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Late sales rebound helps US automakers avoid 2020 disaster
DETROIT (AP) - Sales of new vehicles in the U.S. fell 14.6% last year, but a second-half rebound from a coronavirus-related plunge in the spring kindled optimism for a recovery later this year. Automa...
Syndicated Author Jan 05, 2021

Trump administration announces $3.7 billion for Puerto Rico
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it will award a $3.7 billion grant to help Puerto Rico rebuild water and wastewater treatment plants, pumping stations and reservoirs ...
Syndicated Author Jan 05, 2021

US: Hack of federal agencies ‘likely Russian in origin’
WASHINGTON (AP) - Top national security agencies in a rare joint statement Tuesday confirmed that Russia was likely responsible for a massive hack of U.S. government departments and corporations, reje...
Syndicated Author Jan 05, 2021

Fauci: US could soon give 1 million vaccinations a day
The U.S. could soon be giving at least a million COVID-19 vaccinations a day despite the sluggish start, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday, even as he warned of a dangerous next few weeks as the coronavi...
Syndicated Author Jan 05, 2021

American Airlines is grounding emotional-support animals
DALLAS (AP) - American Airlines is banning emotional-support animals in a move that will force most owners to pay extra if they want their pets to travel with them. The airline said Tuesday that it wi...
Syndicated Author Jan 05, 2021

Illinois teen pleads not guilty in Kenosha protest slayings
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - An Illinois teenager who fatally shot two people and wounded a third amidst violent summer protests on the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges ...
Syndicated Author Jan 05, 2021

Some taxpayers find relief payments sent to wrong account
A number of taxpayers who use tax preparation services, such as H&R Block and TurboTax, say their second relief payments were sent to the incorrect bank account, forcing them to wait longer for th...
Syndicated Author Jan 05, 2021

US factories grew in December at fastest pace since mid-2018
WASHINGTON (AP) - American factories grew in December at the fastest pace in more than two years as manufacturing continued to weather the pandemic better than the battered services sector. The Instit...
Syndicated Author Jan 05, 2021

CIA’s new recruitment website aims to diversify spy agency
WASHINGTON (AP) - WANTED: Spies from all backgrounds and walks of life.Striving to further diversify its ranks, the CIA launched a new website Monday to find top-tier candidates who will bring a broad...
Syndicated Author Jan 04, 2021

Remorseful man returns statue’s stolen sword after 40 years
WESTFIELD, Mass. (AP) - A veteran returned a sword he stole from a statue of a Revolutionary War general 40 years ago, telling the head of the Massachusetts town's historical commission that he regret...
Syndicated Author Jan 04, 2021
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