Juventus loses 3-0 in first league defeat of season

Juventus fell to its first league defeat of the season as the 10-man Bianconeri lost 3-0 at home to relegation-threatened Fiorentina to slip further behind in Serie A on Tuesday.

NC Supreme Court removing portrait of slave owner ex-justice

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina Supreme Court announced Tuesday that it will remove a portrait of a former chief justice from its courtroom who staunchly defended slavery and owned slaves himself.

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Biden: Trump 'failed' to shore up nation's cybersecurity

Davis carries Portland past Montana State 62-59

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Eddie Davis had his first career double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead Portland to a 62-59 win over Montana State on Tuesday.

Chiefs lead AP Pro32 poll; Bills at No. 2, Packers at No. 3

NEW YORK (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are home for the rest of the regular season. They are hoping for just one more road trip — to the Super Bowl.

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Israel heads to new elections as government collapses

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s divided government collapsed early Wednesday, triggering the country’s fourth election in under two years and bringing an unprecedented threat to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's length…

Brown leads The Citadel over Presbyterian 94-82

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Hayden Brown had 25 points as The Citadel won its seventh straight game to open the season, beating Presbyterian 94-82 on Tuesday to continue its best start in 101 seasons.

Critics say EPA allowing more time to fix lead-tainted water

The Trump administration overhauled the country's widely criticized, 29-year-old framework to eliminate toxic lead from drinking water on Tuesday, but critics charge that the new rule gives utilities far more time …

Judge won't try Black man in courtroom with white portraits

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A Black defendant's right to a fair trial would be harmed if the jury heard the case in a courtroom lined with portraits of white jurists, a northern Virginia judge has ruled.

Correction: Virus Outbreak-State Spending-Michigan story

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — In a story Dec. 19, 2020, about purchases of personal protection equipment by the state of Michigan, The Associated Press, based on information provided by the state Department of Techno…

Tennessee expects to receive 90K COVID-19 vaccines a week

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee expects to start receiving 90,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines a week going forward, Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey said Tuesday, as the state continued to try to fend off one of t…

Indiana virus warnings persist even as hospitalizations dip

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s governor and top health official called Tuesday for continued precautions to slow the coronavirus spread over the Christmas holiday even as pressure has eased on hospitals across the s…

Report: March turbulence shows need for financial reforms

WASHINGTON (AP) — A top government financial oversight panel says that the turbulence in financial markets last spring has exposed problems in the operation of money market funds that will need to be corrected befo…

Williams, Flanigan lead balanced Auburn scoring vs App St

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Jaylin Williams scored 15 points, Allen Flanigan had 13 points, six rebounds and six assists, and Auburn beat Appalachian State 67-53 on Tuesday.