Tag: United States government
DC police department hit by apparent extortion attack
<p>WASHINGTON — The Washington, D.C., police department said Monday that its computer network was breached, and a Russian-speaking ransomware syndicate claimed to have stolen...
Judge gives Corps 2nd chance to offer oil pipeline opinion
<p>FARGO, N.D. — A federal judge faced with a motion on whether the Dakota Access oil pipeline north of the Standing Rock Indian Reservation...
US lifts barriers to prescribing addiction treatment drug
The Biden administration is easing decades-old requirements that made it difficult for doctors to treat opioid addiction using medication.
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Cooling the temperature: Biden faces fractious Congress
WASHINGTON — Can lawmakers all just listen to the president — even for one night?
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What’s behind the growth slump? Takeaways from census data
<p>The first batch of once-every-decade data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows a United States that is growing less quickly and but still seeing...
New this week: ‘Without Remorse’ and ‘The Mosquito Coast’
<p>Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.</p>
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More than 400 businesses back LGBTQ rights act
More than 400 companies __ including Tesla, Pfizer, Delta Air Lines and Amazon __ have signed on to support civil rights legislation for LGBTQ...
President Biden’s first address to Congress is invite-only
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's first address to Congress is an invite-only affair, no guests allowed.
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What’s in Biden speech? Lawmakers race to add priorities
<p>WASHINGTON — Ahead of President Joe Biden’s address to Congress on Wednesday, lawmakers are intensifying the push to make sure key priorities are included...
US agency seeks to speed up Native American land decisions
<p>BILLINGS, Mont. — U.S. Interior Department officials on Tuesday moved to reverse actions taken under President Donald Trump that they said had hindered efforts...