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Memphis, Hardaway agree to 5-year extension to April 2026
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Penny Hardaway has agreed to a five-year extension worth $12.2 million with Memphis, keeping the third-year coach under contract through April 2026.
Congress seals agreement on $900 billion COVID relief bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Capitol Hill negotiators sealed a deal Sunday on a $900 billion COVID-19 economic relief package, finally delivering long-overdue help to businesses and individuals and providing money to deliver vaccines to a nation eager for them.
Mostly virus-free Kauai hit by pandemic after travel resumes
HONOLULU (AP) — On Hawaii's rural island of Kauai, where sprawling white sand beaches and dramatic seaside mountains attract visitors from around the world, local residents spent the first seven months of the pandemic sheltered from the viral storm.
Governor will get vaccine as hospitalizations climb past 10K
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is getting the COVID-19 vaccine as the number of patients hospitalized with the virus in Texas has again climbed past the troubling mark of 10,000 for the first time since this summer's deadly peak.
Racism targets Asian food, business during COVID-19 pandemic
As the coronavirus spread throughout the U.S., bigotry toward Asian Americans was not far behind, fueled by the news that COVID-19 first appeared in China.
The Latest: S Korea tightens pandemic rules over virus surge
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea will limit private social gatherings to fewer than five people and shut down ski resorts and major tourist spots nationwide starting on Christmas Eve as it contends with a surge in coronavirus infections.
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery fell $1.36 to $47.74 a barrel Monday. Brent crude oil for February delivery fell $1.35 to $50.91 a barrel.
Congress takes aim at climate change in massive relief bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — The huge pandemic relief and spending bill includes billions of dollars to promote clean energy such as wind and solar power while sharply reducing over time the use of potent coolants in air conditioners and refrigerators that are considered a major driver of global warming.
Vaccinations begin in Kentucky's long-term care facilities
LOUISVILLE, Ky (AP) — Several Kentucky long-term care facilities have started vaccinating their residents, Governor Andy Beshear announced Monday.
AP WAS THERE: Battle of the Bulge
In 2020, the world marked the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. Sterling Publishing, in cooperation with The Associated Press, released an illustrated book called
Congress' rescue aid: A dose of support, but is it enough?
WASHINGTON (AP) — The $900 billion economic relief package that emerged from Congress over the weekend will deliver vital aid to millions of households and businesses that have struggled for months to survive. Yet with the economy still in the grip of a pandemic that has increasingly tightened curbs on business activity, more federal help will likely be needed soon.
Hospital bed availability in Arizona low due to coronavirus
PHOENIX (AP) — Health officials in Arizona reported 7,748 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus on Monday and one new death.
Dogs ease pandemic isolation for nursing home residents
Eileen Nagle sees her family in video chats and drive-by visits, but that hasn't made up for the lack of warm hugs in the nine months since the pandemic led her nursing home to shut its doors to visitors.
Highlights of $900 billion COVID-19 relief, wrapup bills
Congressional leaders have hashed out a massive, year-end catchall bill that combines $900 billion in COVID-19 aid with a $1.4 trillion omnibus spending bill and reams of other unfinished legislation on taxes, energy, education and health care. The huge, still-unreleased bill is slated for votes on Monday — with lawmakers having only a few hours to read it before casting their votes.
California desperately searches for more nurses and doctors
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Since the coronavirus pandemic took hold in the U.S., Sara Houze has been on the road — going from one hospital to another to care for COVID-19 patients on the brink of death.
Biden's team vows action against hack as US threats persist
WASHINGTON (AP) — Once in office, President-elect Joe Biden will punish Russia for its suspected
'Do as I say': Anger as some politicians ignore virus rules
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Denver's mayor flies to Mississippi to spend Thanksgiving with his family — after urging others to stay home. He later says he was thinking with “my heart and not my head." A Pennsylvania mayor bans indoor dining, then eats at a restaurant in Maryland. The governor of Rhode Island is photographed at an indoor wine event as her state faces the nation's second-highest virus rate.
Nevada officials telling visitors to come, but wear masks
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada is open for visitors with precautions in place, tourism and coronavirus response leaders declared Monday, despite a weekend where the state passed the 200,000 mark in known COVID-19 infections and tallied 73 new deaths.
The Latest: Tenn. governor enacts new virus restrictions
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has announced new social gathering restrictions while still refusing to implement a mask mandate despite pleas from front-line healthcare workers in a state experiencing the highest new cases per capita in the country.
Australian regulator delays decision on Google-Fitbit merger
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s competition regulator on Tuesday delayed for three months its decision on Google’s plan to buy fitness gadget maker Fitbit for $2.1 billion despite the European Union giving conditional approval to the deal.