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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…
US home sales jumped to 13-year high before viral outbreak
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home sales jumped in February to their highest level in 13 years, a trend that will almost certainly be reversed as people stop showing …
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US home sales jumped in February to 13-year high, before viral outbreak began to slow purchases
WASHINGTON (AP) — US home sales jumped in February to 13-year high, before viral outbreak began to slow purchases.
At least 17 Afghan forces killed in insider attack
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — At least 17 police and army personnel were killed in an apparent insider attack at a joint military and police base early Friday, Afghanistan's Ministry of Defense said. The attack took pl…
Bail upped to $2M for man accused in transgender teen death
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — Bail for a man accused in the slaying of a transgender Vancouver, Washington, teenager was increased this week after prosecutors provided new information about his potential flight risk.
Patient, worker at state psychiatric hospital have COVID-19
SEATTLE (AP) — A patient and a worker at Washington state's largest psychiatric hospital have tested positive for coronavirus, and workers at the facility fear…
A pot shop at your door: Home delivery surges amid outbreak
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — One company rushed to expand its delivery fleet. Another has seen sales triple. The global coronavirus pandemic has left millions of peopl…
In pandemic, word definitions shift and new lexicon emerges
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Newscasts bring word of “hot zones” and “lockdowns.” Conversations are littered with talk of “quarantines” and “isolation.” Leaders urge “s…
The Latest: Cowboys reunite Ha Ha Clinton-Dix with McCarthy
The Latest on NFL free agency. The NFL's spending in free agency continues Thursday. All times EDT:
Joe Biden, nominee-in-waiting, with a long wait
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the three weeks since his blowout win in the South Carolina primary, Joe Biden has emerged as the Democratic presidential nominee-in-waiti…
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Imports of medical supplies plummet as demand in US soars
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Death toll from coronavirus up to 74 in Washington state
SEATTLE (AP) — The death toll in Washington state from the coronavirus increased to 74 on Thursday, and the number of cases topped 1,300, according to state he…
Trump administration replaces counterterrorism chief
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Thursday that it was replacing the acting chief of the National Counterterrorism Center, part of an ongoing lea…
NBA shuttering facilities, as more teams face positive tests
The number of known coronavirus cases within the NBA doubled to 14 on Thursday, when Marcus Smart of the Boston Celtics pleaded with people to take social dist…