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His Helping Hands opens for winter season with new commercial kitchen
EPHRATA — What started as a one-day Christmas coat giveaway for 35 people has grown into a community effort servin…
Florida QB Trask officially turns pro after record season
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida quarterback Kyle Trask made his future plans official Thursday, formally announcing he’s declining an opportunity to return to school and entering the NFL draft.
US jobless applications remain elevated at 787,000, but down 19,000 from previous week
WASHINGTON (AP) — US jobless applications remain elevated at 787,000, but down 19,000 from previous week.
S&P 500 ends at another record high as tumultuous 2020 ends
Wall Street closed out a
Principal Joe Clark, who inspired film 'Lean on Me,' dies
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Joe Louis Clark, the baseball bat and bullhorn-wielding principal whose unwavering commitment to his students and uncompromising disciplinary methods inspired the 1989 film “Lean on Me,” di…
Offseason changes on tap as Jets, Patriots meet in finale
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — If ever there was a year ripe for change at the top of AFC East it was this one.
US Rep. Raskin of Maryland announces death of son Tommy, 25
TAKOMA PARK, Md. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland said his son has died.
AP Week in Pictures: Asia
Dec. 25-31, 2020
AP PHOTOS: Tying the knot without a face mask in China
BEIJING (AP) — Lovebirds in China are embracing a sense of normalcy as the COVID pandemic appears to be under control in the country where it was first detected.
Xi hails China's economic growth despite pandemic setback
BEIJING (AP) — China has made major progress in developing its economy and eradicating rural poverty over the past year despite the coronavirus pandemic, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a New Year address Thur…
Tokyo trading closed for holiday, other Asian indexes mixed
TOKYO (AP) — Major Asian bourses were closed for the New Year's holidays Thursday while the handful that remained open was mixed.
Pelosi likely speaker again, but might require high-wire act
WASHINGTON (AP) — There's little doubt that
Residents rank priorities for next Albuquerque police chief
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The results of a recent online survey of some Albuquerque residents show reducing violent crime and police reforms should be among the top priorities for the city’s next police chief.
Walmart apologizes for tweet calling Sen. Hawley sore loser
NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart apologized Wednesday for a tweet that called Republican Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley a sore loser for contesting President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the U.S. presidential election.
4 Bulls in NBA safety protocol; will miss Wizards game
WASHINGTON (AP) — Four Chicago Bulls players are in the NBA’s health and safety protocol and are not available for Thursday’s game with the Washington Wizards.
Iranian women's group empowers amid pandemic by making masks
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — As the coronavirus pandemic ravages Iran, home to the Mideast’s worst outbreak, a women’s group hopes to empower its members by helping them make and sell face masks.