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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
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.
A rundown of AP's year-end coverage.
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Pilot error cited in North Dakota plane crash that killed 3
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Pilot error most likely caused the 2018 crash of a medical plane in North Dakota that killed all three people on board, federal investigators said.
AP-NORC poll: Only half in US want shots as vaccine nears
WASHINGTON (AP) — As states frantically prepare to begin months of vaccinations that could end the pandemic, a new poll finds only about half of Americans are ready to roll up their sleeves when their turn comes.
Black juvenile lifer thanks legal panel for reviewing case
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Black man who has spent nearly two decades behind bars says he's grateful that a panel of legal experts was able to review his case with “fresh, unbiased eyes,” helping to expose serious flaws …
Omaha house explosion victim sought order against grandson
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A woman killed in an Omaha, Nebraska, house explosion had filed a protection order against her 28-year-old grandson a day before the explosion, saying she feared the man would harm her and “start…
Driver dies, Kansas highway shut in fiery FedEx truck crash
OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — The driver of a FedEx semitrailer died after the truck sailed over the side of a highway bridge in suburban Kansas City, Kansas, early Wednesday, crashed onto the road below and erupted in flame…
Embed-Chart-Virus Outbreak-AP Poll-Confidence, ADVISORY
VIRUS OUTBREAK-AP POLL-CONFIDENCE — Chart. This chart based on the latest AP-NORC poll shows the share of American adults who say have confidence in the vaccine testing and development process. This chart is curren…
EXPLAINER: Allergic reactions to vaccines rare, short-lived
Vaccines can sometimes cause allergic reactions, but they are usually rare and short-lived.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-AP POLL-VACCINE — Chart. This chart based on the latest AP-NORC poll shows the share of American adults who say they plan to get the COVID-19 vaccine. This data is also broken down by major demograph…
Legal panel: Free Minneapolis man jailed for life as teen
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Black man who has spent nearly two decades behind bars says he's grateful that a panel of legal experts was able to review his case with “fresh, unbiased eyes,” helping to expose serious flaws …
The Latest: Canada health regulator OKs Pfizer vaccine
TORONTO — Canada’s health regulator has approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. Health Canada posted on it is website that the vaccine made by U.S. drugmaker Pfizer and Germany’s BioNTech is authorized. Canada is set t…