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November 17, 2020 7:03 a.m.

Twitter: 300,000 tweets flagged over election disinformation

WASHINGTON (AP) — The CEO of Twitter says the social media site flagged some 300,000 tweets as part of efforts to combat disinformation in the period around the 2020 election between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden.

November 17, 2020 5:42 a.m.

Yemen: Clashes between government, separatists kill about 50

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Fierce fighting in southern Yemen between Emirati-backed separatists and the country’s internationally recognized government killed nearly 50 fighters this week on both sides, security officials said Tuesday.

November 17, 2020 5:27 a.m.

Peace was swift in Ethiopia under Abiy. War was, too.

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Abiy Ahmed left Ethiopians breathless when he became the prime minister in 2018, introducing a wave of political reforms in the long-repressive country and announcing a shocking peace with enemy Eritrea.

November 17, 2020 5:03 a.m.

Walmart grows stronger in pandemic; quarterly sales up 5.3%

NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart turned out another stellar quarter as the world’s largest retailer powers through a pandemic that has felled other national chains.

November 17, 2020 4:33 a.m.

AP News Digest 7 a.m.

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November 17, 2020 4:27 a.m.

Election 2020 Today: Transition roadblock, Biden's warning

Here’s what’s

November 17, 2020 4:06 a.m.

Thai protesters push hard as lawmakers mull charter change

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s political battleground shifted Tuesday from the streets to the country’s Parliament, where lawmakers are considering proposals to amend the constitution, one of the core demands of the nation's student-led pro-democracy movement.

November 17, 2020 3:30 a.m.

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

Governors ratchet up restrictions ahead of Thanksgiving

November 17, 2020 3:27 a.m.

Head of govt agency under pressure to let transition proceed

WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of an obscure federal agency that is holding up the presidential transition knew well before Election Day that she might soon have a messy situation on her hands.

November 17, 2020 3:03 a.m.

Amazon opens online pharmacy, shaking up another industry

NEW YORK (AP) — Now at Amazon.com: insulin and inhalers.

November 17, 2020 3:03 a.m.

Public health programs see surge in students amid pandemic

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — As

November 17, 2020 3:03 a.m.

NATO chief warns of high price if troops leave Afghanistan

BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO could pay a heavy price for leaving Afghanistan too early, its chief warned Tuesday after a U.S. official said President Donald Trump is expected to withdraw a significant number of American troops from the conflict-ravaged country in the coming weeks.

November 17, 2020 2:30 a.m.

NFL player looks to shed light on Palestinians' plight

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — NFL players have kneeled during the national anthem and taken stands to protest social injustice across the United States.

November 17, 2020 2:30 a.m.

EU urges Poland, Hungary to sign up to big money budget

BRUSSELS (AP) — With the European Union on the verge of an embarrassing crisis, EU officials and a large majority of member states urged Poland and Hungary on Tuesday to lift their veto of a huge budget and coronavirus recovery package, saying it threatens to derail the bloc's efforts to recover from the pandemic.

November 17, 2020 2:06 a.m.

The Latest: Austria starts tough lockdown to slow virus

VIENNA — Austria has started a new tough lockdown meant to slow the surging spread of the coronavirus in the Alpine nation.

November 17, 2020 2:06 a.m.

UK's Johnson allegedly brands powers for Scotland a disaster

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has inflamed Scottish discontent with his Conservative government by reportedly saying that giving governing powers to Scotland had been a “disaster.”

November 17, 2020 1:30 a.m.

Thai lawmakers debate demands for constitutional changes

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s political battleground shifted Tuesday from the streets to the country’s Parliament, where lawmakers are considering proposals to amend the constitution, one of the core demands of the nation's student-led pro-democracy movement.

November 17, 2020 12:33 a.m.

Takeaways from Vatican's McCarrick report as US bishops meet

U.S. Catholic bishops are holding their annual fall assembly virtually this week with the Vatican's recent report on the rise and fall of disgraced ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick one of their main topics for discussion.

November 17, 2020 12:33 a.m.

Hurricane Iota roars onto Nicaragua as 2nd blow in 2 weeks

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Hurricane Iota battered Nicaragua with screeching winds and pounding surf Tuesday, chasing tens of thousands of people from their homes along the same stretch of the Caribbean coast that was devastated by an equally powerful hurricane just two weeks ago.

November 17, 2020 12:07 a.m.

Big 12 title game set for Dec. 19 with tickets going on sale

IRVING, Texas (AP) — The Big 12 plans to play its football championship game Dec. 19 after previously listing that Saturday and the preceding one as tentative dates.