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VIRUS OUTBREAK — The first trucks carrying a COVID-19 vaccine for widespread use in the United States were set to pull out of a Michigan manufacturing plant, with the shots that are critical to stopping the nation’s coronavirus outbreak destined to reach states a day later. Shipments of the Pfizer vaccine will set in motion the biggest vaccination effort in American history at a critical juncture of the pandemic that has killed 1.6 million and sickened 71 million worldwide. By Matthew Perrone, Mike Stobbe and Mark Scolforo. SENT: 660 words, photos. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-THE LATEST.
TRUMP-LEGAL CHALLENGES-ANALYSIS — It didn’t take the Supreme Court long to make short work of what President Donald Trump called “the big one.” Trump and his supporters were lacking one basic element: a strong legal argument that might plausibly attract some sympathy on a court now dominated by conservative justices. An AP News Analysis by Mark Sherman. SENT: 910 words, photos.
ELECTORAL COLLEGE-EXPLAINER — Voters cast their ballots for president more than a month ago, but the votes that officially matter will be cast Monday. That’s when the Electoral College meets. Some questions and answers about the Electoral College. By Jessica Gresko and Mark Sherman. SENT: 840 words, photos, audio.
Find the AP’s full coverage plan for Monday’s Electoral College vote here.
TRUMP RALLIES — Thousands of supporters of President Trump return to Washington for rallies to back his desperate efforts to subvert the election that he lost to Joe Biden. Sporadic fights break out between pro-Trump and anti-Trump demonstrators after sundown. By Ashraf Khalil. SENT: 710 words, photos.
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WHAT WE’RE TALKING ABOUT
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OBIT-CHARLEY-PRIDE — Charley Pride, a country music Black superstar, dies at 86. SENT: 1,030 words, photos.
ATLANTA-MAYOR-CABINET-OFFER — Statement: Atlanta mayor turned down Biden’s Cabinet offer. SENT: 300 words, photos.
MISSING SAILOR SEARCH — Navy ends search for sailor who fell overboard from ship. SENT: 230 words, photo.
CHINA-MOON-PROBE — Chinese capsule with moon rocks begins return to Earth. SENT: 320 words, photos.
CHINA-NANJING-MEMORIAL — China looks forward on anniversary of 1937 Nanjing massacre. SENT: 230 words, photos.
OLYMPIA — One person shot in violent protests in Washington state. SENT: 300 words, photos.
21 CLUB-CLOSURE — New York’s 21 Club closes indefinitely due to pandemic. SENT: 250 words, photo.
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MORE ON THE VIRUS OUTBREAK
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-ASIA — Japan’s daily coronavirus cases have exceeded 3,000 for the first time while the government delays stricter measures for fear of hurting the economy ahead of the holiday season. The 3,030 new cases, including 621 in Tokyo, took Japan’s national tally to 177,287 with 2,562 deaths, the Health Ministry says. SENT: 440 words, photos.
VIRUS-OUTBREAK-MIDEAST — Bahrain says it approved the use of a Chinese coronavirus vaccine, following its earlier approval of a vaccine made by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech. Separately, Kuwait has granted emergency use for the Pfizer vaccine. SENT: 350 words, photo.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-ITALY-RURAL DOCTORS-PHOTO GALLERY — AP PHOTOS: Italian doctors fighting pandemic in rural areas. SENT: 370 words, photos.
Find more coverage on the Virus Outbreak on the featured topic page in AP Newsroom.
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HUNTER BIDEN-TAXES — A subpoena seeking documents from Hunter Biden asked for information related to more than two dozen entities, including Ukraine gas company Burisma, according to a person familiar with a Justice Department tax investigation of President-elect Joe Biden’s son. By Michael Balsamo and Eric Tucker. SENT: 620 words, photo.
BIDEN-HOMELAND SECURITY — The last time Alejandro Mayorkas faced Senate confirmation, there was an open investigation into his management of the U.S. immigration agency. Nearly seven years later, Mayorkas is President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security, and that since-completed investigation has emerged as a potential stumbling block. By Ben Fox and Matthew Daly. SENT: 1,040 words, photos.
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CHICAGO VIOLENCE-ARRESTS — A Chicago police task force that was formed after crowds swarmed into downtown and smashed their way into hundreds of stores in August is still investigating and making arrests four months later. SENT: 830 words, photos.
PROTESTS-PEDESTRIANS-STRUCK — A woman who plowed her car into protesters Friday in New York City, injuring six of them, has been arrested and charged with reckless endangerment, police said. SENT: 300 words, photos.
ESCAPED INMATES — Authorities say they are searching for two Tennessee inmates who escaped prison, kidnapped a Kentucky highway department employee and stole a resident’s truck. SENT: 220 words.
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BREXIT — Facing yet another self-imposed Brexit deadline, the chief negotiators from the European Union and United Kingdom were making last-ditch efforts to bridge differences on a trade deal that have proved insurmountable for the best part of the year. SENT: 590 words, photos.
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VANDERBILT-FEMALE-KICKER — Sarah Fuller has become the first woman to score in a Power Five conference football game by kicking a pair of extra points. The goalkeeper for Vanderbilt’s Southeastern Conference women’s soccer champs made both of her kicks for the Commodores in a 42-17 loss to Tennessee. Fuller came out for the extra point that tied the game at 7 late in the first quarter. SENT: 460 words, photos.
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