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Supreme Court seems skeptical of Trump's census plan WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court sounded skeptical Monday that President Donald Trump could categorically exclude people living in the country illegally from the... by The Associated Press - December 1, 2020

Moderna asking US, European regulators to OK its virus shots Moderna Inc. said Monday it was asking U.S. and European regulators to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine as new study results confirm the shots offer ... December 1, 2020

Wisconsin confirms Joe Biden as winner following recount MADISON, Wis. -- Joe Biden's victory in battleground Wisconsin was confirmed Monday following a partial recount that only added to his 20,600-vote margin over P... by The Associated Press - December 1, 2020

Congress returns with virus aid, federal funding unresolved WASHINGTON -- After months of shadowboxing amid a tense and toxic campaign, Capitol Hill's main players are returning for one final, perhaps futile, attempt at ... December 1, 2020

Faith takes the forefront as Georgia Senate runoffs heat up ATLANTA -- Bishop Reginald Jackson stepped to the microphone at a drive-in rally outside a church in southwest Atlanta as his voice carried over a loudspeaker a... by The Associated Press - November 30, 2020

Wisconsin recount confirms Biden's win MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin finished a recount of its presidential results on Sunday, confirming Democrat Joe Biden's victory over President Donald Trump in the ... by The Associated Press - November 30, 2020

Dave Prowse, actor who played Darth Vader, dies at 85 LONDON -- Dave Prowse, the British weightlifter-turned-actor who was the body, though not the voice, of arch-villain Darth Vader in the original "Star Wars" tri... by The Associated Press - November 30, 2020

Biden chooses an all-female senior White House press team WILMINGTON, Del. -- President-elect Joe Biden will have an all-female senior communications team at his White House, led by campaign communications director Kat... by The Associated Press - November 30, 2020

Source: Pennsylvania lawmaker gets a positive test at Trump meeting HARRISBURG, Pa. -- A Pennsylvania state senator abruptly left a West Wing meeting with President Donald Trump after being informed he had tested positive for th... by The Associated Press - November 30, 2020

Fauci: US may see 'surge upon surge' of virus in weeks ahead The nation's top infectious disease expert said Sunday that the U.S. may see "surge upon a surge" of the coronavirus in the weeks after Thanksgiving, and he doe... by The Associated Press - November 30, 2020

Jill Biden, Joe's chief protector, to step up as first lady WASHINGTON -- She's fended off protesters who made a run at her husband. She's moved him farther from reporters during the coronavirus pandemic. She's supported... by The Associated Press - November 30, 2020

Mysterious silver monolith disappears from Utah desert THE ASSOCIATED PRESS by The Associated Press - November 30, 2020

Key question in Cosby appeal: Does a defendant's past matter? PHILADELPHIA -- In 2016, as Bill Cosby's legal team prepared for trial in his stunning sexual assault case in Pennsylvania, the state Supreme Court quietly hear... by The Associated Press - November 30, 2020

High court takes up census case, as other count issues loom WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump's attempt to exclude people living in the country illegally from the population count used to divvy up congressional seats ... by The Associated Press - November 29, 2020

Many turn to real Christmas trees as bright spot amid virus PORTLAND, Ore. -- Ani Sirois, a respiratory nurse, has spent months caring for coronavirus patients at a Portland, Oregon, hospital, and she's only getting busi... by The Associated Press - November 29, 2020