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Kylian Mbappé has a goal and an assist as France beats Morocco 2-0 in the World Cup quarterfinals
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Kylian Mbappé spread his arms out wide and spun around after scoring his eighth goal of t…
Twin Senate runoffs in Georgia could shape Biden presidency
ATLANTA (AP) — The outcome in several contested states will determine whether Joe Biden defeats President Donald Trump. But if the Democratic challenger wins, the ambitions of a Biden presidency could well come dow…
Georgia poll worker in hiding after false claims online
ATLANTA (AP) — With all eyes on Georgia’s razor-thin presidential vote margin, falsehoods are swirling on social media about supposed ballot counting irregularities there.
Republican David Perdue advances to runoff election for U.S. Senate in Georgia
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican David Perdue advances to runoff election for U.S. Senate in Georgia.
Perdue, Ossoff head to Georgia US Senate runoff
ATLANTA (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. David Perdue and Democrat Jon Ossoff will face off in a Jan. 5 runoff in Georgia for Perdue’s Senate seat, one of two high-profile contests in the state that could determine whic…
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Democrat Jon Ossoff advances to runoff election for U.S. Senate in Georgia
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Jon Ossoff advances to runoff election for U.S. Senate in Georgia.
Increasingly normal: Guns seen outside vote-counting centers
The most turbulent and norm-breaking presidential election of a lifetime has led to an extraordinary spectacle in the United States over the past three days: armed protesters gathering nightly outside offices where…
AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EST
The count goes on — with Biden on the cusp of presidency
Miami judge blasts Venezuela's top airline for 'fraud'
MEDELLIN, Colombia (AP) — Two Venezuelan businessmen once convicted in the U.S. as unregistered agents of the late Hugo Chavez have scored a major victory in a Miami courtroom in a bitter fight for control of the S…
2020 Latest: Biden's lead grows in battleground Pennsylvania
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Colombia president, ex-rebels meet to curb ongoing violence
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian President Iván Duque’s government and former guerrillas who signed an historic peace deal four years ago ending Latin America’s longest-running conflict are pledging to work togeth…
EXPLAINER: Slow U.S. election count mostly for good reasons
WASHINGTON (AP) — The slow pace of this year’s U.S. election count is fueling a lot of criticism, but it's mostly a reflection of laudable things: greater voter enthusiasm and steps that states took to protect thei…
Illinois governor isolates after possible COVID-19 exposure
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker self-isolated Friday and was awaiting test results after learning that he may have been exposed to the coronavirus at a meeting earlier this week, the third time during th…
2020 Latest: Alito grants GOP request on some Pa. mail votes
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Virginia prosecutor finds 2018 police shooting justified
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The fatal police shooting of an unarmed Black man who ran onto a highway during a mental health crisis was justified, a Virginia prosecutor said Friday.