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December 29, 2020 4:36 a.m.

Iranian women's group empowers amid pandemic by making masks

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — As the coronavirus pandemic ravages Iran, home to the Mideast’s worst outbreak, a women’s group hopes to empower its members by helping them make and sell face masks.

December 29, 2020 4:06 a.m.

Gaza militants fire rockets out to sea in military drill

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired a salvo of rockets into the Mediterranean Sea on Tuesday as part of a self-styled military drill aimed at preparing for a possible war with Israel.

December 29, 2020 3:30 a.m.

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

Child labor in palm oil industry tied to Girl Scout cookies

December 29, 2020 2:30 a.m.

Thousands demand ouster of Nepal leader as party feud grows

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Tens of thousands of supporters of a splinter group in the governing Nepal Communist Party rallied in the capital on Tuesday demanding the prime minister's ouster and the reinstatement of the Parliament he dissolved amid an escalating party feud.

December 29, 2020 1:30 a.m.

PSG confirms firing of coach Thomas Tuchel

PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain fired coach Thomas Tuchel on Tuesday, paving the way for the expected hiring of Mauricio Pochettino.

December 29, 2020 12:18 a.m.

Bomber to neighbor: The world is 'never going to forget me'

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — It seemed like a friendly chat between neighbors. Only after a bomb exploded in downtown Nashville on

December 29, 2020 12:18 a.m.

Eagles coach Doug Pederson confident he'll return in 2021

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles aren’t going to the playoffs for the first time since Doug Pederson’s first season as coach in 2016 and he’s confident he’ll stick around to get them back to the postseason.

December 29, 2020 12:18 a.m.

Each year, 1,000 Pakistani girls forcibly converted to Islam

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Neha loved the hymns that filled her church with music. But she lost the chance to sing them last year when, at the age of 14, she was forcibly converted from Christianity to Islam and married to a 45-year-old man with children twice her age.

December 29, 2020 12:18 a.m.

US cuts military aid to El Salvador amid intense lobbying

MIAMI (AP) — The U.S. is slashing foreign military aid to El Salvador despite staunchly pro-American President Nayib Bukele’s

December 29, 2020 12:18 a.m.

Morant hurts ankle but Grizzlies top short-handed Nets in OT

NEW YORK (AP) — Ja Morant exited with a sprained ankle but the Memphis Grizzlies earned their first victory of the season without him, outlasting the short-handed Brooklyn Nets 116-111 in overtime Monday night.

December 29, 2020 12:18 a.m.

Lottery State-by-State

The state-by-state winning lottery numbers through Tuesday:

December 29, 2020 12:18 a.m.

Facing Florida in bowl, Oklahoma defense sees an opportunity

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Oklahoma linebacker Nik Bonitto is well aware that the Sooners defense, even with all the drastic improvements playing its “Speed D” scheme for two seasons, has to prove itself outside the Big 12.

December 29, 2020 12:18 a.m.

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 3-9

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 3-9:

December 29, 2020 12:18 a.m.

AP Interview: Owner confronts Israeli team's racist past

JERUSALEM (AP) — At the age of 39, Moshe Hogeg has made millions of dollars trading in cryptocurrency, bought one of Israel’s most prominent soccer teams and brought in a wealthy Emirati sheikh as his new co-owner.

December 29, 2020 12:18 a.m.

Alamo Bowl pits Colorado's Broussard vs depleted Texas D

Alamo Bowl: No. 20 Texas (6-3) vs Colorado (4-1) , Dec. 29, 9 p.m. Eastern (ESPN)

December 29, 2020 12:18 a.m.

NFL has pulled off improbable task playing in a pandemic

It took playing games on all seven days of the week, a wide receiver starting at quarterback, numerous schedule changes and constant revisions to health and safety protocols for the NFL to reach Week 17 on time.

December 29, 2020 12:18 a.m.

Big Ten grind highlights marquee matchups of ranked teams

The Big Ten Conference had an astonishing nine of its teams ranked in the Top 25 in the latest poll Monday.

December 29, 2020 12:18 a.m.

Germany edges Slovakia 4-3 in OT at world juniors

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Mario Zimmerman scored a power-play goal four minutes into overtime, lifting Germany to a 4-3 win over Slovakia on Monday night in the world junior hockey championships.

December 29, 2020 12:18 a.m.

Ohio police officer fired in fatal shooting of Black man

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A white Ohio police officer was fired Monday after bodycam footage showed him fatally shooting 47-year-old Andre Hill — a Black man who was holding a cellphone — and failing to administer first aid for several minutes.

December 29, 2020 12:18 a.m.

A Sudan in transition presents first-ever film for Oscars

CAIRO (AP) — Nearly two years after the overthrow of autocrat Omar al-Bashir, Sudan is taking steps to rejoin the international community from which it was long shunned. That includes its film industry.