Reports: Mayor of UK's Liverpool arrested in fraud probe

LONDON (AP) — The mayor of the English city of Liverpool was arrested Friday over allegations of fraud in building and development contracts, local media said.

Montenegro's parliament approves new, pro-Serb government

PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Montenegro’s parliament on Friday voted to approve a new conservative, pro-Serb coalition government, which will succeed a pro-Western party that has ruled the small Balkan nation for a…

Long-delayed vote totals are released on eastern Long Island

NEW YORK (AP) — After a delay of several weeks, Suffolk County publicly released absentee ballot totals Friday from the November election, confirming victories by a pair of Republicans in Long Island congressional …

Ukraine's parliament restores anti-corruption legislation

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian lawmakers defied a ruling from the nation’s highest court and voted Friday to reauthorize criminal penalties for officials who provide false information about their incomes.

Arizona grassroots effort boosts Black candidates, turnout

PHOENIX (AP) — Black voters in Arizona were barraged with text messages, phone calls and visits before the election — and they got the message.

Kansas puts vaccine priority on grocery, meatpacking workers

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas considers meatpacking plant workers and grocery store employees essential workers, putting them just behind health care workers and nursing home residents for coronavirus vaccines, Gov. L…

Whitmer seeks $400M in virus spending in Legislature

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer asked Michigan lawmakers to approve $300 million in state spending to fight the coronavirus into 2021, including money to support the broad-based distribution of pending …

Republican Lee Zeldin wins reelection to U.S. House in New York's 1st Congressional District

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Lee Zeldin wins reelection to U.S. House in New York's 1st Congressional District.

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Macron calls racial profiling 'unbearable,' announces survey

PARIS (AP) — France plans to launch a government-monitored online tool in January that is designed to identify and root out discrimination by police, President Emmanuel Macron said Friday.

Republican Andrew Garbarino wins election to U.S. House in New York's 2nd Congressional District

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Andrew Garbarino wins election to U.S. House in New York's 2nd Congressional District.

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Fork named next chief of staff for N.C. Senate leader Berger

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger's next chief of staff will be his top legal adviser for the past two years.

Consulting firm plans $18M Atlanta expansion, hiring 331

ATLANTA (AP) — A consulting firm will invest $18 million to expand its operations in downtown Atlanta, hiring 331 additional employees.

Veteran German diplomat named to top OSCE post

BERLIN (AP) — Veteran German diplomat Helga Schmid, a key behind-the-scenes negotiator of the 2015 nuclear accord with Iran, was named Friday as the new administrative head of the Organization for Security and Co-o…