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April 30, 2021 1:03 p.m.

All aboard! Biden celebrates Amtrak's 50 years on the rails

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President Joe Biden, once a regular Amtrak rider, helped the nation's passenger rail system celebrate 50 years of service Friday.

April 30, 2021 12:03 p.m.

US to restrict travel from India over COVID starting Tuesday

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will restrict travel from India starting Tuesday, the White House said Friday, citing a devastating rise in COVID-19 cases in the country and the emergence of potentially dangerous variants of the coronavirus.

April 30, 2021 11:06 a.m.

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts:

April 30, 2021 11:06 a.m.

Biden's corporate tax plan takes aim at income inequality

WASHINGTON (AP) — From John Kennedy to Ronald Reagan to Donald Trump, American presidents have taken aim at corporate America's tax-avoidance schemes before — and mostly missed.

April 30, 2021 11:06 a.m.

Giuliani probe includes look at move to oust ambassador

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal authorities investigating Rudy Giuliani are seeking information related to a former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine who was ousted from her job two years ago on orders of then-President Donald Trump, a lawyer for Giuliani said Friday.

April 30, 2021 10:06 a.m.

Belarus Olympian to go on hunger strike as political protest

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — An Olympic silver medalist who is one of Belarus’ most lauded athletes says he is going on a 10-day hunger strike to support victims of political repression in the country.

April 30, 2021 8:06 a.m.

Eyeing 2024, Pence says he'll push back on 'liberal agenda'

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence, positioning himself for a possible return to elected office, told an audience in early-voting South Carolina that he will spend the coming months “pushing back on the liberal agenda” he says is wrong for the country.

April 30, 2021 4:03 a.m.

'We did it!': Minnesota exults at Census win at NY's expense

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesotans spent 18 months worrying over whether

April 30, 2021 4:03 a.m.

All aboard! Biden to help Amtrak mark 50 years on the rails

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President Joe Biden, once a regular Amtrak rider, helped the nation's passenger rail system celebrate 50 years of service Friday.

April 30, 2021 3:27 a.m.

Carper urges tough US rules barring gas-powered cars by 2035

WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Senate Democrat is urging U.S. anti-pollution standards that would follow a deal brokered by California with five automakers and then set targets to end sales of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035, a goal that reaches farther than

April 30, 2021 2:03 a.m.

Key piece of Biden's $1.8T families plan expires after 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden couldn’t get everything he wanted into his own

April 30, 2021 1:05 a.m.

State eyes guidelines for vaccinated people

OLYMPIA — Saying the state is facing a possible fourth wave in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Jay Inslee said his office is working on new guidelines that would allow people who have received the COVID-19 vaccine more leeway to gather in public at events like graduation ceremonies, religious services and sporting events.

April 30, 2021 1 a.m.

Former Mattawa police chief files appeal over being fired

MATTAWA — A hearing will be scheduled, albeit at an unknown time, for the Mattawa Police Department civil service commission for an appeal from Chief Joe Harris, who was fired by Mattawa Mayor Maria Celaya April 10.

April 30, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Gone Fission: Controversial nuke plant near NYC shuts down

BUCHANAN, N.Y. (AP) — Indian Point will permanently stop producing nuclear power Friday, capping a decades-long battle over a key source of electricity in the heart of New York City's suburbs that opponents have called a threat to millions living in the densely packed region.

April 30, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Pentagon preparing for Taliban attacks during US withdrawal

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is preparing for possible Taliban attacks on U.S. and coalition forces as they

April 30, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Newhouse draws GOP challengers after impeachment vote

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse of Washington state voted to impeach President Donald Trump earlier this year, and he has the primary challengers to prove it.

April 30, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Lawsuit filed to block new Washington capital gains tax

SEATTLE (AP) — A lawsuit was filed Wednesday that seeks to block the new capital gains tax on high-profit stocks, bonds and other assets that the Washington Legislature approved this week.

April 30, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Biden sells economic plan in GA, calls for rich to pay more

DULUTH, Ga. (AP) — President Joe Biden took his pitch to Georgia Thursday night for $4 trillion in spending to rebuild the nation's aged infrastructure and vastly expand the federal social safety net, choosing a new political battleground to make his case that Americans want a more activist government.

April 30, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Beyond the pandemic: London votes for a mayor during crisis

LONDON (AP) — Not long ago, London was booming. Now it fears a bust.

April 30, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Outdoor mask guidance echoes what many Americans already do

In the small Nebraska town of Oxford, the school district dropped its mask mandate last month in what was a fairly straight-forward decision: Cases were down dramatically, and it didn't bother local officials that their move flouted Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.