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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 …
Asian shares slip on report of more US sanctions on China
Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Monday following a report that the U.S. is preparing to slap sanctions on a dozen more Chinese officials, ratcheting up tensions with Beijing.
Acting US defense secretary in Indonesia on Asia tour
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The acting U.S. secretary of defense met with his counterpart in Indonesia on Monday as part of a visit to Asia in which he will push Washington's free and open Indo-Pacific policy.
Asia Today: South Korean minister warns of virus 'war zone'
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's health minister said Monday that the Seoul metropolitan area is now a “COVID-19 war zone,” as the country reported another 615 new infections and the virus appeared to be spr…
Georgia governor again rejects lawmakers replacing electors
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's governor is again telling lawmakers that he won't call a special session to overturn Georgia's election results and appoint 16 presidential electors who would support Republican President D…
Trump lawyer Giuliani in hospital after positive COVID test
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani has tested positive for the coronavirus, making him the latest in Trump's inner circle to contract the disease that is now surging a…
AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EST
Biden picks Calif. AG Becerra to lead HHS, pandemic response
In Georgia, Loeffler again refuses to say Trump lost
ATLANTA (AP) — Sen. Kelly Loeffler repeatedly refused to acknowledge that President Donald Trump lost reelection in November, as she debated her Democratic opponent, Rev. Raphael Warnock, ahead of twin Georgia runo…
2 out of hospital after Texas petroleum facility fire
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — Two of the seven workers injured when a storage tank at a petroleum facility in Texas exploded after catching fire have been released from the hospital, while the remaining five are hos…
Biden picks Calif. AG Becerra to lead HHS, pandemic response
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden has picked California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to be his health secretary, putting a defender of the Affordable Care Act in a leading role to oversee his administr…
Texas officials disagree on whether wild animal killed man
LIPAN, Texas (AP) — Texas wildlife officials on Sunday said there was no evidence that a mountain lion or any wild animal killed a 28-year-old man, disputing a medical examiner's preliminary finding in the case.
Biden picks Calif. AG to be first Latino health secretary
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden has picked California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to be his health secretary, putting a defender of the Affordable Care Act in a leading role to oversee his administr…
In Georgia, Ossoff attacks Perdue as senator skips debate
ATLANTA (AP) — Democratic Senate challenger Jon Ossoff debated an empty podium Sunday, hammering Georgia Sen. David Perdue as a “coward” for skipping the pair’s lone scheduled debate ahead of twin Jan. 5 runoffs th…
AP News in Brief at 6:04 p.m. EST
Health officials warn Americans not to let their guard down
Shooting at nearby restaurant locks down Georgia campus
KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — A university campus in Georgia briefly told students to lock their doors and turn off their lights Sunday after a shooting at a nearby Mexican restaurant.
Small plane crash in southeastern Minnesota kills pilot
WINDOM, Minn. (AP) — Authorities say a small plane with no passengers on board crashed Sunday morning, killing the pilot after taking off from a southern Minnesota airport.