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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…
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.
Brady White helps Memphis beat FAU 25-10 in Montgomery Bowl
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Brady White passed for 284 yards and three touchdowns to lead Memphis to a 25-10 victory over Florida Atlantic on Wednesday night in the Montgomery Bowl.
Vikings banged-up defense sinks to new depths against Saints
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings’ depleted defense concluded its first series on the field by haplessly trying to chase down Alvin Kamara as the Saints running back raced away for a 40-yard touchdown.
One person killed, another injured in Portland shooting
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — One person has died following a shooting at an apartment in Portland Christmas morning, law enforcement officials reported.
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.
Mink caught outside Oregon farm tests positive for virus
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Department of Agriculture said among animals captured during wildlife surveillance near a mink farm that recently had a coronavirus outbreak, a mink believed to have recently escape…
British model, fashion muse Stella Tennant dies at 50
LONDON (AP) — Stella Tennant, the aristocratic British model who was a muse to designers such as Karl Lagerfeld and Gianni Versace, died suddenly at the age of 50, her family said Wednesday.
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.
Sun Belt co-champ La-Lafayette vs UTSA in 1st Responder Bowl
First Responder Bowl: No. 16 Louisiana-Lafayette (9-1) vs. UTSA (7-4), at Dallas, Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST (ABC).
The Nation's Weather
The Nation's Weather for Sunday, December 27, 2020
Downtown Nashville explosion knocks communications offline
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A recreational vehicle parked in the deserted streets of downtown Nashville exploded early Christmas morning, causing widespread communications outages that took down police emergency system…
Q&A: Clooney on 'Midnight Sky' and his twilight as an actor
NEW YORK (AP) — How has George Clooney been handling isolation? Aside from spending time with his wife, Amal Clooney, and their 3-year-old twins, and editing his new film “The Midnight Sky,” he's relied on, like ma…
Editorial Roundup: New England
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US Forecast
US Forecast for Sunday, December 27, 2020