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Thanksgiving could make or break US coronavirus response In Pennsylvania, if you're having friends over to socialize, you're supposed to wear a mask — and so are your friends. by Associated Press Published Nov. 25 2020 @ 12:05am

Michigan certifies Biden win Michigan election officials on Monday certified President-elect Joe Biden's 154,000-vote victory in the state, another defeat for President Donald Trump in his effort to undermine the results of the Nov. 3 election through legal challenges and claims of fraud. by Associated Press Published Nov. 24 2020 @ 12:05am

Projects to focus on missing, murdered Indigenous peoples OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma and five other states will participate in pilot projects to better coordinate investigative efforts surrounding cases of missing or murdered Indigenous peoples, U. by Associated Press Published Nov. 24 2020 @ 12:05am

Millions stick to Thanksgiving travel plans despite warnings About 1 million Americans a day packed airports and planes over the weekend even as coronavirus deaths surged across the U.S. and public health experts begged people to stay home and avoid big Thanksgiving gatherings. by Associated Press Published Nov. 24 2020 @ 12:05am

Biden taps Obama era veterans for national security picks President-elect Joe Biden on Monday tapped Obama administration veterans for top national security positions, signaling a shift from the Trump administration's "America First" policies that disparaged international alliances, career diplomats and other veteran government officials. by Associated Press Published Nov. 24 2020 @ 12:05am

Co-founder of viral ALS Ice Bucket Challenge dies YONKERS, N.Y. — A co-founder of the social media ALS ice bucket challenge, which has raised more than $200 million worldwide for Lou Gehrig's disease research, died Sunday at the age of 37, according to the ALS Association. by Associated Press Published Nov. 23 2020 @ 10:18pm

Man arrested in deadly attack at Nebraska Sonic restaurant Authorities arrested a 23-year-old man in an attack at a Nebraska fast food restaurant in which two people were shot and killed, two were wounded and officers responding to a report of a possible bomb inside a moving truck in the parking lot arrived to find the vehicle on fire. by Associated Press Published Nov. 23 2020 @ 12:05am

Biden's 1st Cabinet picks expected Tuesday WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden's first Cabinet picks are coming Tuesday and planning is underway for a pandemic-modified inauguration in January as his team moves forward despite roadblocks from the Trump administration. by Associated Press Published Nov. 23 2020 @ 12:05am

In Wisconsin recount, Trump challenges pile up, slow tally Wisconsin recount observer Ardis Cerny stretched her neck as far as she could toward a Plexiglas divider separating her from two vote counters, eagle-eyeing them as they scrutinized ballot papers one by one. by Associated Press Published Nov. 23 2020 @ 12:05am

Inequality 'baked into' virus testing access as cases surge The day after Amanda Serulneck found out she might have been exposed to COVID-19, she visited a rapid testing center in New Jersey but was turned away because they ran out of tests. by Associated Press Published Nov. 23 2020 @ 12:05am

Many Americans flying for holiday despite CDC pleas PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Millions of Americans bought tickets to fly somewhere for Thanksgiving before the nation's top public health agency pleaded with them not to travel for the holiday. by Associated Press Published Nov. 23 2020 @ 12:05am

Business owners upbeat about vaccine, wary as virus spreads NEW YORK (AP) — Promising news about a coronavirus vaccine has small business owners feeling more upbeat despite cases of the virus surging in many parts of the U. by Associated Press Published Nov. 23 2020 @ 12:05am

US Rhodes Scholars chosen virtually for the 1st time The U.S. Rhodes Scholars for 2021 were elected virtually this year for the first time as the coronavirus pandemic swept across the globe, though that didn't extinguish enthusiasm among the 32 students who won scholarships to Oxford University. by Associated Press Published Nov. 23 2020 @ 12:05am

Trump slams global climate agreement Biden intends to rejoin WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump railed against the Paris climate accord Sunday, telling world leaders at a virtual summit that the agreement was designed to cripple the U.S. economy, not save the planet. by Associated Press Published Nov. 23 2020 @ 12:05am

FDA allows emergency use of antibody drug Trump received U.S. health officials Saturday agreed to allow emergency use of a second antibody drug to help the immune system fight COVID-19, an experimental medicine President Donald Trump was given when he was sickened last month. by Associated Press Published Nov. 22 2020 @ 12:05am

California enacts curfew as COVID-19 cases spike A majority of Californians are under a nighttime curfew that began Saturday as surging coronavirus cases threaten to swamp health care systems, and the state's largest county warned an even more drastic lockdown could be imminent. by Associated Press Published Nov. 22 2020 @ 12:05am

Judge throws out Trump bid to stop PA vote certification Pennsylvania officials can certify election results that currently show Democrat Joe Biden winning the state by more than 80,000 votes, a federal judge ruled Saturday, dealing President Donald Trump's campaign another blow in its effort to invalidate the election. by Associated Press Published Nov. 22 2020 @ 12:05am

Criminal justice reformers cheer multiple election victories NEW YORK (AP) — Almost six months after the death of George Floyd, criminal justice reform advocates are cheering the election of a handful of progressive prosecutors, the passage of ballot initiatives designed to ease mass incarceration and the decriminalization of drugs in several states. by Associated Press Published Nov. 22 2020 @ 12:05am

Many GOP lawmakers, including those in Missouri, shrug off Statehouse mask-wearing rules Many Republican lawmakers in states where coronavirus cases and hospitalizations have surged are not only rejecting statewide mask mandates — they're also resisting rules requiring them in their own capitols. by Associated Press Published Nov. 22 2020 @ 12:05am

Wisconsin officials: Trump observers obstructing recount MILWAUKEE (AP) — Election officials in Wisconsin's largest county accused observers for President Donald Trump on Saturday of seeking to obstruct a recount of the presidential results, in some instances by objecting to every ballot tabulators pulled to count. by Associated Press Published Nov. 22 2020 @ 12:05am

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's election effort resting on falsehoods WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump continued this week to attempt to cling to office after voters chose to oust him. by Associated Press Published Nov. 22 2020 @ 12:05am

Pfizer, BioNTech seek emergency use of COVID-19 vaccines in US Pfizer formally asked U.S. regulators Friday to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine, starting the clock on a process that could bring limited first shots as early as next month and eventually an end to the pandemic — but not until after a long, hard winter. by Associated Press Published Nov. 21 2020 @ 12:05am

Daily COVID-19 deaths in US reach highest level since May The surging coronavirus is taking an increasingly dire toll across the U.S. just as a vaccine appears close at hand, with the country now averaging more than 1,300 COVID-19 deaths per day — the highest level since the calamitous spring in and around New York City. by Associated Press Published Nov. 21 2020 @ 12:05am