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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…
COVID-19 vaccinations begin at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The University of Michigan’s Big House has been transformed into The Big Vaccine Clinic.
Man fatally shot by Bonneville County deputies
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — Authorities say a man was fatally shot by deputies in Bonneville County, Idaho, after he pointed a handgun at them.
Coronavirus puts Honduras' coffee harvest in jeopardy
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic is threatening Honduras’ coffee harvest by keeping Hondurans who would normally travel for the work at home and preventing foreign harvesters from entering the …
'Our children die in our hands': Floods ravage South Sudan
OLD FANGAK, South Sudan (AP) — On a scrap of land surrounded by flooding in South Sudan, families drink and bathe from the waters that swept away latrines and continue to rise.
A low-key Memphis guitar legend builds on musical legacy
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — It’s 1966 and a thunderstorm illuminates the night sky in Memphis, Tennessee. Two Stax Records musicians, guitarist Steve Cropper and singer Eddie Floyd, sit in a room inside the Lorraine Mote…
Only a fraction of vaccine has been used in Washington
SEATTLE (AP) — Data from the Washington state Department of Health shows only a fraction of the more than 356,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine delivered here have been used.
Brexit's choice for EU, UK: firm friends or nearby rivals
BRUSSELS (AP) — The New Year could finally bring a fresh start and a commitment to let bygones be bygones for Britain and the European Union.
Tsai credits Taiwan for virus wins, notes China's threats
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Friday hailed the island’s progress in containing the coronavirus pandemic and growing the economy while facing military threats from China.
Chicago mayor meets with victim of botched police raid
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot met Thursday with a Black woman who was the victim of a botched police raid on her home during which she was forced to stand naked while handcuffed.
Potter leads No. 6 Wisconsin in rout of No. 21 Minnesota
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — For Wisconsin, the difference between losing to Maryland and routing Minnesota all came down to energy.
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China fines 3 online vendors for misreported prices, sales
BEIJING (AP) — China’s market regulator on Thursday fined JD.com Inc., a unit of Alibaba Group and a third e-commerce outlet on charges of misreporting prices and other offenses amid a campaign to tighten official …
NFL races go down to the wire in AFC South and NFC East
As the calendar turns to 2021, the NFL is experiencing pretty much what it covets. Try two division races, and five wild-card berths out of six still undecided.
Prosecutors seek 9-year prison term for Samsung chief Lee
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean prosecutors on Wednesday requested a nine-year prison term for Samsung’s de facto chief, Lee Jae-yong, during his bribery retrial, where Lee apologized and vowed not to be imp…
Owusu scores 34, No. 14 Maryland women top Penn State 96-82
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) — Ashley Owusu scored a career-high 34 points and grabbed eight rebounds, Diamond Miller added 17 points and No. 14 Maryland beat Penn State 96-82 on Thursday for its ninth straight win in…