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Updated 2 weeks ago

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 …

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Outcry as Cuba removes protesters defending rapper

HAVANA (AP) — Cuban authorities have cleared more than a dozen artists and activists from a home they have used as a center for anti-government protests that have gained unusually wide attention.

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Thanksgiving marks last day for Commander's Palace chef

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It was an emotional rollercoaster of a Thanksgiving for longtime Commander's Palace chef Tory McPhail, who is leaving after nearly three decades at the legendary New Orleans restaurant.

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
The Nation's Weather

The Nation's Weather for Saturday, November 28, 2020

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Deadly crash into Buffalo monument under investigation

BUFFALO, N.Y., (AP) — Police on Friday were investigating what led a speeding minivan to crash into a monument in front of Buffalo City Hall, killing a passenger and seriously injuring the driver on Thanksgiving.

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Macron: Video images of police beating Black man 'shame us'

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said video images showing police officers beating up a Black man “shame us,” and condemned violence both by and against the police.

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Mexico extends northern border tax breaks to southern border

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced Friday he will extend tax breaks for communities on the northern border until 2024, and broaden them to cover the southern border as well.

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
AP National News Calendar

Business events and economic reports scheduled for the coming week.

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
AP News Digest 2 p.m.

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Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Puppy pipeline runs from Georgia northward to adoptive homes

MACON, Ga. (AP) — Packed in a dog crate, a 3-year-old boxer mix named Sky took flight earlier this month.

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
VIRUS TODAY: Black Friday shoppers stay home

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

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Appeals court rejects Trump challenge of Pennsylvania race

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President Donald Trump’s legal team suffered

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Temporary US Pentagon chief makes rare visit to Somalia

The Pentagon's acting defense secretary has made a rare visit to Somalia, a conflict-plagued nation in the Horn of Africa where American forces have been assisting in the fight against al-Qaida affiliate al-Shabab.

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Bombing at ice cream shop in Somali capital kills at least 7

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A local official says a suicide bombing at an ice cream shop in Somalia’s capital has killed at least seven people, and the al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab extremist group has claimed responsibi…

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Former House Republican flips central California seat

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Republicans have picked up their 11th seat overall in the U.S. House and the third seat in California, as Republican David Valadao reclaimed the seat he lost in the farm belt two years ago.

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
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