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U.S. beats Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 to advance to round of 16 and keep its World Cup dreams alive
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Malik Tillman stepped up for a free kick with a bloody sock and a new right boot after …
Puerto Rico to launch COVID-19 vaccinations in mid-December
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Officials in Puerto Rico announced Wednesday that the U.S. territory expects to receive its first COVID-19 vaccines by mid-December as the island hits a record number of daily cases and…
AP Lifestyles Digest
Here is the AP Lifestyles digest for the week of Nov. 23.
Cyprus Orthodox Church backs Ukrainian Church's independence
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The Cypriot Orthodox Church’s top decision-making body on Wednesday backed the Archbishop’s move to effectively recognize the new Ukrainian Orthodox Church’s independence, overturning an earl…
EU says first virus vaccinations possible by Christmas
BRUSSELS (AP) — Vaccinations against the coronavirus could start in the 27 European Union nations by Christmas and member countries must urgently prepare their logistical chains to cope with the rollout of hundreds…
Bus-truck collision on Sao Paulo highway leaves 40 dead
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A bus carrying employees of a textile company and a truck collided on a highway in Brazil's Sao Paulo state early Wednesday, killing 40 people, officials said.
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Israeli forces kill Palestinian suspected in car attack
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli forces Wednesday shot and killed a Palestinian motorist who police say tried to carry out a car-ramming attack at a West Bank checkpoint.
US temporarily closes detention facility at Texas border
HOUSTON (AP) — The U.S. Border Patrol is temporarily closing a converted warehouse used to detain immigrants in South Texas for renovation.
Wiping down groceries? Experts say keep risk in perspective
NEW YORK (AP) — Cleaning wipes are harder to find on store shelves, and businesses are reassuring customers with stepped up sanitation measures. In New York, the subway system is shut down nightly for disinfecting.
Thousands without heating, power in Russia after ice storm
MOSCOW (AP) — Thousands of people in Russia's Far East region of Primorye remained without heating or electricity on Wednesday, as local authorities and emergency services wrestled with the consequences of an unpre…
The Latest: Island of Kauai reports first coronavirus death
LIHUE, Hawaii (AP) — The first coronavirus death on the island of Kauai has been reported.
MH17 court grants some defense requests for investigations
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch court on Wednesday granted several requests for information or further investigations made by defense lawyers for a Russian accused of involvement in the downing of Malaysia Ai…
Money promised to combat US overdose crisis sits unused
When it filed for bankruptcy last year, Purdue Pharma agreed to an innovative plan: It would make $200 million available immediately to help those those harmed by its signature painkiller, OxyContin, and ease the e…
Unchanged from early estimate, US economy grew 33.1% in Q3
WASHINGTON (AP) — The second of three estimates on U.S. growth for the July-September quarter was unchanged at a record pace of 33.1%. But a resurgence in the coronavirus is expected to slow growth sharply in the c…
The Latest: Giuliani takes his election fight to Gettysburg
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on