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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…
Asia Today: Sri Lanka locks down 3 towns as spread persists
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan authorities on Thursday imposed lockdown on three towns on the outskirts of the capital to contain the spread of COVID-19 during the festive season.
Global Forecast-Fahrenheit
Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Thursday, December 24, 2020
Tunisia: 20 African migrants found dead, 20 estimated missing and 5 rescued after boat sinks in Mediterranean
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia: 20 African migrants found dead, 20 estimated missing and 5 rescued after boat sinks in Mediterranean.
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Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Thursday, December 24, 2020
20 migrants dead off Tunisia after boat sinks, more missing
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — About 20 African migrants were found dead Thursday after their smuggling boat sank in the Mediterranean Sea while trying to reach Europe, Tunisian authorities said. Five survivors were rescued…
Japanese spacecraft's gifts: Asteroid chips like charcoal
TOKYO (AP) — They resemble small fragments of charcoal, but the soil samples collected from an asteroid and returned to Earth by a Japanese spacecraft were hardly disappointing.
The Latest: Serbia's PM first to get COVID-19 vaccine shot
BELGRADE, Serbia - Serbia’s Prime Minister Ana Brnabic was the first to get vaccinated against the coronavirus in a show to the generally skeptical population in the Balkan country that the vaccine is safe.
Turkey's central bank raises interest rate to 17%
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s central bank raised the benchmark interest rate on Thursday for a second time in a row under its new chief.
Coronavirus dampens Christmas joy in Bethlehem and elsewhere
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Bethlehem on Thursday ushered in Christmas Eve with a stream of joyous marching bands and the triumphant arrival of the top Catholic clergyman in the Holy Land, but few people were there…
AP News in Brief at 6:04 a.m. EST
Nurses fear what's to come: 'Walk down our unit for a day'
Embed-South Sudan Hunger, ADVISORY
EMBED-SOUTH SUDAN HUNGER— Map. This preview image of an AP digital embed shows the location of Pibor County in South Sudan, where more than 30,000 people are likely facing famine. Source: The Famine Review Committe…
France's Macron leaving isolation after week with the virus
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron no longer has virus symptoms and was leaving isolation Thursday after a week with COVID-19, but is urging the French public to limit their contacts and remain vigilant …
The Nation's Weather
The Nation's Weather for Friday, December 25, 2020
Niger votes Sunday on path to 1st democratic power transfer
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Niger could see its first democratic transition of power since independence in the elections being held on Sunday amid a growing threat from jihadists in the region.
Worried Morocco bans parties to stem holiday virus spread
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Morocco has imposed a curfew, closed restaurants in major cities and banned public and private gatherings for three weeks — including the usually festive New Year's Eve — to curb the spread of…