World court rules that Paris mansion was not diplomatic post

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United Nation's highest court ruled Friday that a Paris mansion at the center of a dispute between France and Equatorial Guinea was never a diplomatic outpost.

Lawsuit: Kansas must pay business over COVID-19 restrictions

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Wichita fitness studio's owner and his business are suing Kansas for compensation for being forced to shut down and reopen with restrictions this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, argu…

Minnesota reports 94 COVID deaths but new cases remain down

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota health officials on Friday reported 94 new COVID-19 deaths, the state's second-highest one-day death toll for the pandemic, but new cases and hospitalizations continue to fall.

Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2020

In a year defined by a devastating pandemic, the world lost iconic defenders of civil rights, great athletes and entertainers who helped define their genres.

Utah senator blocks national museums for Latinos, women

WASHINGTON (AP) — A lone senator from Utah has singlehandedly blocked the bipartisan approval of two new national museums to honor American Latinos and women, arguing that “last thing we need is to further divide a…

Brewers get Crawford from Dodgers to complete Knebel trade

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired minor league left-handed pitcher Leo Crawford to complete the trade that sent former All-Star reliever Corey Knebel to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Trump loses Wisconsin lawsuit in latest legal defeat

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Donald Trump lost a Wisconsin lawsuit Friday seeking to disqualify more than 221,000 ballots and overturn his loss to Democrat Joe Biden in the battleground state, the latest in a str…

Army Corps report supports Mississippi flood-control pumps

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued another report Friday favoring agribusinesses over environmentalists in a decades-long battle over a massive flood control project in the south Mississi…

Texas man pardoned by Obama arrested on drug charges

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A Texas man released from prison after being pardoned by former President Barack Obama has again been indicted on federal drug trafficking charges, according to Department of Justice officials.

Austria court voids rule outlawing all assistance to suicide

BERLIN (AP) — An Austrian federal court on Friday overturned a provision in criminal law that outlaws all forms of assistance to those who kill themselves, ruling that such a sweeping ban is unconstitutional.

Idaho store closes after group of mask-less customers enter

MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — An outdoors store in northern Idaho temporarily closed after 25 to 30 customers entered and refused to put on masks when asked by the store's staff.

Viral spread: Americans paying the price for Thanksgiving

With some Americans now paying the price for what they did over Thanksgiving and falling sick with COVID-19, health officials are warning people — begging them, even — not to make the same mistake during the Christ…

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Jenkins among 5 ruled out, Crowder questionable for Jets

NEW YORK (AP) — The winless New York Jets will be short-handed in Seattle.

Five years on, signs that Paris climate accord is working

The forecast for global warming is looking a little less bleak in the long term, but not so rosy in the short term.