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Mexico approves emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTec coronavirus vaccine, becoming the fourth country to do so
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico approves emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTec coronavirus vaccine, becoming the fourth country to do so.
Nicaragua opposition figure seeks rule changes for 2021 vote
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Leading Nicaraguan opposition figure Juan Sebastián Chamorro expressed hope Friday that the opposition will be able to win some reforms to make the country's November 2021 elections fairer.
US puts to death Louisiana truck driver who killed 2-year-old daughter, carrying out 10th federal execution of 2020
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — US puts to death Louisiana truck driver who killed 2-year-old daughter, carrying out 10th federal execution of 2020.
Protesters hurl eggs as South Korea releases child rapist
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Angry protesters threw eggs and shouted insults as one of South Korea’s most notorious child predators was released from a prison in southern Seoul on Saturday at the end of a 12-year term…
The Latest: US govt backs challenge to Michigan in-class ban
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The U.S. Justice Department is supporting Michigan faith-based schools in their court challenge to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s ban on in-person classes in high schools.
US attorney general troubled by Mexican limits on agents
MEXICO CITY (AP) — U.S. Attorney General William Barr said Friday the United States is troubled by legislation pending in Mexico that would limit foreign agents and remove their immunity.
North Korea accused of using virus to crack down on rights
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Eight mainly Western nations accused North Korea on Friday of using the pandemic “to crack down further on the human rights of its own people,” pointing to reports of an uptick in executions r…
Wisconsin Air National Guard pilot was decorated combat vet
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin Air National Guard fighter jet pilot who died when his F-16 crashed during a training exercise over Michigan’s Upper Peninsula was a decorated combat veteran who had flown three tou…
The Latest: US Indian Health Service expects enough vaccines
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The U.S. federal agency that provides health care to Native Americans says it’s expecting more than enough coronavirus vaccines to protect all the people working in the hospitals and clinics that…
Vet groups call for Wilkie's dismissal after scathing audit
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three major veterans’ groups on Friday called for the immediate dismissal of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie following a
Northam seeks $25M for 'historic justice' initiatives
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam on Friday announced a proposal to spend $25 million to transform historical sites in Virginia, including the Richmond spot where a soaring statue of Confederate Ge…
Nicaragua opposition figure seeks rulechanges for 2021 vote
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Leading Nicaraguan opposition figure Juan Sebastián Chamorro expressed hope Friday that the opposition will be able to win some reforms to make the country's November 2021 elections fairer.
Officials: 6 people injured by car during NYC protest
NEW YORK (AP) — Several people were injured when a car drove into a street protest in midtown Manhattan on Friday, the New York City Police Department said.
EXPLAINER: Dismissed election case pushed debunked claims
The elections lawsuit pushed by President Donald Trump and dismissed by the U.S. Supreme Court was filled with claims that failed to withstand basic scrutiny.
AP News in Brief at 6:04 p.m. EST
White House threatens FDA chief's job over vaccine approval