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January 8, 2021 7:03 a.m.

The Latest: House Dems mulling fast-track Trump impeachment

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the

January 8, 2021 6:32 a.m.

UFC fighter accused of stabbing his 2 sisters in Florida

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — An Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts fighter is accused of stabbing his two sisters early Thursday as they slept in a spare bedroom in his apartment because a “higher power" told him to do so, police in Florida said.

January 8, 2021 6:06 a.m.

Woman who accused Black teen of stealing phone is arrested

NEW YORK (AP) — A woman who falsely accused a Black teenager of stealing her phone and then tackled him at a New York City hotel was arrested in her home state of California.

January 8, 2021 6:06 a.m.

The Latest: Britain OKs Moderna coronavirus vaccine

LONDON — Britain has authorized a coronavirus vaccine developed by Moderna, the third to be licensed for use in the country.

January 8, 2021 6:06 a.m.

Daughter of slain Sri Lankan journalist files UN complaint

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A daughter of a slain Sri Lankan journalist filed a complaint Friday with the United Nations Human Rights Committee over alleged government involvement in her father’s death 12 years ago.

January 8, 2021 5:09 a.m.

Maryland Dems: Rep. Harris should resign after Capitol siege

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland Democratic Party called for the resignation of U.S. Rep. Andy Harris on Thursday, stating he was “complicit” in the violent occupation of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump, but the Republican lawmaker said his concerns over voter fraud weren't seditious.

January 8, 2021 4:33 a.m.

The Latest: WHO approves delaying time between virus shots

GENEVA — World Health Organization experts have issued recommendations saying that the interval between administration of two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine can be extended to up to six weeks.

January 8, 2021 4:33 a.m.

UK regulators approve use of 3rd vaccine against coronavirus

LONDON (AP) — Britain has authorized a coronavirus vaccine developed by Moderna, the third to be licensed for use in the country as it ramps up a vaccination program critical to lifting the U.K. out of the pandemic.

January 8, 2021 4:06 a.m.

AP News Digest 7 a.m.

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January 8, 2021 3:33 a.m.

AP News in Brief at 6:06 a.m. EST

Capitol Police rejected offers of federal help to quell mob

January 8, 2021 3:33 a.m.

5 nations want Iran to deliver justice on downed plane

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The countries whose citizens were killed when Iran accidentally shot down a Ukrainian jetliner said Friday they want Iran “to deliver justice and make sure Iran makes full reparations to the families of the victims and affected countries.”

January 8, 2021 2:30 a.m.

Asia Today: China city offers cash for tip on test evaders

BEIJING (AP) — A city in northern China is offering rewards of 500 yuan ($77) for anyone who reports on a resident who has not taken a recent coronavirus test.

January 8, 2021 2:12 a.m.

Titans to honor officers who responded to Christmas bombing

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The six first responders who evacuated residents before the

January 8, 2021 2:03 a.m.

The Latest: EU secures 300 million more doses of vaccine

SINGAPORE —- Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong received a vaccine against the COVID-19 virus on Friday as the island nation started immunizing its small population.

January 8, 2021 2:03 a.m.

Knoxville US Attorney's Office collected $7.4M last year

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The U.S. Attorney's Office in Knoxville collected more than $7.4 million in criminal and civil actions last year, U.S. Attorney J. Douglas Overbey announced on Thursday.

January 8, 2021 2:03 a.m.

Taiwan heralds visit by US ambassador to UN as China fumes

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan said Friday it welcomed the visit of the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations in the closing days of the Trump administration, in a move that brought China's renewed condemnation of Washington.

January 8, 2021 1:33 a.m.

The Latest: Thailand tightens domestic travel as cases rise

BANGKOK — Thailand reported 205 new virus cases, a slight dip from previous days as it tightened controls on domestic travel.

January 8, 2021 1:33 a.m.

France's hopes lift as US freezes tariffs over tech tax

PARIS (AP) — France’s government breathed a sigh of relief Friday after the U.S. indefinitely delayed tariffs on French wine, cosmetics and other goods designed as retaliation for a French tax on technology giants.

January 8, 2021 1:33 a.m.

Thursday's Sports In Brief

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January 8, 2021 1:06 a.m.

The Latest: German teachers, parents against reopening

BERLIN — Teachers and parents in Berlin are expressing anger at plans to partially resume in-school teaching next week even as Germany remains in lockdown.