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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…
What you need to know today about the virus outbreak
America's coronavirus infections have surged to the most in the world, reaching 100,000 cases Friday with New York still the worst hit in the country. Troublin…
California restaurants say 30% to close without state aid
LOS ANGELES (AP) — As many as 30,000 California restaurants could close permanently because of coronavirus restrictions that have shuttered dining rooms and led to widespread layoffs, the industry warned Friday, wh…
Ivey orders closure of certain non-essential businesses
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday said the state was ordering the closure of certain businesses, such as some retail stores, gyms and ent…
April special elections move ahead amid COVID0-19 concerns
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Bond and levy elections in several jurisdictions in nine counties will move ahead at the end of April after Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee declined a request by Secretary of State Kim Wyman and co…
Stay-at-home order expands as overflow facilities get ready
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf put another 2.5 million Pennsylvania residents under an order that restricts people from leaving home Friday, as his admin…
Surgeon general: Chicago among 'hot spot' cities for virus
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago is among several large American cities identified as hot spots for COVID-19 infections and will see the number of local coronavirus case…
Faith leaders grapple with funerals amid global pandemic
(RNS) — For Menaka Kannan, it was bad enough when she heard that a fellow member of New York City’s Baha’i community had contracted the novel coronavirus. But …
The Latest: 4 Dane County prisoners test negative for virus
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak in Wisconsin (all times local):
OR, WA shut recreational river salmon, steelhead fisheries
ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) — Oregon fishery managers closed recreational salmon and steelhead fisheries on the Columbia River Thursday night to help limit the spread of the coronavirus.
IMF head says global economy now in recession
WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the International Monetary Fund said Friday it is clear that the global economy has now entered a recession that could be as bad …
For seniors, isolation changes life in varied, nuanced ways
One remembers the polio epidemic and the hardships of World War II. One is stoic about it all — because, he says, he's already “here past the welcome.” A third…
For nursing homes, symptoms aren't enough to tell who's sick
SEATTLE (AP) — An investigation at a Seattle-area nursing home concluded that symptoms aren't enough to identify who is infected once the coronavirus enters a …
British Prime Minister Johnson tests positive for virus
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for the new coronavirus, the first leader of a major nation to contract COVID-19, but he…
New playbook: Women rising through NFL ranks at many levels
NEW YORK (AP) — Sophia Lewin was 12 years old when she told her father about her career goal: coaching football.
US consumer spending up modest 0.2% in February
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans increased their spending by a modest amount in February but the expectation is that spending will be hit hard in coming months refl…