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President Joe Biden, accompanied by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, right, speaks as he gets his weekly economic briefing in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, April 9, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Biden budget seeks more for schools, health care and housing

By Josh Boak Apr. 10, 2021 12:32 AM EDT

President Joe Biden, accompanied by Vice President Kamala Harris, second from left, National Economic Council director Brian Deese, left, and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, right, speaks as he gets his weekly economic briefing in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, April 9, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Biden budget seeks more for schools, health care and housing

By Josh Boak Apr. 09, 2021 11:01 AM EDT

3 events for WVa youth canceled for 2nd year due to virus

Feb. 11, 2021 04:22 AM EST
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Three events for West Virginia youth have been canceled for the second consecutive year due to the coronavirus pandemic, officials...

New Mexico school district prepares for safe reopening

By Algernon D'ammassa Jan. 01, 2021 10:10 AM EST
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Visitors to public schools are familiar with routine procedures like signing in and getting a visitor’s badge. These days, the rare...

British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab with Indian Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, unseen, makes joint press statements after their meeting in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Dec.15, 2020. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
UK foreign secretary holds talks with Indian counterpart

Dec. 15, 2020 06:27 AM EST

Illinois EPA remakes curriculum for virtual use

Nov. 29, 2020 09:16 AM EST
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has revised its environmental education programs for virtual use because of the ongoing...

Policy positions of President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden on foreign policy issues. (AP Graphic)
Biden looks to restore, expand Obama administration policies

By The Associated Press Nov. 07, 2020 02:08 PM EST

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden arrives to speak at a rally at Belle Isle Casino in Detroit, Mich., Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, which former President Barack Obama also attended. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Biden looks to restore, expand Obama administration policies

By The Associated Press Nov. 02, 2020 12:06 AM EST

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden arrives to speak at a rally at Belle Isle Casino in Detroit, Mich., Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, which former President Barack Obama also attended. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Biden looks to restore, expand Obama administration policies

By The Associated Press Nov. 01, 2020 09:29 AM EST

Policy positions of President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden on foreign policy issues. (AP Graphic)
Biden looks to restore, expand Obama administration policies

By The Associated Press Oct. 31, 2020 06:58 AM EDT

FILE -- In this Sept. 20, 2020 file photo, Pope Francis delivers his blessing as he recites the Angelus noon prayer from the window of his studio overlooking St.Peter's Square, at the Vatican. The pontiff on Saturday, Oct. 10 recorded a video message to a TED conference on climate change, that will be released later Saturday night. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Pope in TED talk: Earth cannot be squeezed 'like an orange’

Oct. 10, 2020 04:31 PM EDT

This photo provided by the French Defense Ministry shows a French military transport aircraft carrying pollution control equipment after landing in Mauritius island, Sunday Aug.9, 2020. The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius has declared a "state of environmental emergency" after the Japanese-owned ship that ran aground offshore days ago began spilling tons of fuel. (Gwendoline Defente/EMAE via AP)
Mauritius races to contain oil spill, protect coastline

By Andrew Meldrum And Mari Yamaguchi Aug. 09, 2020 11:52 AM EDT

Speaker of the legislature Sen. Jim Scheer of Norfolk, top center, addresses lawmakers in Lincoln, Neb., Monday, July 20, 2020. Nebraska lawmakers resumed their session after a four-month pause triggered by the coronavirus pandemic. They still have major issues to address, including a property tax package and an upgrade of Nebraska's biggest tax incentive program, but all of that may be overshadowed by the pandemic's impact on tax revenue. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
The Latest: SKorea's new virus cases bounce back after drop

By The Associated Press Jul. 20, 2020 01:34 AM EDT

Democratic Assembly members Blanca Rubio, left and Freddie Rodriquez, right, greet each other with elbow bumps at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, May 26, 2020. The Assembly met as a "Committee of the Whole on the State Budget" to question Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration about its spending plan and how to fill an estimated $54.3 budget deficit because of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, Pool)
California Assembly slams governor's proposed budget cuts

By Adam Beam May. 26, 2020 02:59 PM EDT