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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 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 ...

September 25, 2020

Hacked software provider won't say if ransomware involved

A day after informing customers that it had been hacked by an unknown intruder, a major U.S. provider of software services ...

September 25, 2020

Alaska readies for 2021 Iditarod with virus preps

September 25, 2020

California is ready to pull the plug on gas vehicles

California will ban the sale of new gasoline-powered passenger cars and trucks in 15 years, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced ...

September 25, 2020

Russian pleads not guilty in foiled Tesla ransomware plot

A Russian citizen accused of offering a Tesla employee $1 million to enable a ransomware attack at the electric car company's ...

September 25, 2020

Too much candy: Man dies from eating bags of black licorice

A Massachusetts construction worker’s love of black licorice wound up costing him his life. Eating a bag and a half every day ...

September 25, 2020

Trump pledges 'to protect' preexisting conditions

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday "to protect" preexisting conditions. But that right is already ...

September 25, 2020

Houston sampling wastewater to track COVID-19

Officials say results from a program that’s testing Houston’s wastewater to monitor the local spread of the coronavirus have ...

September 25, 2020

House backs bill to boost 'clean energy,' enhance efficiency

The House has approved a modest bill to promote “clean energy” and increase energy efficiency while phasing out the use of ...

September 24, 2020

Stuck at sea: Virus-stranded mariners seek help

More than 300,000 merchant mariners are trapped at sea because of the pandemic, unable to get home due to virus restrictions.