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December 23, 2020 8:03 p.m.

A look at the 29 people Trump pardoned or gave commutations

WASHINGTON (AP) — For a second night in a row, President Donald Trump issued a round of pardons and commutations in the final weeks of his presidency, giving full pardons to his former campaign chairman, his son-in-law’s father and another of his allies convicted in special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation.

December 23, 2020 8:03 p.m.

Trump threatens COVID relief bill, testing loyalty of GOP

WASHINGTON (AP) — Threatening to tank Congress’ massive COVID relief and government funding package, President Donald Trump’s demand for bigger aid checks for Americans is forcing Republicans traditionally wary of such spending into an uncomfortable test of allegiance.

December 23, 2020 7:03 p.m.

New round of Trump clemency benefits Manafort, other allies

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday pardoned more than two dozen people, including former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and Charles Kushner, the father of his son-in-law, in the latest wave of clemency to benefit longtime associates and supporters.

December 23, 2020 6:33 p.m.

AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EST

Trump pardons former campaign chairman Paul Manafort

December 23, 2020 5:27 p.m.

Trump's legacy: He changed the presidency, but will it last?

WASHINGTON (AP) — The most improbable of presidents, Donald Trump reshaped the office and shattered its centuries-old norms and traditions while dominating the national discourse like no one before.

December 23, 2020 5:09 p.m.

Media, NGO offices taken over by government in Nicaragua

MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Two media outlets and several non-governmental groups said Wednesday that their offices apparently were confiscated by the government of President Daniel Ortega, with placards were posted at the properties reading “Property of the Health Ministry.”

December 23, 2020 4:06 p.m.

Editorial Roundup: Recent excerpts from Wisconsin editorials

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee, Dec. 22

December 23, 2020 3:45 p.m.

AP News Digest 6 p.m.

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December 23, 2020 3:45 p.m.

Video released in police killing of Black man holding phone

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Body camera footage released Wednesday shows Andre Hill, a 47-year-old Black man, emerging from a garage and holding up a cellphone in his left hand seconds before he is fatally shot by a Columbus police officer.

December 23, 2020 3:45 p.m.

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

'Mom's worth it': US holiday travel surges despite outbreak

December 23, 2020 3:08 p.m.

Creighton hands Xavier its first loss of season in 66-61 win

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Antwann Jones and Denzel Mahoney scored 13 points each to lead No. 13 Creighton to a 66-61 win over 22nd-ranked Xavier on Wednesday, handling the Musketeers their first loss of the season.

December 23, 2020 3:08 p.m.

Browns to face Jets team that has finally achieved liftoff

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns are heading back to the New York area for their second visit around Christmastime. There won't be any holiday-season sightseeing in Manhattan this time, either.

December 23, 2020 3:06 p.m.

Harris in unfamiliar situation facing Broncos for first time

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Chris Harris Jr. did everything during his nine seasons playing cornerback for the Denver Broncos, including winning a Super Bowl and being voted an All-Pro.

December 23, 2020 2:36 p.m.

Georgia's Crean hires former Pistons coach Michael Curry

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Former Detroit Pistons and Florida Atlantic coach Michael Curry has joined Georgia coach Tom Crean's staff.

December 23, 2020 2:12 p.m.

With a video filmed in secret, Trump keeps sowing chaos

WASHINGTON (AP) — The video message that plunged Washington into chaos was filmed in secret.

December 23, 2020 2:12 p.m.

Haskins fined, in line to start for Washington if needed

Dwayne Haskins was handed a hefty fine Wednesday for partying with several people not wearing a mask but will start at quarterback for Washington on Sunday against Carolina if Alex Smith isn’t healthy enough to go.

December 23, 2020 1:30 p.m.

US again protects Citgo assets from Venezuela creditors

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The Trump administration on Wednesday extended a measure blocking holders of crisis-torn Venezuela's debt from liquidating its U.S.-based Citgo refineries as payment.

December 23, 2020 1:12 p.m.

In final weeks, Trump keeps sowing chaos, hamstringing GOP

WASHINGTON (AP) — The video message that plunged Washington into chaos was filmed in secret.

December 23, 2020 1:12 p.m.

Review: Pixar's 'Soul' joins mid-life crisis, jazz fantasia

Pete Docter's “Soul” features stairway-to-heaven visions of the afterlife, a pre-birth “before” realm where souls are glowing turquoise orbs and an in-between spiritual realm trafficked by some kind of psychedelic pirate. And yet, kind of magically, it's about “just regular old living.”

December 23, 2020 12:30 p.m.

Video released in police shooting of Black man holding phone

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Body camera footage released Wednesday shows Andre Hill, a 47-year-old Black man, emerging from a garage and holding up a cellphone in his left hand seconds before he is fatally shot by a Columbus police officer.