Kamara's 6 TDs tie NFL record; Saints beat Vikings 52-33

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Alvin Kamara expects a fine for wearing a pair of Christmas-themed shoes that, as it turned out, would also be worthy of a Hall of Fame display.

Italy's Conte says workers' plight a chief pandemic concern

ROME (AP) — Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte said Wednesday that one of the greatest pandemic concerns facing his government is the plight of workers once a moratorium on firings lifts in March.

Fulham virus outbreak sees EPL game at Tottenham called off

LONDON (AP) — A coronavirus outbreak at Fulham has forced the postponement of the Premier League match at Tottenham, hours before kickoff on Wednesday.

A low-key Memphis guitar legend builds on a 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…

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…

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The Latest: Highest-tier limits extended to most of England

LONDON — The British government has extended its highest tier of restrictions to three-quarters of England’s population, saying a fast-spreading variant of the coronavirus has reached most of the country.

US stocks rise in morning trading as 2020 winds down

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose in late morning trading Wednesday as the effort to develop and distribute vaccines to fight the virus pandemic ramps up.

Landslide in Norway leaves 10 injured, more than 20 missing

HELSINKI (AP) — A landslide smashed into a residential area near the Norwegian capital Wednesday, injuring at least 10 people, leaving 21 unaccounted for and destroying several homes, authorities said. Some 700 peo…

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US stocks open broadly higher as trading for 2020 winds down

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street, putting the market back on a positive footing following a modest pullback the day before. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% in the early going Wednesday. Small-company …

Being Judy Garland won Zellweger an Oscar. Is a Grammy next?

NEW YORK (AP) — Renée Zellweger is known for acting but you could easily write a thesis about her love for music.

Jags limp into finale with QB Glennon, without RB Robinson

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The worst (and potentially best) season in Jacksonville's relatively brief history is coming to a close.

Georgia county absentee ballot envelope audit finds no fraud

ATLANTA (AP) — Investigators who audited the signatures on more than 15,000 absentee ballot envelopes in one Georgia county found “no fraudulent absentee ballots,” according to the audit report.

Arizona corrections system plans 2nd round of inmate testing

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona's state prison system is planning on a second round of COVID-19 testing for the system's nearly 38,000 inmates while making available rapid virus tests for employees.