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September 27, 2020

Deadly microbe water warning lifted for all but 1 Texas city

Texas officials on Saturday lifted a warning for all but one Houston-area community to stop using tap water because it might ...

September 26, 2020

Bavarian leader backs California-style deadline for gas cars

The governor of Bavaria, the state that's home to German automakers BMW and Audi, has backed a deadline for phasing out ...

September 26, 2020

Climate activists protest at Garzweiler coal mine

Anti-coal activists staged protests in and around a mine in western Germany on Saturday, demonstrating against the continued ...

September 26, 2020

Still no cause for Australian mass whale stranding

Authorities have rescued 108 pilot whales that survived Australia's worst mass stranding, as crews prepare to remove the ...

September 26, 2020

Still no cause for mass pilot whale stranding in Australia

The reason for Australia’s biggest mass whale stranding will probably remain a mystery but the social nature of the species ...

September 26, 2020

Trump teases planned Supreme Court pick in Virginia

President Donald Trump teased his Supreme Court pick ahead of a planned news conference Saturday to announce his nominee.

September 26, 2020

Judge removes Trump public lands boss for serving unlawfully

A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump's leading steward of public lands has been serving unlawfully, ...

September 26, 2020

Woman accused in QAnon kidnapping plot pleads not guilty

A Colorado woman accused of plotting with supporters of QAnon to have her son kidnapped from foster care pleaded not guilty ...

September 26, 2020

Analysis: Trump mocks Biden's campaign style

The two presidential candidates are only a few years apart in age, but Trump's effort to paint Biden as a sleepy candidate ...

September 25, 2020

Hacked software provider acknowledges ransomware attack

A major U.S. provider of software services to state and local governments acknowledged Friday that it was hit by a ransomware ...

September 25, 2020

NASA astronaut plans to cast her ballot from space

NASA astronaut Kate Rubins told The Associated Press on Friday that she plans to cast her next vote from space – more than ...

September 25, 2020

Google parent agrees to $310M misconduct lawsuit settlement

Google's parent company has reached a $310 million settlement in a shareholder lawsuit over its treatment of allegations of ...

September 25, 2020

Gov. reopening Florida's economy despite spread

Gov. Ron DeSantis lifted all restrictions on restaurants and other businesses in Florida, and banned local fines against ...

September 25, 2020

UN chief: Human rights in 'crosshairs' of society

The secretary-general of the United Nations Friday said "human rights are at risk" due in part to the COVID-19 pandemic.

September 25, 2020

African nations urge UN reform, debt forgiveness

African nations came out swinging at the United Nations annual gathering of world leaders calling for dramatic fiscal ...

September 25, 2020

Justice Department seeks immediate ban on WeChat in US

The Justice Department is seeking an immediate ban on downloads of WeChat in Apple and Google app stores, saying the ...

September 25, 2020

TikTok says it didn't take part in Australia security probes

TikTok executives told a Senate committee on Friday that they lobbied Australian lawmakers but did not engage with ...

September 25, 2020

Groups decry proposal to roll back Alaska forest protections

The U.S. Forest Service is proposing to exempt the country’s largest national forest from a ban on timber harvests and road ...

September 25, 2020

Justice Dept. expected to file antitrust action vs. Google

The Justice Department is expected to bring an antitrust action against Google in coming weeks, focusing on its dominance in ...