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GCFD 7 EMS levy appears headed for approval
SOAP LAKE — Grant County Fire District 7's replacement Emergency Medical Services levy appeared headed for approva…
Abe apologizes, but isn't charged for cherry blossom scandal
TOKYO (AP) — Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe apologized Thursday after prosecutors declined to indict him for illegal payments his office made involving dinner receptions for his supporters during Japan's popular …
Mexico starts giving first shots of Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine
MEXICO CITY (AP) — An intensive care nurse in Mexico City on Thursday became the first person in Latin America to receive an approved coronavirus vaccine.
California becomes first state to record 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California becomes first state to record 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases.
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
Dec. 27
Stocks rise at Wall Street’s open, ahead of abbreviated day
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are ticking higher at the start of trading on Thursday. The S&P 500 was up 0.2% after the first few minutes, led by tech stocks. Trading will end early in the afternoon, with Wall Street…
Turnout among young voters key to Georgia Senate runoffs
ATLANTA (AP) — Preethi Gowrishankar was never really politically active before this year. But watching the polarization that has occurred during President Donald Trump's administration changed that.
AP Sportlight
Dec. 25
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.
Italy enters Christmas lockdown limiting holiday travel
ROME (AP) — Police in Italy enforced new COVID-19 travel restrictions aimed at limiting far-flung families from gathering over Christmas as public health officials appealed Thursday for people to use common sense t…
As all else, NC's inauguration festivities derailed by COVID
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Public inauguration festivities for North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and other statewide elected officials will again be subdued.
The Latest: California 1st state to record 2M COVID-19 cases
LOS ANGELES — California has become the first U.S. state to record 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases.
Presidential election hostilities may fuel fight over courts
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The angst, anger and hostility over Pennsylvania's presidential election result will flow past New Year's Day.
California becomes 1st state to record 2 million virus cases
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California has become the first state to record 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases.
Breakthrough: UK and EU reach post-Brexit trade agreement
BRUSSELS (AP) — Just a week before the deadline, Britain and the European Union struck a free-trade deal Thursday that should avert economic chaos on New Year's and bring a measure of certainty for businesses after…
Republicans block $2,000 virus checks despite Trump demand
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans shot down a Democratic bid on Thursday to pass President Donald Trump's longshot, end-of-session demand for $2,000 direct payments to most Americans as he ponders whether to sign…