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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 …
The Latest: UAE shatters record for new daily infections
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United Arab Emirates has shattered its single-day record of new coronavirus infections, with 1,723 cases recorded on Wednesday.
Turkey, US to discuss sanctions imposed over S-400s
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey and the United States are engaged in talks to form a joint working group that would take up the issue of sanctions that Washington imposed on its ally over its purchase of an advanced R…
'Craziest party ever': Superstar DJ Guetta upbeat for 2021
PARIS (AP) — Superstar DJ David Guetta has been brought back to Earth by the coronavirus pandemic and says his music has benefitted as a result.
EU officials sign Brexit trade deal as UK lawmakers debate
LONDON (AP) — On the eve of the U.K.’s seismic economic split from the European Union, British lawmakers were being asked to turn a 1,200-page trade agreement with the bloc into law in a single day on Wednesday.
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World shares edge higher as hopes turn to stimulus, vaccines
World shares edged higher on Wednesday as some markets wrapped up trading for 2020, anticipating a dose of fresh support for the U.S. economy and efforts to speed up coronavirus vaccinations to help curb the pandem…
Nashville man's girlfriend warned he was building bombs
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — More than a year before Anthony Warner detonated a bomb in downtown Nashville on Christmas, officers visited his home after his girlfriend told police he was building bombs in an RV trailer …
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…
Asia Today: Thailand reports 250 new coronavirus cases
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand has reported 250 new cases of the coronavirus, including 241 local transmissions, as the country grapples with an intensifying outbreak of the virus.
Bill legalizing abortion passed in pope's native Argentina
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina on Wednesday became the largest nation in Latin America to legalize elective abortion, a triumph for a feminist movement that overcame a last-minute appeal by Pope Francis t…
After a year like this, expect a strange New Year's Eve
NEW YORK (AP) — If ever a year's end seemed like cause for celebration, 2020 might be it.
Turkey, US in talks to discuss sanctions imposed over S-400s
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey and the United States have formed a joint working group to discuss sanctions that Washington imposed on its ally over its purchase of an advanced Russian air defense system, Turkey’s fo…
First details of COVID-19 relief for businesses, unemployed
For businesses in the Columbia Basin, struggling with the continuing effects of COVID-19 related restrictions and closures, help is on the way.
Quake aftershocks keep people out of homes in Croatia
PETRINJA, Croatia (AP) — A series of aftershocks jolted central Croatia on Wednesday, a day after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake killed at least seven people, injured dozens and left several towns and villages in ruins.
AP PHOTOS: Rome churches beckon with art and no 'hordes'
ROME (AP) — Like elsewhere in Europe, museums and art galleries closed in Italy in the spring and again in the fall to contain the spread of COVID-19, leaving virtual tours as the best option for art lovers who wan…