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Tech falters again as Wall Street ends worst week in months

By Stan Choe, Damian J. Troise, Alex Veiga, Associated Press

The S&P 500 rose 0.1%, but only after a roller-coaster day where a gain of 0.9% gave way to a loss of 0.9%.

Trump Homeland Security pick faces hurdles to confirmation

By Ben Fox, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

Republican senators, who are fighting to keep their majority in November, appear in no rush to launch a heated confirmation that will force uncomfortable questions about whether agency actions were driven by Trump's political agenda.

Judges rules Florida felons can’t vote until they pay fines, fees

By Curt Anderson, Associated Press

Florida voter passed overwhelmingly in 2018 for felons who have completed their sentences to have voting rights restored. But the legal dispute arose after lawmakers the next year moved to define what it means to complete a sentence.

WATCH: House members honor 9/11 victims with moment of silence

By Associated Press

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi joined with other members of Congress for a moment of silence to observe the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on Friday.

Oregon orders 500,000 to evacuate ahead of historic wildfires

By Andrew Selsky, Sara Cline, Associated Press

The number of people ordered to evacuate statewide because of fires rose to an estimated 500,000 — more than 10 percent of the state's 4.2 million people, the Oregon Office of Emergency Management reported late Thursday.

WATCH: Biden observes 9/11 anniversary at Flight 93 memorial in Shanksville

By Associated Press

He spoke to a few people gathered about his respect for the passengers on the flight that sacrificed themselves to help bring it down, and said sacrifices like theirs “mark the character of a country.”…

WATCH: Trump gives Medal of Honor to U.S. soldier who rescued hostages in Iraq

By Aamer Madhani, Jill Colvin, Associated Press

Trump picked the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks to honor Sgt. Maj. Thomas “Patrick” Payne, who negotiated a barrage of enemy gunfire and repeatedly entered a burning building in a harrowing effort that saved nearly 70 hostages.

U.S. marks 9/11 anniversary at tributes shadowed by virus

By Karen Matthews, Michael Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press

Americans are commemorating 9/11 as a new national crisis in the form of the coronavirus pandemic reconfigures and divides anniversary ceremonies and a presidential campaign carves a path through the observances.

WATCH: George Floyd’s family speaks out after hearing for officers charged in his death

By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

The former officers are in court Friday for a hearing on several issues, including the prosecution’s request to hold a joint trial.

At least 10 people confirmed dead, 16 remain missing amid North California wildfires

By Adam Beam, Brian Melley, Associated Press

More than 2,000 homes and other buildings had burned in the fire, which began several weeks ago as a lightning-sparked collection of blazes northeast of San Francisco. The final toll is expected to be much higher.