September 18, 2020

Princeton faces federal inquiry after acknowledging racism

The Trump administration has opened an investigation into racial bias at Princeton University, saying that the school’s recent acknowledgment of racism on campus amounts to […]
September 18, 2020

Push is underway to test COVID-19 vaccines in diverse groups

TAKOMA PARK, Md. — In front of baskets of tomatoes and peppers, near a sizzling burrito grill, the “promotoras” stop masked shoppers at a busy […]
September 18, 2020

New Jersey law seeks to stem pollution in minority areas

NEWARK, N.J. — Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law Friday a measure giving state regulators power to deny development permits to businesses whose operations pollute […]
September 18, 2020

Ohio limit of 1 ballot drop box per county blocked, appealed

COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio judge has temporarily blocked the Republican secretary of state’s order limiting counties to one ballot drop box, and both the […]
September 18, 2020

Drug shows promise in 1st largely minority COVID-19 study

A drug company said Friday that a medicine it sells to tamp down inflammation has helped prevent the need for breathing machines in hospitalized COVID-19 […]
September 18, 2020

Judge blocks Michigan's ban on transporting voters to polls

LANSING, Mich. — A federal judge has blocked Michigan’s longstanding ban on transporting voters to the polls, ruling it conflicts with U.S. election law. District […]
September 18, 2020

AP-NORC poll: Majority plan to vote before Election Day

DENVER — A majority of President Donald Trump’s supporters plan to cast their ballot on Election Day, while about half of Joe Biden’s backers plan […]
September 18, 2020

Stove company is fueling a revival of small town Tower, Minn.

Reputedly shy, an animated Daryl Lamppa went into sharp detail about how his 85-year-old, fourth-generation business could be on the verge of the first zero-emission […]
September 18, 2020

U.S. banning use of WeChat, TikTok for national security

The Commerce Department will roll out a ban of transactions in the U.S. using TikTok and WeChat starting Sunday. The order Friday was put into […]
September 18, 2020

US banning use of WeChat, TikTok for national security

WASHINGTON — The Commerce Department will roll out a ban of transactions in the U.S. using TikTok and WeChat starting Sunday. The order Friday was […]