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Connell woman killed in Booker Road crash
CONNELL — Charges are pending against a Kennewick man following a collision about 12 miles south of Othello that k…
2 children die in Detroit fire; mom, 3 kids leap to safety
DETROIT (AP) — A Christmas morning fire killed a 4-year-old and a 6-year-old at a home on Detroit’s east side and forced others to jump from a second-floor window to escape, fire department officials said.
MLS scoring king Chris Wondolowski staying with Earthquakes
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Chris Wondolowski, Major League Soccer’s career scoring leader, signed one-year contract to remain with the San Jose Earthquakes.
Saudi TV: Houthi sea mine strikes cargo ship in Red Sea
CAIRO (AP) — A sea mine planted by Yemen's Houthi rebels struck a cargo ship in the southern Red Sea on Friday, Saudi Arabia's state-owned television channel reported, without providing further details.
Amid anguish of pandemic, sports offered memorable moments
Sarah Fuller was a goalie on the Vanderbilt women's soccer team when a chance at history tapped her on the shoulder.
Mali opposition leader Cissé dies after contracting COVID-19
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Soumaila Cissé, Mali's main opposition leader who was held hostage for six months earlier this year by jihadis and was considered a leading contender in the 2022 presidential election, has died …
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).
Column: 2020 is perfect for socially distanced Newby Awards
In these scary times, it's hard to pull off an awards show.
Broussard, Jefferson headline AP All-Pac-12 football team
Colorado's Jarek Broussard ran for 301 yards in one game and averaged more than six yards per carry. Oregon State's Jermar Jefferson averaged more than 145 yards per game and scored seven touchdowns.
VIRUS TODAY: Make-or-break in California, Midwest reprieve
Here's what's happening Friday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.:
Morocco acquires 65 million vaccine doses from China, UK
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Morocco announced it has acquired 65 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from China’s Sinopharm and Britain’s AstraZeneca, as the north African kingdom prepares to launch a COVID-19 vaccination…
Queen Elizabeth pays tribute to 'kindness of strangers'
LONDON (AP) — One of the traditional fixtures of any Christmas Day is to see Queen Elizabeth II and her family go to church. Not this year. The coronavirus pandemic has made sure of that.
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.
The Latest: Italy virus cases rise for fourth straight day
ROME — For a fourth straight day, Italy’s daily new caseload of confirmed coronavirus infections has climbed higher.
4 pregnant women among 20 migrants dead in Tunisia sinking
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Four pregnant women were among 20 migrants whose bodies were found off Tunisia's coast after their smuggling boat sank, Tunisian authorities said Friday, as search efforts continued for 13 oth…
Virus outbreak is Arizona's top story of 2020
PHOENIX (AP) — What began as a single