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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…
Man in his 70s becomes 1st person in Oregon to die of virus
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man in his 70s has become the first person in Oregon to die from the new coronavirus, the Oregon Health Authority said.
COVID-19 cases rise to 21 in Minnesota, spread to rural area
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The number of cases of the new coronavirus in Minnesota has risen to 21, and now includes a rural county, state health officials said Sa…
Washington confronts coronavirus with new tools and angst
WASHINGTON (AP) —
Americans brace for new life of no school and growing dread
Millions of Americans braced for the week ahead with no school for their children for many days to come, no clue how to effectively do their jobs without child…
'He's an inmate': Anguish mounts over virus-hit nursing home
KIRKLAND, Wash. (AP) — Desperate to talk to their dad, Scott Sedlacek and his brother, Steve, stood outside his open nursing home window and shouted. They coul…
Washington state coronavirus death toll hits 40
SEATTLE (AP) — The death toll from the new coronavirus in Washington state jumped to 40 on Saturday when King County health officials reported three new fatali…
North Carolina governor orders schools closed for 2 weeks
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Saturday ordered all public schools in the state to close for at least two weeks, joining other states around the country switching to online learning as the c…
Redskins put franchise tag on guard Brandon Scherff
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The Washington Redskins placed the franchise tag on three-time Pro Bowl guard Brandon Scherff on Saturday to keep him in the fold next season.
Koelsch Senior Communities to pay $450K over sex harassment
LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) — Koelsch Senior Communities based in Longview, Washington, has agreed to pay $450,000 to a former Vancouver employee who said she was sexually harassed repeatedly and retaliated against when s…
Two Kauai visitors become Hawaii's latest virus cases
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii officials have confirmed the state’s third and fourth cases of COVID-19.
3 new cases of virus in Vermont; 1 involves New York man
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vt. (AP) — Vermont is home to three new presumptive cases of the coronavirus, health authorities said Saturday.
Iditarod mushes on; fans being urged to skip finish in Nome
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — As Iditarod mushers drove their dog teams across Alaska on Saturday, race officials scrambled to make last minute changes prompted by …
Virus-related shutdowns bringing US economy to grinding halt
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — It took 15 minutes for the coronavirus to wreck Shelley Hutchings’ carefully calculated financial plans.
Hollywood in uncharted territory weathering the virus
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Coronavirus precautions were already popping up in Hollywood: “No handshakes or selfies” signs were posted outside the room where Vin Diesel…
Debate questions: Biden, Sanders are finally to meet 1-on-1
And then there were two.