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Newhouse to retire from Congress
WASHINGTON D.C. — Fourth District Representative Dan Newhouse has announced he will not seek reelection to the US …
Storm ‘Filomena’ blankets most of Spain with snow
MADRID (AP) — Spain was on high alert Friday as a cold snap covered much of the country with snow disrupting road, sea and air traffic, while authorities warned that worse might be in store over the weekend.
9 killed in attack on wake in Mexico's Guanajuato state
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nine people were killed and one wounded when gunmen opened fire at a wake the central Mexican state of Guanajuato, officials said.
Stocks open higher on Wall Street, adding to record highs
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening with modest gains on Wall Street, adding to the record highs they reached a day earlier and keeping the market on track to end its first week of the year broadly higher. The S&P 5…
House Democrats discussing swift action to impeach Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are discussing whether to act quickly to impeach President Donald Trump as soon as next week if his Cabinet doesn’t first try to remove him after he encouraged loyalists who ransacked th…
The Latest: US tops 4,000 daily deaths from coronavirus
NEW YORK — The U.S. has topped 4,000 daily deaths from the coronavirus for the first time, breaking a record set just one day earlier.
The U.S. has recorded more than 4,000 daily deaths from COVID-19 for the first time.
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. has recorded more than 4,000 daily deaths from COVID-19 for the first time.
UFC fighter accused of stabbing his 2 sisters in Florida
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — An Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts fighter is accused of stabbing his two sisters early Thursday as they slept in a spare bedroom in his apartment because a “higher po…
Woman who accused Black teen of stealing phone is arrested
NEW YORK (AP) — A woman who falsely accused a Black teenager of stealing her phone and then tackled him at a New York City hotel was arrested in her home state of California.
The Latest: Britain OKs Moderna coronavirus vaccine
LONDON — Britain has authorized a coronavirus vaccine developed by Moderna, the third to be licensed for use in the country.
Daughter of slain Sri Lankan journalist files UN complaint
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A daughter of a slain Sri Lankan journalist filed a complaint Friday with the United Nations Human Rights Committee over alleged government involvement in her father’s death 12 years ago.
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Migrant entries into EU drop to lowest levels since 2013
BRUSSELS (AP) — The number of attempts by migrants to enter the European Union without authorization dropped to its lowest level in seven years in 2020, the EU border and coast guard agency Frontex said Friday.
UK watchdog investigates Google's ad data revamp proposals
LONDON (AP) — Britain's competition watchdog said Friday it launched an investigation into Google's plan to overhaul its ad data system over worries it could leave even less room for rivals in the online ad industr…
Giant sinkhole consumes cars in Naples hospital parking lot
ROME (AP) — A giant sinkhole opened Friday in the parking lot of a hospital in Naples, Italy, forcing the temporary closure of a nearby residence for recovering COVID-19 patients because utilities were severed.
Hong Kong grants bail to arrested pro-democracy activists
HONG KONG (AP) — Authorities in Hong Kong said Friday they have granted bail to most of the 55 pro-democracy activists who were arrested this week in a sweeping crackdown on dissent. One of the activists said they …