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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…
Nations's capital trying to keep crowds from cherry blossoms
WASHINGTON (AP) — As signature cherry blossom trees go through peak bloom in the nation's capital, officials in the District of Columbia are resorting to mass …
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.
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…
Whiplash: All at once, a steady US economy screeches to halt
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three weeks ago, EmpireCLS was heading toward a second straight year of record business. A car service company in New Jersey, Empire couldn’t…
The Cowboy State's Sissy Goodwin: A man with global impact
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Larry “Sissy” Goodwin, a Vietnam veteran and retired educator from Douglas who gained national attention for being a Wyoming man who dresse…
'A really big experiment': Parents turn teachers amid virus
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — After her sixth-grade son's school in Buffalo, New York, closed amid the coronavirus outbreak, Roxanne Ojeda-Valentin returned to campus w…
Coronavirus complicates Appalachian Trail hikers' plans
WASHINGTON (AP) — In some respects, people starting the nearly 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail this month couldn’t have better timing. While the novel coronavirus was spreading across the globe with alarming speed, th…
Maryland chef heads back to 'Top Chef' for 'All Stars' show
FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — One would think by now Chef Bryan Voltaggio would be tired of Bravo’s “Top Chef” and its other branded competitive shows.
Trump's fate tied to an unknown: how fast economy recovers
BALTIMORE (AP) — The coronavirus has flung the U.S. economy into a dangerous tailspin, and President Donald Trump's reelection hopes are caught in the sudden w…
McConnell: 'Very close' on rescue package topping $1T
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top-level negotiations between Congress and the White House are pushing toward resolution on a ballooning $1 trillion-plus economic rescue pa…
New statue brings a legacy to South Carolina city's downtown
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — It took a trip to New York City for Florence City Councilman George D. Jebaily to learn about William H. Johnson.
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Congressional rescue talks churn as crisis deepens
NY airports, hospitals feel pressure as virus alarms grow
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the state is scouring the globe for medical supplies and scouting temporary hospital locations as the coronavir…