Teachers on Sunday voted to back his preside…