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November 25, 2020 10:06 a.m.

As season nears, Europe ponders skiing during pandemic

MILAN (AP) — Though the first real snow has yet to fall across much of Europe, ski buffs are imagining with dread a once-unthinkable scene: Skiing in Zermatt in Switzerland while lifts idle across the border in Italy's Aosta valley.

December 11, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Exposure feared after New Hampshire speaker dies of COVID-19

The speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives died of COVID-19, a medical examiner ruled Thursday, a day after the Republican's unexpected death, raising concerns that other members of one of the world's largest legislative bodies might have been exposed at their swearing-in last week.

December 23, 2020 11:03 p.m.

UK, EU on cusp of striking Brexit trad deal at last

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union and British negotiators worked through the night and right into Christmas Eve to put the finishing touches on a trade deal that should avert a chaotic economic break between the two sides on New Year’s Day.

December 24, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Biden: Cardona right pick to lead education through pandemic

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden introduced Miguel Cardona as his pick for education secretary on Wednesday, saying Connecticut's education chief and life-long champion of public schools is the right pick to lead the department as the nation struggles to educate students safely during the pandemic.

December 26, 2020 9:09 a.m.

QB D'Eriq King says he's returning to Hurricanes in 2021

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — D’Eriq King transferred to Miami with the hope of competing for championships.

December 23, 2020 10:09 a.m.

Biden: Cardona right pick to lead education through pandemic

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden introduced Miguel Cardona as his pick for education secretary on Wednesday, saying Connecticut's education chief and life-long champion of public schools is the right pick to lead the department as the nation struggles to educate students safely during the pandemic.

December 21, 2020 3:36 a.m.

EU-UK trade talks slog on past another Brexit deadline

BRUSSELS (AP) — Problems increased Monday for the attempt to secure a trade deal between the European Union and the United Kingdom before a Brexit transition period ends on New Year's Day, with the EU legislature insisting the drawn-out negotiations left lawmakers without enough time to approve a deal.

December 22, 2020 2:03 a.m.

Still stuck: 1,500 France-bound trucks stranded in England

LONDON (AP) — More than 1,500 trucks were stranded in England on Tuesday morning amid fears that Britain could face food shortages if travel restrictions put in place to slow the spread of a new strain of the coronavirus aren't lifted soon.

December 22, 2020 4:06 a.m.

EU-UK leaders seek way out of Brexit trade impasse

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union and the United Kingdom kicked efforts into higher gear on Tuesday to settle a fight over EU fishing quotas in British waters, the main obstacle to a trade deal that would avoid a chaotic New Year's Day economic divorce between the two.

December 27, 2020 12:03 a.m.

QB D'Eriq King says he's returning to Hurricanes in 2021

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — D’Eriq King transferred to Miami with the hope of competing for championships.

December 23, 2020 12:06 a.m.

EU-UK leaders seek way out of Brexit trade impasse

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union and the United Kingdom kicked efforts into higher gear on Tuesday to settle a fight over EU fishing quotas in British waters, the main obstacle to a trade deal that would avoid a chaotic New Year's Day economic divorce between the two.

December 20, 2020 3:06 p.m.

Foot injury forces Patriots' Gilmore out of loss to Dolphins

New England Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore, the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year, suffered an injury to his right leg in the second quarter of a 22-12 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.

December 20, 2020 9:09 p.m.

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December 20, 2020 11:03 p.m.

The Latest: Public meetings being curbed in S Korean capital

SEOUL, South Korea — Gatherings of more than five people will be banned in South Korea's capital region as an elevated step to suppress what authorities call an “explosive” surge in coronavirus infections.

December 21, 2020 12:07 a.m.

Foot injury forces Patriots' Gilmore out of loss to Dolphins

New England Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore, the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year, suffered an injury to his right leg in the second quarter of a 22-12 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.

December 15, 2020 4:30 p.m.

Mexico's congress approves law limiting foreign agents

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The lower house of Mexico’s congress overwhelmingly approved a law Tuesday limiting foreign agents operating in the country and lifting their immunity in a decision that could impact its relationship with the U.S. government, a key partner in its fight against drug cartels.

December 15, 2020 9:33 p.m.

A pandemic atlas: A virus widens Israel's religious rifts

BNEI BRAK, Israel (AP) — When Israel went into its second nationwide coronavirus lockdown in September, most of the country quickly complied. But in some ultra-Orthodox areas, synagogues were packed, mourners thronged funerals and COVID-19 cases continued to soar.

December 16, 2020 1:36 a.m.

A pandemic atlas: A virus widens Israel's religious rifts

BNEI BRAK, Israel (AP) — When Israel went into its second nationwide coronavirus lockdown in September, most of the country quickly complied. But in some ultra-Orthodox areas, synagogues were packed, mourners thronged funerals and COVID-19 cases continued to soar.

December 16, 2020 6:09 a.m.

AP Entertainment Digest for Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020

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December 17, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Court upholds dismissal of Chemours lawsuit against DuPont

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Delaware’s Supreme Court has upheld a judge’s dismissal of a lawsuit alleging that the DuPont Co. massively downplayed the cost of environmental liabilities imposed on spinoff company Chemours.