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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 …
EXPLAINER: How could US drawdown in Iraq aid IS, Iran?
MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — In a quest to root out Islamic State group hideouts over the summer, Iraqi forces on the ground cleared nearly 90 villages across a notoriously unruly northern province. But the much-touted opera…
AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EST
Nurses wanted: Swamped hospitals scramble for pandemic help
Trump expected to flex pardon powers on way out door
WASHINGTON (AP) — Advocates and lawyers anticipate a flurry of clemency action from President Donald Trump in the coming weeks that could test the limits of presidential pardon power.
Psaki, next White House press secretary, a veteran messenger
WASHINGTON (AP) — After four years of President Donald Trump serving as his own chief spokesperson and frequently peddling false information and conspiracy theories in the process, successor Joe Biden is pledging t…
Next for Biden: Naming a health care team as pandemic rages
WASHINGTON (AP) — Up soon for President-elect Joe Biden: naming his top health care officials as the coronavirus pandemic rages. It's hard to imagine more consequential picks.
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6 missing, homes destroyed in southeast Alaska landslide
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Six people were missing after a mudslide measuring an estimated two football fields across slammed into a neighborhood in the southeast Alaska community of Haines, Alaska State Troopers said W…
China testing blunders stemmed from secret deals with firms
WUHAN, China (AP) — In the early days in Wuhan, the first city first struck by the virus, getting a COVID test was so difficult that residents compared it to winning the lottery.
Rittenhouse has preliminary hearing on Wisconsin charges
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A 17-year-old from Illinois accused of killing two men during an August protest in Wisconsin was due in court Thursday for a preliminary hearing in the case.
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Nurses wanted: Swamped hospitals scramble for pandemic help
Ivanka Trump deposed as part of inauguration fund lawsuit
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ivanka Trump has been deposed by attorneys alleging that President Donald Trump's 2017 inauguration committee misused donor funds, a new court filing reveals.
S. Koreans take college entrance exam amid viral resurgence
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of masked students in South Korea, including 35 confirmed COVID-19 patients, took the highly competitive university entrance exam Thursday despite a viral resurgence …
Outspoken Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai denied bail after being charged with fraud amid crackdown on dissent
HONG KONG (AP) — Outspoken Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai denied bail after being charged with fraud amid crackdown on dissent.
Homes destroyed, people may be missing after Alaska mudslide
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Homes are believed to have been destroyed and at least two people are unaccounted for after multiple mudslides in the Alaska community of Haines on Wednesday, authorities said.
AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EST
Nurses wanted: Swamped hospitals scramble for pandemic help