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Former Wyoming US Sen. Alan Simpson recovering after stroke

CODY, Wyo. (AP) — Former Wyoming U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson is recovering at a Denver-area hospital after suffering a minor stroke earlier this week, his family said. Simpson, 89, was... Read more »

10/29/20 4:53 PM

FBI warns ransomware assault threatens US healthcare system

Federal agencies warned that cybercriminals are unleashing a wave of data-scrambling extortion attempts against the U.S. healthcare system designed to lock up hospital information systems, which could hurt patient care just as nationwide cases of COVID-19 are spiking.

10/29/20 4:57 AM

Trump, Biden to appeal to last-minute voters in Florida

President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden are set to chase votes in Florida, a state all but essential to the Republican's pathway to another term as both nominees turn their focus to encouraging voters to turn out on Election Day.

10/29/20 4:49 AM

Justice Department ramps up inquiry into NY care home deaths

By BERNARD CONDON and MATT SEDENSKY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department vastly expanded an inquiry Wednesday that could determine whether New York is undercounting coronavirus... Read more »

10/28/20 6:27 PM

Europe and US facing new round of shutdowns amid virus surge

Germany on Wednesday moved to shut down restaurants, bars and theaters all over again and France weighed demands for another nationwide lockdown as a new wave of coronavirus infections in Europe and the U.S. wipes out months of progress against the scourge on two continents.

10/28/20 2:21 PM

QAnon’s ‘Save the Children’ morphs into popular slogan

At a busy intersection in this small Illinois town, Lynn Vermillion smiles at passing drivers who honk their support for the colorful posters she and friends wave: “Save Our Children. Save their Children. Save ALL the Children.”

10/28/20 9:32 AM

‘We need you’: GOP hunts for new voters in Trump territory

President Donald Trump’s campaign has a bold theory for how he will win reelection: It can tap a universe of millions of supporters who did not vote for him in 2016 but will do so this time.

10/28/20 4:21 AM

Wyoming among top five states for COVID-19 infection rate

Wyoming now ranks among the worst states for spread of the coronavirus as its residents grow weary of measures to protect themselves and state officials refrain from reimposing public-health orders to try to force compliance.

10/28/20 4:11 AM

Disgraced self-improvement guru gets 120 years in prison in sex-slaves case

October 27, 2020 By LARRY NEUMEISTER and TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Disgraced self-improvement guru Keith Raniere, whose NXIVM followers included millionaires and Hollywood actors, was sentenced... Read more »

10/27/20 5:47 PM

US land agency sued over plans for southwest Colorado

October 27, 2020 DENVER (AP) — Environmental groups on Tuesday asked a judge to overturn a land use plan for southwestern Colorado approved under the tenure of a Trump administration... Read more »

10/27/20 5:29 PM

Issues important to Trump await Barrett on Supreme Court

Amy Coney Barrett's first votes on the Supreme Court could include two big topics affecting the man who appointed her.

10/27/20 4:45 AM

Counting the vote: Will we know who won on election night?

October 26, 2020 By The Associated Press HOW WILL VARIOUS BALLOTS BE COUNTED, AND WHAT RESULTS WILL BE KNOWN ON ELECTION NIGHT? Millions of Americans have already voted, but each... Read more »

10/26/20 8:19 PM

Barrett confirmed as Supreme Court justice in partisan vote

October 26, 2020 By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed to the Supreme Court late Monday by a deeply divided Senate, Republicans overpowering Democrats to... Read more »

10/26/20 6:58 PM

Wyoming revenue report less bleak but Gordon urges restraint

Wyoming’s governor urged legislators Monday to work with him to lower state spending while a report predicted ongoing weak revenue from the oil, natural gas and coal industries.

10/26/20 3:38 PM

COVID-19 infections causing health care worker shortages

Oct 26, 2020 By KATHERYN HOUGHTON Kaiser Health News COVID-19 cases are surging in rural places across the Mountain States and Midwest, and when it hits health care workers, ready... Read more »

10/26/20 3:36 PM

US stocks tumble toward worst day in a month amid virus woes

U.S. stocks are slumping sharply in afternoon trading Monday and deepening last week’s losses, as a troubling climb in coronavirus counts threatens the global economy. The sell-off comes as doubts mount on Wall Street that Washington will come through with more stimulus for the economy before Election Day.

10/26/20 2:00 PM

US to get 9th justice with Dems powerless to block Barrett

A divided Senate is set to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, giving the country a ninth justice Monday as Republicans overpower Democratic opposition to secure President Donald Trump’s nominee the week before Election Day.

10/26/20 10:39 AM

Trump intensifies fracking assault on Biden in Pennsylvania

In a late gambit to win the battleground state of Pennsylvania, President Donald Trump and his GOP allies have intensified attacks on Joe Biden over fracking, hoping to drive a wedge between the former vice president and the white, working-class voters tied to the state's booming natural gas industry.

10/26/20 5:31 AM

Election could stoke US marijuana market, sway Congress

Voters in four states from different regions of the country could embrace broad legal marijuana sales on Election Day, and a sweep would highlight how public acceptance of cannabis is cutting across geography, demographics and the nation’s deep political divide.

10/26/20 5:27 AM

Health experts question Pence campaigning as ‘essential work’

Health policy specialists questioned White House officials' claim that federal rules on essential workers allow Vice President Mike Pence to continue to campaign and not quarantine himself after being exposed to the coronavirus.

10/26/20 4:59 AM

Trump aide says ‘we’re not going to control the pandemic’

October 25, 2020 By JONATHAN LEMIRE, ALEXANDRA JAFFE and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press Eds: UPDATES: Adds Pence to campaign in Minnesota on Monday.; With AP Photos.; AP Video. LONDONDERRY, N.H.... Read more »

10/25/20 4:02 PM

Senate votes to advance Barrett; confirmation expected Mon

October 25, 2020 By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans voted overwhelmingly Sunday to advance Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett toward final confirmation despite Democratic objections, just... Read more »

10/25/20 11:47 AM