UN: Over 25,300 fleeing Ethiopia fighting have reached Sudan

CAIRO (AP) — Ethiopia’s growing conflict has resulted in more than 25,300 refugees fleeing the Tigray region into Sudan, the U.N. refugee agency said Monday, as fighting spilled beyond Ethiopia’s borders and threat…

AP Lifestyles Digest

Here is the AP Lifestyles digest for the week of Nov. 16.

Trump aide promises 'very professional transition' to Biden

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Donald Trump's national security adviser promised a “very professional transition” to the administration of President-elect Joe Biden in an interview broadcast Monday, e…

Michigan governor says she has authority for stay-home order

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Monday she has the authority to issue a second stay-at-home order to curb the spiking coronavirus if necessary and called a comment by an adviser to President Donald…

Trump campaign drops key request in Pennsylvania lawsuit

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s campaign is withdrawing a central request in its lawsuit seeking to stop the certification of the election results in Pennsylvania, where Democrat Joe Biden beat Trum…

Nigerian army admits shooting in air at deadly protest

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s army has said after weeks of denial that its troop did fire shots into the air to disperse a large crowd at the Lekki Toll Plaza in Lagos where several peaceful protesters were kille…

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Former South Africa president testifies before commission

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) — Former South African president Jacob Zuma appeared Monday before a state commission investigating serious allegations of corruption during his tenure as head of state from 2009 to …

Hurricane Iota now a Category 5 storm near Central America

MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Hurricane Iota rapidly strengthened Monday into a Category 5 storm that is likely to bring catastrophic damage to the same part of Central America already battered by a powerful Hurricane …

S&P 500 adds to record, Dow heads for own on vaccine hopes

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are rising Monday, with the S&P 500 adding more to its record high and the Dow Jones Industrial Average on track to erase the last of its pandemic losses, following another round of encouragi…

AP-SYNC-1, AP-SYNC-2 Monday Coverage

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Email obtained by AP: 65 WHO staff have virus, 1 cluster

GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization has recorded 65 cases of the coronavirus among staff based at its headquarters, including at least one cluster of infections, an internal email obtained by The Associated…

Hurricane Iota is now a Category 5 storm as it approaches Central America, days after Hurricane Eta

MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Hurricane Iota is now a Category 5 storm as it approaches Central America, days after Hurricane Eta.

AP Entertainment Digest for Monday, Nov. 16, 2020

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Germany charges press office worker with spying for Egypt

BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors say they have formally charged an employee of the government's press office with spying for an Egyptian intelligence service.