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Family History Fair helps people explore their roots
EPHRATA — The Ephrata Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held a Family History Fair Saturday…
Auriemma has better perspective as he approaches Summitt
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Geno Auriemma, in the middle of his own Hall-of-Fame career, famously incurred the wrath of Tennessee fans 18 years ago when he jokingly referred to Pat Summitt's women's program as the “Evil E…
The Latest: Adam Schiff says Trump 'danger to the Republic'
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Mayor warns London situation critical as virus spreads fast
LONDON (AP) — London's mayor declared the capital's COVID-19 situation to be critical Friday, reflecting deteriorating conditions for beleaguered hospitals, as the country authorized a third vaccine for emergency u…
EPL to punish virus rule breaches; 10 Villa players positive
The English Premier League warned clubs on Friday that disciplinary action will be taken over breaches of coronavirus rules amid a sharp rise in cases, including 10 Aston Villa players being forced into isolation a…
Dominion sues Trump lawyer Sidney Powell for defamation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dominion Voting Systems filed a defamation lawsuit against lawyer Sidney Powell on Friday, seeking at least $1.3 billion for Powell's “wild accusations” that the company rigged the presidential el…
US loses 140,000 jobs, first monthly drop since spring
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers shed jobs last month for the first time since April, cutting 140,000 positions, clear evidence that the economy is faltering as the viral pandemic tightens its grip on consumers and…
Storm ‘Filomena’ blankets most of Spain with snow
MADRID (AP) — Spain was on high alert Friday as a cold snap covered much of the country with snow disrupting road, sea and air traffic, while authorities warned that worse might be in store over the weekend.
9 killed in attack on wake in Mexico's Guanajuato state
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nine people were killed and one wounded when gunmen opened fire at a wake the central Mexican state of Guanajuato, officials said.
Stocks open higher on Wall Street, adding to record highs
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening with modest gains on Wall Street, adding to the record highs they reached a day earlier and keeping the market on track to end its first week of the year broadly higher. The S&P 5…
2 accused of fraudulently obtaining $2.2M in COVID-19 loans
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Two men are accused of converting for personal use more than $2.2 million in loans meant to help small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic.
Stocks keep rising as Wall Street looks past economy's pain
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are ticking higher on Friday, despite a sober reminder of how many jobs the pandemic is destroying, as Wall Street keeps focusing more on the economy’s potentially brighter future than i…
Fetterman taking steps toward running for US Senate in 2022
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — John Fetterman, Pennsylvania's lieutenant governor, is taking definitive steps toward running for the state's open U.S. Senate seat in 2022, likely bringing his outsized personality and frame…
Hawaii launches phone app to detect coronavirus exposure
HONOLULU (AP) — The Hawaii Department of Health has launched a phone app that can alert users to potential exposure to the coronavirus from people nearby.
House Democrats discussing swift action to impeach Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are discussing whether to act quickly to impeach President Donald Trump as soon as next week if his Cabinet doesn’t first try to remove him after he encouraged loyalists who ransacked th…
The Latest: US tops 4,000 daily deaths from coronavirus
NEW YORK — The U.S. has topped 4,000 daily deaths from the coronavirus for the first time, breaking a record set just one day earlier.