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Portugal great Ronaldo fails to score in a surprising 1-1 draw against Congo at the World Cup
HOUSTON (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo delivered a pretty forgettable performance in the first match of his sixth World …
AP source: Woman who was shot inside US Capitol during violent pro-Trump protest has died
WASHINGTON (AP) — AP source: Woman who was shot inside US Capitol during violent pro-Trump protest has died.
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Trump supporters storm US Capitol, lawmakers evacuated
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Mexico recovers bodies of 53 bodies of migrants in 2020
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government said Wednesday it recovered 53 bodies of migrants from several countries in 2020 who drowned or died of other causes in Mexico.
The Latest: Capitol complex secure after violent occupation
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Congress’ tally of the
Police use tear gas and percussion grenades to begin clearing protesters from US Capitol grounds ahead of DC curfew
WASHINGTON (AP) — Police use tear gas and percussion grenades to begin clearing protesters from US Capitol grounds ahead of DC curfew.
The Latest: Georgia governor calls riot in DC a 'disgrace'
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Officials declare Capitol 'secure' nearly 4 hours after violent pro-Trump occupiers disrupted electoral count
WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials declare Capitol 'secure' nearly 4 hours after violent pro-Trump occupiers disrupted electoral count.
Ossoff seals Democrats' sweep; will be youngest US senator
ATLANTA (AP) — As a teenager, Jon Ossoff was inspired by the pivotal role John Lewis played in the fight for racial equality when the civil rights icon was in his early 20s.
Pence defies Trump and says he can't reject electoral votes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defying President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence acknowledged Wednesday he does not have the power to throw out the electoral votes that will make Democrat Joe Biden the next president in…
AP PHOTOS: Scenes of violence at U.S. Capitol shock world
A mob invading the U.S. Capitol. Police officers with guns drawn inside the House of Representatives. Lawmakers hiding from intruders seeking to overturn a national election.
The Latest: Quebec imposing 8 p.m. curfew beginning Saturday
MONTREAL — Quebec premier is imposing a provincewide 8 p.m. curfew beginning Saturday as a way to curb surging coronavirus infections and hospitalizations.
Statehouses evacuate amid protests in support of Trump
Protesters who back President Donald Trump massed outside statehouses from Georgia to New Mexico on Wednesday, leading to some evacuations as cheers rang out in reaction to the news that pro-Trump demonstrators had
The Latest: Israeli Cabinet to tighten coronavirus lockdown
JERUSALEM — The Israeli Cabinet has agreed to tighten a lockdown in hopes of slowing a raging coronavirus outbreak.
Warnock, Ossoff win in Georgia, handing Dems Senate control
ATLANTA (AP) — Democrats won both Georgia Senate seats — and with them, the U.S. Senate majority — as final votes were counted Wednesday, serving President Donald Trump a stunning defeat in his turbulent final days…