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Trump allies discourage Georgia residents from voting in January runoff
Supporters of President Donald Trump host a "Stop the Steal" protest outside of the Georgia State Capitol building on Nov. 21.Megan Varner | Getty ImagesGeorgia allies of President Donald Tr...
Dec 03, 2020
Art Hounds: Pandemic portraits in Winona
Art Hounds was off for Thanksgiving, and since our last one was released, the places in Minnesota where people gather to experience art indoors are on pause. Yet Minnesotans continue to make - and par...
Dec 03, 2020
Lawmakers barrel ahead on defense bill plans, balking at Trump veto threat
Despite President Donald Trump's threat to veto the annual defense bill, key lawmakers, including Sen. Jim Inhofe, signaled they would move forward anyway.Anna Moneymaker | APA bipartisan group o...
Dec 03, 2020
Vaccine cards and second-dose reminders are part of Warp Speed's immunization plan
People getting the COVID-19 vaccine will receive a special vaccine card to record their doses, Operation Warp Speed officials say. Here, a Department of Health and Human Services employee holds a samp...
Dec 03, 2020
Facebook bans debunked claims about COVID-19 vaccines
As governments around the world prepare to approve the first coronavirus vaccines, social media companies are cracking down on hoaxes and conspiracy theories.Ashley Landis/APFacebook is banning claims...
Dec 03, 2020
Photos: It’s Lit! Minnesota Zoo illuminates nature for drive by exhibit
In under an hour, you can drive your car through the arctic, the ocean, grasslands, temperate forest, tropical forest, and Minnesota - all with one trip to the Minnesota Zoo. The Zoo's new exhibit, Na...
Dec 03, 2020
Wis. high court declines to hear Trump election lawsuit
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday refused to hear President Donald Trump's lawsuit attempting to overturn his loss to Democrat Joe Biden in the battleground state, saying the case must first win...
Dec 03, 2020
Trump rushes to lock in oil drilling in Arctic Wildlife Refuge before Biden's term
Caribou from the Porcupine Caribou Herd migrate onto the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in northeast Alaska. The refuge has long been eyed for oil exploration.U.S. Fish and Wildl...
Dec 02, 2020
Smartphone data: Many Americans ignored travel warnings
More Americans stayed home for Thanksgiving this year compared with last year - but by relatively small margins.An NPR analysis of mobile phone location data showed that 42 percent of Americans with s...
Dec 02, 2020
Ivanka Trump deposed in inauguration fund lawsuit
Ivanka Trump was deposed by lawyers with the Washington D.C.'s attorney general's office.Wilfredo Lee/APIvanka Trump gave a deposition Monday as part of suit filed by the Washington D.C. gov...
Dec 02, 2020