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Trump, Biden both headed to Minnesota for Friday rallies
Trump will be in the Rochester area today; Biden will be in St. Paul.
Post-Election Day ballots to be separated, federal judges order
Eighth Circuit panel orders Minn. ballots received after 8 p.m. Election Day set aside.
U.S. knew of problems family separation would cause, report says
Months before the Trump administration separated thousands of families at the U.S.-Mexico border, a "pilot program" in Texas left child-welfare officials scrambling to find empty beds for babies taken from their parents in a preview of bigger problems to come, according to a report released Thursday by congressional Democrats.
After wolves rebound across US West, future up to voters
The saucer-sized footprints in the mud around the bloody, disemboweled bison carcass were unmistakable: wolves.
After wolves rebound across US West, future up to voters
The saucer-sized footprints in the mud around the bloody, disemboweled bison carcass were unmistakable: wolves.
Election emerges as referendum on race relations in America
Every day feels like a raw wound for Omari Barksdale.
Pre-existing condition debate pits ACA against Trump's promise for a plan
Coverage for 800,000 Minnesotans with such health problems may hang in the balance.
As virus surges, Trump rallies keep packing in thousands
There are no crowds at Disneyland, still shut down by the coronavirus. Fewer fans attended the World Series this year than at any time in the past century. Big concerts are canceled.
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As virus surges, Trump rallies keep packing in thousands
There are no crowds at Disneyland, still shut down by the coronavirus. Fewer fans attended the World Series this year than at any time in the past century. Big concerts are canceled.
On virus, Trump and health advisers go their separate ways
A multi-state coronavirus surge in the countdown to Election Day has exposed a clear split between President Donald Trump's bullish embrace of a return to normalcy and urgent public warnings from the government's top health officials.
An Election Day role for National Guard? Maybe, but limited
Federal laws and long-standing custom generally leave the U.S. military out of the election process. But President Donald Trump's unsubstantiated warnings about widespread voting irregularities have raised questions about a possible military role.
Trump tests limits as Cabinet members fan out to key states
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos planned a "Moms for Trump" rally in her home state of Michigan. The Department of Homeland Security's top official was in Texas to celebrate completion of a section of the U.S.-Mexico border wall. The chief of the Environmental Protection Agency headed to North Carolina after visiting Georgia the day before.
Biden returns to Iowa; Trump plays defense in Mich., Wis.
When Joe Biden was last in Iowa, his campaign was on the verge of collapse and he was soundly trounced in the caucuses by a former Indiana mayor nearly 40 years his junior. He returns Friday as the Democratic nominee, believing he's just days away from becoming president-elect.
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Illinois judge to rule on Rittenhouse extradition to Kenosha
The mother of a 17-year-old accused of killing two demonstrators in Kenosha, Wisconsin, is among those slated to testify Friday during a hearing in Illinois to decide if her son should be extradited across the border to stand trial on homicide charges.
Police who shot Wallace were improperly trained, family says
The footage from body-worn cameras that was taken as police responded to a call about Walter Wallace Jr. shows him emerging from a house with a knife as relatives shout at officers about his mental health condition, a lawyer for the man's family said Thursday.
Asian shares fall back after Wall Street rebound
Asian stocks sank Friday as investors looked ahead to next week's U.S. presidential election and weighed the chances of economic stimulus from Washington and Europe.
Ex-embassy worker suspected of sexually assaulting 24 women
A former U.S. embassy worker in Mexico is believed to have drugged and sexually assaulted as many as two dozen women, filming many of them while they were unconscious, according to federal prosecutors.