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Gary Oldman on finding the frequency of 'Mank'
NEW YORK (AP) — The first time Gary Oldman and David Fincher met was in London 1990, when Fincher was looking to cast him in “Alien 3.”
New Los Angeles prosecutor ends cash bail for many offenses
LOS ANGELES (AP) — New Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón, seeking to revamp the nation’s largest prosecutor’s office with progressive policies, said Monday after taking office that cash bail will be ended for many offenses and sentences in thousands of cases will be reevaluated.
EPA overrides scientists' calls for tougher pollutant limit
The Trump administration on Monday made final its decision to leave limits for a deadly kind of air pollutant unchanged, overriding scientific findings that tougher standards could save tens of thousands of lives yearly.
Dick Allen, fearsome hitter and 7-time All-Star, dies at 78
Dick Allen hit the ball so hard, fans in Philadelphia started showing up in batting practice during his rookie season just to watch him hammer shots over the Coca-Cola sign atop the left-center field roof at Connie Mack Stadium.
As virus talks drag, Congress prepares temporary funding fix
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers are giving themselves more time to sort through their end-of-session business on government spending and COVID-19 relief, preparing a one-week stopgap spending bill that would prevent a shutdown this weekend.
UN chief urges rule of law and rights in Ethiopia's Tigray
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged quick restoration of the rule of law and respect for human rights in Ethiopia’s defiant Tigray region on Monday as well as reconciliation efforts and unfettered humanitarian access.
Adam Wainwright wins MLB's Roberto Clemente Award
NEW YORK (AP) — Longtime St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright has won the Roberto Clemente Award, given annually by Major League Baseball for community involvement and philanthropy.
Legislative election leaves Venezuela in political standoff
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Nicolás Maduro has cemented formal control over all major institutions of power in Venezuela with authorities reporting Monday that his political alliance easily won a majority in congress. Yet he remains a pariah to much of the world following an election critics called deeply undemocratic.
Does Trump have power to pardon himself? It's complicated
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has declared that he has the “absolute right” to issue a pardon to himself. Yet the law is much murkier than his confidence suggests.
EU tells online platforms to better explain search rankings
LONDON (AP) — Internet companies such as Google and Amazon should be more transparent in explaining how the search rankings work on their platforms, the European Commission said in guidelines released Monday.
UK's Johnson to head to Brussels amid Brexit talks deadlock
BRUSSELS (AP) — More than four years after helping set Britain’s course out of the European Union, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is headed to EU headquarters to try to finish the job.
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Georgia again certifies election results showing Biden won
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's top elections official on Monday recertified the state's election results after a recount requested by President Donald Trump confirmed once again that Democrat Joe Biden won the state, and the governor then recertified the state's 16 presidential electors.
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Boris Johnson to head to Brussels for crucial Brexit talks
BRUSSELS (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will head to Brussels to see whether a last minute trade deal can be hammered out despite big differences on key issues, leaders of the U.K. and the EU said Monday.
The Latest: US probably at the start of uptick in cases.
WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, is warning that the upcoming holiday season may be even worse than Thanksgiving in terms of spreading the coronavirus.
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German soccer set for more even TV money split amid pandemic
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German soccer will share its TV revenue more evenly in the coming seasons amid warnings that the coronavirus pandemic is straining clubs' finances.
US senator seeks update on contractor taken in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Democratic senator is calling on the State Department to prioritize the return of Mark Frerichs, an American contractor believed to have been taken by a Taliban-linked militant network in Afghanistan earlier this year.
The Latest: Brazil state eyeing late January vaccinations
RIO DE JANEIRO — The governor of Brazil’s Sao Paulo state said Monday he's hopeful that vaccination against the novel coronavirus can begin on Jan. 25.