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October 23, 2020

Biden's warning on oil tests voter resolve on climate change

Joe Biden is confronting the harsh political realities of combating climate change. The Democratic presidential nominee has ...

October 23, 2020

Biden lays out plan to tackle coronavirus pandemic

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden Friday attacked the Trump administration's handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

October 23, 2020

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's skewed indictment of wind power

President Donald Trump's dismissal of wind power as a glitchy, pricey, bird-slaughtering way to make electricity is out of ...

October 23, 2020

Biden calls for 'transition' from oil, GOP sees opening

Democrat Joe Biden's remark that he would “transition” away from oil in the U.S. in favor of renewable energy drew quick ...

October 23, 2020

Washington state discovers first 'murder hornet' nest in US

Scientists have discovered the first nest of so-called murder hornets in the United States and plan to wipe it out Saturday ...

October 23, 2020

UN chief asks nations to respect Libyan ceasefire

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres welcomed the signing of a cease-fire agreement in Libya and called on nations to ...

October 23, 2020

Trump praises his 'successful' debate performance

President Donald Trump reviewed his debate performance against Democrat Joe Biden, saying he thought it was "very, very ...

October 23, 2020

Zoo animals in Illinois get Halloween treats

Sloth bears, African lions, and a 5-month-old snow leopard cub were among the treated to Halloween pumpkins this week at a ...

October 23, 2020

US voters on Trump, Biden performances at debate

Millions of Americans tuned in to the final presidential debate of 2020 between President Donald Trump and Democratic ...

October 23, 2020

Weakened Hurricane Epsilon moves north over Atlantic Ocean

A weakened Hurricane Epsilon moved northward Friday over the Atlantic Ocean, a day after after skirting well east of Bermuda.

October 23, 2020

400 years on, descendants examine Mayflower legacy

Four centuries after white Europeans stepped off the Mayflower and onto America’s shores, some descendants of the colonists ...

October 23, 2020

Weakened Hurricane Epsilon skirting well east of Bermuda

A weakened Hurricane Epsilon skirted well east of Bermuda on Thursday night, prompting officials to lift a tropical storm ...

October 23, 2020

Tesla 'full self-driving' vehicles can't drive themselves

Earlier this week, Tesla sent out its “full self-driving” software to a small group of owners who will test it on public ...

October 23, 2020

Calif. prison must cut inmate population in half

A California appeals court has ordered state corrections officials to cut the population of one of the world’s most famous ...

October 22, 2020

Virus still hitting Wis. hard, ICUs filling up

The coronavirus is still hitting Wisconsin hard, with intensive care units filling up and state's field hospital accepting ...

October 22, 2020

App aims to help unblock global air travel

A nonprofit foundation is testing a smartphone app it hopes could make it easier for international airline travelers to ...

October 22, 2020

Arenas find new life as safer options for voting

Arenas and stadiums repurposed into early voting centers feature plenty of voting machines, ample space for social distancing ...

October 22, 2020

US officials link Iran to emails meant to intimidate voters

‎U.S. officials have accused Iran of being behind a flurry of threatening but fake emails sent to Democratic voters in ...

October 22, 2020

Democrats boycott Judiciary Committee Barrett vote

Democratic senators refused to show up in protest of the Republicans' rush to install President Donald Trump's nominee to ...

October 22, 2020

AP Top Stories Oct. 22 A

Here are the top stories for Thursday, Oct 22nd: Trump and Biden square off for final debate; Germany posts record number of ...