'Only in America': Warnock's rise from poverty to US senator

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The Rev. Raphael Warnock's roots showed little promise of a future that led to the U.S. Senate.

The Latest: Swiss to shut restaurants, bars through February

GENEVA — Swiss authorities plan to shut restaurants, bars, sports facilities and cultural institutions through the end of February.

Tear gas talk by Michigan lawmaker's aide leads to FBI visit

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — An FBI agent visited the home of a Michigan lawmaker's top aide after authorities were told that she had discussed the use of tear gas before the election.

Park and vote: New Hampshire House holds drive-in session

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Authorities fear 40 dead in east Congo after boat capsizes

BENI, Congo (AP) — Authorities in eastern Congo fear more than 40 people are dead after a motorized wooden boat capsized on Lake Kivu overnight, officials said Wednesday.

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Sudan says it signs deal on normalizing ties with Israel

CAIRO (AP) — Sudan on Wednesday said it had signed an agreement with the United States that paves the way for the cash-strapped African nation to normalize relations with Israel.

Governors scramble to speed vaccine effort after slow start

New York’s governor threatened to fine hospitals if they don't use their allotment of COVID-19 vaccine fast enough. His South Carolina counterpart warned health care workers they have until Jan. 15 to get a shot or…

Europeans press Iran to back down on uranium enrichment

BERLIN (AP) — Germany, France and Britain pressed Iran on Wednesday to reverse a decision to start enriching uranium to levels beyond the limits of a 2015 nuclear agreement, a move which they said “risks compromisi…

Hospitals struggle to keep up in COVID-19 hotspot California

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California is so swamped by coronavirus cases that the state has ordered those with room to accept patients from others that have maxed out on intensive care beds.

Small stocks up, Big Tech down as market eyes Democratic DC

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks of smaller companies are jumping, while Big Tech slumps on Wednesday as investors jockey to find the winners and losers amid rising expectations that

Palestinian activist convicted by Israeli military court

JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli military court on Wednesday found a prominent Palestinian activist guilty on six charges related to his participation in demonstrations in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron against J…

Stocks are off to a mixed start on Wall Street as tech slips

Stocks are off to a mixed start on Wall Street and Treasury yields are rising as investors keep a close eye on Senate races in Georgia, which could flip control of the chamber to Democrats. Technology stocks were b…

In Beirut, a bronze bust of Iran general sparks controversy

BEIRUT (AP) — The unveiling of a large statue in Beirut of an Iranian commander killed by the U.S. last year has sparked indignation among many in Lebanon — the latest manifestation of a growing schism between supp…

Trump pressures powerless Pence on electoral count

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday tightened the screws on his most loyal soldier, trying to pressure Vice President Mike Pence to use powers he does not have to overturn the will of voters in a …