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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 …
Biden makes pitch for retired general to be Pentagon chief
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday made his case for retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin to be secretary of defense, urging Congress to waive a legal prohibition against a recently serving military o…
Amid virus surge, life goes on at Mexico City's main market
MEXICO CITY (AP) — As the coronavirus slams Mexico City, it was business as usual Tuesday at the city’s central wholesale food market — the scene of one of the capital's biggest outbreaks in the spring.
'First Cow,' 'Nomadland' top AP's best films of 2020
Good movies kept coming in 2020, even when everything else stopped. In a year that often felt like its own kind of cataclysmic Hollywood production, the movies — even if relegated to smaller screens — were as neces…
Cybersecurity firm FireEye says was hacked by nation state
BOSTON (AP) — Prominent U.S. cybersecurity firm FireEye said Tuesday that foreign government hackers with “world-class capabilities” broke into its network and stole offensive tools it uses to probe the defenses of…
Legal panel: Free Minneapolis man jailed for life as teen
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A national panel of legal experts recommended the immediate release of a Black man sentenced to life in prison as a teenager nearly two decades ago.
The Latest: North Carolina under modified stay-at-home order
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper unveiled a modified stay-at-home order on Tuesday that requires the state’s roughly 10.5 million residents to remain off the streets between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
Embed-Virus Outbreak-Pfizer Vaccine Side Effects, ADVISORY
VIRUS OUTBREAK-PFIZER VACCINE SIDE EFFECTS — Chart. This digital embed shows the relatively mild and common side effects of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine. This chart is current as of December 8, 2020 and will not updat…
Legal panel: Free Minnesota man jailed for life as a teen
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A national panel of legal experts recommended the immediate release of a Black man sentenced to life in prison as a teenager nearly two decades ago.
2 killed, 2 critically injured in Omaha house explosion
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An explosion that leveled a home in Omaha killed two people and left two others critically injured Tuesday morning, fire officials said.
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High court rejects GOP bid to halt Biden's Pennsylvania win
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Republicans' last-gasp bid to reverse Pennsylvania's certification of President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the electoral battleground.
Clarification: Film-Gary Oldman story
NEW YORK (AP) — In a story published December 7, 2020, The Associated Press reported in 2001, Gary Oldman’s ex-wife accused him of domestic abuse in a court filing, which the actor strongly denied. The story has be…
Embed-Virus Outbreak-Pfizer Vaccine Protection, ADVISORY
VIRUS OUTBREAK-PFIZER VACCINE PROTECTION — Chart. This digital embed shows the overall effectiveness of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine and its protection by age group. This chart is current as of December 8, 2020 and wi…
Police respond to 'break-in,' find music video shoot instead
PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. (AP) — Police in South Florida descended on what they thought was an armed break-in at a men's clothing store Tuesday morning after people were spotted storming in with rifles — but officers ar…
The Latest: California asking millions to stay home
LOS ANGELES — California authorities sent a cellphone text alert Tuesday to two major regions to tell millions of people that the novel coronavirus is spreading rapidly and asking them to stay home except for essen…