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Newhouse to retire from Congress
WASHINGTON D.C. — Fourth District Representative Dan Newhouse has announced he will not seek reelection to the US …
AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EST
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California sets records for cases, deaths as virus surges
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two people are dying of COVID-19 every hour in California's most populous county as the state set daily records for newly reported cases and deaths and hospitals struggle to to keep up with the s…
Family behind Purdue Pharma to face congressional scrutiny
Members of the family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma are scheduled to make a rare appearance Thursday in a public forum, answering questions from a congressional panel about their role in the nation's long-r…
GOP places focus anywhere but Atlanta in Georgia runoffs
ATLANTA (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence has seemingly been holding rallies everywhere in Georgia lately. Everywhere, that is, except Atlanta and its inner suburbs.
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Fiji imposes curfew as it prepares for major cyclone to hit
SUVA, Fiji (AP) — Fiji imposed a nationwide curfew Thursday after urging people near the coast to move to higher ground as the island nation prepared for a major cyclone to hit.
Asian shares climb on hopes US to finally get more stimulus
Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Thursday, buoyed by hopes the U.S. Congress may finally deliver fresh aid to help American businesses and families weather the pandemic.
Interior chief latest official to test positive for virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — Interior Secretary David Bernhardt has tested positive for the coronavirus, an agency spokesman said.
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
A pandemic atlas: How COVID-19 took over the world in 2020
China's Luckin Coffee to pay $180 million fine in fraud case
China’s Luckin Coffee has agreed to pay a $180 million penalty to settle accounting fraud charges, the Securities and Exchange Commission says.
The Latest: Australia looks for source of COVID-19 cluster
SYDNEY, Australia — Authorities are searching for the source of an emerging COVID-19 cluster in Sydney’s northern coastal suburbs.
IOC accused of ignoring human rights for 2022 Beijing Games
A coalition representing ethnic minorities in China is again accusing the International Olympic Committee of ignoring widespread human rights abuses as the country prepares to hold the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beiji…
AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EST
A pandemic atlas: How COVID-19 took over the world in 2020
US Rep. Joe Wilson of South Carolina says he has COVID-19
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson is the latest member of South Carolina's congressional delegation to test positive for the coronavirus, announcing his test result Wednesday just hours after speaking on t…
California judge extends strip-club exemption from lockdown
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Two San Diego strip clubs can remain open and make their own determinations about providing a safe environment for dancers and patrons during the pandemic, a judge ruled Wednesday, dealing a setbac…