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WALZ SIGNS $1.9 BILLION PUBLIC WORKS PACKAGE AT UNION CENTER

Gov. Tim Walz says the $1.9 billion public works bill he signed into law will improve Minnesota's infrastructure and ensure that construction...

US JOBLESS CLAIMS LIKELY REMAIN HIGH AS LAYOFFS PERSIST

The government will provide its latest picture Thursday of the pace of job cuts in the United States, which remain elevated with the...

LIVE AT 8 P.M.: FINAL PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE BETWEEN TRUMP AND BIDEN

The broadcast will start at 7 p.m., an hour before the debate itself that will start at 8 p.m. and last for approximately 90 minutes.

BRITISH AIRWAYS PARENT COMPANY SLASHES PASSENGER FORECAST

The parent company of British Airways has cut its fourth-quarter passenger forecast to just 30% of last year's level as government...

ANALYSIS: RACIAL INEQUITY IN WHO TAKES CAREER, TECH COURSES

'CALL THEM OUT': IN MAINE, GIDEON ASKS VOTERS TO PUNISH GOP

The last time Democrat Sara Gideon ran for office, she trounced her Republican challenger and spent a measly $4,299.99 doing it.

FINAL DEBATE COULD THRUST FOREIGN POLICY BACK INTO CAMPAIGN

AP EXPLAINS: WHAT'S NEXT FOR THE SUPREME COURT NOMINATION

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett is speeding toward confirmation, with a majority of the Senate supporting her and a final vote...

VIEWER'S GUIDE: AFTER CHAOTIC DEBATE, TRUMP, BIDEN TRY AGAIN

SENT FROM GITMO TO UAE, DETAINEES FEAR FINAL STOP: YEMEN

SENATE GOP TO PUSH BARRETT FORWARD OVER DEM BOYCOTT OF VOTE

Despite a Democratic boycott, Republicans are powering ahead to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court by Election Day with...

AP ROAD TRIP: IN MISSISSIPPI, BLACK VOTERS FACE MANY HURDLES

The old civil rights worker was sure the struggle would be over by now.

REGULATORS, EXPERTS TAKE UP THORNY VACCINE STUDY ISSUES

The U.S. regulators who will decide the fate of COVID-19 vaccines are taking an unusual step: Asking outside scientists if their standards...

AUTHORITIES INVESTIGATE FATAL SHOOTING OF BLACK TEEN BY COP

Illinois State Police are investigating after a suburban Chicago police officer fatally shot a Black teenager who was a passenger in...

MEXICO ENACTS LAW TO GUARANTEE PUBLIC ACCESS TO ALL BEACHES

Property owners in Mexico are being required to allow access through their land for the public to reach beaches that do not have access...

MAN FACES STATE, FEDERAL CHARGES IN DEATH OF HOUSTON OFFICER

A man accused of fatally shooting a Houston police officer during a domestic disturbance call is facing both state and federal charges...

MINNEAPOLIS HEALTH INSURANCE STARTUP BIND BENEFITS RAISES $105 MILLION

The startup is launching fully insured health plans in dozens of states in 2021.

COURT RULING COULD BLOCK THOUSANDS OF IOWA BALLOT REQUESTS

A split Iowa Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a new Republican-backed law that could bar county elections commissioners from mailing...

NASA SPACECRAFT SENT ASTEROID RUBBLE FLYING IN SAMPLE GRAB

NASA's Osiris-Rex spacecraft crushed rocks and sent rubble flying as it briefly touched an asteroid, a strong indication that samples...

EX-BLUE BELL CREAMERIES CEO CHARGED IN DEADLY LISTERIA CASE

The former president of Blue Bell Creameries has been charged with wire fraud for allegedly trying to cover up a 2015 listeria outbreak...