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Thompson leads 13th District race, plans focus on costs, access
EPHRATA — Joshua Thompson led Deanna Martinez by 3,278 votes for the 13th Legislative District’s state representat…
In Georgia, Warnock brings faith and activism to the arena
ATLANTA (AP) — In 2008, when Barack Obama was under fire for a sermon his former pastor delivered years earlier, the aspiring president distanced himself from the preacher’s fiery words that channeled Black America…
GOP’s Springer defeats salon owner who defied virus rules
DENTON, Texas (AP) — A Texas lawmaker backed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott won a state Senate runoff Saturday night against a Dallas hair salon owner who was jailed for defying the governor's coronavirus restricti…
Dutch ban UK flights, fearing the new coronavirus variant
THE HAGUE (AP) — The Netherlands is banning flights from the U.K. for at least the rest of the year in an attempt to make sure that a new strain of coronavirus that is sweeping across southern England does not reac…
Report: Social media manipulation affects even US senators
BRUSSELS (AP) — The conversation taking place around two U.S. senators’ verified social media accounts remained vulnerable to manipulation through artificially inflated shares and likes from fake users, even amid h…
The Latest: Public meetings being curbed in S Korean capital
SEOUL, South Korea — Gatherings of more than five people will be banned in South Korea's capital region as an elevated step to suppress what authorities call an “explosive” surge in coronavirus infections.
Gov. Newsom challenged to address Senate's lack of diversity
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Should California get its first Latino U.S. senator or should the 100-member chamber maintain one Black woman’s voice?
Germany brings home 3 women, 12 kids from camps in Syria
BERLIN (AP) — Germany has organized the return of three women and 12 children from camps in northeastern Syria for humanitarian reasons, its foreign minister reported Sunday.
AP: Tight supplies for virus gear cost US states billions
Ray Bellia had a good business before the coronavirus pandemic. He topped $4 million in annual sales from his New Hampshire store that specialized in protective gear for police.
NBC's Holt adds empathetic commentaries to news anchor role
NEW YORK (AP) — During this brutal news year, Lester Holt has concluded that telling stories isn't enough.
Japan Cabinet OKs more defense funds amid potential threats
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Cabinet approved a ninth straight increase in the nation's defense budget as the government bolsters funding to develop longer-range cruise missiles and stealth fighters to counter potential th…
Tesla joins S&P 500, consumer confidence, new home sales
A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week:
Analysis: Tough choices about who's next in line for vaccine
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Even before the first week of coronavirus vaccines ended in Louisiana, Gov. John Bel Edwards’ administration was inundated with requests from people, advocates and state officials asking for…
Pentagon plan on cyber split draws strong Hill criticism
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is proposing to end an arrangement in which a single military officer leads two of the nation's main cybersecurity organizations, a move that a leading Democrat said Saturday makes hi…
Arizona migrant border deaths on track for record amid heat
DOUGLAS, Ariz. (AP) — Heat exposure killed 19-year-old Cesar de la Cruz on an Arizona trail in July during his trek up from southern Mexico. The body of Juan Lopez Valencia, another young Mexican man, was discovere…
Holiday traffic clogs Balkan borders despite virus warnings
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Balkan citizens leaving Western Europe to go home for the holidays created huge traffic jams at border crossings Saturday despite coronavirus restrictions that seek to discourage travel over…