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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…
No immediate plans to expand virus restrictions in WA
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — There are no immediate plans in Washington state to enact more stringent social distancing requirements to fight the spread of coronaviru…
Returning troops denied water, bathrooms under quarantine
WASHINGTON (AP) — It wasn’t the welcome home that U.S. soldiers expected when they returned from war zones in the Middle East in the past week.
What you need to know today about the virus outbreak
The death toll from the global pandemic surpassed 10,000 people worldwide and the effects of a global economy grinding to a halt because of the pandemic were b…
Congressional Hispanic Caucus' campaign arm endorses Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden has received the presidential endorsement of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus’ campaign arm, signaling his growing strength among …
Going stir crazy? Then train like an astronaut, mimic space
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Isolated at home? Then train like an astronaut.
2 men plead guilty to laundering $750K from a dating scam
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Two men pleaded guilty in an online dating scheme where a Kentucky woman was scammed out of more than $750,000.
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Coronavirus task force offers an even keel to a zigzag Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — They meet in the windowless Situation Room, every day but Sunday, drawing an overflow crowd.
4 test positive for virus at care home whose resident died
MARSHFIELD, Vt. (AP) — Four other residents of a nursing home in Burlington have tested positive for the new coronavirus, following the death of a resident from COVID-19, state officials said Friday.
Quick flip as 'Onward' goes from movie theaters to homes
From finding ways to help others cope to sheltering in place to canceling events, here’s a look at some of the ways the entertainment industry is reacting to t…
Top Flyer: Dayton's Obi Toppin leads AP All-American team
The college basketball season came to an emphatic, dramatic end with the cancellation of the NCAA Tournament. The dream of playing under the bright lights of M…
Filthy lucre: Paper money shunned for fear of virus spread
NEW YORK (AP) — In a world suffering a pandemic, cash is no longer king.
2019-20 AP All-America Teams
Obi Toppin, Dayton, 6-9, 220, redshirt sophomore, Brooklyn, New York, 20.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.2 blocks, 1.0 steals, 63.3% fg, 39.0% 3-pt fg, 70.2% ft (65 of 65 first-team votes, 325 points).
Trump: US and Mexico to close shared border to non-essential travel to curb virus spread
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump: US and Mexico to close shared border to non-essential travel to curb virus spread.
Judge won't free man linked to extremists over virus risk
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — The risk of exposure to the coronavirus in jail does not warrant freeing a 19-year-old Maryland man while he awaits trial on criminal charges stemming from his membership in a violent whit…