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WATCH: Biden speaks on plans for COVID-19, economy

By Associated Press

As he begins his transition to the presidency, Joe Biden is pivoting from a bitter campaign battle to a more pressing fight: reining in the pandemic.

Facebook takes down fake Iranian accounts supporting anti-Netanyahu protests in Israel

By Associated Press

Facebook detailed several instances in which it removed fake accounts set up to interfere in the politics of other countries.

Unemployment drops to 6.9 percent and U.S. adds a solid 638,000 jobs

By Associated Press

The gain suggested that a tentative economic recovery may remain intact even in the face of a surging viral outbreak.

Facebook bans big ‘Stop the Steal’ group for sowing violence

By Barbara Ortutay, David Klepper, Associated Press

Facebook banned a large group called "Stop the Steal" that supporters of President Donald Trump were using to organize protests against the presidential vote count.

News Wrap: Fed keeps interest rate low, referencing ‘uncertain’ economy

In our news wrap Thursday, the Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate near zero, as was expected. Jerome Powell, chair of the Fed, spoke after a two-day policy meeting about the “extraordinarily uncertain” economic outlook. Also, the remains of…

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Federal Reserve keeps interest rate at record low

By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

The Fed announced no new actions after its latest policy meeting but left the door open to provide further assistance in the coming months.

751,000 seek U.S. jobless benefits as virus hobbles economy

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell slightly last week to 751,000, a still-historically high level that shows that many employers keep cutting jobs in the face of the accelerating pandemic.

Did social media actually counter election misinformation?

By Matt O'Brien, Mae Anderson, Associated Press

Ahead of the election, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube promised to clamp down on election misinformation, up to and including unsubstantiated charges of fraud and premature declarations of victory by candidates.

‘We can’t give up.’ U.S. can still control the spread of COVID-19, experts say

By Laura Santhanam

How each candidate will handle the pandemic has become a critical part of the race for president. For some voters, the coronavirus has also shaped the way they see the election and the candidates as their lives have been upended.

Supreme Court allows antitrust suit against NFL to proceed

By Associated Press

The Supreme Court says an antitrust challenge can go forward to the way the National Football League sells the rights to telecasts of pro football games.