US sanctions Hezbollah-allied Lebanese Christian politician

BEIRUT (AP) — The U.S. Treasury on Friday slapped sanctions on Lebanon’s former foreign minister and a leading Christian political ally of the militant Hezbollah group, singling him out for what it said was his rol…

Ethiopian PM announces airstrikes in country's Tigray region

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia's prime minister on Friday said his government has carried out airstrikes against the forces of the country's well-armed Tigray region, asserting that strikes in multiple locations “c…

Biden on cusp of presidency after gains in Pennsylvania

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Joe Biden was on the cusp of winning the presidency on Friday as he opened up narrow leads over President Donald Trump in the critical battlegrounds of Georgia and Pennsylvania.

Italy, France consider giving Tunisia migrant boat alerts

ROME (AP) — Italy and France are considering deploying sea or air craft to alert Tunisia to the departure of clandestine boats ferrying migrants north to Italian shores, like the young Tunisian man who is the chief…

AP PHOTOS: The wait continues for a result in US election

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Vatican to release McCarrick report Tuesday, spans 1930-2017

ROME (AP) — The Vatican on Tuesday will release its long-awaited report into what it knew about ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick’s sexual misconduct during his rise through the church hierarchy, setting up a remarkab…

Vatican to release long-awaited report into ex-Cardinal McCarrick's rise despite allegations of sexual misconduct

ROME (AP) — Vatican to release long-awaited report into ex-Cardinal McCarrick's rise despite allegations of sexual misconduct.

'I cry every day': Virus hits French nursing homes anew

PARIS (AP) — Virus pressure is mounting at French nursing homes, where more than 400 people with COVID-19 have died in the past week and some residents are again being confined to their rooms and cut off from their…

Trump predicts 'lot of litigation' in fight to keep his job

WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing the potential for narrow losses in multiple battlegrounds, President Donald Trump might have to persuade the Supreme Court to set aside votes in two or more states to prevent Joe Biden from…

Police: Men with guns arrested near vote counting in Philly

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia police said they arrested two men Thursday for not having permits to carry the guns they were armed with near the state convention center, where vote counting is ongoing.

Couple ties the knot after weeks in the hospital with COVID

ORANGE PARK, Fla. (AP) — Eight weeks after being admitted to the hospital with COVID-19, Henry Bell and his longtime fiancee decided the time was right for a wedding.

In India, polluted air spells trouble for virus patients

NEW DELHI (AP) — A thick quilt of smog lingered over the Indian capital and its suburbs on Friday, fed by smoke from raging agricultural fires that health experts worry could worsen the city’s fight against the cor…

2 Wisconsin officers shot, wounded in exchange of gunfire

DELAFIELD, Wis. (AP) — Two officers were shot and wounded in Wisconsin early Friday by a man wanted for attempted murder in North Dakota, police said.

Puerto Ricans in unfamiliar territory as vote count delayed

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — For the first time in decades, voters across Puerto Rico are still waiting for officials to confirm the winners of some of the most high-profile races days after the U.S. territory held…