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December 17, 2020 12:10 a.m.

Egbo, Smith help No. 7 Baylor women ease past Southern 86-52

WACO, Texas (AP) — Queen Egbo doesn't need to analyze much to figure out the key to her two best games of the season.

December 17, 2020 12:10 a.m.

Roberts leads Georgia St. over Mercer 88-81

ATLANTA (AP) — Justin Roberts had 17 points as Georgia State beat Mercer 88-81 on Wednesday night.

December 17, 2020 12:10 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 17, 2020 12:10 a.m.

Washington state urges schools phase in classroom learning

SEATTLE (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is loosening school reopening guidelines amid a resurging coronavirus pandemic and pleading with reluctant teachers to return to the classroom, particularly those tasked with educating the youngest and neediest students.

December 17, 2020 12:10 a.m.

Ramey, Brown lead No. 11 Texas past Sam Houston State 79-63

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas guard Courtney Ramey doesn't always use proper technique when he shoots.

December 17, 2020 12:10 a.m.

Bills D flexing its identity in time for late-season push

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Leslie Frazier’s confidence in the Buffalo Bills' defense reaching its potential never wavered even at the lowest point a month-and-a-half into the season.

December 17, 2020 12:09 a.m.

States grapple with next steps on evictions as crisis grows

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Ryan Bowser looked somber as he sat in his cramped Oregon apartment, worried whether he, his pregnant girlfriend and her 10-year-old daughter would have a roof over their heads in the new year. It may well depend on state lawmakers.

December 17, 2020 12:09 a.m.

US angling to secure more of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say they’re actively negotiating for additional purchases of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine after passing up a chance to lock in a contract this summer since it was still unclear how well the shots would work.

December 17, 2020 12:09 a.m.

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December 17, 2020 12:09 a.m.

‘Dark Knight,’ ‘Grease’ added to National Film Registry

LOS ANGELES (AP) — This year's inductees into the National Film Registry include a record number of female directors and filmmakers of color as well as a new crop of movies ranging from a silent short film thriller, classic musicals and an acclaimed Batman film.

December 17, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Twitter to start removing COVID-19 vaccine misinformation

Twitter said Wednesday that it will begin removing misinformation about COVID-19 vaccinations from its site.

December 17, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Loeffler declines to rule out formal protest of Biden's win

ATLANTA (AP) — Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler of Georgia on Wednesday declined to rule out a formal protest of Democrat Joe Biden's victory when Congress convenes next month to certify the presidential election results.

December 17, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Williams, Hunter lead Purdue past No. 20 Ohio State 67-60

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Trevion Williams found a fix for his shooting struggles over the weekend.

December 17, 2020 12:09 a.m.

AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST

FDA plans to OK 2nd COVID-19 vaccine after panel endorsement

December 17, 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 17, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Mississippi St. uses 2nd half to get clear of C. Arkansas

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — D.J. Stewart Jr. scored 17 points and Tolu Smith had a double-double and Mississippi State beat Central Arkansas 81-65 on Wednesday night.

December 17, 2020 12:09 a.m.

High court agrees to hear NCAA athlete compensation case

WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time in more than three decades, the Supreme Court will hear a case involving the NCAA and what it means to be a college athlete.

December 17, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Utah's $1,500 teacher bonuses may exclude Salt Lake City

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Most Utah teachers are in line to get $1,500 bonuses from the last batch of federal pandemic relief funds. But Salt Lake City educators may not be included after lawmakers decided Wednesday to exclude the district because they haven’t been teaching in person.

December 17, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Quinones scores 20 to lift Memphis past Tulane 80-74

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Lester Quinones had 20 points as Memphis beat Tulane 80-74 on Wednesday night.

December 17, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Grambling State defeats Louisiana-Monroe 78-61

MONROE, La. (AP) — Cameron Woodall and Cameron Christon scored 17 points apiece as Grambling State topped Louisiana-Monroe 78-61 on Wednesday night.