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Fish story
MOSES LAKE — The line between fantasy and reality, and the lines between generations, are woven together in the mu…
Turnout among young voters key to Georgia Senate runoffs
ATLANTA (AP) — Preethi Gowrishankar was never really politically active before this year. But watching polarization increase during President Donald Trump's administration changed that.
UK and European Union reach a provisional post-Brexit trade deal at the last minute to avert a chaotic New Year’s split
BRUSSELS (AP) — UK and European Union reach a provisional post-Brexit trade deal at the last minute to avert a chaotic New Year’s split.
EU, UK unveil vast trade pact set to enter force on Jan 1
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union and the United Kingdom made public Saturday the vast agreement that is likely to govern future trade and cooperation between them from Jan. 1, setting the 27-nation bloc’s relatio…
New contractor chosen for Savannah River National Lab
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) — The Department of Energy has chosen an Ohio-based contractor to lead the Savannah River National Lab in South Carolina.
Nevada virus death toll rises as jobless benefits expire
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada health officials report 214,064 total known COVID-19 cases as of Friday, up 1,853 from the total Thursday. Some 2,943 related deaths have been recorded, up 27 from Thursday's numbers.
Asia Today: Beijing tells residents to stay put for holidays
BEIJING (AP) — Beijing has urged residents not to leave the city during the Lunar New Year holiday in February, implementing new restrictions after several coronavirus infections last week.
British army helps clear backlog of virus-stranded drivers
LONDON (AP) — Around 1,000 British soldiers were spending Christmas Day trying to clear a huge backlog of truck drivers stuck in southeast England after France briefly closed its border to the U.K., then demanded c…
No cafes, no tourists: Virus empties streets of old Athens
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — It’s been a while since visitors to Greece sought out souvenirs in Athens’ oldest neighborhood.
The Latest: Japan sharply tightens ban on foreign visitors
TOKYO — Japan’s government will temporarily ban entry of all nonresident foreign nationals as a precaution against a new and potentially more contagious coronavirus variant that has spread across Britain.
Virus besets Belarus prisons filled with president's critics
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A wave of COVID-19 has engulfed prisons in Belarus that are packed with people in custody for demonstrating against the nation’s authoritarian president, and some of the protesters who contract…
Protests keep up against Israeli PM as new election looms
JERUSALEM (AP) — Hundreds of Israelis protested against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday, calling on the long-serving leader to resign just days after the country was plunged into a new national electi…
VIRUS TODAY: Make-or-break in California, Midwest reprieve
Here's what's happening Friday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.:
Modi makes outreach effort to placate angry Indian farmers
NEW DELHI (AP) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi held virtual talks with Indian farmers Friday and asked them to explain how the government’s agricultural policies have benefited them, a month into massive farmer prot…
Asian shares mixed with most markets closed for Christmas
Stocks rose in China and were little changed in Japan on Friday with most world markets closed for Christmas holidays.
Unemployed Nevada residents brace for end of virus benefits
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Unemployed Nevada residents were bracing for the end of some federal coronavirus relief benefits on Saturday.