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Sen. Grassley, 87, says he tested positive for coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) - Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, the longest-serving Republican senator and third in the line of presidential succession, said Tuesday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus. Grass...
Syndicated Author Nov 17, 2020

Nomination Of Fed Nominee Shelton Stalls In Senate Test Vote
WASHINGTON (AP) - The nomination of Judy Shelton, President Donald Trump's pick for the Federal Reserve, is stalled in the Senate after Kamala Harris returned to the chamber to cast a key vote in a ta...
Syndicated Author Nov 17, 2020

Iraqi military says 4 rockets land in Baghdad’s Green Zone
BAGHDAD (AP) - Four rockets struck inside Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone on Tuesday, Iraq's military said, wounding at least two people and signaling an end to an informal truce announced by I...
Syndicated Author Nov 17, 2020

Pentagon to cut troop levels to 2,500 in Iraq, Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (AP) - Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller on Tuesday announced plans to reduce U.S. troop levels in Iraq and Afghanistan, saying the decision fulfills President Donald Trump's pled...
Syndicated Author Nov 17, 2020

Trump campaign lawsuit in Pennsylvania vote heads to court
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) - A hearing on the Trump campaign's federal lawsuit seeking to prevent Pennsylvania officials from certifying the vote results remains on track for Tuesday after a judge quickly...
Syndicated Author Nov 17, 2020

Amazon opens online pharmacy, shaking up another industry
NEW YORK (AP) - Now at Amazon.com: insulin and inhalers.The online colossus opened an online pharmacy Tuesday that allows customers to order medication or prescription refills, and have them delivered...
Syndicated Author Nov 17, 2020

Sen. Grassley, 87, quarantining after virus exposure
WASHINGTON (AP) - Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, the longest-serving Republican senator, says he is quarantining after being exposed to the coronavirus.Grassley, 87, did not say how he was exposed. He said...
Syndicated Author Nov 17, 2020

Twitter: 300,000 tweets flagged over election disinformation
WASHINGTON (AP) - The CEO of Twitter says the social media site flagged some 300,000 tweets as part of efforts to combat disinformation in the period around the 2020 election between President Donald ...
Syndicated Author Nov 17, 2020

Biden says his family will follow holiday guidance
As Americans face the complications of holding holiday celebrations amid the ongoing pandemic, Joe Biden says he and his family are trying to navigate the same issues, with safety measures.Biden said ...
Syndicated Author Nov 16, 2020

About 90K sex abuse claims filed in Boy Scouts bankruptcy
NEW YORK (AP) - Close to 90,000 sexual abuse claims have been filed against the Boy Scouts of America as the Monday deadline arrived for submitting claims in the organization's bankruptcy case. The nu...
Syndicated Author Nov 16, 2020
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