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Vote-by-mail worries: A ‘leaky pipeline’ in many states

August 8, 2020 By FRANK BAJAK and CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Brace yourself for what’s expected to be the first U.S. presidential election conducted mostly by... Read more »

08/09/20 5:00 PM

Trump allows some unemployment pay, defers payroll tax

August 8, 2020 By JONATHAN LEMIRE and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press BEDMINSTER, N.J. (AP) — Seizing the power of his podium and his pen, President Donald Trump on Saturday bypassed... Read more »

08/08/20 5:49 PM

Seth Rogen’s Israel comments highlight fraught diaspora ties

August 8, 2020 By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — It began as a lighthearted conversation between two Jewish comedians, riffing on a podcast about the idiosyncrasies... Read more »

08/08/20 5:41 PM

Bikers descend on Sturgis rally with few signs of pandemic

August 8, 2020 By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press STURGIS, S.D. (AP) — The coronavirus may be changing the world, but there aren’t many signs of the pandemic at the massive... Read more »

08/08/20 3:53 PM

Program allows some Alaska Native Vietnam vets to get land

August 8, 2020 By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Stewy Carlo had a short life, but he lived every moment. While serving in the Army, he bought... Read more »

08/08/20 3:38 PM

Schools face big virus test as students return to classroom

August 8, 2020 By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press Reopening schools is easy. Keeping them open will be the hard part. As educators prepare to welcome students back to class for... Read more »

08/08/20 9:52 AM

Plane skids off runway in India; 17 killed, including pilots

August 7, 2020 By ASHOK SHARMA and EMILY SCHMALL Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — At least 17 people were killed and 123 injured when a special return flight for... Read more »

08/07/20 11:05 PM

Last-ditch virus aid talks collapse; no new help for jobless

August 7, 2020 By ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A last-ditch effort by Democrats to revive collapsing Capitol Hill talks on vital COVID-19 rescue money ended in disappointment... Read more »

08/07/20 3:47 PM

Republicans push Kanye 2020. But will it really hurt Biden?

The rapper qualified for Colorado's presidential ballot on Thursday, after the Secretary of State's office verified that nine electors he submitted are all registered to vote in that state.

08/07/20 5:44 AM

July US jobs report is expected to point to hiring slowdown

Just how severely has the resurgence of the coronavirus pummeled the U.S. economy? The jobs report for July being released Friday will provide the clearest answer yet.

08/07/20 5:40 AM

US: Border tunnel appears to be ‘most sophisticated’

PHOENIX (AP) — An incomplete tunnel found stretching from Arizona to Mexico appears to be “the most sophisticated tunnel in U.S. history,” authorities said. The tunnel intended for smuggling ran... Read more »

08/07/20 5:37 AM

Trump bans dealings with Chinese owners of TikTok, WeChat

President Donald Trump has ordered a sweeping but vague ban on dealings with the Chinese owners of social media apps TikTok and WeChat on security grounds, a move China's government criticized as "political manipulation."

08/07/20 5:32 AM

Utah protesters face charges with potential life sentence

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Some Black Lives Matter protesters in Salt Lake City could face up to life in prison if they’re convicted of... Read more »

08/06/20 6:26 PM

Republicans push Kanye 2020. But will it really hurt Biden?

By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kanye West’s unlikely White House bid is getting help qualifying for presidential ballots in key states from Republicans around the country, fueling... Read more »

08/06/20 5:18 PM

New York attorney general seeks to dissolve NRA

By MICHAEL R. SISAK, LARRY NEUMEISTER and LISA MARIE PANE Associated Press New York’s attorney general sued the National Rifle Association on Thursday, seeking to put the powerful gun advocacy... Read more »

08/06/20 12:07 PM

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine tests positive ahead of Trump visit

By FARNOUSH AMIRI and DAN SEWELL Report for America/Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine tested positive Thursday for the coronavirus just ahead of a planned meeting... Read more »

08/06/20 11:59 AM

Worries about 2020 census’ accuracy grow with cut schedule

The Census Bureau said late Monday that the door-knocking and ability for households to respond either online, by phone or by mail to the questionnaire will stop at the end of September instead of the end of October so that it can meet an end-of-the-year deadline to turn in numbers used for redrawing congressional districts.

08/06/20 7:31 AM

Pete Hamill, legendary New York columnist and novelist, dies

Hamill died at a Brooklyn hospital from heart and kidney failure, his brother Denis confirmed in an email.

08/06/20 7:11 AM

Seeking refuge in US, children fleeing danger are expelled

U.S. Customs and Border Protection declined multiple requests for comment on the boy's story, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement also declined, saying the children had been in Border Patrol custody until they boarded a deportation flight operated by ICE.

08/06/20 5:08 AM

Wyoming puts $7.5M in COVID-19 funds toward college grants

State officials plan to announce a start date for applying for the funding soon.

08/06/20 4:56 AM

Districts go round and round on school bus reopening plans

School districts nationwide puzzling over how to safely educate children during a pandemic have a more immediate challenge — getting 26 million bus-riding students there in the first place

08/05/20 7:07 AM

Progress slow as urgency grows on virus relief legislation

Frustrated Senate Republicans re-upped their complaints that Democratic negotiators are taking too hard a line in talks on a sweeping coronavirus relief bill, but an afternoon negotiating session brought at least modest concessions from both sides, even as an agreement appears far off.

08/05/20 7:01 AM

Minneapolis commission takes up proposal to disband police

A Minneapolis commission is expected to take up a proposed amendment Wednesday that would dismantle the city’s Police Department in the wake of George Floyd's deathand replace it with a new public safety department.

08/05/20 6:42 AM

Disney to release ‘Mulan’ on streaming service, for a price

“Mulan” is no longer headed for a major theatrical release. The Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday that it will debut its live-action blockbuster on its subscription streaming service, Disney+, on Sept. 4.

08/05/20 6:37 AM

Fireworks, ammonium nitrate likely fueled Beirut explosion

Fireworks and ammonium nitrate appear to have been the fuel that ignited a massive explosion that rocked the Lebanese capital of Beirut, experts and videos of the blast suggest.

08/05/20 6:24 AM

Trump encourages mail voting in key battleground Florida

August 4, 2020 By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In an abrupt reversal, President Donald Trump now is encouraging voters in the critical swing state of Florida to... Read more »

08/04/20 8:36 PM

Trump signs $3B-a-year plan to boost conservation, parks

August 4, 2020 By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed legislation Tuesday that will devote nearly $3 billion a year to conservation projects, outdoor recreation... Read more »

08/04/20 5:19 PM

Deadly explosion rocks Beirut, causing widespread damage

A massive explosion rocked Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the port, damaging buildings and blowing out windows and doors across the capital and sending a giant mushroom cloud into the sky. There were hundreds of casualties, with bodies buried under the rubble, officials said.

08/04/20 1:18 PM

Grizzly bear killed by wildlife officials after killing cow

Wildlife officials say they have killed a grizzly bear after it killed a cow on private land in southwestern Montana outside Yellowstone National Park

08/04/20 12:47 PM

Kanye West withdraws petition to get on NJ’s 2020 ballot

Kanye West withdrew his petition to appear as a presidential candidate on New Jersey's ballot, according to an email chain between a judge and what appears to be the rapper's campaign email address.

08/04/20 11:14 AM

No masks, no distance: Pandemic wedding horrors for vendors

Wedding planners, photographers and other bridal vendors who make the magic happen have a heap of new worries in the middle of the pandemic: no-mask weddings, rising guest counts and venues not following the rules.

08/04/20 11:10 AM

‘Too many are selfish’: US nears 5 million virus cases

Big house parties and weddings, summer camps, concerts, crowded bars and restaurants, shopping trips without masks — Americans' resistance to curbs on everyday life is seen as a key reason the U.S. has racked up more confirmed coronavirus deaths and infections by far than any other country.

08/04/20 11:03 AM

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Vote-by-mail worries: A ‘leaky pipeline’ in many states

Riot declared as fire burns in Portland police union offices

Phelps, Ohno open up about suicide, depression in new doc

Officials resign in Lebanon in wake of deadly blast

Mauritius races to contain oil spill, protect coastline

Oregon trooper injured, 24 arrested in Portland protests

Trump allows some unemployment pay, defers payroll tax

Seth Rogen’s Israel comments highlight fraught diaspora ties

Bikers descend on Sturgis rally with few signs of pandemic

Program allows some Alaska Native Vietnam vets to get land

Schools face big virus test as students return to classroom

Plane skids off runway in India; 17 killed, including pilots

Last-ditch virus aid talks collapse; no new help for jobless

Republicans push Kanye 2020. But will it really hurt Biden?

July US jobs report is expected to point to hiring slowdown

US: Border tunnel appears to be ‘most sophisticated’

Trump bans dealings with Chinese owners of TikTok, WeChat

Utah protesters face charges with potential life sentence

Republicans push Kanye 2020. But will it really hurt Biden?

New York attorney general seeks to dissolve NRA

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine tests positive ahead of Trump visit

Worries about 2020 census’ accuracy grow with cut schedule

Pete Hamill, legendary New York columnist and novelist, dies

Seeking refuge in US, children fleeing danger are expelled

Wyoming puts $7.5M in COVID-19 funds toward college grants

Districts go round and round on school bus reopening plans

Progress slow as urgency grows on virus relief legislation

Minneapolis commission takes up proposal to disband police

Disney to release ‘Mulan’ on streaming service, for a price

Fireworks, ammonium nitrate likely fueled Beirut explosion

Trump encourages mail voting in key battleground Florida

Trump signs $3B-a-year plan to boost conservation, parks

Deadly explosion rocks Beirut, causing widespread damage

Grizzly bear killed by wildlife officials after killing cow

Kanye West withdraws petition to get on NJ’s 2020 ballot

No masks, no distance: Pandemic wedding horrors for vendors

‘Too many are selfish’: US nears 5 million virus cases

Progress slow on virus relief bill as negotiations continue

Wave of evictions expected as moratoriums end in many states

Nevada to mail all voters ballots; Trump promises lawsuit

Crime

City

Vehicles racing on Outer Drive cause multi-vehicle crash Saturday night

Casper Police searching for suspect after rollover in west Casper Sunday morning

Mills bar robbery suspect sentenced to more than 6 years in firearms case

Police ask for public help in Stalking and Public Indecency case

High-speed pursuit ends east of Cheyenne

Obituaries

Community

Obituaries: Darnall, Loftin, Grant

Pete Hamill, legendary New York columnist and novelist, dies

Obituaries: Summers, Barcenas-Whitten

Obituaries: Winn, Balben, Alm

Hall-of-Fame country DJ Bill Mack dies of COVID-19 at age 88

Community

Employment

Senate Dem candidate Ludwig says a Green New Deal would create good jobs in Wyoming

Casper City Council candidates to appear in forum at Washington Park Monday

Northbound lanes on I-25 between Casper and Midwest closed Sunday due to crash

Vehicles racing on Outer Drive cause multi-vehicle crash Saturday night

Casper Police searching for suspect after rollover in west Casper Sunday morning

Wyoming

Employment

Senate Dem candidate Ludwig says a Green New Deal would create good jobs in Wyoming

Wildfire update: Bradley Peak fire grows to nearly 1600 acres, evacuations ordered

Casper City Council candidates to appear in forum at Washington Park Monday

Richard Mountain Fire in SW Wyoming 90% contained Sunday

NWS: Hot and breezy in Wyoming Sunday, Red Flag Warnings in effect

Promoted

COVID-19

Applications for COVID-19 Business Relief funding opened on August 4

History Repeats Itself: The Story of Steve Emery

Nonprofit agency looking for a program manager

This is what happens to an unbuckled carseat during a rollover

Here are some startling statistics about DUIs in Wyoming

Galleries

Community

PHOTOS: Comet NEOWISE fading but still fascinating in view from Muddy Mountain

PHOTOS: Comet Neowise seen streaking over Casper on clear Wednesday night