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WEATHER: Nov. 13-19
Friday: A 30% chance of rain, mainly after 4 p.m. Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind …
Councilor resigns from leadership over transgender remarks
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Providence City Council member has resigned from a leadership post after a recording surfaced of him using offensive language to discuss a transgender activist.
'Hurting for hope,' South Dakota rural churches mark Advent
CANTON, S.D. (AP) — The Nativity stable at Canton Lutheran Church will be silent this year, breaking from a community tradition of gathering for a live Christmas performance. Instead, churches in this rural corner …
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Videos show Boston police shove, pepper-spray protesters
BOSTON (AP) — Boston police and prosecutors are investigating after body camera footage surfaced that shows officers pushing protesters, pepper-spraying crowds and one officer talking about hitting protesters with …
Salah double after being benched, Liverpool routs Palace 7-0
LONDON (AP) — Mohamed Salah made sure he had the final say in Liverpool's 7-0 rout of Crystal Palace after being dropped from the starting lineup on Saturday, scoring twice after coming off the bench.
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…
Connecticut turned to atypical virus gear suppliers early on
In the early days of the pandemic, a team of Connecticut state employees felt they had no choice but to trust nontraditional sources to procure personal protective equipment, including coveted N95 masks, when long-…
UK prime minister expected to announce new anti-virus rules
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson held emergency talks with his Cabinet on Saturday to discuss strategies to curb the spread of COVID-19 as the government’s scientific advisors said a new variant o…
Biden environmental team heavy on experience, diversity
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden hopes the environmental team he is set to introduce on Saturday will steer America toward greater action to curb climate change and protect the nation’s air and wat…
Pompeo says Russia 'pretty clearly' behind cyberattack on US
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Russia was “pretty clearly” behind the
Pennsylvania spent $35M on plastic face shields in early '20
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Nearly a third of the $110 million that Pennsylvania spent on personal protective equipment and ventilators in the early months of the pandemic went toward face shields, a relatively niche it…
NH avoided upfront costs for virus gear, spent half locally
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire ordered $78 million worth of personal protective equipment and medical devices in the first several months of the coronavirus pandemic, with half the money going to 11 companies w…
President in the pews: DC churches offer Biden options
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — His motorcade thunders around Delaware, snarling traffic. Everywhere he goes, a security team envelops him and a pack of journalists trails behind.
Ohio spent $55M in early 2020 on gowns, 3 million from China
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — More than half the $98 million Ohio spent on personal protective equipment in the early months of the coronavirus pandemic went to buy hospital gowns, including 3 million from China.
UK medical officer: New virus variant spreading more rapidly
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson held emergency talks with his Cabinet on Saturday as the government’s scientific advisors said a new variant of the coronavirus was accelerating the spread of infe…