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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…
Police call explosion in downtown Nashville on Christmas Day "an intentional act"
NASHVILLE (AP) — Police call explosion in downtown Nashville on Christmas Day "an intentional act."
Russian professor sent to prison for killing student
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — A court in St. Petersburg on Friday convicted a prominent history professor on charges of murdering and dismembering a female student and sentenced him to 12 1/2 years in prison.
South Africa's virus variant drives holiday surge of cases
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa's normally joyful and lively Christmas celebrations have been dampened by the spike in new cases and deaths driven by the country's variant of COVID-19.
Belarus allows Roman Catholic archbishop to return
MOSCOW (AP) — Belarusian authorities have allowed a Roman Catholic priest to return to the country after denying him entry for months.
Judge delays execution of only woman on US death row
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge said the Justice Department unlawfully rescheduled the execution of the only woman on federal death row, potentially setting up the Trump administration to schedule the execution a…
Reports: Explosion rocks downtown Nashville
NASHVILLE (AP) — News reports say emergency crews have responded to an explosion in downtown Nashville. Black smoke and flames were seen billowing from the area.
No time to rest: EU nations assess Brexit trade deal with UK
BRUSSELS (AP) — The fast-track ratification of the post-Brexit trade deal between the U.K. and the European Union got underway on Christmas Day as ambassadors from the bloc's 27 nations started assessing the accord…
Mali's opposition leader and ex-hostage dies with COVID-19
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali's opposition leader Soumaila Cisse, who was held hostage for six months earlier this year by jihadists and was considered a leading contender in 2022 elections, has died in Paris, his famil…
Mbappé pays tribute to Tuchel as PSG mum on reported firing
PARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappé is publicly bidding farewell to coach Thomas Tuchel, even before Paris Saint-Germain does so.
The Latest: Russia requiring UK arrivals to quarantine
MOSCOW — Russian authorities have ordered those arriving from the U.K. to quarantine for two weeks.
Pope on Christmas: Vaccines for all; needy, vulnerable first
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis made a Christmas Day plea for authorities to make COVID-19 vaccines available to all, insisting that the first in line should be the most vulnerable and needy, regardless of who hol…
A pandemic atlas: How COVID-19 took over the world in 2020
Almost no place has been spared — and no one.
Consumers still want to get outdoors as temperatures plunge
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Over the summer, people looking to get out of the house snapped up boats, bicycles and patio furniture, figuring they were safer socializing and being active outdoors than inside. Now that te…
Bus crash in western Russia kills 4, leaves 11 injured
An intercity bus veered off a road in western Russia, killing four people and injuring another 11, authorities said Friday.
Ivry Gitlis, a violinist who spanned genres, dies at 98
PARIS (AP) — Ivry Gitlis, an acclaimed violinist who played with famed conductors, rock stars and jazz bands around the world and worked to make classical music accessible to the masses, has died in Paris at 98.