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January 8, 2021 3:40 p.m.

Murkowski becomes 1st GOP senator to say Trump should resign

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Friday that President Donald Trump should resign, making her the first Republican senator to say he should leave office as backlash grows against his goading of violent supporters who stormed the Capitol.

January 8, 2021 3:38 p.m.

'He's on his own': Some Republicans begin to flee from Trump

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump's steadfast grip on Republicans in Washington is beginning to crumble, leaving him more politically isolated than at any other point in his turbulent administration.

January 8, 2021 3:36 p.m.

Deadly siege focuses attention on Capitol Police

WASHINGTON (AP) — The police were badly outnumbered.

January 8, 2021 3:36 p.m.

AP News Digest 6:10 p.m.

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January 8, 2021 3:36 p.m.

Pressure mounts on social platforms to ban Trump for good

In the wake of Wednesday's deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, calls are mounting for Twitter, Facebook and other social platforms to suspend President Donald Trump's access to social media — permanently.

January 8, 2021 3:36 p.m.

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

Pelosi, Democrats lay plans for swift Trump impeachment

January 8, 2021 3:09 p.m.

Michigan man charged in threats to state Capitol, lawmaker

A mid-Michigan man accused of threatening a state lawmaker and falsely reporting a bomb in the state Capitol building was on Friday arraigned on terrorism charges.

January 8, 2021 3:09 p.m.

Kemp says he's "not happy" with Georgia's slow vaccine pace

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia ranks last among states for the share of available COVID-19 vaccines that it has administered, but Gov. Brian Kemp said the data is misleading as some hospitals have failed to report all the shots they've given.

January 8, 2021 3:09 p.m.

Prolific offenses in title game powered by tough O-lines

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State defensive tackle Haskell Garrett, a player who survived getting shot in the face last summer, enjoys a tough opponent.

January 8, 2021 3:08 p.m.

Security chief calls Minnesota Capitol safe despite protests

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Officials have taken steps to ensure the Minnesota Capitol is safe despite recent and planned protests there by supporters of President Donald Trump, the state's public safety chief told lawmakers in a letter released Friday.

January 8, 2021 3:08 p.m.

The Latest: ACC shuffles schedule; U-Va. women still paused

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:

January 8, 2021 3:07 p.m.

The Latest: Twitter bans Michael Flynn, Sidney Powell

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the

January 8, 2021 3:07 p.m.

The Latest: New York will expand vaccine rollout next week

Albany N.Y. — Faced with mounting criticism over the slow pace of the coronavirus vaccine rollout, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday that, starting next week, New York would allow a much wider swath of the public to get inoculated, including anyone age 75 or older.

January 8, 2021 2:35 p.m.

Man wanted in cop attack, escape apprehended

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man wanted for allegedly striking a Portland police officer while driving a stolen pickup on Dec. 24 and later escaping custody has been apprehended in Southeast Portland.

January 8, 2021 2:35 p.m.

FBI arrests Arkansas man from photo inside Pelosi's office

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The FBI on Friday arrested an Arkansas man who was photographed sitting at a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office following the storming of the Capitol by a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters, authorities announced.

January 8, 2021 2:35 p.m.

N. Korea threatens to build more nukes, cites US hostility

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened to expand his nuclear arsenal as he disclosed a list of high-tech weapons systems under development, saying the fate of relations with the United States depends on whether it abandons its hostile policy, state media reported Saturday.

January 8, 2021 2:28 p.m.

Oregon National Guard to support COVID-19 vaccinations

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Hundreds of people received COVID-19 vaccines Friday at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in a mass vaccination that the doctor in charge called “the most meaningful work of my career.”

January 8, 2021 2:28 p.m.

Pelosi's talk of limits on Trump nuke power raises old worry

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's concern about President Donald Trump potentially ordering the launch of a nuclear weapon in his final days in office highlights a little-known fact: Launch authority rests with the president alone.

January 8, 2021 2:28 p.m.

California budget calls for $15 billion in economic relief

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday released a plan calling for $15 billion in economic relief for Californians as part of his $227 billion plan as the state confronts a surge of coronavirus cases and deaths.

January 8, 2021 2:15 p.m.

Minnesota police kill knife-wielding suspect after chase

ROBBINSDALE, Minn. (AP) — Officers in a Minneapolis suburb shot and killed a man Friday after he refused their commands to drop a knife and rushed at them following a brief chase, police said.