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December 28, 2020 12:27 p.m.

Explosive kills 3 French army soldiers on mission in Mali

PARIS (AP) — The French presidency said three French soldiers were killed Monday in Mali when an improvised explosive device hit their armored vehicle.

December 28, 2020 12:06 p.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 28, 2020 11:33 a.m.

BC-AP News Digest 2:15 p.m.

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December 28, 2020 11:18 a.m.

Lawrence, Fields land on title stage after lobbying to play

There has never been any doubt about the football abilities of Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence and Justin Fields of Ohio State. Their youth quarterback coach could see the power arms, nimble feet and accurate decision-making when they were budding Georgia prep stars.

December 28, 2020 10:09 a.m.

Officer faces termination over fatal shooting of Black man

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The fate of a white Columbus police officer who fatally shot a Black man last week hangs in the balance after a disciplinary hearing Monday that may result in his termination.

December 28, 2020 7:09 a.m.

Lebanon reserving nearly 2 million coronavirus vaccines

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s health minister said Monday his country has reserved nearly 2 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to fight the coronavirus, an amount that covers up to 20% of Lebanese.

December 28, 2020 6:27 a.m.

Lori Loughlin released after prison term in college scam

“Full House” actor Lori Loughlin was released from prison Monday after spending two months behind bars for paying half a million dollars in bribes to get her two daughters into college.

December 28, 2020 6:09 a.m.

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 3-9

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

December 28, 2020 5:30 a.m.

Protests erupt against new Montenegro govt over religion law

PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Several thousand people rallied Monday in Montenegro, accusing the young country's new government of being pro-Serb because of its plans to amend a religious property law that is strongly opposed by the Serbian Orthodox Church.

December 28, 2020 5:30 a.m.

Trump relents, signs COVID relief, averts federal shutdown

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump has signed a $900 billion pandemic relief package, ending days of drama over his refusal to accept the bipartisan deal that will deliver long-sought cash to businesses and individuals and avert a federal government shutdown.

December 28, 2020 5:09 a.m.

Darfur clashes kill 15 amid calls for peacekeepers to stay

CAIRO (AP) — Tribal clashes in Sudan’s troubled Darfur region have killed at least 15 people in recent days, forcing authorities to deploy more troops, the state-run news agency reported.

December 28, 2020 4:06 a.m.

Pandemic, hurricanes top Louisiana news for 2020

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana, like the rest of the country, was hit hard in 2020 by the COVID-19 pandemic. It also was pummeled by hurricane after hurricane and faced a variety of accusations of racial injustice.

December 28, 2020 4:06 a.m.

Pope formally strips Vatican secretariat of state of assets

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has formally stripped the Vatican secretariat of state of its financial assets and real estate holdings following its bungled management of hundreds of millions of euros in donations and investments that are now the subject of a corruption investigation.

December 28, 2020 3:30 a.m.

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

Trump signs massive measure funding government, COVID relief

December 28, 2020 12:06 a.m.

AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EST

House approves Trump's $2K checks, sending to GOP-led Senate

December 28, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Modi makes outreach effort to placate angry Indian farmers

NEW DELHI (AP) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi held virtual talks with Indian farmers Friday and asked them to explain how the government’s agricultural policies have benefited them, a month into massive farmer protests that have rattled his administration.

December 28, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Lottery State-by-State-All

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

December 28, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Friday's Sports in Brief

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December 28, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Amid pandemic, Pacific islands work to offset food shortages

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Coronavirus infections have barely touched many of the remote islands of the Pacific, but the pandemic’s fallout has been enormous, disrupting the supply chain that brings crucial food imports and sending prices soaring as tourism wanes.

December 28, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Wealthy voters are 'mythical middle' in Georgia Senate races

ATLANTA (AP) — At Atlanta's Chastain Park, investment bank logos abut ads for pizza joints and dentists on the outfield fences of the baseball diamonds. Sprinkled among Dodges and Toyotas are Audis and Alfa Romeos.