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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…
Millions in San Francisco area cope with virus restrictions
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Millions in the San Francisco Bay Area found empty highways, shuttered stores and vacant streets Tuesday as officials began enforcing an o…
Ex-California Rep. Duncan Hunter gets 11 months in prison
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Former California Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter was sentenced Tuesday to 11 months in prison after pleading guilty to stealing campaign funds …
Portland to put homeless in public buildings, end evictions
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Oregon rose sharply by 18 cases to at least 65, the Oregon Health Authority reported Tuesday…
Pair charged in '09 cold case that left Minnesota mom dead
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former MMA fighter accused in two Texas slayings is one of two people charged in the death of a woman who was abducted from a Minnesota do…
John Elway's mother, Janet, dies at 82
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos say general manager John Elway's mother, Janet Elway, has died after battling pancreatic cancer.
Virus threatens labor for farms, food processors in PNW
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic is threatening to worsen labor shortages experienced by Pacific Northwest farms and food processors.
To keep seniors safe at home, Medicare expands telemedicine
WASHINGTON (AP) — Medicare said Tuesday it will immediately expand coverage for telemedicine nationwide to help seniors with health problems stay home to avoid…
US slashes testing rules to speedup coronavirus screening
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is slashing regulations governing test development in a bid to ramp up screening for the coronavirus amid nationwide…
Hospitals fear shortage of ventilators for virus patients
U.S. hospitals bracing for a possible onslaught of coronavirus patients with pneumonia and other breathing difficulties could face a critical shortage of mecha…
Brady the latest star to leave his longtime home
Tom Brady’s departure from the New England Patriots brings an end to one of the NFL’s most memorable eras.
Syracuse basketball roster in flux
Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim likely will end up losing four guards from his roster.
Airbnb, hotels seek US government aid as demand flattens
U.S. hotel companies are seeking $150 billion in direct aid for their workers for what they say is an unprecedented fall-off in demand because of the new coron…
Smartsheet: Fiscal 4Q Earnings Snapshot
BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) _ Smartsheet Inc. (SMAR) on Tuesday reported a loss of $28.2 million in its fiscal fourth quarter.
US life with COVID-19: A state-by-state patchwork of rules
As the nation struggles to reconcile itself to a new and spreading peril, it also struggles with a patchwork of rules that vary dizzyingly from place to place:…
More wipes, no jeans: Amazon limits shipments to warehouses
NEW YORK (AP) — To make room for toilet paper, hand sanitizer and other items in high demand during the global viral pandemic, Amazon said it is limiting what …