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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 …
Biden could announce Cabinet picks as soon as next week
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is moving quickly to fill out his administration and could name top leaders for his Cabinet as early as next week.
Spokesman: Georgia governor certifies presidential electors following certification of results showing Biden victory
ATLANTA (AP) — Spokesman: Georgia governor certifies presidential electors following certification of results showing Biden victory.
Pollard done with parole in US, free to relocate to Israel
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jonathan Pollard, the former Navy intelligence analyst who served 30 years in prison for selling secrets to Israel, has completed his parole, the Justice Department said Friday.
Georgia governor certifies presidential electors for Biden
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's governor and top elections official on Friday certified results showing Joe Biden won the presidential race over Republican President Donald Trump, bringing the state one step closer to wra…
Complaints against Wisconsin officer who killed 3 dismissed
WAUWATOSA, Wis. (AP) — A suburban Milwaukee police and fire commission has voted to dismiss the complaints filed against a police officer by the families of three men he shot while on duty over a five-year period.
Police respond to Wisconsin mall, witnesses report gunshots
WAUWATOSA, Wis. (AP) — Officers were responding Friday to “a very active situation” at a suburban Milwaukee mall, according to a police dispatcher, and local media reported several people could be seen being taken …
Lawyers: Children detained at border facing COVID exposure
HOUSTON (AP) — Border Patrol agents are detaining about 65 immigrant children at a station in South Texas in conditions that don't control the spread of the coronavirus, with limited social distancing and a lack of…
Pence pitches Georgia senators as last line of GOP defense
GAINESVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence campaigned with Georgia's two Republican senators Friday, trying to hold off their Democratic challengers in Jan. 5 runoffs that will determine who controls the Sen…
Who needs Russia? Loudest attacks on US vote are from Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia didn't have to lift a finger.
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3 former Missouri city officials charged in fraud scheme
NEW MADRID, Mo. (AP) — Three former city officials in a small southeast Missouri town are facing felony charges after a
Toronto goes back into lockdown because of a surge cases
TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s largest city is going back into lockdown because of a surge in COVID-19 cases.
Lieutenant gov's flags fly in the face of some PA lawmakers
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s lieutenant governor, Democrat John Fetterman, may have gotten under somebody’s skin.
Harvard petition demands scrutiny of ex-Trump officials
BOSTON (AP) — A petition circulating at Harvard University demands new accountability standards for former Trump administration officials who seek to work or speak on campus, an idea that has drawn outrage from pro…
'No more room for delay': Biden wants emergency COVID-19 aid
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is calling on Congress to enact billions of dollars in emergency COVID-19 assistance before the year's end, according to a senior adviser who warned Friday that “th…