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September 29, 2020

EPA ridicules California's proposed ban of new gas cars

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency chief Andrew Wheeler on Monday ridiculed California Gov. Gavin Newsom's plan to ban the ...

September 29, 2020

Trump, Biden line up attacks for heated 1st debate

In an election year like no other, the first debate between President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, ...

September 29, 2020

Global toll: Deaths from coronavirus hit 1 million

The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus pandemic has eclipsed 1 million. The milestone recorded by Johns Hopkins ...

September 29, 2020

Salty lake, ponds may be gurgling beneath South Pole on Mars

A network of salty ponds may be gurgling beneath Mars’ South Pole alongside a large underground lake, raising the prospect ...

September 29, 2020

Q&A: Will the Trump administration be able to ban TikTok?

A federal judge on Sunday postponed a Trump administration order that would have banned the popular video sharing app TikTok ...

September 29, 2020

NASA prepares to touchdown on asteroid Bennu

NASA's OSIRIS-REx is preparing to touch down on asteroid Bennu's surface on October 20th. The spacecraft will go down to ...

September 28, 2020

Lawyer for Huawei CFO says US evidence misleading

Lawyers for a senior executive for Chinese technology giant Huawei Technologies argued in a Canadian courtroom Monday that U.

September 28, 2020

Trump: Millions of rapid virus tests for states

President Donald Trump announces that millions of rapid coronavirus tests will be sent to states this week and is urging ...

September 28, 2020

US judge dismisses New Mexico privacy claims against Google

A U.S. district judge has dismissed New Mexico’s privacy claims against Google over privacy concerns, but New Mexico's top ...

September 28, 2020

Surgeon General: COVID vaccine near 'finish line'

U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams said during a stop in Texas Monday that a vaccine against COVID-19 could be ready as soon ...

September 28, 2020

AP Top Stories September 28 A

Here are the top stories for Monday, Sept. 28th: Trump dismisses article about his taxes; Jerusalem's Old City deemed a ...

September 28, 2020

Dems to Facebook: Get serious about misinformation, hate

Two influential Democrats on Capitol Hill have urged Facebook to take stronger action against misinformation, voter ...

September 28, 2020

Swedish fuel company stops planned expansion of oil refinery

Sweden’s largest fuel company said Monday that it has decided to stop a planned oil refinery expansion that would have made ...

September 28, 2020

As suicides rise, Army brass reassessing outreach

Within the ranks of Fort Bragg's storied 82nd Airborne Division, ten soldiers have taken their own lives so far this year.

September 28, 2020

Election 2020 Facts: What is the Electoral College?

There was a lot of confusion over how Donald Trump won the presidency in 2016. Hillary Clinton won the popular vote but Trump ...

September 28, 2020

Guatemalan couple find healing in dance

After Fabio Rodolfo Vasquez and Maria Moreno's daughter died unexpectedly in June, the Guatemalan couple entered an online ...

September 28, 2020

China fires back at US over environment, South China Sea

U.S.-China friction flared again Monday, with Beijing firing back at accusations by Washington that it is a leading cause of ...

September 28, 2020

Huawei CFO case back in Canadian court on Monday

A senior executive for Chinese communications giant Huawei Technologies will be in a Canadian courtroom Monday arguing her ...

September 27, 2020

AP Debrief: Barrett pick will skew Supreme Court

President Donald Trump has nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, capping a dramatic reshaping of the ...

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 ...