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October 21, 2020

Trump administration adds criminal disqualifiers to asylum

The Trump administration announced Tuesday that asylum-seekers will lose their bids if they are convicted of driving under ...

October 21, 2020

Intel to sell NAND business to SKorean rival for $9 billion

Intel has agreed to a $9 billion deal to sell most of its memory business to South Korea’s SK Hynix as it moves toward more ...

October 21, 2020

The Latest: Idaho seeing its biggest case spike of pandemic

BOISE, Idaho — Idaho is seeing its largest coronavirus spike since the pandemic began, with the number of new cases ...

October 21, 2020

McConnell warns White House against COVID relief deal

Washington negotiations on a huge COVID-19 relief bill took a modest step forward on Tuesday, though time is running out and ...

October 21, 2020

In debate countdown, Trump holds rally, Biden does prep

President Donald Trump shunned formal debate practice Tuesday and was heading instead for another of his big rallies, two ...

October 21, 2020

Leaders in US, Europe divided on response to surging virus

Virus cases are surging across Europe and many U.S. states, but responses by leaders are miles apart, with officials in ...

October 21, 2020

AP Interview: Manfred likes larger playoff, runner in extras

Ahead of a World Series capping the pandemic-shortened season, baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said he hopes to keep two ...

October 20, 2020

Older workers face higher unemployment amid virus pandemic

For the first time in nearly 50 years, older workers face higher unemployment than their midcareer counterparts, according ...

October 20, 2020

DC debuts smartphone-based COVID-19 exposure alert system

The nation’s capital has become one of the first jurisdictions in the country to employ a new COVID-19 notification system, ...

October 20, 2020

Senate Republicans try to ignore Trump's attacks on Fauci

President Donald Trump’s pre-election broadsides against Dr. Anthony Fauci drew mild rebuke and little buy-in Tuesday from ...

October 20, 2020

Conservative lawyer floats challenge of election outcome

A national conservative group may challenge the outcome of the Nov. 3 elections by arguing that municipalities are improperly ...

October 20, 2020

Stocks close higher as companies report solid earnings

Stocks closed broadly higher Tuesday as Wall Street welcomed a batch of solid earnings reports from U.S. companies. The S&P ...

October 20, 2020

UK to infect healthy volunteers in vaccine research trial

Danica Marcos wants to be infected with COVID-19. While other people are wearing masks and staying home to avoid the disease, ...

October 20, 2020

Judge rules NYC crosswalks fail to protect blind pedestrians

Most crosswalks in New York City violate laws protecting people with disabilities by failing to properly protect blind and ...

October 20, 2020

DOJ announces center to help cops, offers aid to Minneapolis

The U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday that it has put $3 million toward the creation of a national center that ...

October 20, 2020

How Trump plowed through $1 billion, losing cash advantage

President Donald Trump’s sprawling political operation has raised well over $1 billion since he took the White House in 2017 ...

October 20, 2020

Melania Trump nixes campaign trip due to cough from COVID

Melania Trump’s return to the campaign trail will have to wait. The first lady has decided against accompanying President ...

October 20, 2020

AP finds most arrested in protests aren't leftist radicals

President Donald Trump portrays the hundreds of people arrested nationwide in protests against racial injustice as violent ...

October 20, 2020

European nations mixed in their response to virus spikes

Countries across Europe are battling coronavirus infection spikes with new lockdowns, curfews, face mask orders and virus ...

October 20, 2020

Funeral homes offer limousine rides to the polls nationwide

Some voters could ride in style to the polls on Election Day courtesy of funeral home limousines offered to chauffer older ...