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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…
Gov. Evers orders closure of public schools across Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers on Friday ordered all of Wisconsin's K-12 schools to close by next week in the hopes of slowing the spread of the coronavi…
Governor orders Pennsylvania schools closed for 2 weeks
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — All schools in Pennsylvania will be closed for two weeks, Gov. Tom Wolf announced Friday as the state takes sweeping measures aimed at s…
Delta slashes flights by 40% as virus cripples global travel
Delta Air Lines will cut passenger-carrying capacity by 40% to deal with a nosedive in travel demand, and it is talking to the White House and Congress about a…
US hospitals brace for 'tremendous strain' from new virus
U.S. hospitals are setting up circus-like triage tents, calling doctors out of retirement, guarding their supplies of face masks and making plans to cancel ele…
Ted Cox, ex-Red Sox with hits in 1st 6 at-bats, dies at 65
MIDWEST CITY, Okla. (AP) — Ted Cox, the first major league player with hits in his first six at-bats, has died. He was 65.
What's Happening: Life feels surreal; emergency measures
The coronavirus pandemic has spurred leaders to take emergency action and lent a surreal quality to the lives of millions of people around the globe. It has di…
Inslee expands closures statewide, virus deaths reach 36
SEATTLE (AP) — Gov. Jay Inslee on Friday expanded school closures and prohibited large gatherings across all of Washington in an effort to slow the spread of t…
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee orders all schools in state closed for six weeks due to coronavirus
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee orders all schools in state closed for six weeks due to coronavirus.
President Trump says he will 'most likely' be tested for new virus 'fairly soon,' but says he has 'no symptoms'
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Trump says he will 'most likely' be tested for new virus 'fairly soon,' but says he has 'no symptoms.'
Trump announces public-private partnership to increase national coronavirus testing capabilities
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump announces public-private partnership to increase national coronavirus testing capabilities.
Indiana governor letting school districts decide on closings
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Local leaders should decide if schools should be closed and large gatherings canceled, Indiana's governor said Friday, even as his top heal…
Movie theaters, for now, stay open nationwide
NEW YORK (AP) — Movie theaters have long acted as a refuge in times of war and recession. Its screens have flickered virtually unabated for the last century. B…
Spotty sick leave policies limit options for avoiding virus
LONDON (AP) — A barber in Beijing is supporting his wife and child by charging food and other expenses to a credit card while he waits for his employer's shop …
Fed takes extra steps to sooth virus-rattled bond market
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank have taken large steps this week to try to calm financial markets and restore some degree o…
Employers navigate virus pandemic without firm guidelines
NEW YORK (AP) — It started with extra hand sanitizer and wipes for keyboards and headphones. Then came the directive for employees to lug their laptops home ev…