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Justices rule swath of Oklahoma remains tribal reservation The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a large chunk of eastern Oklahoma remains an American Indian reservation, a decision that state and federal officials have warned could throw Oklahoma into chaos. by Associated Press Published Jul. 9 2020 @ 9:45am

Supreme Court says Congress can't get Trump tax records, for now The Supreme Court on Thursday kept a hold on President Donald Trump's financial records that Congress has been seeking for more than a year. by Mark Sherman, Associated Press Published Jul. 9 2020 @ 9:30am

'Strike for Black Lives' to highlight racism A national coalition of labor unions, along with racial and social justice organizations, will stage a mass walkout from work this month, as part of an ongoing reckoning on systemic racism and police brutality in the U.S. by Associated Press Published Jul. 9 2020 @ 12:05am

Americans face testing delays as virus surges With a cough and shortness of breath, it took Austin, Texas, resident Sam Lee three tries to get a COVID-19 test last month. by Associated Press Published Jul. 9 2020 @ 12:05am

Justice Department plows ahead with execution plan next week The Justice Department is plowing ahead with its plan to resume federal executions next week for the first time in more than 15 years, despite the coronavirus pandemic raging inside and outside prisons and stagnating national support for the death penalty. by Associated Press Published Jul. 9 2020 @ 12:05am

Court OK's limiting free birth control on religious grounds More employers who cite religious or moral grounds can decline to offer cost-free birth control coverage to their workers, the Supreme Court ruled Wednesday, upholding Trump administration rules that could leave more than 70,000 women without free contraception. by JESSICA GRESKO, Associated Press Published Jul. 8 2020 @ 12:25pm

Trump threatens to cut federal aid if schools don't reopen President Donald Trump lashed out at federal health officials over school reopening guidelines that he says are impractical and expensive. by COLLIN BINKLEY, AP Education Writer Published Jul. 8 2020 @ 10:03am

PPE for medical workers begins to run low again The personal protective gear that was in dangerously short supply during the early weeks of the coronavirus crisis in the U.S. is running low again as the virus resumes its rapid spread and the number of hospitalized patients climbs. by the Associated Press Published Jul. 8 2020 @ 12:35am

McConnell eyes virus aid as evictions, benefits cuts loom An eviction moratorium is lifting. Extra unemployment benefits are ending. Parents are being called to work, but schools are struggling to reopen for fall as the COVID-19 crisis shows no signs of easing. Published Jul. 8 2020 @ 12:35am

Trump pushes state, local leaders to reopen schools in fall President Donald Trump on Tuesday launched an effort pressing state and local officials to reopen schools this fall, arguing some are keeping schools closed for political reasons. by the Associated Press Published Jul. 8 2020 @ 12:35am

Latino, Black neighborhoods struggle with test disparities A Latino cook whose co-worker got COVID-19 waited in his truck for a free swab at a rare testing event in a low-income neighborhood in Phoenix. Published Jul. 7 2020 @ 12:05am

Scientists urge WHO to acknowledge virus can spread in air More than 200 scientists have called for the World Health Organization and others to acknowledge the coronavirus can spread in the air — a change that could alter some of the current measures being taken to stop the pandemic. Published Jul. 7 2020 @ 12:05am

Hospitals approaching capacity as Miami closes restaurants Hospitals rapidly approached capacity across the Sunbelt, and the Miami area closed indoor dining at restaurants and gyms again because of the surging coronavirus Monday, as the U. Published Jul. 7 2020 @ 12:05am

Supreme Court upholds cellphone robocall ban The Supreme Court on Monday upheld a 1991 law that bars robocalls to cellphones. by Associated Press Published Jul. 6 2020 @ 9:36am

Supreme Court rules states can bind presidential electors' votes The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that states can require presidential electors to back their states' popular vote winner in the Electoral College. by Mark Sherman, Associated Press Published Jul. 6 2020 @ 9:26am

1 of 2 protesters hit by driver on Seattle freeway dies One of two people hit by a man who drove his car onto a closed Seattle freeway and into a crowd protesting police brutality has died. Published Jul. 6 2020 @ 12:05am

Democrats, Biden look to accelerate Southern political shift From Mississippi retiring its state flag to local governments removing Confederate statues from public spaces, a bipartisan push across the South is chipping away at reminders of the Civil War and Jim Crow segregation. Published Jul. 6 2020 @ 12:05am

Debates turn emotional as schools decide how and if to open School districts across America are in the midst of making wrenching decisions over how to resume classes in settings radically altered by the coronavirus pandemic, with school buses running below capacity, virtual learning, outdoor classrooms and quarantine protocols for infected children the new norm. by Associated Press Published Jul. 6 2020 @ 12:05am

Officer shot and killed, suspect found dead in Ohio An officer who was responding to a call in a store parking lot was shot and killed early Saturday morning by an intoxicated man holding a beer, police said. by Associated Press Published Jul. 5 2020 @ 12:05am

For nation's birthday, Trump stokes divisions within it On a day meant for unity and celebration, President Donald Trump vowed to "safeguard our values" from enemies within — leftists, looters, agitators, he said — in a Fourth of July speech packed with the grievances of his political rallies. by Associated Press Published Jul. 5 2020 @ 12:05am

US holiday weekend adds to virus worries as case counts grow Florida and Texas reported record daily increases in confirmed coronavirus cases Saturday, the latest sign that the virus is surging in many parts of the United States, casting a pall over Fourth of July celebrations. by Associated Press Published Jul. 5 2020 @ 12:05am

'Pooled testing' for COVID-19 holds promise, pitfalls The nation's top health officials are banking on a new approach to dramatically boost U.S. screening for the coronavirus: combining test samples in batches instead of running them one by one. by Associated Press Published Jul. 1 2020 @ 12:05am

Senate extends small business coronavirus relief program Democrats drove a temporary extension of a popular subsidy program for small businesses through the GOP-controlled Senate late Tuesday, an unexpected development that came as spikes in coronavirus cases in many states are causing renewed shutdowns of bars and other businesses. by Associated Press Published Jul. 1 2020 @ 12:05am