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Michigan halts in-person classes, indoor dining as coronavirus surges
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's administration on Sunday ordered high schools and colleges to stop in-person classes, closed restaurants to indoor dining and suspended organized sports - includi...
Nov 15, 2020
COVID-19 hospitalizations surge in Dakotas: 'It's like we opened up a spigot'
A medical staff member performs a COVID-19 test outside the Family Healthcare building in downtown Fargo, North Dakota, on Oct. 15. North Dakota is experiencing an influx in COVID-19 cases and on Nov....
Nov 15, 2020
Ethiopia’s Tigray leader confirms firing missiles at Eritrea
The leader of Ethiopia's rebellious Tigray region has confirmed firing missiles at neighboring Eritrea's capital and is threatening more, marking a huge escalation as the deadly fighting in northern E...
Nov 15, 2020
Biden COVID adviser says restrictions should be more of a 'dial,' less of a 'switch'
Dr. Vivek Murthy, pictured in 2016, is the co-chair of President-elect Biden's coronavirus advisory board.Jessica McGowan | Getty ImagesThe Trump administration has not cooperated with President-...
Nov 15, 2020
At least 231 people have died in Texas jails and prisons from COVID-19, study finds
A Federal Bureau of Prisons truck drives past barbed wire fences at the Federal Medical Center prison in Fort Worth, Texas in May 2020.LM Otero | AP fileAt least 231 people in Texas prisons and jails ...
Nov 15, 2020
For women, Harris' win is a big step, but long overdue
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris speaks on Nov. 7 in Wilmington, Del.Andrew Harnik \ APTo many people it's a giant leap forward for womankind. But to others, the historic election of the nation...
Nov 15, 2020
Hurricane Iota continues to intensify as it approaches Central America
Hurricane Iota is expected to intensify to a Category 4 storm as it approaches Central America. The storm has the potential to bring catastrophic damage to the region that is still recovering from Hur...
Nov 15, 2020
Biden advisers to meet vaccine firms as Trump stalls handoff
Joe Biden's scientific advisers will meet with vaccine makers in coming days as the presidential transition remains stalled because of President Donald Trump's refusal to acknowledge that he...
Nov 15, 2020
Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Gazelka tests positive for COVID-19
The majority leader of the Minnesota Senate has tested positive for COVID-19.Sen. Paul Gazelka, R-East Gull Lake, announced the positive test on Sunday morning. He is at least the third Senate Republi...
Nov 15, 2020
12-year-old discovers invasive clams in Minnesota lake
A budding young scientist made an unusual discovery in a Sherburne County lake last summer.Twelve-year-old William Guthrie of Big Lake, Minn., was volunteering with his family to comb lakes for aquati...
Nov 14, 2020