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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 …
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EU negotiator kicks off hectic day for final Brexit deal
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union chief negotiator Michel Barnier on Monday set off one of the most intense days in the long-running Brexit trade negotiations with a pre-dawn debriefing of the 27 member states to see …
Venezuela’s Maduro claims sweep of boycotted election
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s political alliance claimed a sweeping victory Monday in congressional elections boycotted by the most influential opposition politicians and widely cr…
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro claims sweep of boycotted election
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro claims sweep of boycotted election.
Citing low virus rates in schools, NYC again reopens schools
NEW YORK (AP) — It's back to school again for some New York City schoolchildren, weeks after the schools were closed to in-person learning because of rising COVID-19 infections.
Hong Kong police arrest 8 over university protest
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong authorities on Monday arrested eight people in connection with an unauthorized protest at a university campus last month, police and local media said, amid a widening crackdown on dissent…
New roads pave way for massive growth of Israeli settlements
JERUSALEM (AP) — In the coming years, Israelis will be able to commute into Jerusalem and Tel Aviv from settlements deep inside the West Bank via highways, tunnels and overpasses that cut a wide berth around Palest…
China trade surplus hits record $75B as Nov exports soar
BEIJING (AP) — China’s politically sensitive trade surplus with the U.S. soared to a record $75.4 billion in November as exports surged 21.1% over a year earlier, propelled by American consumer demand.
Senator says Trump, McConnell likely to back COVID-19 relief
WASHINGTON (AP) — A proposed
Amid pandemic, grants keep Army veteran's business afloat
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Nicole Walcott’s lip started to quiver as she turned her misty gaze away from a reporter’s question. “I don’t want to cry on camera,” the 33-year-old said when asked why she’s fought tooth…
Fauci's plea 'Wear a mask' tops list of 2020 notable quotes
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A plea from Dr. Anthony Fauci for people to “wear a mask” to slow the spread of the coronavirus tops a Yale Law School librarian’s list of the most notable quotes of 2020.
Venezuelans wait for results from boycotted congress vote
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s socialist party was poised to gain control of the National Assembly, the country’s last major independent institution, in congressional elections boyc…