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December 2, 2020 9:27 a.m.

Alexander preaches consensus in farewell to fractious Senate

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Lamar Alexander, a Tennessee political legend who forged a productive path as a Senate institutionalist after tours as governor and Cabinet secretary, said goodbye to the chamber on Wednesday, advising his colleagues to seek broadly backed, durable solutions to the nation's problems rather than succumb to easy partisanship.

December 2, 2020 9:09 a.m.

UN: 20,000 foreign fighters in Libya are a 'serious crisis'

CAIRO (AP) — The top U.N. official for Libya said Wednesday there are at least 20,000 foreign fighters and mercenaries in the war-torn nation, and warned of a “serious crisis” as weapons continue pouring into the North African country.

December 2, 2020 9:03 a.m.

Many New Hampshire Democrats skip opening session over virus

DURHAM, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire lawmakers bundled up and spread out on an athletic field Wednesday to start their next two-year session. But many House Democrats skipped the gathering over concerns about the coronavirus, and the no-shows, coupled with a show of force by Republicans, signaled a rough path ahead.

December 2, 2020 9:03 a.m.

Lawmakers eye curbing governor's powers during health crises

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee lawmakers who have often been critical of government restrictions to curb COVID-19's spread are suggesting ways to give themselves the power to limit or overturn emergency orders from the governor during future health crises.

December 2, 2020 8:30 a.m.

Horde of Brazilian bank robbers attack another city, kill 1

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A large gang of heavily armed bank robbers invaded the Brazilian city of Cameta just one day after a similar force struck

December 2, 2020 8:30 a.m.

Son of Venezuela's Maduro emerges, runs for congress

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — For most of his life, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's only son has lived quietly in the shadow of his father, trying to dedicate himself to music even as he took tentative steps into politics.

December 2, 2020 8:09 a.m.

Iran's president opposes bill that would boost enrichment

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday expressed his opposition to a bill approved by parliament the previous day to suspend U.N. inspections and boost uranium enrichment, saying it would be “harmful” to diplomatic efforts aimed at restoring the 2015 nuclear deal and easing U.S. sanctions.

December 2, 2020 8:03 a.m.

US lawmakers unveil anti-slavery constitutional amendment

NEW YORK (AP) — National lawmakers introduced a joint resolution Wednesday aimed at striking language from the U.S. Constitution that enshrines a form of slavery in America’s foundational documents.

December 2, 2020 7:09 a.m.

NYC bar owner who defied coronavirus restrictions arrested

NEW YORK (AP) — An owner of a New York City bar that was providing indoor service in defiance of coronavirus restrictions was arrested after a sting in which plainclothes officers went inside and ordered food and beverages, the city sheriff's office said.

December 2, 2020 6:30 a.m.

Israeli lawmakers take a step toward new national elections

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel took a major step toward plunging into its fourth national election in under two years on Wednesday as lawmakers — supported by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s main coalition partner — passed a preliminary proposal to dissolve parliament.

December 2, 2020 5:28 a.m.

Israeli lawmakers pass proposal to dissolve parliament

JERUSALEM (AP) — With support from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s main coalition partner, Israeli lawmakers on Wednesday passed a preliminary proposal to dissolve the parliament in a major step toward plunging the country into its fourth national election in under two years.

December 2, 2020 5:03 a.m.

Klain brings decades of DC experience to Biden White House

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ron Klain has checked all the boxes of a classic Washington striver: Georgetown, Harvard Law, Supreme Court clerk and Capitol Hill staffer, White House adviser and, along the way, of course, lobbyist and lawyer.

December 2, 2020 3:31 a.m.

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

UK authorizes Pfizer coronavirus vaccine for emergency use

December 2, 2020 3:06 a.m.

Edmunds: Some of the best cars cost less than $399 per month

The COVID-19 pandemic initially slowed car sales, but now many new-car buyers are making more expensive purchases than ever before, according to sales data from Edmunds.

December 2, 2020 3:06 a.m.

UN, Ethiopia sign deal for aid access to embattled Tigray

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — In a breakthrough a month after deadly conflict cut off Ethiopia’s Tigray region from the world, the United Nations on Wednesday said it and the Ethiopian government have signed a deal to allow “unimpeded” humanitarian access, at least for areas under federal government control after the prime minister’s declaration of victory over the weekend.

December 2, 2020 2:36 a.m.

China denies weakening sanctions enforcement on North Korea

BEIJING (AP) — China on Wednesday rejected U.S. accusations it is weakening its enforcement of U.N. sanctions against North Korea, but said more efforts are needed toward reaching a political settlement and greater attention should be paid to the impact of the sanctions on ordinary North Koreans.

December 2, 2020 1:32 a.m.

China's space ambitions: Robot on Mars, a human on the moon

BEIJING (AP) — China’s landing of its third probe on the moon is part of an increasingly ambitious space program that has a robot rover en route to Mars, is developing a reusable space plane and is planning to put humans back on the lunar surface.

December 2, 2020 1:27 a.m.

UN, Ethiopia sign deal for humanitarian access to Tigray

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United Nations says it and Ethiopia's government have signed a deal to allow “unimpeded” humanitarian access to the embattled Tigray region, at least the parts now under federal government control after the prime minister's declaration of victory in the deadly conflict over the weekend.

December 2, 2020 1:06 a.m.

Lottery State-by-State

The state-by-state winning lottery numbers through Wednesday:

December 2, 2020 1:06 a.m.

Lottery State-by-State-All

The state-by-state winning lottery numbers through Wednesday: