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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…
Virus: Firefighters ask public to be honest if they're sick
SEATTLE (AP) — Firefighters and first responders in Washington state are seeking donations of protective gear and ask the public to be honest about their sympt…
Evidence points to homicide in Washington missing man case
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — A Washington state man is missing and presumed dead after several items of evidence point to a homicide, police said.
New at home this week: 'Onward,' Nina Simone and 'The Talk'
Epic adventures, exotic locales and cocktails mixed to order by bartenders — they may be largely off limits for the moment, but not on a device near you.
Grandparenting goes digital as virus keeps older adults home
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A few weeks ago, Debbie Cameron saw her grandsons most days, playing the piano, making after-school snacks or singing nursery rhymes with…
Idaho officials observe 57 mountain goats in Selkirk range
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Idaho biologists counted 57 mountain goats in the Selkirk Mountain Range this year, the first survey of the animals in the range since 2001.
State says more cases brought Nebraska COVID-19 total to 120
GERING, Neb. (AP) — The first confirmed case of COVID-19 has been reported in far western Nebraska's Scotts Bluff County, the state said.
Boat does doughnuts after hitting wave, throws man overboard
WASHINGTON (AP) — A boat that started doing doughnuts after hitting a wave in the Potomac River tossed the driver overboard.
Children's Theatre part of effort to make face masks
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) — Local theater members have shifted their focus from creating costumes to making face masks in an effort to combat COVID-19.
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
New York governor begs for help amid 'staggering' death toll
Oklahoma governor orders travelers from New York quarantined
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on Sunday joined other governors in requiring air travelers from New York and other coronavirus hot spots to qua…
Texas tightens rules on neighboring Louisiana over virus
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas is ratcheting up restrictions on neighboring Louisiana, one of the growing hot spots for coronavirus in the U.S., and preparing Dall…
Nebraska governor extends order restricting gatherings to 10
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Four more Nebraska counties are now covered by an enforceable order limiting public gatherings to 10 people as the number of COVID-19 cases …
Trump extends federal social distancing guidance for 30 days as scientists warn virus continues to spread
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump extends federal social distancing guidance for 30 days as scientists warn virus continues to spread.
Minnesotans worry as COVID-19 spreads to nursing homes
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota residents are worried about their elderly loved ones as the coronavirus outbreak spreads to nursing homes.
Georgetown's Mac McClung to test NBA waters, could return
WASHINGTON (AP) — Georgetown sophomore guard Mac McClung announced Sunday that he is declaring for the NBA draft but will maintain his eligibility so he can re…