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Ephrata residents honor veterans during annual parade
EPHRATA — American flags lined Basin Street Wednesday morning as veterans, community members and local organizatio…
Man shows symptoms after aiding flight passenger with virus
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An emergency medical technician said he has COVID-19 symptoms after performing CPR on a man infected with the coronavirus who later died after going into cardiac arrest during a United Airlines f…
Man charged with cyberstalking woman, soliciting a killer
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — A New York man was arrested Tuesday on charges he has been cyberstalking a Maryland woman for months, making threats that included soliciting people online to rape, kill and decapitate her …
Deputy named to lead COVID-19-stressed Kansas labor agency
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Gov. Laura Kelly on Tuesday named the Kansas Department of Labor's deputy secretary as its top administrator as she works to find another, permanent leader for an agency that
Jets activate Fatukasi from COVID list, place Langi on IR
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets defensive lineman Folorunso Fatukasi was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday and linebacker Harvey Langi was placed on season-ending injured reserve.
Deadline extended to keep $250M Honolulu rail project grant
HONOLULU (AP) — U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz has helped Honolulu get an extension on a deadline to develop plans for the last segment of the city’s rail line. The city had been required to submit a viable plan to the Fed…
Kentucky governor, lawmakers receive COVID-19 vaccine
LOUISVILLE, Ky (AP) — Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and his wife Britainy received COVID-19 vaccinations on Tuesday, together with top state lawmakers.
Cuomo signs facial recognition, voter registration bills
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York is set to launch automatic voter registration and prohibit the use of facial recognition in schools under bills the governor signed Tuesday.
Walton scores 20 to lead Ball St. past W. Michigan 76-68
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — K.J. Walton had 20 points and Ball St. topped Western Michigan 76-68 on Tuesday.
Shepherd leads Charlotte over GW 66-65 on late foul shots
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jahmir Young scored 21 points and Jordan Shepherd hit a pair of foul shots with 24 seconds left to lead Charlotte to a 66-65 win over George Washington on Tuesday.
Sancho scores to seal Dortmund's 2-0 win in German Cup
BERLIN (AP) — Jadon Sancho scored a rare goal to seal a hard-fought 2-0 win for Borussia Dortmund at second-division Eintracht Braunschweig in the second round of the German Cup on Tuesday.
Sheriff: Missouri girl's killers sought to remove 'demon'
COLE CAMP, Mo. (AP) — A 4-year-old girl died after being dunked in an icy pond and beaten by two neighbors who claimed it was necessary to remove a “demon,” a Missouri sheriff said Tuesday.
Mexico alleges Luz del Mundo, 4 other groups laundered money
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican investigators said Tuesday they have filed money-laundering complaints against five religious groups in Mexico, including the Luz del Mundo church whose leader is charged in the United St…
FBI: White supremacists plotted attack on US power grid
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — White supremacists plotted to attack power stations in the southeastern U.S., and an Ohio teenager who allegedly shared the plan said he wanted the group to be “operational” on a fast-tracked tim…
AP PHOTOS: Latin America Photos of the Year
In early 2020, the pandemic seemed far from Latin America. But as soon as it arrived in the region, it had a devastating impact, exposing the weaknesses in already precarious public health systems.
Governor warns of holiday COVID spread; no new restrictions
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper advised residents to avoid traveling over the holidays, saying Tuesday that he would limit his Christmas gathering in Raleigh to immediate family members.