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September 19, 2020

Hundreds of thousands still without power in Sally cleanup

Hundreds of thousands of people were still without power Friday along the Alabama coast and the Florida Panhandle in the ...

September 19, 2020

Sign in Illinois town tracks US deaths from virus

A scoreboard was erected Friday in the Chicago suburb of Northbrook to keep track of the number of Americans who've lost ...

September 18, 2020

AP Top Stories Sept. 18 P

Here are the top stories for Friday, Sept. 18th: Trump, Biden fight for votes in Minnesota; Early voting starts in Virginia; ...

September 18, 2020

Firefighter killed in Southern California wildfire

A firefighter died battling a wildfire in California that officials said was sparked by a device used to reveal a baby's ...

September 18, 2020

Pelosi: We will fight so everyone gets to vote

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi says she will fight to make sure everyone gets the right to vote whether in person or by ...

September 18, 2020

People line up in Minnesota as early voting begins

The battleground state of Minnesota has begun voting in the presidential election. Polling stations opened in every county ...

September 18, 2020

Trump undeterred by Russian threats to US election

With less than 50 days to go until the U.S. elections, President Donald Trump is steadfastly dismissive of foreign ...

September 18, 2020

Hurricane Sally scrapes Alabama coastline

Satellite images taken before and after Hurricane Sally passed over the Alabama coast shows damage to homes and seafront ...

September 18, 2020

New push to test COVID-19 shots in diverse groups

Efforts are gearing up to enlist trusted voices in hard-hit communities of color to help ensure potential COVID-19 vaccines ...

September 18, 2020

New Jersey law seeks to stem pollution in minority areas

Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law Friday a measure giving state regulators power to deny development permits to businesses ...

September 18, 2020

Trump: Coronavirus vaccine is coming

President Donald Trump said during a campaign rally in Wisconsin on Thursday night that three potential coronavirus vaccines ...

September 18, 2020

Washington gov: Postal ruling a win for democracy

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee called a ruling Thursday that blocked Postal Service changes that have slowed mail nationwide a ...

September 18, 2020

LEADING OFF: Seattle hosts Padres in San Diego, Fried back

A look at what's happening around the majors Friday: ___ ON THE ROAD AGAIN The Mariners open a three-game series as the home ...

September 18, 2020

Lightning storm, easterly wind: How the wildfires got so bad

It began as a stunning light show on a mid-August weekend — lightning bolts crackling in the skies over Northern and Central ...

September 18, 2020

Alabama residents begin cleanup in wake of Sally

Residents and business owners along the soggy Gulf Coast began cleanup efforts Thursday in the wake of Hurricane Sally.

September 17, 2020

Florida's iconic Sloppy Joe's Bar reopens

The iconic Sloppy Joe's Bar in Key West, Florida that Ernest Hemingway frequented in the 1930s reopened on Thursday. The bar ...

September 17, 2020

Jupiter, enticing moon Europa star in new Hubble photo

Jupiter and its enticing moon Europa shine in a new photo by the Hubble Space Telescope. Hubble snapped the picture last ...

September 17, 2020

Lawyers: Trump son won't testify in NY probe before election

President Donald Trump’s son Eric is willing to comply with a subpoena to testify in a New York investigation into the ...

September 17, 2020

Prof: AG deserves criticism for lock-in comments

Political Professor: Attorney General William Barr is "decidedly deserving of the criticism that's being directed towards ...

September 17, 2020

'IN ATTIC HELP': Couple is rescued from storm Sally by water

The firetrucks and rescue vehicles kept passing her house even after Elaine Hulgan, 76, wrote “IN ATTIC HELP” on the front ...