Britain approves vaccine and will begin shots within days

LONDON (AP) — Britain became the first country in the world to authorize a rigorously tested COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday and could be dispensing shots within days — a historic step toward eventually ending the scour…

US envoy: Afghan, Taliban team ready to set talks agenda

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The U.S. envoy who brokered the ongoing peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban said Wednesday the two sides have overcome a three-month impasse and agreed on rules and procedures…

Virus, fan eagerness may spur sports bet, casino expansion

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Huge holes in state budgets due to the coronavirus pandemic and the demonstrated eagerness of fans to bet on sports are likely to spur a further expansion of sports betting and online cas…

Electric wheelchair tours show Colombian city from new angle

MEDELLIN, Colombia (AP) — Wilson Guzmán lost the use of his legs at age 17 when he was shot in the back while trying to recover a stolen bicycle in his hometown of Medellin, Colombia.

Naval Academy midshipman reaches a milestone for Black women

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Midshipman Sydney Barber had her doubts about applying for the top student leadership position at the U.S. Naval Academy. A Black woman had never held the post in the 44 years women have been …

Israeli parliament takes step toward new national elections

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel took a major step toward plunging into its fourth national election in under two years on Wednesday as lawmakers — supported by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s main coalition partner — p…

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OAS head urges international prosecutor to act on Venezuela

NEW YORK (AP) — The leadership of a broad coalition of Western Hemisphere nations on Wednesday accused the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor of failing to take swift action on allegations that Venezue…

AP Lifestyles Digest

Here is the AP Lifestyles digest for the week of Nov. 30.

UN: 20,000 foreign fighters in Libya are a 'serious crisis'

CAIRO (AP) — The top U.N. official for Libya said Wednesday there are at least 20,000 foreign fighters and mercenaries in the war-torn nation, and warned of a “serious crisis” as weapons continue pouring into the N…

Snow snarls traffic in parts of Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — The first snow of the season snarled traffic in parts of the Balkans on Wednesday as authorities warned motorists of slippery roads and doctors in Slovenia urged extra caution against acciden…

Health officials urge Americans to stay home during the holiday season and consider getting virus tests if they travel.

ATLANTA (AP) — Health officials urge Americans to stay home during the holiday season and consider getting virus tests if they travel.

Who, when and how? A look at the UK's vaccination rollout

LONDON (AP) — British regulators have become the first to authorize the COVID-19 vaccine developed by American drugmaker

Son of Venezuela's Maduro emerges, runs for congress

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — For most of his life, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's only son has lived quietly in the shadow of his father, trying to dedicate himself to music even as he took tentative steps into…