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December 19, 2020 6:06 a.m.

W. Virginia spent little on masks, gloves in early pandemic

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia, the last state to report a coronavirus case, spent sparsely on medical gear in the early months of the pandemic, buying less than $3.6 million worth of N95 masks, gloves and other protective equipment, an Associated Press analysis shows.

December 19, 2020 6:06 a.m.

AP: States spent over $7B competing for early virus supplies

Ray Bellia had a good business before the coronavirus pandemic. He topped $4 million in annual sales from his New Hampshire store that specialized in protective gear for police.

December 19, 2020 6:06 a.m.

Louisiana shopped the globe for protective gear in pandemic

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana sent tens of millions of dollars to companies around the country and as far away as China for masks, gloves and ventilators in the early months of the coronavirus pandemic, with $87 million steered toward face coverings alone.

December 19, 2020 5:30 a.m.

Armenia honors Nagorno-Karabakh dead; some demand PM resign

YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Both opponents and supporters of Armenia's prime minister rallied Saturday as the nation paid tribute to the thousands who died in fighting with Azerbaijan over the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Critics demanded that the leader resign and tried to pelt him with eggs.

December 19, 2020 5:09 a.m.

Sudanese protesters mark anniversary of anti-Bashir uprising

CAIRO (AP) — Protests in Sudan's capital and across the country on Saturday demanded a faster pace to democratic reforms, in demonstrations that marked the two-year anniversary of the uprising that led to the military’s ouster of strongman Omar al-Bashir.

December 19, 2020 4:06 a.m.

AP News Digest 7 a.m.

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December 19, 2020 3:33 a.m.

Hospital fire kills 9 COVID-19 patients at ICU in Turkey

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A fire broke out Saturday at an intensive care unit treating COVID-19 patients in southern Turkey after an oxygen cylinder exploded, killing nine people, the health minister said.

December 19, 2020 3:33 a.m.

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

Congress averts shutdown; fight continues over pandemic aid

December 19, 2020 3:06 a.m.

EXPLAINER: Iran, despite sanctions, has routes to vaccines

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Although Iran faces crushing U.S. sanctions, there are still ways for Tehran to obtain coronavirus vaccines as the country suffers the Mideast's worst outbreak of the pandemic.

December 19, 2020 3:03 a.m.

The Latest: Switzerland OKs Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine

BERLIN — Switzerland has approved the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer and German pharmaceutical company BioNTech.

December 19, 2020 1:06 a.m.

Hospital fire kills 8 COVID-19 patients at ICU in Turkey

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A fire broke out Saturday at an intensive care unit treating COVID-19 patients in southern Turkey after an oxygen cylinder exploded, killing eight people, state-run media reported.

December 19, 2020 1:06 a.m.

AP News Digest 3;30 a.m.

Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All Times EST. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan at https://newsroom.ap.org.

December 19, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Fed finds big US banks in solid shape; keeps dividend limits

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve said Friday that the 33 largest U.S. banks are in strong shape despite the pandemic’s economic shock.

December 19, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Shackleton expedition artifacts to be donated to UK museums

LONDON (AP) — A sled and flag used in one of explorer Ernest Shackleton's famed expeditions to the South Pole have been bought by a British government-funded body to keep the treasured artifacts in the U.K.

December 19, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Hacked networks will need to be burned 'down to the ground'

It’s going to take months to kick elite hackers widely believed to be Russian out of the U.S. government networks they have been quietly rifling through since as far back as March in Washington’s worst cyberespionage failure on record.

December 19, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Fiat Chrysler CEO Manley to run Americas after PSA merger

DETROIT (AP) — Fiat Chrysler CEO Mike Manley will run operations in the Americas when his company merges with France’s PSA Peugeot early next year.

December 19, 2020 12:06 a.m.

US says it is shuttering last 2 consulates in Russia

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has notified Congress that it intends to shutter the last two remaining U.S. consulates in Russia.

December 19, 2020 12:06 a.m.

MLB Calendar

Jan. 15 — Salary arbitration figures exchanged. International amateur signing period opens.

December 19, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Asia Today: Sydney beach suburbs in lockdown as cases rise

SYDNEY (AP) — Sydney’s northern beaches will enter a lockdown similar to the one imposed during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March as a cluster of cases in the area increased to 41.

December 19, 2020 12:06 a.m.

'First Cow' named 2020's best film by New York Film Critics

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Film Critics Circle on Friday voted Kelly Reichardt's Western fable “First Cow” the best film of 2020, while also giving special honors to Spike Lee and the art-house distributor Kino Lorber for their roles in a movie year deeply marred by the pandemic.