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December 20, 2020 12:03 a.m.

'Do as I say': Anger as some politicians ignore virus rules

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Denver's mayor flies to Mississippi to spend Thanksgiving with his family — after urging others to stay home. He later says he was thinking with “my heart and not my head." A Pennsylvania mayor bans indoor dining, then eats at a restaurant in Maryland. The governor of Rhode Island is photographed at an indoor wine event as her state faces the nation's second-highest virus rate.

December 20, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Hacked networks will need to be burned 'down to the ground'

It’s going to take months to kick elite hackers widely believed to be Russian out of the U.S. government networks they have been quietly rifling through since as far back as March in Washington’s worst cyberespionage failure on record.

December 20, 2020 12:03 a.m.

5 live menswear shows planned for hybrid Milan Fashion Week

MILAN (AP) — Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi and Etro are planning to stage live runway shows previewing menswear collections next month during a mostly digital Milan Fashion Week.

December 20, 2020 12:03 a.m.

The Latest: S Koreans line up for virus tests as cases surge

SEOUL, South Korea — Long lines are snaking from coronavirus testing sites in the South Korean capital of Seoul on Saturday as the country reports 1,053 more confirmed cases, the fourth straight day over 1,000.

December 20, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Eateries leery to reopen amid appeal of strip club ruling

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Notorious Burger owner Brian Gruber said he felt like he was giving an early Christmas gift to his employees when he called them back to work following a California judge's ruling that cleared the way for all restaurants in San Diego County to resume on-site dining.

December 20, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Israeli PM joins world leaders getting COVID-19 vaccine

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was vaccinated against the coronavirus on live television Saturday, becoming the first Israeli and one of the world's leaders to be inoculated.

December 20, 2020 12:03 a.m.

With Trump silent, reprisals for hacks may fall to Biden

WASHINGTON (AP) — All fingers are pointing to Russia as the source of

December 20, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery rose 74 cents to $49.10 a barrel Friday. Brent crude oil for February delivery rose 76 cents to $52.26 a barrel.

December 20, 2020 12:03 a.m.

AP: Oklahoma spent $87M on medical gear in early virus wave

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — In the early months of the coronavirus pandemic, Oklahoma spent about $87 million on personal protective gear and medical equipment, much of it going to companies that were quickly formed as states scrambled to buy items such as masks, gloves and gowns.

December 20, 2020 12:03 a.m.

GOP’s Springer defeats salon owner who defied virus rules

DENTON, Texas (AP) — A Texas lawmaker backed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott won a state Senate runoff Saturday night against a Dallas hair salon owner who was jailed for defying the governor's coronavirus restrictions.

December 20, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Connecticut turned to atypical virus gear suppliers early on

In the early days of the pandemic, a team of Connecticut state employees felt they had no choice but to trust nontraditional sources to procure personal protective equipment, including coveted N95 masks, when long-established vendors couldn't deliver.

December 20, 2020 12:03 a.m.

AP: Tight supplies for virus gear cost US states billions

Ray Bellia had a good business before the coronavirus pandemic. He topped $4 million in annual sales from his New Hampshire store that specialized in protective gear for police.

December 20, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Florida launches investigation into hacking of its servers

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida officials acknowledged Friday that state servers appear to have been compromised by overseas hackers who gained entry by imbedding malicious code into networking software from a Texas-based software company, SolarWinds.

December 20, 2020 12:03 a.m.

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December 20, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Pentagon plan on cyber split draws strong Hill criticism

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is proposing to end an arrangement in which a single military officer leads two of the nation's main cybersecurity organizations, a move that a leading Democrat said Saturday makes him “profoundly concerned” amid a large-scale hacking campaign on U.S. government computer systems.

December 20, 2020 12:03 a.m.

US stocks slide from records as wait continues for Congress

Wall Street capped a solid week of gains on a down note Friday as the wait drags on to see if Congress can reach a deal to send more cash to struggling workers and businesses.

December 20, 2020 12:03 a.m.

WHO was warned lives were at risk over yanked Italy report

ROME (AP) — An author of a withdrawn World Health Organization report into Italy's coronavirus response warned his bosses in May that people could die and the U.N. agency could suffer “catastrophic” reputational damage if it allowed political concerns to suppress the document, according to emails seen by The Associated Press.

December 20, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Biden transition team criticizes cooperation from Pentagon

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden's transition team expressed frustration Friday with the level of cooperation they're getting from political appointees at the Department of Defense, saying there has been “an abrupt halt in the already limited cooperation there."

December 20, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Louisiana shopped the globe for protective gear in pandemic

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana sent tens of millions of dollars to companies around the country and as far away as China for masks, gloves and ventilators in the early months of the coronavirus pandemic, with $87 million steered toward face coverings alone.

December 20, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Asia Today: Sydney outbreak grows; Thailand sees big jump

SYDNEY (AP) — The outbreak in Sydney’s northern beach suburbs has grown to 70 cases with an additional 30 in the last 24 hours, and authorities say they may never be able to trace the source.