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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 Census Bureau suspends field operations on virus concerns
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A week after starting its 2020 count, the U.S. Census Bureau on Wednesday suspended field operations for two weeks out of concern about th…
Relief fund, child care program created to ease virus impact
DENVER (AP) — A relief fund and child care program has been created for Colorado residents facing challenges from the coronavirus, Gov. Jared Polis announced W…
Fighting fear with beer: Virus spurs curbside beer sales
WAKE FOREST, N.C. (AP) — Sometimes you wanna go where everybody knows your name. But with the new coronavirus popping up all over the country, a trip to your f…
As US governors impose restrictions, Texas stays out of it
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Mayors are shuttering bars, governors are closing schools and President Donald Trump says avoid groups larger than 10 people. Rapidly acro…
Earthquake shakes Utah, rattling frayed coronavirus nerves
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A moderate earthquake Wednesday near Salt Lake City shut down a major air traffic hub, damaged a spire atop a temple and frightened milli…
Q&A: What does 90-day tax payment delay mean for filers?
The Trump administration has announced that most individuals and businesses will be allowed to delay paying their federal tax bills for 90 days as part of an e…
4 injured in rollover crash after replacement tire fails
BREMERTON, Wash. (AP) — Four teenage boys were injured in a rollover crash in Kitsap County after the replacement tire blew out on the car they were in, Washington state authorities said.
The show will go on. Just from their living rooms.
NEW YORK (AP) — The spreading coronavirus canceled several touring performances from A-list musical artists, but those acts have found a new venue to sing: the…
Two 20-somethings extend 'invisible hands' in virus outbreak
NEW YORK (AP) — Liam Elkind's big heart and his break from college was a highlight of 83-year-old Carol Sterling's week.
Cancer, heart surgeries delayed as coronavirus alters care
Some cancer surgeries are being delayed, many stent procedures for clogged arteries have been pushed back and infertility specialists were asked to postpone he…
Travel grinds to a halt, plants close, as virus takes hold
The number of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus worldwide surpassed 200,000 for the first time Wednesday and the damage being seeded in the global economy…
U.S. Census Bureau announces it is suspending all field operations until early April because of coronavirus concerns
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — U.S. Census Bureau announces it is suspending all field operations until early April because of coronavirus concerns.
Officer is found justified in fatal shooting of driver, 18
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut police officer who fired through the windshield of a car coming at him and killed the 18-year-old driver was justified in …
AP source: Jaguars agree to trade QB Nick Foles to Bears
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars are trying to mitigate one of the costliest mistakes in franchise history.
Food banks face virus dilemma: More demand, fewer volunteers
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — With the new coronavirus leaving many people at least temporarily out of work, food banks and pantries across the U.S. are scrambling t…