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December 16, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Asia Today: Maldives considers burying Sri Lankan Muslims

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The Maldives president’s office says it is discussing how to provide a “humane response” to a request from neighboring Sri Lanka to allow burials for Muslims who die of COVID-19.

December 16, 2020 12:06 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.

December 16, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Donations soar but nonprofits still struggle with pandemic

SEATTLE (AP) — The American spirit of generosity this holiday season may be no match for the coronavirus.

December 16, 2020 12:06 a.m.

AP Interview: Flattening curve wasn’t enough for New Zealand

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand this year pulled off a moonshot that remains the envy of most other nations: It eliminated the coronavirus.

December 16, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Hack may have exposed deep US secrets; damage yet unknown

BOSTON (AP) — Some of America’s most deeply held secrets may have been stolen in a disciplined, monthslong operation being blamed on elite Russian government hackers. The possibilities of what might have been purloined are mind-boggling.

December 16, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Publishing saw upheaval in 2020, but 'books are resilient'

NEW YORK (AP) — Book publishing in 2020 was a story of how much an industry can change and how much it can, or wants to, remain the same.

December 16, 2020 12:06 a.m.

The Latest: Kansas mayor resigns over mask mandate threats

KANSAS — A western Kansas mayor announced Tuesday that she is resigning, effective immediately, because of threats she has received after she publicly supported a mask mandate.

December 16, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Virus shuts many UK theaters but online the show goes on

LONDON (AP) — When Andrew Lincoln steps onstage at London’s Old Vic Theatre as Ebenezer Scrooge in “A Christmas Carol,” he looks out on an empty auditorium.

December 16, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Legoland theme park in Florida plans expansion, new rides

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (AP) — The Legoland theme park in Florida is planning an expansion next year including new rides, according to plans filed with the city nearest the attraction.

December 16, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Pandemic backlash jeopardizes public health powers, leaders

Tisha Coleman has lived in close-knit Linn County, Kansas, for 42 years and never felt so alone.

December 16, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Negotiators report progress on long-delayed virus aid bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Capitol Hill Republicans labored to keep the price tag for a long-delayed COVID-19 aid package in check, seeking to prevail in a battle over help for state and local governments, while capping the cost of bonus jobless benefits and direct payments sought by Democrats.

December 16, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Knicks hope turnaround begins with Thibodeau in New York

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks hope they are nearing the end of what might be the worst stretch in their history.

December 16, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Biden's challenge: Creating a COVID-19-free White House

WASHINGTON (AP) — Three blocks from the White House, office space for more than 500 Biden transition staffers sits mostly idle. The government is shipping out laptops so staffers can work from home.

December 16, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Democratic push on COVID-19 aid welcomed by some in Georgia

ATLANTA (AP) — As Congress bargains over more financial relief during the coronavirus pandemic, some of the hundreds of thousands of Georgians who are casting ballots for the Jan. 5 runoffs that will determine which party controls the U.S. Senate are calling for action.

December 16, 2020 12:06 a.m.

East champion Heat are thinking even bigger this season

MIAMI (AP) — They don’t have banner-raising ceremonies in Miami for anything other than NBA championships and jersey retirements. Eastern Conference title banners go to the rafters quietly, without fanfare.

December 16, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Raptors retooled, but VanVleet says they're still dangerous

The Toronto Raptors aren’t in Toronto and might not be back there until next season. Marc Gasol and Serge Ibaka, key parts of the team that won the 2019 NBA title, left the Raptors as free agents during the offseason. And Kyle Lowry, the team’s undisputed leader, is closer to the end of his career than the beginning.

December 15, 2020 11:27 p.m.

The Latest: Deaths rising in Pakistan with Karachi hard hit

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The number of daily COVID-19 deaths in Pakistan crossed 100 for the first time in five months with the virus spreading fast in the financial capital of Karachi.

December 15, 2020 11:06 p.m.

The Latest: S. Korea reports new daily high, mulls new steps

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has reported another high in daily coronavirus increases as health officials face growing pressure to enforce stricter social distancing to slow the spread in the capital area.

December 15, 2020 10:27 p.m.

Democratic push on COVID-19 aid welcomed by some in Georgia

ATLANTA (AP) — As Congress bargains over more financial relief during the coronavirus pandemic, some of the hundreds of thousands of Georgians who are casting ballots for the Jan. 5 runoffs that will determine which party controls the U.S. Senate are calling for action.

December 15, 2020 10:07 p.m.

A pandemic atlas: How COVID-19 took over the world in 2020

Almost no place has been spared — and no one.