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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 …
Optimism growing for COVID relief bill as pressure builds
WASHINGTON (AP) — Optimism about delivering long-sought COVID-19 relief is building on Capitol Hill after additional rank-and-file lawmakers voiced support for a bipartisan, middle-of-the-road plan taking shape in …
California governor says four of state's five regions will meet new shutdown threshold 'within a day or two'
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California governor says four of state's five regions will meet new shutdown threshold 'within a day or two.'
France to prioritize nursing home residents for vaccination
PARIS (AP) — French Prime Minister Jean Castex said Thursday that COVID-19 vaccines will go to nursing homes residents first when doses become available in France, which is not expected before the end of the month.
Rights group says Egypt has freed 3 of its arrested staffers
CAIRO (AP) — Three Egyptian rights workers who were arrested and slapped with terrorism-related charges last month were freed on Thursday after an outcry over the government’s crackdown on one of the last rights gr…
LA officials stream annual ceremony honoring unknown dead
LOS ANGELES (AP) — During their lives they somehow slipped out of sight to the rest of us, and when death came to these 1,547 residents of Los Angeles County, they had become anonymous to the world.
California's new virus health order uses ICU capacity to determine what businesses must close in specific regions
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's new virus health order uses ICU capacity to determine what businesses must close in specific regions.
California governor: Most of state to meet new virus rules
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday most of the state will likely be under a new stay-at-home order within a day or two.
Chicago archdiocese to pay $1.5 million in sexual abuse suit
CHICAGO (AP) — The Archdiocese of Chicago has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by a man who says he was sexually abused as a child by a defrocked priest who was convicted of sexually abusing sev…
Court: Rittenhouse bound over for trial in protest shootings
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — There is enough evidence to warrant a trial for an Illinois 17-year-old accused of killing two men and wounding a third during a night of unrest in Wisconsin, a court commissioner ruled Thursda…
Israel urges citizens to avoid Gulf, cites Iran threat
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli government on Thursday urged its citizens to avoid travel to the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, citing threats of Iranian attacks.
Pelosi, McConnell discuss COVID relief as pressure builds
WASHINGTON (AP) — Capitol Hill's top leaders spoke about COVID-19 relief and other unfinished business Thursday, adding to tentative optimism that a medium-sized aid package might break free after months of Washing…
Judge dismisses criminal counts in Missouri duck boat deaths
LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed neglect and misconduct charges against three employees of a tourist boat that sank on a Missouri lake in 2018, killing 17 people.
Israeli government urges citizens to avoid travel to the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, citing threat of Iranian attack
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli government urges citizens to avoid travel to the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, citing threat of Iranian attack.
4 people thought missing in Alaska landslide found safe
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Four of the six people feared missing after a landslide slammed into a neighborhood in a small Alaska town have been found safe, Alaska State Troopers said Thursday.
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