Power shut off in California as winds, fire danger increase
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Large swaths of California were without power Monday as utilities sought to prevent the chance of their equipment sparking wildfires while…
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Europe, U.S. watch case totals grow, debate new restrictions
US sets coronavirus infection record; deaths near 224,000
Battleground postal delays persist with mail voting underway
Trump, Biden fight over the raging virus, climate, race
US officials link Iran to emails meant to intimidate voters
In debate countdown, Trump holds rally, Biden does prep
High court allows 3-day extension for PA ballots
World struggles as confirmed COVID-19 cases pass 40 million
Pennsylvania reports 2nd-highest COVID-19 total of pandemic
HARRISBURG (AP) — Pennsylvania is reporting 1,857 new COVID-19 cases, the second-highest daily total since the beginning of pandemic, days after officials said the commonwealth…
Wolf vetoes bill to let restaurants operate at full capacity
HARRISBURG (AP) — Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed a Republican-sponsored bill Friday that would have let restaurants and bars reopen at up to full capacity,…
Avalanche of early votes transforming 2020 election
The Associated Press More than 17 million Americans have already cast ballots in the 2020 election, a record-shattering avalanche of early votes driven both by Democratic…
Trump, Biden go at it — from a distance — in town halls
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden squared off, in a way, in dueling televised town halls that showcased striking differences in…
Pennsylvania confirms virus resurges; no plans for lockdown
The Associated Press Pennsylvania is “at the start of the fall resurgence” of COVID-19, the state’s health secretary said Wednesday, but does not plan to…
Pennsylvania becomes a battleground over election security
HARRISBURG (AP) — For anxiety over voting and ballot counting in this year’s presidential election, it’s hard to top Pennsylvania. Election officials in Philadelphia, home…
2nd COVID-19 vaccine trial paused over unexplained illness
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — A late-stage study of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate has been paused while the company investigates whether a study…
Supreme Court nominee Barrett faces Senate despite virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett are set to begin as a divided Senate charges ahead on President Donald…
Fake asteroid? NASA expert IDs mystery object as old rocket
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The jig may be up for an “asteroid” that’s expected to get nabbed by Earth’s gravity and become a mini…
Voting-related lawsuits pepper US before Election Day
The Associated Press Hundreds of lawsuits about voting have been filed before the Nov. 3 election. The cases concern the fundamentals of the American democratic…
White House ups virus aid offer, resumes talks with Pelosi
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is boosting its offer in up-and-down COVID-19 aid talks in hopes of an agreement before Election Day, even as…