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Flapper follies
OTHELLO — The play opening Thursday at Othello High School promises to be the bee’s knees. Perhaps even the cat’s …
After a tumultuous 2020, Black leaders weigh next steps
DETROIT (AP) — As a barrier-breaking year draws to a close, there's one undeniable fact: the strength of Black political power.
US bans second Malaysian palm oil giant over forced labor
The U.S. said it will ban all shipments of palm oil from one of the world’s biggest producers after finding indicators of forced labor and other abuses on plantations that feed into the supply chains of some of Ame…
Lives Lost: Families find solace in memories and mementos
Long after the funeral or memorial, if one was even possible, and long after the condolence cards, the phone calls of support, there is simply the emptiness. That’s when the memories rush in.
Outgoing NC House minority leader named to Court of Appeals
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The outgoing leader of Democrats within the North Carolina House is joining the state Court of Appeals, the result of a vacancy by another appellate judge moving up to the state Supreme Court.
First reported US case of virus variant triggers questions
DENVER (AP) — The new and seemingly more contagious variant of the coronavirus that has set off alarm in Britain has been reported for the first time in the U.S., in a Colorado man who hadn't been traveling, trigge…
Georgia Runoff Election, ADVISORY
Georgia's runoff election for its two Senate seats takes place on Tuesday, Jan. 5. Polls open at 7 a.m. Eastern and close at 7 p.m. Eastern. The AP plans the following coverage. For up-to-the minute information on …
Barcelona’s Coutinho needs surgery on injured knee
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona said Wednesday that Brazil midfielder Philippe Coutinho must undergo surgery after suffering a knee injury.
WVU F Cottrell tears Achilles tendon, to miss rest of season
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia backup forward Isaiah Cottrell will miss the rest of the season after tearing his left Achilles tendon, the team announced Wednesday.
DWD adjudicators get last undecided unemployment claims
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development officials said Wednesday that they have assigned the last few thousand undecided unemployment claims to adjudicators.
Virus aid, police reform dominate new US laws for 2021
Responses to the coronavirus pandemic and police brutality dominated legislative sessions in 2020, leading to scores of new laws that will take effect in the new year.
Protesting Indian farmers, government reach partial accord
NEW DELHI (AP) — Representatives of the Indian government and tens of thousands of protesting farmers held talks on Wednesday after a hiatus of three weeks and reached agreement on two of the four issues that cause…
Robots with rhythm: Boston Dynamics' dancing androids a hit
WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) — These robots have rhythm.
Louisiana Congressman-elect Luke Letlow dies from COVID-19
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The death of a newly elected U.S. representative from Louisiana of complications related to COVID-19 stunned the state's political circles Wednesday and became the latest brutal reminder of …
UK puts millions more under tight restrictions as cases soar
LONDON (AP) — The British government on Wednesday extended its toughest coronavirus restrictions to more than three-quarters of England’s population, saying a fast-spreading new variant of the virus has reached mos…
Kenya: Al-Shabab kills man taking pregnant wife to hospital
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A police report says extremist gunmen ambushed an ambulance carrying a pregnant woman and killed her husband before setting the vehicle ablaze in northern Kenya, as such attacks are again on t…