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October 16, 2020 8:03 p.m.

Montana judge blocks actions by Trump’s former land boss

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A month after ousting the Trump administration’s public lands boss for being in the post unlawfully, a Montana judge on Friday blocked three land-use plans that would have opened most U.S.-owned lands in the state to energy development.

October 16, 2020 7:33 p.m.

Michigan court blocks 2-week absentee ballot extension

DETROIT (AP) — Absentee ballots must arrive by Election Day to be counted, the Michigan Court of Appeals said Friday, blocking a 14-day extension that had been ordered by a lower court and embraced by key Democratic officials in a battleground state.

October 16, 2020 6:33 p.m.

AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EDT

Virus surges in key battleground states as election nears

October 16, 2020 6:33 p.m.

Texas allows social workers to deny LGBTQ, disabled clients

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas officials are facing backlash after deciding to allow social workers to turn away clients on the basis of their disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.

October 16, 2020 6:09 p.m.

Charge dropped against deputy who pepper-sprayed teen

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A misdemeanor battery charge was dropped Friday against one of two Florida deputies who appear in a video that showed a black teen being pepper-sprayed and slammed to the ground during an arrest last year.

October 16, 2020 6:09 p.m.

Statue of former governor removed after policies criticized

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A statue of former California Gov. Pete Wilson was removed from a San Diego park after critics said the governor supported laws and policies that hurt immigrants and LGBTQ community members, a newspaper reported.

October 16, 2020 6:09 p.m.

Santos ends contract with Robinho after sponsor complaints

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian soccer team Santos has suspended a newly-signed contract with international star Robinho after a sponsor made reference to the player's past sexual assault case and cut its ties with the club.

October 16, 2020 5:27 p.m.

The Latest: New Mexico sets another one-day COVID-19 record

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- New Mexico health officials on Friday confirmed the state set another single-day record with 819 COVID-19 cases, bringing the statewide total to 35,770 since the pandemic began.

October 16, 2020 5:07 p.m.

Joe Kennedy III: Senate campaign improperly spent $1.5M

BOSTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III's campaign improperly spent $1.5 million earmarked for the general election during the Massachusetts congressman's

October 16, 2020 4:27 p.m.

California disputed ballot boxes removed, arguing continues

The state Republican Party has removed their unstaffed, unofficial ballot drop boxes that state officials deemed illegal, California’s secretary of state said Friday, and subpoenas are being issued to get more information about them as the state attorney general looks into possible election law violations.

October 16, 2020 4:12 p.m.

Minnesota ruling boosts Enbridge Energy's Line 3 replacement

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota pollution regulators properly considered the construction impacts of Enbridge Energy's plan to replace the 337-mile segment of its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline that crosses the state, an administrative law judge ruled Friday in a blow to environmental and tribal groups fighting the project.

October 16, 2020 4:03 p.m.

Judge: Alaska governor used veto power to punish courts

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy unconstitutionally used his veto powers to punish the courts following a state Supreme Court decision that invalidated proposed abortion restrictions, a judge ruled Friday.

October 16, 2020 4:03 p.m.

The Latest: Florida reports uptick in daily COVID-19 cases

MIAMI - Florida has reported a slight uptick in daily confirmed COVID-19 cases, adding 3,449 to its total caseload on Friday.

October 16, 2020 3:31 p.m.

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October 16, 2020 3:31 p.m.

AP News in Brief at 6:04 p.m. EDT

Record avalanche of early votes transforms the 2020 election

October 16, 2020 3:31 p.m.

New Mexico marks another daily record for virus cases

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico set a single-day record with 819 confirmed COVID-19 cases, health officials confirmed Friday.

October 16, 2020 3:30 p.m.

Michigan court stops 2-week absentee ballot extension

DETROIT (AP) — Absentee ballots must arrive by Election Day to be counted, the Michigan Court of Appeals said Friday, blocking a 14-day extension that had been ordered by a lower court and embraced by key Democratic officials in a battleground state.

October 16, 2020 3:27 p.m.

Judge refuses to block New York COVID-19 restrictions

A federal judge has refused to block Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s order limiting worship to as few as 10 congregants in communities seeing spikes in coronavirus infections.

October 16, 2020 3:06 p.m.

After census ruling, judges dismiss part of similar case

A three-judge panel in Maryland has dismissed part of a case challenging the decision of President Donald Trump’s administration to end data collection for the 2020 census early after the Supreme Court ruled the once-a-decade head count can end this week.

October 16, 2020 3:06 p.m.

Kings sign No. 2 overall pick Quinton Byfield to 3-year deal

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Kings have signed No. 2 overall draft pick Quinton Byfield to a three-year contract.