2 guilty of manslaughter in deaths of 39 migrants in England

LONDON (AP) — Two members of an international people-smuggling gang were convicted of manslaughter on Monday over the deaths of 39 people from Vietnam whose bodies were found in the back of a container truck in southeastern England.

Numbers don't add up for Arteta as Arsenal struggles in EPL

LONDON (AP) — Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has turned to math and statistics in an attempt to explain the team's poor Premier League form.

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Congress rushes toward vote on $900B COVID relief bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of Washington gridlock, Congress is set to vote on a $900 billion pandemic relief package, finally delivering long-sought cash to businesses and individuals as well as resources to vaccinate a nation confronting a frightening surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths.

Majority of Kenyan medical workers on strike amid a pandemic

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan doctors and other crucial medical personnel in public hospitals Monday started a nationwide strike to protest the lack of personal protective equipment and health insurance for frontline workers fighting against the spread of the coronavirus.

Alex Morgan leaving Tottenham to return to United States

LONDON (AP) — American World Cup winner Alex Morgan won't be staying at Tottenham for the second half of the season after deciding to return home.

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Probe: Trump officials attacked CDC virus reports

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration political appointees tried to block or change more than a dozen government reports that detailed scientific findings about the spread of the coronavirus, a House panel investigating the alleged interference said Monday.

Panthers fire GM Marty Hurney after another losing season

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Marty Hurney is out again as Carolina's general manager.

Cut off: Britain hit with travel bans over new virus strain

LONDON (AP) — Trucks waiting to get out of Britain backed up for miles and people were left stranded at airports Monday as dozens of countries around the world slapped tough travel restrictions on the U.K. because of a new and seemingly more contagious strain of the coronavirus in England.

For UK exporters, post-Brexit border chaos arrives early

LONDON (AP) — For some British truckers, retailers and traders, a feared New Year's nightmare arrived early.

Stocks around the world slump as virus mutation hits economy

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are slumping Monday as a new, potentially more infectious strain of the coronavirus has countries around the world

2 found guilty over deaths of 39 migrants in England

LONDON (AP) — Two members of an international people-smuggling gang were convicted of manslaughter on Monday over the deaths of 39 people who were found in the back of a container truck in southeastern England.

Jupiter, Saturn merging in night sky, closest in centuries

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Jupiter and Saturn will merge in the night sky Monday, appearing closer to one another than they have since Galileo’s time in the 17th century.

EU regulator gives conditional approval to COVID-19 vaccine

AMSTERDAM (AP) — The European Medicines Agency recommended conditional approval Monday for a coronavirus vaccine developed by BioNTech and Pfizer to be used across the European Union, weeks after the shot was first authorized in Britain and the United States.

German extremist convicted of murder after synagogue attack

BERLIN (AP) — A German court on Monday convicted a right-wing extremist of murder and attempted murder and sentenced him to life in prison for his attack on a synagogue last year on Yom Kippur, Judaism’s holiest day. He killed two people after he failed to gain entry to the building.

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The Latest: France closes borders to UK, plans vaccinations

PARIS — A croaky-voiced French President Emmanuel Macron held a cabinet meeting Monday via video, in which he indicated the French could enforce “systematic tests” as a condition for French nationals returning from Britain to France for the holidays.

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