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December 17, 2020 3:33 a.m.

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

French President Macron tests positive for COVID-19

December 17, 2020 3:03 a.m.

Beyond the no-knock: Push in states to reform police tactics

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — After a year marked by police killings of Black men and women and mass civil unrest over

December 17, 2020 2:27 a.m.

Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout draws wary, mixed response

MOSCOW (AP) — While excitement and enthusiasm greeted the Western-developed coronavirus vaccine when it was rolled out, the Russian-made version has received a mixed response, with reports of empty Moscow clinics that offered the shot to health care workers and teachers — the first members of the public designated to receive it.

December 17, 2020 1:33 a.m.

Rights group: Egypt imposes collective punishment at prison

CAIRO (AP) — A human rights watchdog Thursday accused Egyptian authorities of making modifications to a notorious Cairo prison that amount to “collective punishment" of inmates following an escape attempt that left four policemen dead.

December 17, 2020 12:10 a.m.

The Latest: Villanova-Virginia matchup at MSG canceled

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:

December 17, 2020 12:10 a.m.

Germany enters harder lockdown as virus deaths hit new high

BERLIN (AP) — Germany reported a record level of coronavirus deaths as it entered a harder lockdown Wednesday, closing shops and schools to try to bring down stubbornly high new daily infections.

December 17, 2020 12:10 a.m.

The Latest: Washington loosens school reopening guidelines

SEATTLE - Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is loosening school reopening guidelines amid a resurging coronavirus pandemic and pleading with reluctant teachers to return to the classroom, particularly those tasked with educating the youngest and neediest students.

December 17, 2020 12:10 a.m.

Bills D flexing its identity in time for late-season push

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Leslie Frazier’s confidence in the Buffalo Bills' defense reaching its potential never wavered even at the lowest point a month-and-a-half into the season.

December 17, 2020 12:09 a.m.

States grapple with next steps on evictions as crisis grows

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Ryan Bowser looked somber as he sat in his cramped Oregon apartment, worried whether he, his pregnant girlfriend and her 10-year-old daughter would have a roof over their heads in the new year. It may well depend on state lawmakers.

December 17, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Washington officials see encouraging signs in virus data

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Coronavirus infections remain rampant, but health officials in Washington state said Wednesday they’re seeing some encouraging signs in recent data, just as front-line workers begin receiving vaccinations.

December 17, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Court upholds dismissal of Chemours lawsuit against DuPont

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Delaware’s Supreme Court has upheld a judge’s dismissal of a lawsuit alleging that the DuPont Co. massively downplayed the cost of environmental liabilities imposed on spinoff company Chemours.

December 17, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Williams, Hunter lead Purdue past No. 20 Ohio State 67-60

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Trevion Williams found a fix for his shooting struggles over the weekend.

December 17, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Ryan Tannehill proving he's no 1-year wonder with Titans

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ryan Tannehill has done his best to put to rest the idea that he's a one-hit wonder.

December 17, 2020 12:09 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 17, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Weah scores late goal as Lille wins 2-0 to stay ahead of PSG

PARIS (AP) — American striker Timothy Weah grabbed a late insurance goal Wednesday as Lille won 2-0 at Dijon to remain top of the French league ahead of a weekend showdown with defending champion Paris Saint-Germain.

December 17, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Court: Ohio must allow gender changes on birth certificates

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio can’t keep refusing to allow people to change the gender listings on their birth certificates, a federal court ruled Wednesday.

December 17, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Georgia hospitals break previous mark for COVID-19 patients

ATLANTA (AP) — A record number of people were in hospitals Wednesday in Georgia with confirmed COVID-19 infections, another signal that infections are now more widespread than at the previous summer peak, as public health authorities sought to raise the alarm that the coronavirus is spreading unabated across the state.

December 17, 2020 12:09 a.m.

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Today in History

December 17, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Fulham out of bottom 3 in EPL with 0-0 draw against Brighton

LONDON (AP) — Fulham moved out of the bottom three in the Premier League by securing a hard-fought 0-0 draw with Brighton on Wednesday.

December 17, 2020 12:09 a.m.

French theater, cinema workers protest against virus closure

PARIS (AP) — Thousands of people working in the French theater and cinema industries demonstrated in Paris on Tuesday against the prolonged closure of entertainment facilities amid the coronavirus pandemic.