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Las Vegas, NV (AP) — President Donald Trump was back in his element this weekend, soaking up the raucous cheers of his crowd. But his rally in a Nevada warehouse was in open defiance of state regulations and his own administration’s pandemic health guidelines.  Trump on Sunday hosted his first indoor rally since June, telling…

New York, NY (AP) — Americans are commemorating 9/11 with tributes that have been altered by coronavirus precautions and woven into the presidential campaign, drawing President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden to pay respects at the same memorial without crossing paths. In New York, a dispute over coronavirus-safety precautions is leading to separate…

Fresno, CA (AP) — White House officials say the United States has all the medical supplies needed to battle COVID-19, but health care workers, hospital officials and even the FDA say that’s not the case. Shortfalls of medical N95 respirators — commonly referred to as N95 masks — and other protective gear started in March,…

Shaver Lake, CA (AP) — Wildfires are raging unchecked throughout California, and authorities say gusty winds could drive flames with new ferocity. Diablo winds in the north and Santa Ana winds in the south are forecast into Wednesday in areas where blazes already have grown explosively. More than 14,000 firefighters are battling fires from the…

Washington D.C. (AP) — Hopes are dimming for another coronavirus relief bill from Washington as Congress returns to session. Talks between top Democrats and the Trump administration broke off last month and remain off track. Recent conversations among the key players have led to nothing. And toxic relationships among those players are making it harder…