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First phase of Royal City's Apple Avenue construction complete
ROYAL CITY — The first phase of improvements to Royal City's Apple Avenue is complete, and city officials are work…
Turkey finds 15 people carrying new U.K. coronavirus variant
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s health minister says the country has identified 15 people who carry a highly contagious coronavirus variant that was discovered in the United Kingdom.
Chicago ends 2020 with 769 homicides as gun violence surges
CHICAGO (AP) — The number of homicides and shootings in Chicago spiked dramatically in 2020, ending with more bloodshed than in all but one year in more than two decades, statistics released by police on Friday rev…
Belgian St. Nick party for elderly leads to 27 virus deaths
BRUSSELS (AP) — Authorities in Belgium say a 27th elderly person has died in an outbreak at a nursing home from a super-spreading St. Nick party last month but they hope the situation is now under control.
19-year-old Idaho man killed in wrong-way crash
CALDWELL, Idaho (AP) — A 19-year-old man died Friday after an early morning collision on Interstate 84 in Caldwell.
Violent crowd in Portland leads to arrests, business damage
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland police made arrests after a New Year’s Eve crowd became violent, throwing fireworks, bricks and frozen water bottles at officers.
The Latest: Nuggets' Porter out for Suns over protocols
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Egyptian officials: Roadside bombing in Sinai kills 2 police
EL-ARISH, Egypt (AP) — A roadside bomb went off Friday in Egypt's northern Sinai Peninsula, killing two members of the country's security forces and wounding five, security and medical officials said.
The Latest: US hits 20 million mark in coronavirus cases
BALTIMORE — The number of confirmed U.S. coronavirus cases has surpassed 20 million, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
Arkansas and the SEC's top offense take on No. 12 Missouri
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No. 7 Indiana faces Mississippi in Outback Bowl
Outback Bowl: No. 7 Indiana (6-1, 6-1 Big Ten) against Mississippi (4-5, 4-5 SEC), Saturday, 12:30 p.m. Eastern (ABC)
New Nevada laws include workplace safety, e-prescriptions
Now that Nevada has rung in the new year, residents of the state will pay less for electricity, have more judges in their courts and have their doctors file certain prescriptions electronically. Unlike
The Latest: Bills activate WR John Brown off COVID-19 list
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West Virginia's Tshiebwe leaves team for personal reasons
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia forward Oscar Tshiebwe has left the team for personal reasons and with no plans to return this season. His absence is a blow to the ninth-ranked Mountaineers heading into the …
Mexico City ban on single-use plastics takes effect
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A broad ban on single-use containers, forks, straws and other ubiquitous items takes effect in Mexico’s capital, one of the world’s largest cities, after more than a year of preparation.
Serbia opens pipeline for Russian gas, ignores US opposition
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Defying U.S. calls to reduce its dependency on energy supplies from Russia, Serbia on Friday officially launched a new gas link that will bring additional Russian gas to the Balkan country v…