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December 30, 2020 2:03 p.m.

McNeill scores 17 to lift SMU over Temple 79-71

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Darius McNeill had 17 points off the bench to lift SMU to a 79-71 win over Temple on Wednesday.

December 30, 2020 2:03 p.m.

N.C. revises vaccine distribution plan, halts evictions

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina is making substantial changes to its coronavirus vaccine distribution plan, paving the way for all adults 75 years or older to be prioritized under the first phase of distribution.

December 30, 2020 1:27 p.m.

The Latest: 'Gilligan's Island' star Wells dies, virus cited

LOS ANGELES — Dawn Wells, who played the wholesome Mary Ann on the 1960s sitcom “Gilligan’s Island,” has died.

December 30, 2020 1:27 p.m.

Census Bureau to miss deadline, jeopardizing Trump plan

The Census Bureau will miss a year-end deadline for handing in numbers used for divvying up congressional seats, a delay that could undermine President Donald Trump’s efforts to exclude people in the country illegally from the count if the figures aren’t submitted before President-elect Joe Biden takes office.

December 30, 2020 1:15 p.m.

Governor cancels inaugural, citing mask protests at his home

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire's Republican governor said Wednesday that he is canceling his outdoor inauguration ceremony next month because of public safety concerns — namely, armed protesters who have been gathering outside his home in the weeks since he issued a mask order.

December 30, 2020 1:15 p.m.

Editorial Roundup: US

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:

December 30, 2020 1:15 p.m.

Gritty veteran Corey Perry ready to suit up for Canadiens

MONTREAL (AP) — Corey Perry had to set the record straight.

December 30, 2020 12:30 p.m.

COVID-19 changed NFL in 2020 and some shifts are permanent

Through plenty of

December 30, 2020 12:06 p.m.

Bills' dynamic Allen-Diggs duo 'just scratching the surface'

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Receiver Stefon Diggs isn’t altogether content with how he and quarterback Josh Allen have teamed up to rewrite several pages of the Buffalo Bills' single-season record book.

December 30, 2020 12:06 p.m.

A wearable tech defense vs COVID-19 in world juniors bubble

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — What looks like a thin pack of gum is attached to Braden Schneider’s event credential at the world junior hockey championship.

December 30, 2020 12:03 p.m.

The Latest: No travel by Colo. man suggests variant spread

ATLANTA — U.S. health officials say the lack of reported travel history in a Colorado National Guardsman with a more contagious version of the coronavirus suggests the new variant is already spreading in the United States.

December 30, 2020 11:33 a.m.

Honduras investigates murders of 2 Indigenous leaders

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Honduran authorities said Wednesday they are investigating the murders of two activists and Indigenous leaders killed in separate incidents over the weekend.

December 30, 2020 11:06 a.m.

EXPLAINER: How Congress will count Electoral College votes

WASHINGTON (AP) — The congressional joint session to count electoral votes is generally a routine, ceremonious affair. But President Donald Trump’s repeated, baseless efforts to challenge Democrat Joe Biden’s victory will bring more attention than usual to next Wednesday's joint session of the Senate and the House.

December 30, 2020 11:06 a.m.

EXPLAINER: Scientists trying to understand new virus variant

Does it spread more easily? Make people sicker? Mean that treatments and vaccines won’t work? Questions are multiplying as fast as new variants of the coronavirus, especially the one moving through England and now popping up in the U.S. and other countries.

December 30, 2020 11:06 a.m.

Browns delay practice for Steelers after 2 positive tests

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns didn't begin preparing for the Steelers on the field but rather via Zoom calls.

December 30, 2020 11:06 a.m.

Pelosi likely speaker again, but might require high-wire act

WASHINGTON (AP) — There's little doubt that

December 30, 2020 10:33 a.m.

Indiana AG: No charges recommended in fetal remains case

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s attorney general recommended no criminal charges or licensing actions Wednesday after concluding an investigation into more than

December 30, 2020 10:33 a.m.

Arizona Bowl pits No. 19 San Jose State against Ball State

Arizona Bowl: No. 19 San Jose State (7-0) vs. Ball State (6-1), at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona, Thursday, 2 p.m. EST (CBS).

December 30, 2020 10:33 a.m.

COVID fill-in Army takes on West Virginia in Liberty Bowl

West Virginia (5-4) vs. Army (9-2), Thursday at 4 p.m. EST (ESPN).

December 30, 2020 10:06 a.m.

UK is first to authorize easy-to-handle AstraZeneca vaccine

LONDON (AP) — Britain became the first country to authorize AstraZeneca’s inexpensive, easy-to-handle COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday, gaining another weapon against the virus amid a resurgence so severe that the government extended lockdowns to three-quarters of England’s population.