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December 2, 2020 7:08 p.m.

South Dakota St tops Iowa St for 2nd time in program history

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Noah Freidel scored 23 points, making five 3-pointers, Baylor Scheierman had 18 points, 10 rebounds and four steals, and South Dakota State beat Iowa State 71-68 on Wednesday night for the program's eighth victory over a Power Five team.

December 2, 2020 7:06 p.m.

American Indian Movement co-founder Benton-Banai dies at 89

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Eddie Benton-Banai, who helped found the American Indian Movement partly in response to alleged police brutality against Indigenous people, has died. He was 89.

December 2, 2020 6:32 p.m.

Cubs non-tender OFs Kyle Schwarber, Albert Almora Jr.

CHICAGO (AP) — Kyle Schwarber and Albert Almora Jr. became free agents Wednesday when the Chicago Cubs declined to offer contracts to two key players from their historic 2016 World Series championship.

December 2, 2020 6:31 p.m.

AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EST

Nurses wanted: Swamped hospitals scramble for pandemic help

December 2, 2020 6:10 p.m.

Braves cut Duvall, agree to deals with 3 players

ATLANTA (AP) — Power-hitting outfielder Adam Duvall is a free agent after the Atlanta Braves declined to offer him a contract for the 2021 season.

December 2, 2020 5:32 p.m.

Royals agree to several deals, cut Franco on busy day

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals agreed to one-year deals with outfielders Jorge Soler and Franchy Cordero, first baseman Hunter Dozier and right-handers Jesse Hahn and Jakob Junis on Wednesday as they brought arbitration-eligible players under contract during a busy week of roster management.

December 2, 2020 5:10 p.m.

Nearly 100 world leaders to speak at UN session on COVID-19

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Nearly 100 world leaders and several dozen government ministers are scheduled to speak at the U.N. General Assembly’s special session that opens Thursday to discuss the response to COVID-19 and the best path to recovery from the pandemic, which has claimed 1.5 million lives and shattered economies in both rich and poor countries.

December 2, 2020 5:09 p.m.

No. 23 Ohio St pulls away, routs Morehead State 77-44

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — E.J. Liddell scored 16 points and No. 23 Ohio State pulled away from Morehead State for a 77-44 win on Wednesday.

December 2, 2020 5:03 p.m.

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's claims of vote rigging are all wrong

Clinging to notions of widespread vote rigging that his

December 2, 2020 4:28 p.m.

Feinstein picks Padilla in jockeying for Harris' Senate seat

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Sen. Dianne Feinstein has picked a favorite in the fight to replace Vice President-elect Kamala Harris as California's junior senator: Secretary of State Alex Padilla.

December 2, 2020 4:27 p.m.

Barr's special counsel move could tie up his successor

WASHINGTON (AP) — Outgoing Attorney General William Barr's decision to appoint a special counsel to investigate the handling of the Russia probe ensures his successor won't have an easy transition.

December 2, 2020 4:16 p.m.

Editorial Roundup: US

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:

December 2, 2020 4:13 p.m.

Congress swats back Trump's veto threat of defense bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is closing out his relationship with Congress with one more power jab, threatening to veto a hugely popular defense bill unless lawmakers clamp down on big tech companies he claims were biased against him during

December 2, 2020 3:33 p.m.

NBA: 48 players positive for coronavirus as testing resumes

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA said Wednesday that 48 players have tested positive for the coronavirus since testing resumed last week.

December 2, 2020 3:31 p.m.

AP News Digest 6:20 p.m.

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December 2, 2020 3:29 p.m.

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

Nurses wanted: Swamped hospitals scramble for pandemic help

December 2, 2020 3:29 p.m.

Lawmakers bristle after Trump threatens defense bill veto

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is closing out his relationship with Congress with one more power jab, threatening to veto a hugely popular defense bill unless lawmakers clamp down on big tech companies he claims were biased against him during

December 2, 2020 3:16 p.m.

Who did it? TV viewers intrigued by HBO's 'The Undoing'

NEW YORK (AP) — The dramatic conclusion to “The Undoing,” HBO's whodunit starring Hugh Grant and Nicole Kidman, proved how it's still possible to bring people together in today's fragmented television world.

December 2, 2020 3:16 p.m.

Benton-Banai, co-founder of American Indian Movement, dies

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Eddie Benton-Banai, who helped found the American Indian Movement partly in response to alleged police brutality against Indigenous people, has died. He was 89.

December 2, 2020 3:14 p.m.

Giuliani to Republicans: Pressure Legislature on Biden win

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — President Donald Trump's personal lawyer urged Michigan Republican activists on Wednesday to pressure, even threaten, the GOP-controlled Legislature to “step up” and award the state's 16 electoral votes to Trump despite Democrat Joe Biden's 154,000-vote victory.