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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 …
Mechanic: 'Everything perfect' before fatal WWII plane crash
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The only surviving crew member of a World War II-era bomber that crashed in Connecticut last year, killing seven people, told investigators that “everything was perfect” before takeoff and he…
Woman abused by school band teacher gets $2M settlement
SEATTLE (AP) — A school district in Washington state has agreed to a $2 million settlement after a woman sued over sexual abuse by a band teacher 30 years ago — a trauma so profound she said it caused her to stop t…
Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe enters governor's race
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe has formally
Parents charged after boy, 13, shoots, kills younger cousin
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The parents of a 13-year-old boy who fatally shot his younger cousin while playing with a gun have been charged in the 9-year-old's death, authorities in Tennessee said Wednesday.
North Carolina county becomes latest to back reparations
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (AP) — A board of commissioners in a North Carolina county has voted to support reparations and apologized for the county’s role in slavery, segregation and systemic discrimination against Black …
US govt, states bring antitrust action against Facebook
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators on Wednesday sued Facebook, seeking forced divestment of its Instagram and WhatsApp messaging services. In a separate case, 48 states and districts accused the company of abusin…
Israel's Netanyahu: Vaccination campaign to begin Dec. 27
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Wednesday that Israel will begin vaccinating the public against the coronavirus on Dec. 27, making it one of the first countries in…
Michigan's top court spikes election lawsuit by Trump allies
DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected an unprecedented request to take control of ballots and ballot boxes from the Nov. 3 election and appoint someone to investigate claims of vote-counti…
Netanyahu: Israel to start coronavirus vaccination Dec. 27
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his government will begin administering vaccines against the coronavirus to the general public on Dec. 27.
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After resigning over slurs, W.Va. lawmaker reclaims seat
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Republicans will soon have to welcome back a lawmaker who resigned in the heat of his reelection campaign and then jumped back into the race after spending most of his first t…
Albania: Clashes during protest over fatal police shooting
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Clashes broke out in Tirana Wednesday during a protest by hundreds of Albanians over the fatal police shooting of a 25-year-old man who had breached a coronavirus-linked curfew.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says government to begin vaccinating the public against coronavirus on Dec. 27
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says government to begin vaccinating the public against coronavirus on Dec. 27.
AP photographers capture a sports world disrupted in 2020
Patrick Mahomes reveling after a huge play. Rafael Nadal clutching another trophy. Sarah Fuller kicking off a new generation.
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