Politics
Too soon? Georgia draws next class of White House hopefuls
Move over, Iowa. Step aside, New Hampshire. Georgia would like a few moments of presidential campaign time.
Nation
Oklahoma governor's holiday plans flout CDC, virus surge
Oklahoma's Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt said Thursday he planned to attend a college football game over the weekend and spend Thanksgiving with his parents, even as coroanvirus cases in the state continued to surge this week and the nation's top public health agency pleaded with Americans not to travel for the holidays.
Business
FirstEnergy: Ohio regulator's firm got $4M consulting fee
Fired former FirstEnergy executives improperly paid a firm tied to a future Ohio utility regulator about $4 million early last year to terminate "a purported consulting agreement" that had been in place since 2013, one of the nation's largest electric utilities told federal regulators on Thursday.
Nation
Judge nixes lawsuit challenging California home pot delivery
In what could be a temporary victory for California's legal cannabis industry, a judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to overturn a state rule allowing home deliveries statewide, even into communities that banned commercial marijuana sales.
Politics
Joe Biden wins Georgia, flipping the state for Democrats
Joe Biden has won Georgia and its 16 electoral votes, an extraordinary victory for Democrats who pushed to expand their electoral map through the Sun Belt.
Nation
California inmate fought wildfires, now faces deportation
Among the thousands of firefighters who battled record-setting wildfires in California this year was Bounchan Keola, a 39-year-old immigrant from Laos serving a 28-year prison sentence for a gang-related shooting when he was 16.
Nation
Court upholds hog verdict; Smithfield announces settlement
A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld a 2018 jury verdict that led to awarding monetary damages to neighbors of a North Carolina industrial hog operation for smells and noise they said made living nearby unbearable.
Business
Mnuchin rejects renewal of some Fed emergency loan programs
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday he will not extend several emergency loan programs set up with the Federal Reserve, an action that could hamper the ability of the incoming Biden administration to gain important economic support from the central bank to deal with the ongoing pandemic.
Nation
Biden chides Trump for lack of cooperation on vaccine
President-elect Joe Biden met Thursday with governors from both parties and criticized President Donald Trump's unprecedented attempt to block the peaceful transition of power, saying it was hindering the flow of information about programs to develop a vitally important coronavirus vaccine.
Nation
Report: Millions of full-time US workers get government aid
Millions of Americans who are working full-time jobs still rely on federal health care and food assistance programs because of low wages, a bipartisan congressional watchdog says.
Local
In Wisconsin, long shot recount may just be prelude to court
President Donald Trump's hopes to reverse his election loss in Wisconsin hinge on closing a deficit of some 20,500 votes, an almost impossibly high bar that spurs speculation his true goal is building a case for legal challenges that could win favor in the state's conservative-controlled Supreme Court.
Local
Minnesota man enters plea in police station fire amid unrest
A Minnesota man pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of conspiracy to commit arson for helping set fire to a Minneapolis police station during civil unrest in the days following the death of George Floyd.
National
Idaho is top pick for Energy Department nuclear test reactor
The U.S. government said Thursday that Idaho is its preferred choice ahead of Tennessee for a test reactor to be built as part of an effort to revamp the nation's fading nuclear power industry by developing safer fuel and power plants.
Nation
Texas governor rules out another shutdown as virus surges
As Texas shattered a single-day record with 12,000 new coronavirus cases reported, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday ruled out another lockdown and accused local leaders of not enforcing existing restrictions.
National
Trump plans would ease protections for sage grouse in West
The Trump administration announced plans Thursday that ease protections for sage grouse in the West, prompting an outcry by critics who say the move paves the way for widespread mining and drilling and ignores a federal court ruling.
Local
People asked to stay inside locked homes in Stearns County manhunt
Law enforcement officials are asking people who live near St. John's University in Stearns County to lock their doors and windows Thursday as they search for a man who assaulted a state trooper and may possibly be armed.
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