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Trump’s EPA dumps methane emissions rule for oil, gas fields

President Donald Trump's administration is undoing Obama-era rules designed to limit potent greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas fields and pipelines, formalizing the changes Thursday in the heart of the nation's most prolific natural gas reservoir and in the premier presidential battleground state of Pennsylvania.

08/13/20 6:11 PM

Many more likely sought jobless aid after $600 check ends

The U.S. government will provide its latest report Thursday on the pace of layoffs, which have remained stuck at a high level since the viral pandemic erupted five months ago.

08/13/20 5:43 AM

Iowa farmers assess losses after storm flattened cornfields

Farmers across a wide swath of Iowa are dealing with the heartbreaking aftermath of a rare wind storm that turned what was looking like a record corn crop into deep losses for many.

08/13/20 5:39 AM

‘Impossible’: School boards are at heart of reopening debate

Helena Miller listened to teachers, terrified to reenter classrooms, and parents, exhausted from trying to make virtual learning work at home. She heard from school officials who spent hundreds of hours on thousands of details — buses, classrooms, football, arts, special education. She spent countless nights, eyes wide open, her mind wrestling over the safety and education of the 17,000 children she swore to protect.

08/13/20 4:53 AM

Let it flow: Trump Administration eases showerhead rules

The Trump Administration wants to change the definition of a showerhead to let more water flow, addressing a pet peeve of the president who complains he isn't getting wet enough.

08/12/20 4:37 PM

Biden introduces VP choice Harris; much history, no crowd

The event began an hour late. A momentous candidacy aside, the surreal nature of the scene was not only a woman of color stepping into the role of would-be national executive but doing so in a mostly empty high school gym.

08/12/20 3:40 PM

Georgia school district quarantines 1,150 kids

Georgia’s largest school district struggled Wednesday to launch online learning for its 180,000 students, with parents complaining students couldn’t log in to Gwinnett County’s system.

08/12/20 1:32 PM

College football in the spring: When? How much? Who plays?

Back in April, not long after the NCAA basketball tournament was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, the idea of moving the 2020 college football to the spring of 2021 already was being tossed around.

08/12/20 9:29 AM

6 former EPA bosses call for agency reset after election

Six former Environmental Protection Agency chiefs are calling for an agency reset after President Donald Trump’s regulation-chopping, industry-minded first term, backing a detailed plan by former EPA staffers that ranges from renouncing political influence in regulation to backing climate-friendly electric vehicles.

08/12/20 7:30 AM

Aurora, CO Police face new lawsuit, probes after Elijah McClain’s death

There are several investigations into Aurora police, which have drawn outrage amid a national reckoning over racial injustice and police brutality.

08/12/20 7:27 AM

Science and politics tied up in global race for a vaccine

No, Russia is not having a Sputnik moment.

08/12/20 6:15 AM

Companies test antibody drugs to treat, prevent COVID-19

With a coronavirus vaccine still months off, companies are rushing to test what may be the next best thing: drugs that deliver antibodies to fight the virus right away, without having to train the immune system to make them.

08/12/20 4:47 AM

Biden selects California Sen. Kamala Harris as running mate

Joe Biden named California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate on Tuesday, making history by selecting the first Black woman to compete on a major party’s presidential ticket and acknowledging the vital role Black voters will play in his bid to defeat President Donald Trump.

08/11/20 2:24 PM

Big Ten pulls plug on fall football amid COVID-19 concerns

Aug 11, 2020 By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The Big Ten won’t play football this fall because of concerns about COVID-19, becoming the first of college sports’... Read more »

08/11/20 1:14 PM

U.S. House Dem candidate Grey Bull says current delegation favors industry over wages, healthcare

CASPER, Wyo — “If Democrats in Wyoming want to win, why make the same choice that always leads to defeat?” said Lynette Grey Bull in an email to Oil City... Read more »

08/11/20 12:56 PM

Virus surge makes US weak link in global economic recovery

People in China are back to buying German luxury cars. Europe's assembly lines are accelerating. Now the global economy is waiting for the United States to get its coronavirus outbreak under control and boost the recovery, but there's little sign of that.

08/11/20 7:41 AM

Inaction by Congress leaves states to pay for election costs

Congress’ failure so far to pass another round of coronavirus aid leaves state and local officials on their own to deal with the soaring costs of holding a presidential election amid a deadly pandemic.

08/11/20 4:40 AM

Constraints gone, GOP ramps up effort to monitor voting

Since 1937, the state of Pennsylvania has had strict rules about who can stand in polling stations and challenge the eligibility of voters. The restrictions are meant to curb the use of “poll monitors” long sent by both parties to look out for voting mishaps but at times used to intimidate voters.

08/11/20 4:36 AM

Russia clears virus vaccine despite scientific skepticism

Russia on Tuesday became the first country to clear a coronavirus vaccine and declare it ready for use, despite international skepticism. President Vladimir Putin said that one of his daughters has already been inoculated.

08/11/20 4:31 AM

9 people arrested in Central Texas child prostitution sting

The agreements were allegedly for fees that included money, drugs, and/or alcohol.

08/10/20 8:56 PM

In virus talks, Pelosi holds firm; Mnuchin wants a deal

The Democratic leader has been here before, negotiating a deal with the White House to save the U.S. economy, and lessons from the Great Recession are now punctuating the coronavirus talks. With Republicans again balking at big government bailouts, the Democrats believe they have the leverage, forcing President Donald Trump into a politically risky standoff over help for millions of Americans.

08/10/20 6:12 PM

Trump abruptly escorted from briefing after shooting near WH

President Donald Trump was abruptly escorted by a U.S. Secret Service agent out of the White House briefing room as he was beginning a coronavirus briefing Monday afternoon. He returned minutes later, saying there was a “shooting” outside the White House that was “under control.”

08/10/20 6:08 PM

College football season looks dim as Trump, coaches push to play

President Donald Trump on Monday joined a U.S. senator and a number of coaches calling to save the college football season from a pandemic-forced shutdown as supporters pushed the premise that the players are safer because of their sport.

08/10/20 6:06 PM

Colorado officials look for bull elk with tire on neck

Colorado Parks and Wildlife are looking for an unfortunate bull elk with a tire stuck on its neck. The bull elk has been captured twice on trail cameras, according to... Read more »

08/10/20 12:38 PM

Health officials are quitting or getting fired amid outbreak

Vilified, threatened with violence and in some cases burned out, dozens of state and local public health officials around the country have resigned or have been fired amid the coronavirus outbreak, a testament to how politically combustible masks, lockdowns and infection data have become.

08/10/20 10:56 AM

Gas explosion levels 3 Baltimore homes; 1 dead, 1 trapped

A natural gas explosion destroyed three row houses in Baltimore on Monday, killing a woman and trapping other people in the wreckage. At least two people were hospitalized with serious injuries, firefighters said.

08/10/20 10:42 AM

Report: Big Ten to cancel 2020 football season

According to WXYZ (ABC) both Michigan President Mark Schlissel and Michigan State President Samuel Stanley voted to cancel the upcoming 2020 Big Ten college football season. WXYZ has sourced this to a... Read more »

08/10/20 10:16 AM

More than 100 arrests, 13 officers hurt amid Chicago looting

More than 100 people were arrested Monday following a night of looting and unrest that left 13 officers injured and caused damage in the city's upscale Magnificent Mile shopping district and other parts of the city, authorities said.

08/10/20 8:36 AM

Trump end run around Congress raises questions

President Donald Trump’s end run around Congress on coronavirus relief is raising questions about whether it would give Americans the economic lifeline he claims and appears certain to face legal challenges. Democrats called it a pre-election ploy that would burden cash-strapped states.

08/10/20 5:06 AM

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National / World

Trump’s EPA dumps methane emissions rule for oil, gas fields

Biden calls for nationwide mask mandate

US jobless claims fall below 1 million but remain high

S&P 500 drifts close to record heights after jobless report

Trump opposes USPS funding, says mail voting hard without it

Biden, Harris lash Trump at debut of historic VP choice

Many more likely sought jobless aid after $600 check ends

Iowa farmers assess losses after storm flattened cornfields

‘Impossible’: School boards are at heart of reopening debate

Let it flow: Trump Administration eases showerhead rules

Biden introduces VP choice Harris; much history, no crowd

Georgia school district quarantines 1,150 kids

College football in the spring: When? How much? Who plays?

6 former EPA bosses call for agency reset after election

Aurora, CO Police face new lawsuit, probes after Elijah McClain’s death

Science and politics tied up in global race for a vaccine

Companies test antibody drugs to treat, prevent COVID-19

Biden selects California Sen. Kamala Harris as running mate

Big Ten pulls plug on fall football amid COVID-19 concerns

U.S. House Dem candidate Grey Bull says current delegation favors industry over wages, healthcare

Virus surge makes US weak link in global economic recovery

Inaction by Congress leaves states to pay for election costs

Constraints gone, GOP ramps up effort to monitor voting

Russia clears virus vaccine despite scientific skepticism

9 people arrested in Central Texas child prostitution sting

In virus talks, Pelosi holds firm; Mnuchin wants a deal

Trump abruptly escorted from briefing after shooting near WH

College football season looks dim as Trump, coaches push to play

Colorado officials look for bull elk with tire on neck

Health officials are quitting or getting fired amid outbreak

Gas explosion levels 3 Baltimore homes; 1 dead, 1 trapped

Report: Big Ten to cancel 2020 football season

More than 100 arrests, 13 officers hurt amid Chicago looting

Trump end run around Congress raises questions

Why choice of running mate matters more than usual this year

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

Riot declared as fire burns in Portland police union offices

Mauritius races to contain oil spill, protect coastline

Oregon trooper injured, 24 arrested in Portland protests

Trump allows some unemployment pay, defers payroll tax

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