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Pope Leo XIV gets into Christmas spirit with prayer for peace at Spanish Steps
ROME — Pope Leo XIV got into the Christmas spirit Monday by taking part in a very Roman papal tradition: praying f…
Trump says he'll 'fight like hell' to hold on to presidency
DALTON, Ga. (AP) — With mounting desperation, Donald Trump declared he would “fight like hell” to hold on to the presidency and appealed to Republican lawmakers to reverse his election loss to Joe Biden when they c…
Asian stocks track Wall St retreat as COVID caseloads surge
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly lower Tuesday, echoing pullbacks on Wall Street as worries grow about surging coronavirus cases in the region.
Asia Today: Virus cluster brings new measures for China city
BEIJING (AP) — China has designated parts of Hebei province near Beijing as a coronavirus high danger zone after 14 new cases of COVID-19 were found.
A final EPA rollback under Trump curbs use of health studies
The Environmental Protection Agency has completed one of its last major rollbacks under the Trump administration, changing how it considers evidence of harm from pollutants in a way that opponents say could cripple…
Biden, Trump warn of high stakes of Georgia Senate runoffs
ATLANTA, Ga. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden on Monday told Georgia Democrats they had the power to “chart the course” for a generation as President Donald Trump urged Republican voters to "swamp" the polls ahead …
The Latest: Trump says Georgia stakes 'could not be higher'
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest in U.S. politics (all times local):
AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EST
Pence, Biden warn of high stakes of Georgia Senate runoffs
Mexico approves AstraZeneca vaccine for emergency use
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico approved the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for emergency use Monday, hoping to spur a halting vaccination effort that has only given about 44,000 shots since the third week of Dec…
EXPLAINER: US regulator weighs in on vaccine dosing debate
The first Americans vaccinated against COVID-19 are getting their second dose, while Britain has decided to postpone boosters and focus instead on giving more people a first shot — international differences that ar…
Proud Boys leader arrested, accused of burning church banner
WASHINGTON (AP) — Police in the nation’s capital on Monday arrested the leader of the Proud Boys, who is accused of burning a Black Lives Matter banner that was torn down from a historic Black church in downtown Wa…
Alaska court hears challenge to Arctic refuge oil leases
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Attorneys for conservation groups asked a U.S. judge Monday to halt the issuance of oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge ahead of a planned sale this week.
UN adopts $3.2 billion budget over US and Israel objections
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — After down-to-the-wire negotiations, United Nations members have adopted a budget for 2021 that was higher than Secretary-General Antonio Guterres proposed and was strongly opposed by the Trum…
Wrong number draws mistaken calls, ire from Trump supporters
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A former Michigan resident was briefly amused to be mistaken for a high-ranking legislator by President Donald Trump supporters who demanded nullification of President-elect Joe Biden's …
Man allegedly pulls gun over lack of masks at fitness club
MAPLEWOOD, Minn. (AP) — A Twin Cities-area man accused of pointing a gun at a fitness club manager after complaining that members were exercising without masks was charged Monday with assault with a dangerous weapo…
Many more in GOP rejecting Trump's bid to undo his defeat
WASHINGTON (AP) — With mounting desperation, President Donald Trump appealed to Republican lawmakers Monday to reverse his election loss to Joe Biden when Congress convenes for a joint session this week to confirm …