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December 15, 2020 4:03 p.m.

AP sources: Biden set to add Buttigieg, Granholm to Cabinet

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is expected to pick his former rival Pete Buttigieg as secretary of transportation and former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm as energy secretary, according to four people familiar with the plans.

December 15, 2020 3:33 p.m.

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US vaccinations ramp up as 2nd COVID-19 shot nears

December 15, 2020 3:10 p.m.

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December 15, 2020 3:09 p.m.

UN: Libya’s rivals fail to agree on how to name government

CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s rivals failed to agree on a mechanism to choose a transitional government that would lead the conflict-stricken country to elections in December next year, the United Nations said on Tuesday.

December 15, 2020 3:09 p.m.

Big-spending Hawks hoping depth produces return to playoffs

ATLANTA (AP) —

December 15, 2020 3:09 p.m.

Senator seeks VA facility probe amid whistleblower claims

Connecticut U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal said Tuesday he's seeking an investigation by the Veterans' Administration Office of the Inspector General into alleged unsafe working conditions at the West Haven VA hospital, where two workers were killed last month by the rapid release of hot water vapor during maintenance work on the facility's steam system.

December 15, 2020 3:09 p.m.

AP News Digest 6 p.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 15, 2020 3:09 p.m.

Inslee unveils climate proposals ahead of full budget plan

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday announced several climate related proposals for the next legislative session, including fully reinstating a plan to cap carbon pollution in the state.

December 15, 2020 3:09 p.m.

Turning the page? Republicans acknowledge Biden's victory

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than a month after the election, top Republicans finally acknowledged Joe Biden as the next U.S. president on Tuesday, a collapse in GOP resistance to the millions of voters who decisively chose the Democrat. Foreign leaders joined the parade, too, including Russia’s Vladimir Putin.

December 15, 2020 3:09 p.m.

City struggles in attack again in 1-1 draw with West Brom

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City’s lack of cutting edge proved costly again as Pep Guardiola's stuttering side was held to a 1-1 draw by next-to-last West Bromwich Albion on Tuesday to remain off the pace in the Premier League.

December 15, 2020 3:09 p.m.

Minnesota to free man serving life in child's 2002 death

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota’s pardon board decided Tuesday to free a Black man who was sent to prison for life as a teenager in a high-profile murder case that raised questions about the integrity of the criminal justice system that put him away.

December 15, 2020 2:45 p.m.

The Latest: West Virginia coronavirus deaths pass 1,000

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in West Virginia pushed past 1,000 with the announcement Tuesday of a record 34 deaths.

December 15, 2020 2:45 p.m.