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January 8, 2021 12:12 a.m.

UNLV basketball prospect charged with DUI in fatal crash

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A star UNLV basketball recruit was charged Thursday with driving under the influence of marijuana in a high-speed crash that killed a 52-year-old Las Vegas school custodian.

January 8, 2021 12:12 a.m.

Armed statehouse protests set tone for US Capitol insurgents

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — When President Trump-supporting insurrectionists on Wednesday stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to overturn the presidential election, the nation was shocked. But not unwarned.

January 8, 2021 12:12 a.m.

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January 8, 2021 12:12 a.m.

Court rules 'Innocent Man' defendant to remain imprisoned

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A man who has spent 35 years in prison in a

January 8, 2021 12:12 a.m.

Seattle Times managing editor named new Oklahoman editor

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoman has hired Seattle Times managing editor Ray Rivera to be its new executive editor.

January 8, 2021 12:12 a.m.

Canadiens approved for home games during pandemic

MONTREAL (AP) — The Montreal Canadiens will be able to play home games despite the Quebec government’s imposition of a curfew aimed at curbing COVID-19 in the province.

January 8, 2021 12:12 a.m.

20-year-old pleads guilty to possessing Molotov cocktails

SEATTLE (AP) — An Edmonds, Washington, man has pleaded guilty to possessing Molotov cocktail devices that he used to set fire to Seattle police vehicles during a May protest that turned violent.

January 8, 2021 12:12 a.m.

Brazil's pandemic deaths top 200,000 amid a return to fun

SAO PAULO (AP) — The night before New Year’s Eve in Rio de Janeiro, thousands of revelers clad in their bathing suits crowded onto the iconic Ipanema beach to have some seaside drinks. It was one of many open-air parties occurring along Brazil’s vast coastline since the summer heat set in, and as the COVID-19 death toll climbed higher.

January 8, 2021 12:12 a.m.

Panthers have now interviewed 11 candidates for GM opening

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Panthers have interviewed five more candidates for their vacant general manager position in the last two days, bringing the total number of front office executives interviewed to 11.

January 8, 2021 12:12 a.m.

Inslee calls Trump a 'cancer,' demands removal from office

SEATTLE (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee joined other senior politicians from the state Thursday in calling for President Donald Trump's removal from office, calling him a “cancer” at the heart of the insurrection at the nation's Capitol.

January 8, 2021 12:12 a.m.

Oregon State Police warns against armed takeover of Capitol

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon State Police said it is aware of “rumors” that armed groups are considering taking over the state Capitol and warned that anyone attempting that would be arrested.

January 8, 2021 12:12 a.m.

Police chief's past sows doubts in wake of Taylor's death

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville city leaders praised the former Atlanta police chief who has been hired to oversee their struggling department in the wake of Breonna Taylor's death, but some critics questioned if she was the right choice after a rocky departure from her previous job.

January 8, 2021 12:12 a.m.

Woman who falsely accused Black teen of theft 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 Thursday in her home state of California.

January 8, 2021 12:12 a.m.

Amid riot fears, Washington lawmakers plan in-person session

SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state lawmakers are defending their plan to open the legislative session in person next Monday following the siege of the nation’s Capitol building in Washington, D.C., as well as the storming of the governor’s property in Olympia by President Donald Trump’s loyalists — including some who were armed and attacked or threatened journalists.

January 8, 2021 12:12 a.m.

2 teenage boys arrested after another teen was fatally shot

MARYSVILLE, Wash. (AP) — Two teenage boys in Marysville, ages 16 and 17, are in custody after a 17-year-old boy was shot in the stomach and died.

January 8, 2021 12:03 a.m.

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January 8, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Boston mayor, RI governor among Biden adds to economic team

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is set to introduce the governor of Rhode Island, the mayor of Boston and a small-business advocate from California as the newest members of his economic team.

January 8, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Twitter, Facebook muzzle Trump amid Capitol violence

In an unprecedented step, Facebook and

January 8, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Walgreens tops fiscal 1Q forecasts as it fights pandemic hit

Walgreens Boots Alliance lost $308 million in its first fiscal quarter on a big charge tied to its stake in the drug wholesaler AmerisourceBergen.

January 8, 2021 12:03 a.m.

NTSB seeks flight instructor monitoring after deadly crash

HONOLULU (AP) — Federal safety investigators said Thursday that the pilot of a skydiving plane that crashed in 2019, killing all 11 people on board, had not received training to become a competent pilot.