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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 …
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Americans face new COVID-19 restrictions after Thanksgiving
Trump headed to Georgia as turnout driver, but also a threat
ATLANTA (AP) — Some establishment Republicans are sounding alarms that President Donald Trump’s conspiratorial denials of his own defeat could threaten the party’s ability to win a Senate majority and counter Presi…
Man dies after 50-foot fall in North Carolina state park
DANBURY, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man died Sunday after falling nearly 50 feet in a popular section of Hanging Rock State Park, state officials said.
The Latest: Red Cross chief urges vaccine 'fake news' fight
UNITED NATIONS -- The head of the world’s largest humanitarian network is urging governments and institutions to combat “fake news” about COVID-19 vaccines which has become “a second pandemic” and start building tr…
New charges, defendants announced in LA corruption case
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal authorities announced new charges and additional defendants Monday in a wide-ranging corruption case against a Los Angeles city councilman and his alleged associates.
Australia hosts first group of overseas students since virus
DARWIN, Australia (AP) — Australia has welcomed its first group of international students to arrive since the coronavirus pandemic began, with more due to follow.
Ex-Hawaii prosecutor, police chief get prison for corruption
HONOLULU (AP) — A U.S. judge sentenced a former high-ranking Honolulu prosecutor to 13 years in prison Monday and her retired police chief husband to seven years, saying she stole money from her own grandmother and…
30 named storms: Record hurricane season comes to a close
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) —
Smoke inhalation complications cause of death for Tony Hsieh
NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — Tony Hsieh, the retired CEO of online shoe retailer Zappos, died from complications of smoke inhalation sustained during a house fire earlier this month in Connecticut, the state medical ex…
The Latest: Graham: Trump should attend Biden's inauguration
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Trump science adviser Scott Atlas leaving White House job
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Scott Atlas, a science adviser to President Donald Trump who was skeptical of measures to control the coronavirus outbreak, is leaving his White House post.
AP source: Trump science adviser Scott Atlas, skeptic of measures to control coronavirus, leaves White House post
WASHINGTON (AP) — AP source: Trump science adviser Scott Atlas, skeptic of measures to control coronavirus, leaves White House post.
Top secret: Biden gets access to President's Daily Brief
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden has had his first look as president-elect at the President's Daily Brief, a top secret summary of U.S. intelligence and world events — a document former first lady Michelle Obama h…
Wisconsin, Arizona certify Biden wins in presidential vote
Two battleground states, Wisconsin and Arizona, certified their presidential election results Monday in favor of Joe Biden, even as President Donald Trump's legal team continued to dispute the results.
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