Biden wins 4 more states, dealing serious blow to Sanders
Former vice president's victories in Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi and Idaho substantially widened his path to the nomination.
Coronavirus quarantines raise worries for Minn. hourly workers
An estimated 900,000 Minnesota workers, about 36% of the workforce, lack paid sick time.
Trump spurns Sessions, backs Tuberville for Alabama Senate
President Donald Trump on Tuesday night spurned his former Attorney General Jeff Sessions to endorse former Auburn University football coach Tommy Tuberville in the U.S. Senate race in Alabama.
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Had enough? Californians turn down higher taxes, debt
Everyone knows that living in California comes with a price: Its residents pay some of the nation's highest taxes on the money they earn, the gas they pump and the clothes they wear. But for the moment, at least, it appears voters have had enough.
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FAA waives rules that led airlines to fly empty planes
Federal regulators waived a rule Wednesday that was causing airlines to fly nearly empty planes just to avoid losing takeoff and landing rights at major…
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AP sources: Feds wiretap former DEA supervisor in leak probe
Federal investigators took the unusual step of wiretapping a retired supervisor in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's Miami office as part of an inquiry into whether sensitive case information was leaked to attorneys for suspected drug traffickers in Colombia, current and former law enforcement officials told The Associated Press.
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Minneapolis leaders ask for $20M in bonds for amphitheater
The money would pay for nearly half the cost of a performing arts center, the centerpiece of the project.
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Stocks fall again on Wall Street as wild swings continue
Stocks are sinking again Wednesday, wiping out most of a huge rally from a day earlier as Wall Street continues to reel from worries about the coronavirus.
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Speaker Pelosi to unveil coronavirus aid package for workers
Speaker Nancy Pelosi is moving swiftly toward House passage of a coronavirus aid package possibly this week as Congress rebuffs President Donald Trump's proposed payroll tax break and focuses instead on sick pay and other resources to more immediately help workers hit by the crisis.
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Court: Florida shooting defendant can't shield expert names
A ruling from the Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday means school shooting defendant Nikolas Cruz cannot shield from public disclosure the names of expert witnesses who have interviewed him in jail.
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Oglala Sioux Tribe approves medical, recreational marijuana
Members of the Oglala Sioux Tribe passed a referendum to legalize medical and recreational marijuana on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, according to preliminary results from the tribe's election commission.
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Jack Buechner, a former GOP congressman from Missouri, dies
Jack Buechner, a suburban St. Louis Republican who served for four years in the U.S. House, has died. He was 79.
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What's Happening: Beijing quarantine, Merkel issues warning
New clusters of the novel coronavirus are expanding in the United States and Europe as Italy replaces China as the new epicenter of a worldwide…
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Down syndrome abortion ban is going before a federal court
A federal court in Cincinnati will hear complex legal arguments Wednesday for and against Ohio's Down syndrome abortion ban in a case viewed as pivotal in the national debate over the procedure.
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Review: How `Unexpected Spy' author went from college to CIA
"The Unexpected Spy: From the CIA to the FBI, My Secret Life Taking Down Some of the World's Most Notorious Terrorists," St. Martin's Press, by…
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Review: 'The Hunt' is a clunky swipe at a divided America
Fittingly, few films in recent memory arrive with a bigger target on its back than "The Hunt." Our quick advice? Lower your weapons.The horror-thriller with…
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US states race to contain coronavirus as cases exceed 1,000
As coronavirus cases crop up across the United States, some governors and other leaders are scrambling to slow its spread, banning large public gatherings, enforcing…
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The Latest: Sanders wins North Dakota caucuses
The Latest on the 2020 Democratic presidential primaries (all times local):
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Police shooting leads to tension, protests in N. Carolina
A police shooting that wounded a suspect during a foot chase in Raleigh, North Carolina, sparked protests early Wednesday from hundreds who demanded answers and burned a flag outside the governor's mansion.
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White House sees coronavirus with more gravity
Vice President Mike Pence and U.S. health officials spoke in tones of greater gravity at the White House during a briefing about the spread of the coronavirus.
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AP VoteCast: A state-by-state look at Democratic primaries
The Associated Press surveyed voters in three of the six states that held Democratic presidential contests on Tuesday. Here's a snapshot of voters in Michigan, Missouri and Mississippi — who they are and what matters to them — based on preliminary results from AP VoteCast, conducted for The Associated Press by NORC at the University of Chicago.
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AP VoteCast: Electability boosts Biden, Sanders falls short
Joe Biden went into Tuesday's primaries riding a wave of voter confidence about his chances of victory in November — and that propelled him to wins in Michigan, Missouri and Mississippi.
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Biden wins hard-fought Michigan, deals major blow to Sanders
Joe Biden decisively won Michigan's Democratic presidential primary on Tuesday, seizing a key battleground state that helped propel Bernie Sanders' insurgent candidacy four years ago. The former vice president's victory there, as well as in Missouri, Mississippi and Idaho, dealt a serious blow to Sanders and substantially widened Biden's path to the nomination.
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Washington state governor to announce a ban on gatherings and events of more than 250 people
The order would not prohibit the operation of workplaces and is not expected to close schools, said the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity
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