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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…
Wide swath of economy seeks share of COVID-19 rescue package
WASHINGTON (AP) — As Congress works on a rescue package to help shore up a U.S. economy hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic, a wide swath of business, from th…
Administration announces 90-day delay for many tax payments
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration says individuals and businesses will be allowed to delay paying their 2019 tax bills for 90 days past the usual Apri…
Police: Man shot by officer had rifle, ignored commands
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — A Maryland man who was shot and killed by police was armed with a rifle and ignored commands to show his hands and get on the ground …
Pentagon says it will give 5 million respirators, 2,000 ventilators to Health and Human Services for virus response
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pentagon says it will give 5 million respirators, 2,000 ventilators to Health and Human Services for virus response.
Cinemas close nationwide, Disney postpones 'Black Widow'
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. movie theaters have closed nationwide due to the coronavirus pandemic, turning dark nearly all of the country's 40,000-plus screens in an …
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US sued to stop deportation of 3 children to El Salvador
HOUSTON (AP) — After being denied U.S. asylum in Texas and returned to a squalid camp in Mexico, a mother from El Salvador chose to send her three children back across the border alone. Now, those children face dep…
Retail sales fall 0.5% in February, biggest drop since 2018
WASHINGTON (AP) — Retail sales fell 0.5% in February, the largest drop in more than a year, indicating that the consumer sector was slowing even before the cor…
Trump changes his tone, gets real on the coronavirus threat
WASHINGTON (AP) — He called on the country to come together. He warned of pain to come. And he deferred to the nation's public health experts while at least mo…
Police: Road rage caused gunfire, crash in Kent, Washington
KENT, Wash. (AP) — Road rage led to gunfire and a subsequent vehicle crash with a semi-truck over the weekend in Kent, Washington, authorities said.
Federal Reserve will buy short-term loans from banks and companies to try to smooth flow of credit
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve will buy short-term loans from banks and companies to try to smooth flow of credit.
US job openings jumped in January, before virus outbreak
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers sharply increased the number of jobs they advertised in January, a sign the job market and economy were in mostly solid shape …
US industrial production rises 0.6% in February
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. industrial production rose last month for the first time since November as chillier weather kept utiliities busy and an uptick in auto p…
Alaska maritime cargo companies not expecting virus shutdown
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Two of Alaska’s major maritime cargo companies are confident the coronavirus outbreak will not disrupt shipments.
Retail sales fall 0.5% in February, indicating weakness before virus hit with force
WASHINGTON (AP) — Retail sales fall 0.5% in February, indicating weakness before virus hit with force.