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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…
Celsius Holdings, Tribune rise; Carnival, Marathon Oil fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Thursday:
Louisiana to start vaccines for ages 70 and over next week
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — People 70 and over will be able to get vaccinated against the coronavirus starting next week, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Thursday as he outlined plans for distributing the state's next shipm…
The Latest: France pledges faster vaccination rollout
PARIS — Under fire for a glacially slow rollout of its first coronavirus vaccine shots, France’s government is pledging to pick up the pace, offering quicker inoculation to a broader array of health care workers fr…
Florida sees highest COVID-19 daily caseload jump ever
MIAMI (AP) — Health authorities reported the highest daily jump in COVID-19 cases ever detected in Florida on Thursday as the state known for attracting retirees grapples with overwhelming demand for the new vaccin…
S&P 500 ends at another record high as tumultuous 2020 ends
Wall Street closed out a
Wilson picked as next NC natural, cultural resources chief
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The chief deputy for the past four years at North Carolina's department that operates parks, protects natural areas and preserves state history is being elevated to the agency's top position in…
Under fire, France pledges speedier vaccination rollout
PARIS (AP) — Under fire for a glacially slow rollout of coronavirus vaccine shots, France’s government pledged Thursday to pick up the pace, offering quicker inoculation to a broader array of health care workers st…
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for February delivery rose 12 cents to $48.52 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude oil for March delivery rose 17 cents to $51.80 a barrel.
The Latest: Falcons place C Mack on reserve/COVID-19 list
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
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Seahawks playing for big stakes in finale vs. 49ers
The stakes for this season’s finale between fierce NFC West rivals Seattle and San Francisco are far more one-sided that a year ago.
No. 1 Alabama and No. 4 Notre Dame move CFP clash to Texas
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Playing a Rose Bowl game deep in the heart of Texas is anything but normal. Top-ranked Alabama being in a College Football Playoff semifinal game is nothing new.
5 anchors will no longer work at NY1 after suit settlement
NEW YORK (AP) — Five female anchors will no longer work at a New York news channel as part of the settlement of an age and gender discrimination lawsuit alleging they were passed over in favor of younger talent, ac…
Microsoft says hackers viewed source code, didn't change it
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Sen. Perdue quarantines for virus exposure before GA runoff
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Republican Sen. David Perdue was forced into quarantine Thursday in the home stretch of Georgia's high-stakes Senate runoffs, disclosing just five days before the election that he had been expo…