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October 21, 2020

Hurricane Epsilon rapidly strengthens into Category 3 storm

Epsilon rapidly intensified into a major hurricane, forecasters said Wednesday afternoon. The Category 3 storm is likely to ...

October 21, 2020

Tesla posts net profit for fifth straight quarter

Tesla charged through a summertime auto industry sales slump in the U.S. to post stronger-than-expected net earnings for the ...

October 21, 2020

US swing states grapple with vote safety, security

Battleground states at the center of the US presidential battle are feeling the pressure to make voting safe and secure.

October 21, 2020

Unknown group sends Democratic voters intimidating emails

Democratic voters in at least four battleground states including Florida and Pennsylvania received threatening emails, ...

October 21, 2020

Kids join the race to help find a COVID-19 vaccine

The global hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine for kids is only just beginning, a lagging start that has some U.S.

October 21, 2020

Can't crush this: Beetle armor gives clues to tougher planes

It's a beetle that can withstand bird pecks, animal stomps and even being rolled over by a Toyota Camry. Now scientists are ...

October 21, 2020

Justice Dept. files landmark antitrust case against Google

The Justice Department on Tuesday sued Google for abusing its dominance in online search and advertising — the government’s ...

October 21, 2020

An electric Hummer? Battery-powered trucks head to showrooms

Seven auto companies have plans to roll out new battery-powered pickup trucks over the next two years, aiming to cash in on ...

October 21, 2020

Suit: Feds ignore risk of huge spills to endangered species

Environmental groups asked a federal court Wednesday to throw out the Trump administration's assessment of oil and gas ...

October 21, 2020

Conflict in Caucasus region slows virus fight

The coronavirus pandemic continues to spread in Nagorno-Karabakh, a separatist region in the South Caucasus mountains beset ...

October 21, 2020

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to plead to felonies

Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, the powerful prescription painkiller that experts say helped touch off an opioid ...

October 21, 2020

After years grappling with Google, Europe has tips for US

The U.S. antitrust crackdown on Google might seem like deja vu for European Union regulators. By U.S. standards, the Justice ...

October 21, 2020

Candy slide trend keeps Halloween tradition alive

American families are creating creepy contraptions to give out candy on Halloween as a way to protect trick-or-treaters from ...

October 21, 2020

Trump environmental rollback spurs mining near Okefenokee

A mining company said Tuesday that it plans to dig for minerals without a federal permit at the edge of the vast wildlife ...

October 21, 2020

Coronavirus kills 10 in Kansas nursing home

Ten residents of a nursing home in northwest Kansas have died from the coronavirus, health officials said. All 62 residents ...

October 21, 2020

China's BYD, Japan's Hino announce electric truck venture

Chinese electric car brand BYD Auto and Japanese truck maker Hino Motors said Wednesday they are jointly setting up a company ...

October 21, 2020

AP Top Stories October 21 A

Here's the latest for Wednesday October 21st: CDC says 300,000 more deaths than usual in US during pandemic; Trump says US ...

October 21, 2020

U.S. antitrust case against Google mirrors Microsoft battle

The Trump administration's legal assault on Google actually feels like a blast from the past. The U.S. Justice Department ...

October 21, 2020

Australian watchdog considers its own Google antitrust case

Australia’s competition watchdog will consider its own antitrust case against Google, the commission chairman said Wednesday ...