Minn. lawmakers strike deal on $216M COVID relief package
The deal includes direct grants for businesses and a 13-week extension of unemployment benefits for those who could hit their cap after the holidays.
Electoral College casts Minnesota's 10 votes for Biden
Despite heightened security, it was a quiet scene at the State Capitol.
Electors meeting today to formally choose Biden as next president
The Electoral College gave Joe Biden a majority of its votes Monday, confirming his victory in last month's election in state-by-state voting that took on added importance this year because of President Donald Trump's refusal to concede he lost.
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Mother of 15-year-old killed by Oklahoma police plans to sue
The mother of a 15-year-old boy who was shot and killed by Oklahoma City police last month filed paperwork Monday indicating she intends to sue the city over the killing.
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Orphanage investigation finds no crimes, but abuse occurred
Vermont's top law enforcement officer said Monday a two-year investigation into allegations of murder at a long-closed Burlington orphanage found no evidence of such crimes and the criminal investigation is over.
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The Latest: California pushes Biden to Electoral College win
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Governments and major corporations worldwide are scrambling to see if they, too, were victims of a global cyberespionage campaign that penetrated multiple U.S. government agencies and involved a common software product used by thousands of organizations. Russia, the prime suspect, denies involvement. Cybersecurity investigators said the hack's impact extends far beyond the affected U.S. agencies, which include the Treasury and Commerce departments, though they haven't disclosed which companies or what other governments were targeted.
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Trump eases rules for religious social service providers
The Trump administration on Monday moved to loosen Obama-era restrictions on religious organizations that receive federal money to provide social services.
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Trump says Barr resigning, will leave before Christmas
Attorney General William Barr, one of President Donald Trump's staunchest allies, is resigning amid lingering tension with the president over the president's baseless claims of election fraud and the investigation into president-elect Joe Biden's son.
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EXPLAINER: What to know about COVID-19 vaccination in the US
The first shots of COVID-19 vaccine are being delivered, but it will likely be months before doses are widely available for everyone at U.S. drugstores and doctor's office.
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Judge won't let border wall case defendant move trial
A judge refused Monday to move a criminal trial from New York to Colorado for a businessman charged with teaming up with a former chief strategist for President Donald Trump in a southern border wall fundraising scam.
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Minnesota formally casts its 10 electoral votes for Biden
Minnesota's electors on Monday formally cast the state's 10 electoral votes for Democratic President-elect Joe Biden as Secretary of State Steve Simon hailed the orderly process as verification that democracy worked in America this year.
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The Latest: Nurse becomes 1st in Oklahoma to get vaccine
OKLAHOMA CITY -- An Oklahoma City emergency room nurse has become the first person in the state to be vaccinated with Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine.
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Why Trump's latest Electoral College ploy is doomed to fail
Even as President-elect Joe Biden's victory was affirmed by the Electoral College on Monday, Republican electors supporting President Donald Trump met in a handful of battleground states won by Biden and tried to appoint themselves as "alternate electors" that could keep the president in office.
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California subpoenas Amazon over worker safety in pandemic
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra on Monday asked a judge to order Amazon to comply with subpoenas his office issued nearly four months ago as part of an investigation into how the company is protecting workers from the coronavirus at its facilities.
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Crunch time for COVID-19 relief as bipartisan bills unveiled
A bipartisan group of lawmakers unveiled a detailed COVID-19 aid proposal on Monday in hopes it would serve as a model for its battling leaders to follow as they try to negotiate a final agreement on a new round of virus relief.
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Audit cites problems leading to unemployment payment delays
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development was responsible for 11 of the 13 weeks it took, on average, to process unemployment claims filed since the coronavirus pandemic began, according to an audit released Monday.
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'Democracy prevailed': Biden aims to unify divided nation
President-elect Joe Biden will tell Americans on Monday that "democracy prevailed" as electors across the country cast votes affirming his victory in last month's election.
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Appeals court sends 'Leaving Neverland' fight to arbitration
A federal appeals court ruled Monday that a lawsuit filed by the Michael Jackson estate over an HBO documentary about two of the late pop star's sex abuse accusers can go forward in private arbitration.
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Top US officials expected to get COVID-19 vaccine this week
Senior U.S. officials will begin receiving coronavirus vaccines this week as part of updated federal continuity of government plans that now include terrorism and pandemics as threats to the nation, and its leaders.
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DC police seeking church vandals after weekend clashes
Police in the nation's capital are asking for public assistance in identifying people responsible for burning Black Lives Matter banners and damaging local churches during weekend clashes between local activists and supporters of President Donald Trump.
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U.S. stocks end mostly lower after an early rally evaporates
Stocks closed mostly lower on Wall Street Monday after an early rally faded, extending the market's recent pullback from record highs.
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Georgia to audit one county's signatures on ballot envelopes
Georgia's secretary of state on Monday announced an audit of signatures on absentee ballot envelopes in one county after receiving a report that officials there may not have properly checked signatures.
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