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4th Congressional District Republican candidate Burgess Owens speaks during an Utah Debate Commission debate against Democratic Utah Congressman Ben McAdams on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, in Salt Lake City. (Kristin Murphy/ Deseret News, via AP, Pool)

Conspiracy theory QAnon bubbles into tossup Utah House race

10/30/2020 12:40 PM

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The conspiracy theory QAnon bubbled into the forefront in a competitive race for a suburban Utah swing congressional district this week, another sign of how the baseless theory has diffused into mainstream politics.

FILE - This May 22, 2020, file photo shows the Federal Reserve building in Washington. A Federal Reserve survey of business conditions around the country has found that the U.S. economy grew at a

Federal Reserve expands Main Street program to smaller firms

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Reserve will reduce the minimum loan level in its small business lending program and waive some fees to try to boost participation in a program that has so far provided little assistance to struggling companies.

Official: Rifle shell casings found at Breonna Taylor scene

Wolves rebound, lose protections. Now future up to voters

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Wolves rebound, lose protections. Now future up to voters

This Nov. 7, 2017, photo released by the National Park Service shows a wolf in the road near Artist Paintpots in Yellowstone National Park, Wyo. Wolves have repopulated the mountains and forests of the American West with remarkable speed since their reintroduction 25 years ago, expanding to more than 300 packs in six states. (Jacob W. Frank/National Park Service via AP)

US calls bid to stop extradition of 2 to Japan 'meritless'

FILE - This Dec. 30, 2019 image from security camera video shows Michael L. Taylor, center, and George-Antoine Zayek at passport control at Istanbul Airport in Turkey. The U.S. State Department has agreed to turn over to Japan Taylor and his son Peter Taylor, who are accused of smuggling former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn out of the country while he was awaiting trial, the men's lawyers said in legal filing on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020. (DHA via AP)

Stocks slump again as Wall Street's miserable week continues

FILE- In this July 21, 2020 file photo, people walk by the New York Stock Exchange. Stocks are falling in early trading on Friday, Oct. 30, as Wall Street closes out a punishing week and its first back-to-back monthly loss since March, when worries about the pandemic were first peaking. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

2nd study testing a COVID-19 antibody drug has a setback

In this undated image from video provided by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, scientists work with a bioreactor at a company facility in New York state, for efforts on an experimental coronavirus antibody drug. Antibodies are proteins the body makes when an infection occurs; they attach to a virus and help the immune system eliminate it. (Regeneron via AP)

Illinois judge to rule on Rittenhouse extradition to Kenosha

FILE - In this Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020, file photo, Kyle Rittenhouse carries a weapon as he walks along Sheridan Road in Kenosha, Wis., during a night of unrest following the weekend police shooting of Jacob Blake. In a document filed Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020, defense attorneys say sending Rittenhouse, accused of killing two protesters days after Jacob Blake was shot by police in Kenosha, Wis., to stand trial in Wisconsin would

Final Georgia Senate debate canceled after Perdue drops out

Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., meets with Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Donald Trumps nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, not pictured, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020. (Anna Moneymaker/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

Civil case delayed in fatal Park Police shooting of motorist

AP PHOTOS: Scenes from a blue state as California votes

A vote sign is posted on the window of a shoe store on the Venice Beach Boardwalk in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Kennedy cousin Skakel will not be retried in 1975 killing

Michael Skakel arrives to a courthouse in Stamford, Conn., Friday, Oct. 30, 2020. Skakel, a Kennedy cousin, is expected at a court hearing as Connecticut prosecutors decide whether to retry him for the bludgeoning death of a fellow teenager in 1975. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Wolves rebound, lose protections. Now future up to voters

This Nov. 7, 2017, photo released by the National Park Service shows a wolf in the road near Artist Paintpots in Yellowstone National Park, Wyo. Wolves have repopulated the mountains and forests of the American West with remarkable speed since their reintroduction 25 years ago, expanding to more than 300 packs in six states. (Jacob W. Frank/National Park Service via AP)

Houston looks to boost turnout by offering 24-hour voting

Prosecutor asks judge to overturn murder conviction

Curious about going to a movie theater? 7 things to know

FILE - In this May 13, 2020 file photo, AMC Empire 25 theatre appears on 42nd Street in New York. Last weekend, theaters were cleared to open begin opening in some New York State counties at under 50% capacity and this weekend San Francisco will join in too. New York City and Los Angeles remain closed, however. AMC Theaters and Cinemark are largely up and running. Approximately 54% of screens are open in the U.S., according to the National Association of Theater Owners. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

US consumer spending rose a moderate 1.4% in September

A passer-by walks past a store closing sign, right, in the window of a department store, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, in Boston. Americans may feel whiplashed by a report Thursday, Oct. 29, on the economy's growth this summer, when an explosive rebound followed an epic collapse. The government will likely estimate that the economy grew faster on an annualized basis last quarter than in any such period since record-keeping began in 1947.(AP Photo/Steven Senne)

On pandemic 'learning loss,' schools look forward, not back

Camden City School District Superintendent Katrina McCombs poses for a portrait at the school district office, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, in Camden, NJ. A complete picture has yet to emerge of how much learning was lost by students during the pandemic. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)

US wages and benefits grow at sluggish pace amid pandemic

FILE - In this July 12, 2020, file photo, a waiter wears a protective face mask and gloves while working at the il bolognese restaurant along Ocean Drive during the coronavirus pandemic, in Miami Beach, Fla. Wages and benefits for U.S. workers rose at the slowest pace in three years in the April-June quarter, a sign that businesses are holding back on pay as well as cutting jobs in the coronavirus recession. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

2 more ex-eBay employees admit to roles in harassment scheme

Alabama county plans fence to protect Confederate monument

'Very confident': NYC hospitals prepare for virus resurgence

New machinery, such as ventilation to the window to turn the room into an isolation room, is seen at Bellevue Hospital in New York, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. The rooms in this area have been outfitted to care for COVID-19 patients if there is a surge that overwhelms their usual critical care facilities. Hospitals in the city's public NYC Health and Hospitals' system have been upgrading their equipment, bracing for a potential resurgence of coronavirus patients, drawing on lessons learned in the spring when the outbreak brought the nation's largest city to its knees. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Health

In this undated image from video provided by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, scientists work with a bioreactor at a company facility in New York state, for efforts on an experimental coronavirus antibody drug. Antibodies are proteins the body makes when an infection occurs; they attach to a virus and help the immune system eliminate it. (Regeneron via AP)

The Latest: Virus antibody drug paused for safety issue

Why an abortion law ruling trigged mass protests in Poland

Women's rights activists protest against recent tightening of Poland's restrictive abortion law, in front of the parliament building as inside, guards had to be used to shield right-wing ruling party leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski from angry opposition lawmakers, in Warsaw, Poland, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. Massive nationwide protests have been held ever since a top court ruled Thursday that abortions due to fetal congenital defects are unconstitutional.(AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

2nd study testing a COVID-19 antibody drug has a setback

In this undated image from video provided by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, scientists work with a bioreactor at a company facility in New York state, for efforts on an experimental coronavirus antibody drug. Antibodies are proteins the body makes when an infection occurs; they attach to a virus and help the immune system eliminate it. (Regeneron via AP)

Technology

Netflix raising U.S. streaming prices amid booming growth

Russian election threat potent, but interference so far slim

FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin attends an annual VTB Capital

Harris target of more misinformation than Pence, data shows

Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks at a mobile campaign event, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Business

In this undated image from video provided by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, scientists work with a bioreactor at a company facility in New York state, for efforts on an experimental coronavirus antibody drug. Antibodies are proteins the body makes when an infection occurs; they attach to a virus and help the immune system eliminate it. (Regeneron via AP)

The Latest: Virus antibody drug paused for safety issue

Federal Reserve expands Main Street program to smaller firms

FILE - This May 22, 2020, file photo shows the Federal Reserve building in Washington. A Federal Reserve survey of business conditions around the country has found that the U.S. economy grew at a

Losses mount for oil companies as pandemic grips economy

FILE- This April 25, 2017, file photo, shows an Exxon service station sign in Nashville, Tenn. Exxon Mobil reported on Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, lost $680 million in the third quarter as the global pandemic curtailed travel throughout the world, diminishing the need for fuel. Revenue tumbled to $46.2 billion, down from $65.05 billion during the same quarter last year.(AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

NFL

FILE - In this Oct. 25, 2020, file photo, Detroit Lions linebacker Jamie Collins signals touchdown as Atlanta Falcons running back Todd Gurley tries to stop short of the end zone to control the final minutes of the clock in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game in Atlanta. Against a conceding opponent, whose only hope was to take advantage of a ballcarrier's natural inclination to find the end zone, Penn State and the Falcons inadvertently took the bait and ended up losing games they pretty much had wrapped up. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File)

Do Not Score! How to avoid touchdowns defenses celebrate

Week 9: Ohio State faces its biggest test; Florida returns

Penn State's Shaka Toney leaves the field after Indiana defeated Penn State in overtime of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Bloomington, Ind. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence tests positive for COVID-19

Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) waves to fans after an NCAA college football game against Syracuse in Clemson, S.C., on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020. (Ken Ruinard/Pool Photo via AP)

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