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December 17, 2020 4:30 p.m.

US plans family deportations, including girl with broken arm

HOUSTON (AP) — The U.S. government is preparing to deport more than a dozen children and their parents held at a Texas immigration detention center, including a 4-year-old girl with a broken arm requiring surgery, according to lawyers for the families.

December 17, 2020 4:30 p.m.

Matos scores 16 to carry New Mexico over LeTourneau 90-58

HOUSTON (AP) — Bayron Matos had 16 points and 10 rebounds off the bench to lift New Mexico to a 90-58 win over Division III LeTourneau on Thursday.

December 17, 2020 4:30 p.m.

Steelers motivated for Monday night matchup with Bengals

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — After the Pittsburgh Steelers lost two in a row and looked bad doing it, their Monday night matchup with the last-place Cincinnati Bengals is suddenly more important than it looked on the schedule just a few weeks ago.

December 17, 2020 4:14 p.m.

Ky. high court: online poker site must pay state $1 billion

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled Thursday that an online poker company must pay more than $1 billion to the state for illegal gambling losses in a court battle that began a decade ago.

December 17, 2020 4:13 p.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 17, 2020 4:13 p.m.

Jeremy Bulloch, Boba Fett in first 'Star Wars' trilogy, dies

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jeremy Bulloch, the English actor who first donned a helmet, cape and jetpack to play Boba Fett in the original “Star Wars” trilogy, died Thursday.

December 17, 2020 4:13 p.m.

Tulsa LB Collins a small-town player with big-time talent

Tulsa linebacker Zaven Collins refuses to let being one of the breakout stars in college football change him.

December 17, 2020 4:13 p.m.

Davis, Burrell lead Lady Vols past No. 15 Indiana

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Rennia Davis scored 19 points and grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds and Tennessee handed No. 15 Indiana its second-straight loss 66-58 on Thursday afternoon.

December 17, 2020 4:04 p.m.

Virus is pushing rural Nevada hospitals to the brink

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — In Nevada, which has more coronavirus hospitalizations per capita than any other state, the most visible sign of the surge is the overflow unit that one Reno hospital has set up in its parking garage to treat patients.

December 17, 2020 3:31 p.m.

AP News Digest 6:15 p.m.

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December 17, 2020 3:31 p.m.

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

2nd COVID-19 vaccine set for OK in US with panel endorsement

December 17, 2020 3:30 p.m.

Browns and Giants meet in prime time with playoffs on line

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The Cleveland Browns are coming to the Meadowlands to face the New York Giants with one thing in mind: the playoffs.

December 17, 2020 3:07 p.m.

Hack against US is 'grave' threat, cybersecurity agency says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal authorities are expressing increased alarm about a long-undetected intrusion into U.S. and other computer systems around the globe that officials suspect was carried out by Russian hackers. The nation's cybersecurity agency warned of a “grave” risk to government and private networks.

December 17, 2020 3:07 p.m.

Some states say Pfizer vaccine allotments cut for next week

O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Several states say they have been told to expect far fewer doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in its second week of distribution, prompting worries about potential delays in shots for health care workers and long-term care residents.

December 17, 2020 3:07 p.m.

COVID-19 is pushing rural Nevada hospitals to the brink

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — In Nevada, which has more coronavirus hospitalizations per capita than any other state, the most visible sign of the surge underway is the overflow unit that one Reno hospital has set up in its parking garage to treat COVID-19 patients.

December 17, 2020 3:07 p.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 17, 2020 3:07 p.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 17, 2020 3:06 p.m.

Coaches' challenge stays in NBA, game-night rosters go to 15

The NBA coach’s challenge is back, and here to stay.

December 17, 2020 3:06 p.m.

Judge says strip club ruling also protects restaurants

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A California judge cleared the way Thursday for all restaurants in San Diego County to resume on-site dining, marking a major, if temporary, setback to the governor’s stay-at-home order to slow the spread of the coronavirus before the state's intensive care units run out of beds.

December 17, 2020 3:06 p.m.

Strip club ruling forces San Diego to pause ban on dining

SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego County has suspended enforcement of COVID-19 restrictions barring restaurant dining and live entertainment after a judge extended his order protecting two strip clubs from a state shutdown order and indicated the ruling applied more broadly.