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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 …
The Latest: Voting underway for key Georgia Senate runoffs
ATLANTA (AP) — The Latest on the
Pakistani court orders rebuilding of destroyed Hindu temple
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's Supreme Court ordered authorities Tuesday to rebuild a century-old Hindu temple that was vandalized and set on fire by a mob last week, drawing condemnation from the government and leade…
US stocks up in early trading, recovering some losses
TOKYO (AP) — Stocks are rebounding on Wall Street early Tuesday from their biggest drop since October a day earlier. Energy and materials sectors are leading the gains, with the S&P 500 up 0.4% at 9:40 a.m. Eastern…
Venezuela's socialists take control of once-defiant congress
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Parading giant portraits of Hugo Chavez and independence hero Simon Bolivar, allies of President Nicolas Maduro retook control of Venezuela's congress Tuesday, the last institution in the …
Teen charged in Wisconsin protest shootings to enter plea
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An Illinois teenager was expected to enter a plea Tuesday in the slayings of two people during street protests in Wisconsin following the police shooting of a Black man.
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US-SENATE-GEORGIA-VOTECAST — Interactive chart. AP VoteCast is a wide ranging survey of the American electorate, conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago for The Associated Press. The survey of more than 2,70…
EXPLAINER: Why the smallest state has a big virus challenge
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — For a few days in December, Rhode Island was one of the worst places on the planet when it came to new cases of COVID-19 per capita.
AP PHOTOS: The faces of Peruvians going through a hard year
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Mesa Redonda is the main wholesale market in Peru’s capital and in 2020 it has been one of the main hotspots of the new coronavirus.
Dutch govt criticized for its delayed start to vaccinations
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government came under heavy criticism from lawmakers Tuesday for its COVID-19 vaccination plan that only starts to administer its first shots on Wednesday, making it the last…
AP Lifestyles Digest
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AP Entertainment Digest for Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2020
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Siegfried, meet Ahmet: German weather systems get makeover
BERLIN (AP) — Move over, Siegfried. Ahmet is on the way.
The Latest: South Africa adds restrictions to curb virus
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa and Zimbabwe have re-imposed restrictions to try to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
'Call to action': Funeral service to be held for Andre Hill
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Hundreds are expected to gather Tuesday in Columbus to honor
Missouri patrol shoots man who had gun at troop headquarters
LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers shot and wounded a man who wanted to "do some harm” when he came to a troop headquarters in suburban Kansas City armed with a rifle, authorities said.