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December 24, 2020 7:36 a.m.

Titans seek to secure playoff berth as they visit Packers

TENNESSEE (10-4) at GREEN BAY (11-3)

December 24, 2020 7:36 a.m.

McMaster extends state of emergency for COVID-19 into 2021

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina will start the new year under a state of emergency for the coronavirus pandemic after an order issued by Gov. Henry McMaster Thursday.

December 24, 2020 7:36 a.m.

Apple will donate George Floyd mural from Portland store

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Apple started covering up the George Floyd mural on its downtown Portland, Oregon, store Wednesday as part of a plan to preserve and donate the historic artwork.

December 24, 2020 7:36 a.m.

Probe: Kitsap jail inmate who died improperly subdued

BREMERTON, Wash. (AP) — Kitsap County Jail officers involved in the death of a mentally ill inmate after a violent struggle were not properly trained to use the restraint chair linked to the man’s death, according to Washington State Patrol detectives.

December 24, 2020 7:36 a.m.

Timeline of events in Britain's exit from the European Union

LONDON (AP) — A timeline of key events related to Britain’s decision to leave the European Union:

December 24, 2020 7:36 a.m.

Abe apologizes, but isn't charged for cherry blossom scandal

TOKYO (AP) — Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe apologized Thursday after prosecutors declined to indict him for illegal payments his office made involving dinner receptions for his supporters during Japan's popular cherry blossom season.

December 24, 2020 7:06 a.m.

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

Dec. 27

December 24, 2020 7:06 a.m.

Stocks rise at Wall Street’s open, ahead of abbreviated day

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are ticking higher at the start of trading on Thursday. The S&P 500 was up 0.2% after the first few minutes, led by tech stocks. Trading will end early in the afternoon, with Wall Street closing shop at 1 p.m. Eastern time. Markets will also be closed Friday for Christmas, and Thursday’s holiday-shortened session will likely have low trading volumes. Stock markets are also muted in Europe, while Asian indexes were mostly higher. The S&P 500 is on track for a slight drop for the week. It’s been mostly dipping since setting a record last week.

December 24, 2020 7:06 a.m.

AP Sportlight

Dec. 25

December 24, 2020 7:03 a.m.

Italy enters Christmas lockdown limiting holiday travel

ROME (AP) — Police in Italy enforced new COVID-19 travel restrictions aimed at limiting far-flung families from gathering over Christmas as public health officials appealed Thursday for people to use common sense to prevent new infections over the holidays.

December 24, 2020 7:03 a.m.

The Latest: California 1st state to record 2M COVID-19 cases

LOS ANGELES — California has become the first U.S. state to record 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases.

December 24, 2020 7:03 a.m.

Presidential election hostilities may fuel fight over courts

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The angst, anger and hostility over Pennsylvania's presidential election result will flow past New Year's Day.

December 24, 2020 7:03 a.m.

Breakthrough: UK and EU reach post-Brexit trade agreement

BRUSSELS (AP) — Just a week before the deadline, Britain and the European Union struck a free-trade deal Thursday that should avert economic chaos on New Year's and bring a measure of certainty for businesses after years of Brexit turmoil.

December 24, 2020 7:03 a.m.

Republicans block $2,000 virus checks despite Trump demand

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans shot down a Democratic bid on Thursday to pass President Donald Trump's longshot, end-of-session demand for $2,000 direct payments to most Americans as he ponders whether to sign a long-overdue COVID-19 relief bill.

December 24, 2020 7:03 a.m.

California becomes 1st state to top 2 million virus cases

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California has become the first state to record 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases.

December 24, 2020 6:30 a.m.

The Latest: German lockdown makes for all-too silent night

BERLIN — Christmas Eve in Germany is shaping up as an all-too-silent night as COVID-19 cases hovered near record highs, police threatened fines for violating restrictions on gatherings and people lined up outside a shuttered nightclub to get tested for the coronavirus.

December 24, 2020 6:06 a.m.

Chelan County considers limits on short-term rentals

LEAVENWORTH, Wash. (AP) — Tourists may soon find it harder to book an Airbnb near Leavenworth, Lake Chelan and other popular areas in Chelan County, Washington.

December 24, 2020 5:06 a.m.

Ohio's top stories in 2020: Pandemic, protests and politics

A crippling pandemic, a racial injustice reckoning, a statehouse scandal and a divisive election. In any other year in Ohio, just one of those would have been the biggest story of the year.

December 24, 2020 5:03 a.m.

The Latest: Italy tries to prevent large family gatherings

ROME — Police in Italy are out in force to implement new COVID-19 travel restrictions aimed at preventing far-flung families from gathering for Christmas as public health officials appeal for common sense to protect the elderly from infection.

December 24, 2020 5:03 a.m.

COVID-19 pandemic voted top story of 2020 in Kentucky

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The unrelenting coronavirus pandemic has been voted the top news story of 2020 in Kentucky.