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Montana lawmakers push for reauthorizing Keystone XL
President Joe Biden canceled the long-disputed pipeline project in one of many executive orders on his first day i…
3 charged with murder in deadly nightclub stabbing
PLAINFIELD, N.J. (AP) — Three people have been charged with murder and numerous other counts stemming from a stabbing outside a Plainfield nightclub last month that left a man dead and three others injured.
Speaker Pelosi: $2.2T coronavirus economic relief bill will pass House on Friday 'with strong bipartisan support'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Pelosi: $2.2T coronavirus economic relief bill will pass House on Friday 'with strong bipartisan support.'
Many businesses cautious about restarting economy amid virus
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — President Donald Trump wants the country open for business by mid-April, but some experts warn it's not as easy as flipping a switch: E…
Nebraska jobless claims soar with rise in virus numbers
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska's initial claims for unemployment benefits skyrocketed with the nation's last week amid the coronavirus pandemic, rising to nearl…
As planned, US-led coalition pulling out of 2nd Iraqi base
QAYARA AIR BASE, Iraq (AP) — The U.S.-led coalition on Thursday started pulling out of a second base in Iraq, in line with a planned drawdown of troops, hours …
US economy grew at 2.1% rate in fourth quarter
WASHINGTON (AP) — The economy grew by a moderate 2.1% in the fourth quarter of last year, but many economists believe that will be the last positive growth see…
Fed chair Powell says will provide nearly unlimited lending
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jerome Powell says the Federal Reserve would provide essentially unlimited lending to support the economy as long as it is damaged by the vir…
US economy grew at 2.1% rate in Q4 with economists forecasting sharp drop ahead
WASHINGTON (AP) — US economy grew at 2.1% rate in Q4 with economists forecasting sharp drop ahead.
Multiple Tony-winning playwright Terrence McNally dies at 81
NEW YORK (AP) — Terrence McNally, one of America’s great playwrights whose prolific career included winning Tony Awards for the plays "Love! Valour! Compassion…
Estonia won its war on fentanyl, then things got worse
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Igor Smirnov was introduced to opiates the day his first son was born, when he got celebratory drunk and a neighbor injected him with a…
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5 workers, 2 patients at psychiatric hospital have COVID-19
SEATTLE (AP) — Five workers and two patients at Washington state's largest psychiatric hospital have tested positive for the new coronavirus, officials said We…
Police: Washington State safety Bryce Beekman found dead
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — A Washington State football player was found dead in his apartment by an officer who responded to a call for help involving "breathing pr…
Experts ponder causes of New York's 'breathtaking' outbreak
NEW YORK (AP) — How did the coronavirus outbreak get so bad in New York?
Increased testing shows ballooning virus cases in Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana scrambled to ready makeshift hospitals and track down ventilators as the steady uptick of coronavirus cases continued Wednesd…