Appeals court rules againt Nevada cap on church attendance

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A U.S. appeals court agreed Tuesday with two Nevada churches that have argued for months that the state’s COVID-19 restrictions are unconstitutional because they place harsher attendance limits on…

Chelsea loses on stoppage-time goal, Man City draws again

Two losses in four days has stalled Chelsea’s serene progress in the Premier League, turning the spotlight onto an expensively assembled attack that remains a work in progress.

Turning the page? Republicans acknowledge Biden's victory

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than a month after the election, top Republicans finally acknowledged Joe Biden as the next U.S. president on Tuesday, a collapse in GOP resistance to the millions of voters who decisively ch…

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City struggles in attack again in 1-1 draw with West Brom

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City’s lack of cutting edge proved costly again as Pep Guardiola's stuttering side was held to a 1-1 draw by next-to-last West Bromwich Albion on Tuesday to remain off the pace…

Horne carries Illinois State over Chicago State 91-62

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — DJ Horne had 22 points as Illinois State routed Chicago State 91-62 on Tuesday.

Minnesota to free man serving life in child's 2002 death

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota’s pardon board decided Tuesday to free a Black man who was sent to prison for life as a teenager in a high-profile murder case that raised questions about the integrity of the criminal …

Record number of journalists jailed because of their work

NEW YORK (AP) — A record 274 journalists were in jail at the beginning of the month because of their work, nearly three dozen of them on charges of “false news,” the Committee to Protect Journalists said on Tuesday.

Embed-Chart-Monarch Butterfly-Threatened, ADVISORY

MONARCH BUTTERFLY-THREATENED — Chart. This digital embed chart shows a decline in the the annual count of monarch butterflies overwintering in California during the weeks around Thanksgiving. This chart will update…

Searching for healthy lineman, Steelers sign Isidora

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The suddenly struggling Pittsburgh Steelers gave their battered offensive line a fresh face by signing Danny Isidora off Kansas City's practice squad on Tuesday.

Free agent catcher McCann signs $40.6M, 4-yr deal with Mets

NEW YORK (AP) — Free agent catcher James McCann signed a $40.6 million, four-year contract with the New York Mets on Tuesday, joining a team now ready to spend big to build a winner.

Justices asked again to reinstate rule for abortion pill

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court a second time to reinstate a rule that women must pick up an abortion pill in person during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Latest: West Virginia coronavirus deaths pass 1,000

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in West Virginia pushed past 1,000 with the announcement Tuesday of a record 34 deaths.

Olivari scores 35 to lift Rice past Houston Baptist 90-79

HOUSTON (AP) — Quincy Olivari had a career-high 35 points as Rice defeated Houston Baptist 90-79 on Tuesday.

How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday

Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street Tuesday, breaking a four-day losing streak for the S&P 500.