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December 14, 2020 12:27 p.m.

Attorney revives suit over political balance on courts

DOVER, Del. (AP) — An attorney whose lawsuit challenging a mandated political balance among judges on Delaware's most powerful courts was tossed by the U.S. Supreme Court on procedural grounds has revived his argument in a new lawsuit.

December 14, 2020 11:36 a.m.

Iran president says Israel was behind killing of scientist

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani on Monday claimed that Israel was behind the killing of a scientist who founded the Islamic Republic’s military nuclear program in the 2000s in an effort to start a war in the last days of President Trump's administration.

December 14, 2020 11:36 a.m.

Editorial Roundup: Ohio

Recent editorials of statewide and national interest from Ohio newspapers:

December 14, 2020 10:33 a.m.

A rundown of AP's year-end coverage.

EDITORS:

December 14, 2020 10:27 a.m.

Minnesota lawmakers to vote on aid for businesses, workers

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota lawmakers convene Monday to try to pass a $216 million relief package aimed at businesses and workers who took the biggest hit from a four-week “pause” that Gov. Tim Walz ordered as increasing coronavirus cases threatened to overload hospitals.

December 14, 2020 10:06 a.m.

Arizona Electoral College votes confirm Biden win

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s 11 Electoral College members cast their votes for Democrat Joe Biden and running mate Kamala Harris Monday, following state law that requires delegates from the party whose candidates received the most votes to back the winning candidate.

December 14, 2020 10:06 a.m.

Colorado receives first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine

DENVER (AP) — Colorado received its first shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday as part of the largest vaccination campaign in U.S. history.

December 14, 2020 9:33 a.m.

AP sources: Vandy negotiating to hire Clark Lea as coach

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt is negotiating a deal with Notre Dame defensive coordinator Clark Lea to make the former Commodores player its new head coach.

December 14, 2020 9:06 a.m.

UK in talks with EDF over nuclear plant construction

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government is in talks with French firm EDF Energy over the construction of a 20 billion-pound ($26.8 billion) nuclear power plant in eastern England.

December 14, 2020 9:06 a.m.

AP Top 25 Reality Check: Sun Belt continues breakout season

The Sun Belt's breakout season just keeps getting better.

December 14, 2020 8:36 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 14, 2020 8:36 a.m.

Ivory Coast President Ouattara inaugurated for third term

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara was inaugurated Monday for a third term in office amid ongoing outcries from opposition parties.

December 14, 2020 8:36 a.m.

Music Review: Paul McCartney is fab on 'McCartney III'

Paul McCartney, “McCartney III" (Capitol Records)

December 14, 2020 7:30 a.m.

S. Korea bans flying of leaflets toward N. Korea by balloon

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s parliament on Monday approved contentious legislation criminalizing the flying of propaganda leaflets by balloon toward North Korea, despite fierce criticism that the country is sacrificing freedom of expression to improve ties with the rival North.

December 14, 2020 7:30 a.m.

5 years and counting: Ex-treasure hunter still stuck in jail

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A former deep-sea treasure hunter is about to mark his fifth year in jail for refusing to disclose the whereabouts of 500 missing coins made from gold found in an historic shipwreck.

December 14, 2020 7:30 a.m.

India arrests senior TV executive over alleged ratings fraud

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Indian police have arrested the chief executive officer of a media group that owns a polarizing television news channel on charges of rigging the ratings system, a major component in determining what a channel can charge advertisers.

December 14, 2020 4:12 a.m.

ICC prosecutor slams 'wholly unacceptable' US sanctions

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The outgoing prosecutor of the International Criminal Court hit out Monday at sanctions slapped on her by the Trump Administration in her final speech to an annual gathering of the court's member states before she leaves office next year.

December 14, 2020 3:30 a.m.

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

Electors meeting to formally choose Biden as next president

December 14, 2020 2:33 a.m.

Biden aides hope Electoral College vote is GOP turning point

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden and his top aides have a message for President Donald Trump and his supporters: It's long past time to move on.

December 14, 2020 1:27 a.m.

World shares trend higher ahead of talks on Brexit, stimulus

Shares advanced in world markets on Monday as investors watched for developments in Britain’s trade talks with the European Union and on a new round of aid for American businesses and workers.