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December 22, 2020 4:06 a.m.

Rio de Janeiro police arrest evangelical Mayor Crivella

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro state police arrested outgoing Mayor Marcelo Crivella on Tuesday in connection with an alleged kickbacks scheme, yet another show of political turmoil in Brazil’s postcard city.

December 22, 2020 4:06 a.m.

Global Forecast-Celsius

Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Tuesday, December 22, 2020

December 22, 2020 4:06 a.m.

Millennial Money: How to discuss family finances in a crisis

With 10.7 million Americans out of work

December 22, 2020 4:06 a.m.

Global Forecast-Fahrenheit

Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Tuesday, December 22, 2020

December 22, 2020 4:06 a.m.

$900B COVID relief bill passed by Congress, sent to Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress passed a $900 billion pandemic relief package that would finally deliver long-sought cash to businesses and individuals and resources to vaccinate a nation confronting a frightening surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths.

December 22, 2020 3:36 a.m.

AP News in Brief at 6:04 a.m. EST

Congress approves $900B COVID relief bill, sending to Trump

December 22, 2020 3:03 a.m.

The Latest: Germany says virus infection decline weeks away

BERLIN — The head of Germany’s disease control center says it will probably be several weeks before infections in the country, which is nearly a week into a toughened lockdown, start to decline.

December 22, 2020 2:09 a.m.

Spain holds huge Christmas lottery with virus restrictions

MADRID (AP) — Children from Madrid’s San Ildefonso school have begun calling out prize-winning numbers in Spain’s bumper Christmas lottery known as “EL Gordo” (the fat one), which is being held under tight conditions because of the coronavirus pandemic.

December 22, 2020 2:09 a.m.

The Nation's Weather

The Nation's Weather for Wednesday, December 23, 2020

December 22, 2020 2:09 a.m.

Scientists urge concern, not alarm over new virus strains

Does it spread more easily? Make people sicker? Mean that treatments and vaccines won’t work? Questions are multiplying as fast as new strains of the coronavirus, especially the one now moving through England. Scientists say there is reason for concern but that the new strains should not cause alarm.

December 22, 2020 1:33 a.m.

FIFA files criminal complaint against Blatter over museum

GENEVA (AP) — FIFA has filed a criminal complaint against former president Sepp Blatter over the finances of its loss-making soccer museum in Zurich.

December 22, 2020 1:33 a.m.

BioNTech CEO confident vaccine will work on UK variant

BERLIN (AP) — German pharmaceutical company BioNTech is confident that its coronavirus vaccine works against the

December 22, 2020 1:15 a.m.

Israeli High Court hears challenge to Jewish nation law

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli Supreme Court on Tuesday was hearing a case against a contentious law that defines the country as the nation-state of the Jewish people, marking the beginning of a landmark challenge against legislation that opponents say discriminates against minorities.

December 22, 2020 1:03 a.m.

Kosovo to hold early election after court ruling

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo's Constitutional Court has ruled that the country must hold a new general election because parliament's confirmation of the Cabinet in June only passed because of an invalid vote by a lawmaker who has since been jailed.

Federal fugitive arrested after brief chase cut short by spike strips
December 22, 2020 1 a.m.

Federal fugitive arrested after brief chase cut short by spike strips

A Moses Lake man wanted on federal charges, who eluded authorities Friday, was arrested Monday morning in the Cascade Valley area after a brief car chase, which was cut short by spike strips, according to police.

December 22, 2020 1 a.m.

Moses Lake discusses ending per-meeting stipend for elected officials

The Moses Lake City Council will consider Tuesday night whether to stop paying a per-meeting stipend to the city mayor, deputy mayor and council members, according to the council’s meeting agenda.

Gerri Edwards Lane
December 22, 2020 1 a.m.

Gerri Edwards Lane

On Nov. 28, 2020, surrounded by her loving granddaughter Larissa and her loving family, Gerri peacefully succumbed to the insidious Chinese virus.

December 22, 2020 1 a.m.

Spokane woman sentenced to 43 months for stealing truck

A Spokane woman was sentenced last week to just more than three and a half years (43 months) in state prison after pleading guilty to a Dec. 2 incident in which she was found in Beverly behind the wheel of a vehicle stolen out of Union Gap, according to court documents.

December 22, 2020 12:30 a.m.

AP News Digest 3:15 a.m.

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December 22, 2020 12:09 a.m.

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