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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 …
New Zealand leader Ardern offers virus know-how to Joe Biden
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday became the latest world leader to congratulate President-elect Joe Biden on his election victory, saying she offered to share her n…
Hong Kong’s Joshua Wong taken into custody after guilty plea
HONG KONG (AP) — Prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong and two other activists were taken into custody Monday after they pleaded guilty to charges related to a demonstration outside police headquar…
Police: Multiple people stabbed at California church
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Multiple people were stabbed Sunday night at a church in California, and some of them have life-threatening injuries, police said.
AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EST
Biden expected to nominate Blinken as secretary of state
Trump aims to box in Biden abroad, but it may not work
WASHINGTON (AP) — On its way out the door, the Trump administration is enacting new rules, regulations and orders that it hopes will box in President-elect Joe Biden's administration on numerous foreign policy matt…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Biden expected to nominate Blinken as secretary of state
Hong Kong’s Joshua Wong to plead guilty to protest charges
HONG KONG (AP) — Prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong said Monday that he plans to plead guilty to charges related to a demonstration outside police headquarters during anti-government protests la…
Biden expected to nominate Blinken as secretary of state
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is expected to nominate Antony Blinken as secretary of state, according to multiple people familiar with the Biden team's planning.
Blinken emerges as top pick for Biden's secretary of state
WASHINGTON (AP) — Antony Blinken is the leading contender to become President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee for secretary of state, according to multiple people familiar with the Biden team’s planning.
AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EST
Trump's legal team cried vote fraud, but courts found none
Wisconsin congressman says he tested positive for COVID-19
JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, according to a statement from the Republican lawmaker, who represents Wisconsin’s 1st congressional district.
Trump campaign legal team distances itself from Powell
WASHINGTON (AP) — Perhaps Sidney Powell has gone too far for even Rudy Giuliani this time.
Man seen exhaling on women outside Trump golf club charged
STERLING, Va. (AP) — A man seen forcefully exhaling on two women outside President Donald Trump's Virginia golf course has been charged with assault.
Mexican church decries Senate's marijuana legalization vote
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Roman Catholic Church on Sunday criticized a vote in the Senate to legalize the possession, cultivation and use of small amounts of marijuana.
Police arrest 15-year-old boy in Wisconsin mall shooting
WAUWATOSA, Wis. (AP) — A 15-year-old boy was arrested in connection to a shooting at a suburban Milwaukee mall that injured eight people, authorities said Sunday.