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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 …
Arizona border deaths hit 10-year high after record heat
PHOENIX (AP) — A project that maps the bodies of border-crossers recovered from Arizona’s inhospitable deserts, valleys and mountains said it documented 227 deaths in 2020, the highest in a decade after the hottest…
Republicans raise first objection in Congress to Biden win
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican lawmakers mounted their first official challenge to Joe Biden’s presidential election win Wednesday, objecting to state results from Arizona as they took up Donald Trump’s relentless ef…
The Latest: Police order evacuation of buildings on Hill
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Congress’ tally of the
American idle: New Hampshire House holds drive-in session
DURHAM, N.H. (AP) — Bumper-to-bumper parking replaced the usual shoulder-to-shoulder seating for the New Hampshire House of Representatives on Wednesday as one of the world’s largest legislative bodies convened fro…
Amazon pledges $2B for affordable housing in 3 US cities
SEATTLE (AP) — Amazon has announced $2 billion in loans and grants to secure affordable housing in three U.S. cities where it has major operations, including a Seattle suburb where the online retail giant employs a…
AP VoteCast: Warnock relied on Black and young voters to win
WASHINGTON (AP) — Georgia’s
The Latest: Republicans object to Arizona vote for Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Congress’ tally of the
Republicans object to election tally in Arizona, forcing votes in House and Senate on Biden's victory in state
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans object to election tally in Arizona, forcing votes in House and Senate on Biden's victory in state.
Congress convenes to confirm Biden while Trump allies object
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress convened Wednesday for an extraordinary joint session to confirm the
The Latest: Trump seems to acknowledge GOP losses in Ga.
The Latest on the
Zimbabwe jails 3 for having New Year's party despite ban
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A Zimbabwean court has jailed three men who organized a New Year’s Eve party attended by thousands of people in the capital, Harare, in violation of COVID-19 regulations at a time the countr…
Death of 9 nuns highlights toll of coronavirus in convents
LATHAM, N.Y. (AP) — Through the month of December, mixed in with joyful Christmas messages, death announcements filled the Facebook page of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet as a coronavirus outbreak took its…
Thousands cheer Trump at rally protesting election results
WASHINGTON (AP) — Several thousand protesters cheered President Donald Trump and his baseless claims of election fraud at a rally near the White House on Wednesday ahead of Congress' vote to affirm President-elect …
The Latest: Trump keeps up pressure on Pence to subvert vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Congress’ tally of the
The Latest: Britain's Johnson talks lockdown, hospital surge
LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged his government would use “every available second” to shield the elderly and the vulnerable from the coronavirus rampaging across Britain.