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Task force recommendation could protect WA public employees' jobs from AI advances
(The Center Square) - A proposed recommendation by the State Attorney General’s Artificial Intelligence Task Force…
The Latest: Los Angeles on brink of another stay-home order
LOS ANGELES — The largest county in the United States is on the brink of a stay-home order after a coronavirus surge surpassed a level set by Los Angeles County public health officials to trigger such an action.
Latest: Contract health workers arrive in Montana to help
HELENA, Mont. — The Montana governor’s office says more than 100 contracted medical staff have arrived in the state to assist hospitals in responding to the spike in COVID-19 cases.
Army Corps of Engineers grants final federal Line 3 permit
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Monday approved the final federal permit for Enbridge Energy's planned Line 3 crude oil pipeline replacement across northern Minnesota, bringing the project a …
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President Trump directs his team to cooperate on transition for President-elect Joe Biden but vows to keep up fight
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Trump directs his team to cooperate on transition for President-elect Joe Biden but vows to keep up fight.
Report: Mobile fingerprinting a core tool in US deportations
BOSTON (AP) — A mobile fingerprinting app U.S. immigration agents use to run remote ID checks in the field has become a core tool in President Donald Trump’s deportation crackdown, a pair of immigration rights grou…
Latest: Judge sides with California governor on restrictions
SAN DIEGO — A California judge on Monday denied a request to temporarily restore indoor service at restaurants and gyms in San Diego County that were forced to move operations outside earlier this month to slow the…
US Army Corps of Engineers approves key Line 3 permit
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Monday approved one of the last remaining permits for Enbridge Energy's planned Line 3 crude oil pipeline replacement across northern Minnesota, bringing the p…
How major US stock indexes fared Monday
Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Monday as more encouraging news on coronavirus vaccines and treatments helped temper worries over rising virus cases and the economic impact on businesses.
Stocks rise on Wall Street on latest hopes for virus vaccine
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China launches mission to bring back material from moon
WENCHANG, China (AP) — China launched an ambitious mission on Tuesday to bring back rocks and debris from the moon’s surface for the first time in more than 40 years — an undertaking that could boost human understa…
AP source: Biden taps ex-Fed chair Yellen to lead treasury
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden has chosen former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen to serve as treasury secretary, a pivotal role in which she would help shape and direct his economic policies at a pe…
AP source: Biden taps ex-Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen as treasury secretary; she'd be 1st woman to lead department
WASHINGTON (AP) — AP source: Biden taps ex-Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen as treasury secretary; she'd be 1st woman to lead department.
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for December delivery rose 91 cents to $43.06 a barrel Monday. Brent crude oil for January delivery rose $1.10 to $46.06 a barrel.
Average US price of gas down a penny a gallon to $2.18
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline slipped a penny a gallon (3.8 liters) to $2.18 over the past two weeks.