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October 17, 2020 3:09 p.m.

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October 17, 2020 3:09 p.m.

Book's TD run helps No. 4 Irish avert upset bid by Cardinals

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — When it came time to deliver, Notre Dame quarterback Ian Book stopped beating himself up and kept the No. 4 Fighting Irish unbeaten.

October 17, 2020 2:27 p.m.

The Latest: States see "fall resurgence" as COVID cases rise

Pennsylvania is reporting 1,857 new COVID-19 cases, the second-highest daily total since the beginning of pandemic, days after officials said the commonwealth was seeing a “fall resurgence” of the coronavirus.

October 17, 2020 1:07 p.m.

Real Madrid stunned by Cadiz, dealt first Spain loss

MADRID (AP) — Promoted Cádiz stunned Real Madrid 1-0 to win a Spanish league match at the defending champions for the first-ever time on Saturday.

October 17, 2020 1:07 p.m.

As lockdown eases, Israelis again gather against Netanyahu

JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of Israelis demonstrated outside the official residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday night, resuming the weekly protest against the Israeli leader after emergency restrictions imposed as part of a coronavirus lockdown were lifted.

October 17, 2020 1:06 p.m.

Kentucky snaps skid at Neyland, beats No. 18 Tennessee 34-7

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Two years ago, Kentucky was playing well before being shut down at Neyland Stadium by a Tennessee team with a losing record.

October 17, 2020 12:27 p.m.

The Latest: Oklahoma COVID hospitalizations stay near record

OKLAHOMA CITY — The number of hospitalizations due to the coronavirus remained near a record high in Oklahoma on Saturday while the number of reported cases increased by 1,195 and deaths rose by 14.

October 17, 2020 12:06 p.m.

Promoted Cádiz stuns Real Madrid 1-0 for 1st loss in Spain

MADRID (AP) — Promoted Cádiz stunned Real Madrid 1-0 to win a Spanish league match at the defending champions for the first-ever time on Saturday.

October 17, 2020 11:03 a.m.

Organizers exhort women to vote for change at US rallies

Thousands of mostly young women in masks rallied Saturday in the nation's capital and other U.S. cities, exhorting voters to oppose President Donald Trump and his fellow Republican candidates in the Nov. 3 elections.

October 17, 2020 9:09 a.m.

Police in Belarus disperse another protest, detain scores

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Police in Belarus on Saturday detained scores of demonstrators pushing for the resignation of the country's authoritarian leader of 26 years after an August election widely seen as manipulated.

October 17, 2020 7:07 a.m.

Transit shutdowns fail to deter Thai pro-democracy protests

BANGKOK (AP) — Pro-democracy activists in Thailand staged a fourth straight day of high-profile protests in the capital on Saturday, thwarting efforts by the authorities to stop them, including a shutdown of the city's mass transit systems.

October 17, 2020 6:03 a.m.

AP FACT CHECK: Trump sees what others do not in the pandemic

WASHINGTON (AP) — “I believe we’re rounding the corner." “We’re a winner on the excess mortality.” “We have the vaccines coming and we have the therapies coming.” “We have done an amazing job.”

October 17, 2020 4:30 a.m.

AP News Digest 7:25 a.m.

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October 17, 2020 4:07 a.m.

Iran announces its virus death toll passes 30,000

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran announced Saturday that its death toll from the coronavirus has passed the milestone of 30,000, in what has been the Mideast region's worst outbreak.

October 17, 2020 4:06 a.m.

New virus restrictions in Europe; Merkel warns of hard days

BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Germans to come together like they did in the spring to slow the spread of the coronavirus as the country posted another daily record of new cases Saturday.

October 17, 2020 3:27 a.m.

New Zealand's Ardern wins 2nd term in election landslide

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern won a second term in office Saturday in an election landslide of historic proportions.

October 17, 2020 3:03 a.m.

More than 1 million voted so far in NJ's mail-in election

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — More than 1 million people have cast ballots already in New Jersey, or about 30% of the turnout in the 2016 presidential election, according to state elections officials.

October 17, 2020 2:03 a.m.

New Zealand's Ardern headed for landslide win and 2nd term

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was headed for a landslide win and a second term in office Saturday in New Zealand’s general election.

October 17, 2020 1:36 a.m.

Suspect in teacher's beheading in France was Chechen teen

PARIS (AP) — A suspect shot dead by police after the beheading of a history teacher near Paris was an 18-year-old Chechen refugee unknown to intelligence services who posted a grisly claim of responsibility on social media minutes after the attack, officials said Saturday.

October 17, 2020 1:03 a.m.

New Zealand's Ardern appears headed for big win and 2nd term

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern appeared headed for a landslide win and a second term in office Saturday during early vote counting in New Zealand’s election.