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New rule could allow gas, firing squads for US executions

The federal prison complex in Terre Haute, Ind.

The Justice Department is quietly amending its execution protocols, no longer requiring federal death sentences to be carried out by lethal injection and clearing the way to use other methods like firing squads and poison gas.

Experts: Virus numbers could be erratic after Thanksgiving

Emily Travanty, back left,, laboratory director for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, writes information as Sarah Totten, dire

The coronavirus testing numbers that have guided much of the nation's response to the pandemic are likely to be erratic over the next week or so, experts said Friday, as fewer people get tested during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend and testing sites observe shorter hours.

Trump administration moves ahead on gutting bird protections

A rough-legged hawk fed on a rodent in a field near Great Falls, Mont.

High court takes up census case, as other count issues loom

President Donald Trump's attempt to exclude people living in the country illegally from the population count used to divvy up congressional seats is headed for a post-Thanksgiving Supreme Court showdown.

Biden plans swift moves to protect and advance LGBTQ rights

As vice president in 2012, Joe Biden endeared himself to many LGBTQ Americans by endorsing same-sex marriage even before his boss, President Barack Obama. Now,…

Black firefighters in NC allege racism amid larger reckoning

They threw her new cellphone on the roof of the station house and placed nails under the wheels of her pickup truck. As she prepared to answer a call, someone poured tobacco juice in her boots. It was too much for Timika Ingram to bear.

Biden's win means some Guantanamo prisoners may be released

The oldest prisoner at the Guantanamo Bay detention center went to his latest review board hearing with a degree of hope, something that has been scarce during his 16 years locked up without charges at the U.S. base in Cuba.

AP FACT CHECK: Trump distorts military role in vaccines

From the get-go, President Donald Trump has miscast or exaggerated the military's role in his administration's crash program to accelerate the development, production and eventual distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.

Minneapolis woman reunited with dog that was lost in Montana

Melissa Buescher, a 35-year-old from Minneapolis, missed a phone call from Billings on Nov. 17 following one of her late-night shifts at the intensive care unit of a children's hospital.

The Latest: Britain appoints vaccines minister

The British government has appointed a vaccines minister as it prepares to inoculate millions of people against the coronavirus, potentially starting within days.

Tony Hsieh, retired Zappos CEO, dies at 46

Tony Hsieh, the retired CEO of Las Vegas-based online shoe retailer Zappos.com who spent years working to transform the city's downtown area, has died. He was 46.

1 dead, 1 injured in Sacramento Black Friday mall shooting

A shooting at a Sacramento mall Friday killed one person and left another with life-threatening wounds and police were looking for the attacker, authorities said.

Farmers enjoy perfect harvest conditions after 2 ugly years

This was the fall that area farmers had long waited for. A near perfect growing season and a mostly dry September and October allowed for a quick harvest and strong yields.

Pandemic sends Madison college students to food pantries

Thousands of UW-Madison students were travelling home this week to celebrate Thanksgiving with their families.

Winning numbers drawn in 'Mega Millions' game

ATLANTA _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were:04-10-27-35-58, Mega Ball: 10, Megaplier: 2(four, ten, twenty-seven, thirty-five, fifty-eight; Mega…

MN Lottery

MINNEAPOLIS _ These Minnesota lotteries were drawn Friday:8-0-2(eight, zero, two)02-05-27-32-36(two, five, twenty-seven, thirty-two, thirty-six)Estimated jackpot: $225,00004-10-27-35-58, Mega Ball: 10, Megaplier: 2(four, ten, twenty-seven, thirty-five, fifty-eight;…

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