Lawmakers bristle after Trump threatens defense bill veto

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is closing out his relationship with Congress with one more power jab, threatening to veto a hugely popular defense bill unless lawmakers clamp down on big tech companies he…

In video, Trump unspools unsubstantiated voter fraud charges

WASHINGTON (AP) — Increasingly detached from reality, President Donald Trump stood before a White House lectern and delivered a 46-minute diatribe against the election results that produced a win for Democrat Joe B…

Former French President Valery Giscard d’Estaing has died at the age of 94, his office and the French presidency say

PARIS (AP) — Former French President Valery Giscard d’Estaing has died at the age of 94, his office and the French presidency say.

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Ex-French leader Valery Giscard d'Estaing dies at age 94

PARIS (AP) — Valery Giscard d’Estaing, the president of France from 1974 to 1981 who became a champion of European integration, died on Wednesday. He was 94.

Building collapses in Egypt; officials say at least 6 dead

CAIRO (AP) — An apartment building collapsed in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, killing at least six people Wednesday, Egyptian officials said.

Mexico president's chief of staff resigns; stays link to biz

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Wednesday that his chief of staff, Alfonso Romo, was resigning but would continue to be his “main liaison” to the business sector.

NASA: Mystery object is 54-year-old rocket, not asteroid

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A mysterious object temporarily orbiting Earth is a 54-year-old rocket, not an asteroid after all, astronomers confirmed Wednesday.

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Midday fireball, boom thrill gazers from Ontario to Virginia

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — A noontime boom that was heard and felt from southern Ontario to Virginia was likely caused by a disintegrating meteor, according to an organization in western New York that keeps track of suc…

Austin mayor went to Mexico while urging people to stay home

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Austin Mayor Steve Adler went on vacation to Mexico with family in November as he urged people to stay home amid worsening coronavirus caseloads in Texas, at one point recording a video during …

Pizza Hut co-founder Frank Carney dies from pneumonia at 82

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Frank Carney, who with his brother started the Pizza Hut empire in Wichita, died Wednesday from pneumonia. He was 82.

Lon Adams, Slim Jim jerky recipe creator, dies of COVID-19

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Alonzo “Lon” T. Adams II, the man who created the formula for Slim Jim beef jerky sticks, has died from complications of COVID-19. He was 95.

Washington state to boost workers' comp rates for Amazon

SEATTLE (AP) — A labor agency in Washington state has announced that it will increase workers' compensation rates for Amazon fulfillment centers, deeming them more hazardous than other types of warehouses.

VIRUS TODAY: Hospitals desperate for help as cases pile up

Here's what's happening Wednesday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.: