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November 16, 2020 4:47 p.m.

Iowa governor orders limited mask mandate, new restrictions

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — With Iowa hospitals filling up, Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds dropped her longtime opposition to a statewide mask mandate and enacted a limited version of one on Monday.

November 16, 2020 4:46 p.m.

The Latest: La. landlords sue over CDC eviction moratorium

MONROE, La. — Louisiana landlords have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to overturn a moratorium on evictions ordered by the CDC to avoid spreading the novel coronavirus.

November 16, 2020 4:46 p.m.

Hurricane Iota nearing Nicaragua as catastrophic Category 5

MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Tremendously powerful Category 5 Hurricane Iota was just off Nicaragua's Caribbean coast Monday evening and was likely to bring catastrophic damage to the same part of Central America already battered by a powerful Hurricane Eta less than two weeks ago.

November 16, 2020 4:25 p.m.

AP sources: Richmond to join Biden West Wing, leave Congress

ATLANTA (AP) — Rep. Cedric Richmond will leave his Louisiana congressional seat to join President-elect Joe Biden's White House as a senior adviser with a wide-ranging policy and political portfolio, according to two Democrats with knowledge of the plans.

November 16, 2020 4:25 p.m.

The Latest: Virus issues force Louisiana game to be canceled

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:

November 16, 2020 4:24 p.m.

Republican Burgess Owens unseats Utah congressman McAdams

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Ben McAdams of Utah narrowly lost his bid to win re-election against former NFL player Burgess Owens, allowing Republicans to regain control of all four congressional seats in the conservative state.

November 16, 2020 4:22 p.m.

'More people may die': Biden urges Trump to aid transition

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden on Monday warned of dire consequences if President Donald Trump and his administration continue to refuse to coordinate with his transition team on the coronavirus pandemic and block briefings on national security, policy issues and vaccine plans.

November 16, 2020 4:21 p.m.

Takeaways from Vatican's McCarrick report as US bishops meet

By The Associated Press (AP) — U.S. Catholic bishops are holding their annual fall assembly virtually this week with the Vatican's recent report on the rise and fall of disgraced ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick one of their main topics for discussion.

November 16, 2020 3:37 p.m.

The Latest: Oklahoma State women's hoops cancels opener

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November 16, 2020 3:35 p.m.

Arizona reports 1,476 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths

PHOENIX (AP) — About 10% of Maricopa County residents have been infected with COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, according to a new serosurvey released Monday.

November 16, 2020 3:33 p.m.

New Mexico begins lockdown as state looks to curb spread

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico on Monday started its lockdown as Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and hospital administrators look to curb COVID-19 infections.

November 16, 2020 3:33 p.m.

Good news for Panthers: Bridgewater's injury isn't 'serious'

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The reeling Carolina Panthers desperately needed some good news coming off their fifth straight loss, and it appears they got some on Monday.

November 16, 2020 3:33 p.m.

Hurricane Iota to slam Nicaragua as catastrophic Cat 5

MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Hurricane Iota rapidly strengthened Monday into a Category 5 storm that was likely to bring catastrophic damage to the same part of Central America already battered by a powerful Hurricane Eta less than two weeks ago.

November 16, 2020 3:32 p.m.

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

Governors ratchet up restrictions ahead of Thanksgiving

November 16, 2020 3:31 p.m.

AP sources: Trump to order troop cuts in Afghanistan, Iraq

President Donald Trump is expected to cut a significant number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan and a smaller number in Iraq by the final days of his presidency, U.S. officials said Monday. The plan would run counter to military commanders' advice over the past year, while still falling short of Trump's much-touted goal to end America's long wars.

November 16, 2020 3:30 p.m.

Officials: Hand tally of presidential race finds new ballots

ATLANTA (AP) — A hand tally of the presidential race in Georgia has turned up more than 2,500 votes in one county that weren't previously counted, but election officials said Monday that won't alter the overall outcome of the race.

November 16, 2020 3:30 p.m.

SpaceX capsule with 4 astronauts closes in on space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX’s newly launched capsule with four astronauts closed in Monday on the International Space Station, their new home until spring.

November 16, 2020 3:30 p.m.

Orgeron defends response to allegations against LSU players

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU coach Ed Orgeron said Monday that he has and will continue to take “appropriate action” when he receives allegations of player misconduct such as sexual abuse.

November 16, 2020 3:12 p.m.

University of California agrees to $73M sex abuse settlement

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The prestigious University of California system has reached a proposed $73 million settlement with seven women who accused a former gynecologist of sexual abuse.

November 16, 2020 3:12 p.m.

The Latest: Johnson & Johnson starts two-dose vaccine trial

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Johnson & Johnson has begun a new late-stage trial of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine, this time on a two-dose regimen.