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December 18, 2020 12:09 a.m.

AP Breakthrough Entertainer Sarah Cooper: TikTok to Netflix

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The video couldn’t have been simpler: A woman in her apartment, lip-syncing audio of President Donald Trump as he expounded on possible coronavirus treatments.

December 18, 2020 12:09 a.m.

No. 3 UConn beats Creighton 80-47 in Big East home opener

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn coach Geno Auriemma sees more poise in Olivia Nelson-Ododa's play this season.

December 18, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Review: Wonder Woman combats a huckster's rise in '1984'

If you’re going to make a movie about wish fulfillment, 1980s America is about as good as you can do for a setting outside the Arabian Desert.

December 18, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Knight III leads S. Utah past Dixie State 85-78

CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — John Knight III had 22 points as Southern Utah got past Dixie State 85-78 on Thursday night.

December 18, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Brewers' Counsell confident Yelich will bounce back

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell is confident former MVP Christian Yelich’s 2020 hitting struggles won’t carry over to next season.

December 18, 2020 12:09 a.m.

SpongeBob, slime, football: Nickelodeon ready for NFL game

Get ready for SpongeBob SquarePants running out of the tunnel, players being covered with digital slime after touchdowns and commentary from the cast of “All That” when Nickelodeon airs an NFL playoff game.

December 18, 2020 12:09 a.m.

AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Finneas finds his lane in music

NEW YORK (AP) — Onstage, Finneas and Billie Eilish come across like a seasoned, veteran musical duo. With her beautifully aching and raw tone singing relatable and profound lyrics in the starring role, Finneas brilliantly supports on piano or guitar, giving her voice much room to shine.

December 18, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Udenyi leads Seattle over College of Idaho 78-54

SEATTLE (AP) — Emeka Udenyi recorded 12 points and 10 rebounds to lead Seattle to a 78-54 win over NAIA's College of Idaho on Thursday night.

December 18, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Mexico's minimum wage to rise 15% over business objections

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government announced the country's daily minimum wage will rise by 15% in January to the equivalent of about $7 per day.

December 18, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Best-Sellers-Books-USAToday

1. A Promised Land by Barack Obama (Crown)

December 18, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Home Depot to pay $20.8M fine for lax contractor oversight

Home Depot Inc. will pay a $20.8 million fine for failing to ensure that its contractors follow lead paint rules. The civil penalty announced Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency is the largest such penalty to date under the Toxic Substances Control Act.

December 18, 2020 12:09 a.m.

No. 1 Bama looks to stay perfect in SEC title game vs Gators

No. 1 Alabama (10-0, No. 1 CFP) vs. No. 11 Florida (8-2, No. 7 CFP), Southeastern Conference championship game, Saturday at 8 p.m. EST (CBS).

December 18, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Penn State, Illinois ready to close out regular season

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — James Franklin has felt the heat before, as recently as a few weeks ago when Penn State was stuck in its worst ever losing streak to start a season.

December 18, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Darnold comes home with winless Jets to face vaunted Rams D

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — While Sam Darnold is back home on the West Coast this weekend, he'll undoubtedly think back to the days when he was a college superstar bound for NFL success, not a beleaguered pro quarterback trying to hang on to his job with a winless team.

December 18, 2020 12:09 a.m.

AP Breakthrough Entertainer Yahya Abdul-Mateen II: Dreamer

NEW YORK (AP) — If Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was told nearly a decade ago that he’d trade in reading blueprints for movie scripts while he worked as a city planner in the San Francisco Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community, he’d start checking his watch.

December 18, 2020 12:09 a.m.

New Jersey lawmakers give blessing to marijuana marketplace

New Jersey lawmakers passed a measure Thursday setting up a recreational marijuana marketplace, sending the legislation to Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy, who is expected to sign the bill.

December 18, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Gophers, Badgers cherish second chance to renew rivalry

Minnesota and Wisconsin managed to avoid interrupting the most-played Football Bowl Subdivision rivalry this season.

December 18, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Jones leads Coastal Carolina over Delaware State 99-73

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — DeVante’ Jones had a career-high 33 points as Coastal Carolina easily beat Delaware State 99-73 on Thursday night.

December 18, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Robinson leads Valparaiso past Purdue Northwest 89-71

VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) — Nick Robinson had a career-high 21 points as Valparaiso beat Division II Purdue Northwest 89-71 on Thursday.

December 18, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Zegarowski leads No. 9 Creighton past St. John's 94-76

NEW YORK (AP) — Clicking on offense all night, No. 9 Creighton had little trouble putting its recent loss in the rearview mirror.