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January 1, 2021 12:06 a.m.

Lives Lost: Families find solace in memories and mementos

Long after the funeral or memorial, if one was even possible, and long after the condolence cards, the phone calls of support, there is simply the emptiness. That’s when the memories rush in.

January 1, 2021 12:06 a.m.

Jobless claims down 19,000, still 4 times pre-pandemic level

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits last week fell by 19,000 to 787,000, still a historically high level as a resurgent coronavirus maintains its grip on the U.S. economy.

January 1, 2021 12:06 a.m.

Trump push on $2K checks flops as GOP-led Senate won't vote

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell all but shut the door Wednesday on President Donald Trump's push for $2,000

January 1, 2021 12:06 a.m.

CDC ranks Kansas last in COVID-19 shots; reporting lag cited

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas ranks last among states in its reported COVID-19 vaccination rate, according to U.S. government data, and state officials attribute it to a lag in reporting by providers of the shots.

January 1, 2021 12:06 a.m.

With ‘Stillwater,’ Mallika Chopra brings mindfulness to kids

NEW YORK (AP) — When the producers of the new animated children’s series “Stillwater” asked Mallika Chopra to be the show’s “mindfulness consultant,” the meditation expert, author and speaker said she was immediately on board.

January 1, 2021 12:06 a.m.

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

Jan. 6

January 1, 2021 12:06 a.m.

North Korea's Kim thanks people in rare New Year's cards

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un thanked the public for their trust and support “in the difficult times” and wished them happiness and good health in his first New Year’s Day cards sent to his people.

January 1, 2021 12:06 a.m.

DK Metcalf on verge of toppling 35-year-old Seahawks record

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — As DK Metcalf was finishing up his rookie season a year ago, he took a glance at the Seattle Seahawks record book.

January 1, 2021 12:06 a.m.

The Latest: Tens of thousands on Vegas strip despite warning

LAS VEGAS — Tens of thousands of people were walking on the casino-lined Las Vegas Strip on New Year’s Eve by early evening despite a plea from Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak that people reconsider their plans to go out and celebrate.

January 1, 2021 12:06 a.m.

Dick Thornburgh, ex-governor and US attorney general, dies

Dick Thornburgh, who as Pennsylvania governor won plaudits for his cool handling of the 1979 Three Mile Island crisis and as U.S. attorney general restored credibility to a Justice Department hurt by the Iran-Contra scandal, has died. He was 88.

January 1, 2021 12:06 a.m.

Today in History

Today in History

January 1, 2021 12:06 a.m.

Some businesses thrived, many lagged during pandemic in 2020

By March 23, Apple had lost $435 billion in market value in about five weeks and many of its retail outlets were shut as the virus pandemic

January 1, 2021 12:06 a.m.

145 employees at Costco near Yakima positive for COVID-19

YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — Health officials said this week that 145 workers have tested positive for COVID-19 at a Costco store near Yakima, but the store remains open while the Yakima Health District investigates.

January 1, 2021 12:06 a.m.

Changes, challenges: The not-so-secret life of pandemic pets

CINCINNATI (AP) — Olivia Hinerfeld's dog Lincoln and Kate Hilts' cat Potato have something in common: They both like to interrupt Zoom calls as their owners work from home.

January 1, 2021 12:06 a.m.

Calamity? Anomaly? 2020 was a box office year like no other

When the sun sets on the 2020 film box office, it’ll be difficult to look at the numbers as anything but disastrous.

January 1, 2021 12:06 a.m.

Court: NC domestic violence order rule harms LGBT people

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Domestic violence protection orders issued by North Carolina judges to keep apart people in abusive or frightening dating relationships must be granted in same-sex cases as well, a divided state appeals court panel ruled Thursday.

January 1, 2021 12:06 a.m.

After a year like this, expect a strange New Year's Eve

NEW YORK (AP) — If ever a year's end seemed like cause for celebration, 2020 might be it.

January 1, 2021 12:06 a.m.

Benchmark U.S. 30-year mortgage rises slightly to 2.67%

MCLEAN, Va. (AP) — U.S. long-term mortgage rates ticked up slightly this week but remain near record lows as the coronavirus pandemic continues wreak havoc on the U.S. and global economies.

January 1, 2021 12:06 a.m.

Business Highlights

Jobless claims down 19,000, still 4 times pre-pandemic level

January 1, 2021 12:06 a.m.

Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2020

In a year defined by a devastating pandemic, the world lost iconic defenders of civil rights, great athletes and entertainers who helped define their genres.