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January 3, 2021 11:30 a.m.

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January 3, 2021 10:30 a.m.

Businessman and family die when plane hits Michigan house

A small plane flying from Georgia crashed into a house in southeastern Michigan, killing the pilot and two family members.

January 3, 2021 10:06 a.m.

Head-on crash kills 7 kids, 2 adults in central California

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Investigators are asking for the public's help to determine what led up to a head-on crash that killed seven children and two adults in central California on New Year's Day.

January 3, 2021 10:06 a.m.

Kenosha prepares for charging decision on police shooting

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — The city of Kenosha, Wisconsin, is preparing for protests when a charging decision comes in the police shooting of Jacob Blake, officials said Sunday. A decision is expected within the next two weeks.

January 3, 2021 10:06 a.m.

Sheriff's deputy: 1 dead, 1 hurt in shooting at Texas church

WINONA, Texas (AP) — One person has been killed and another was wounded in a shooting at a church in East Texas Sunday morning, a sheriff's deputy said.

January 3, 2021 9:30 a.m.

Egypt to probe 4 virus patients' ICU deaths amid controversy

CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian prosecutors opened an investigation into the deaths Sunday of at least four coronavirus patients at a public Egyptian hospital, after a video of nurses struggling to keep the patients alive was shared widely on social media.

January 3, 2021 9:27 a.m.

Congress opens new session as virus, Biden's win dominate

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress convened Sunday for the start of a new session, swearing in lawmakers during a tumultuous period as a

January 3, 2021 9:27 a.m.

Fauci: Vaccinations are ramping up in a `glimmer of hope'

The U.S. ramped up COVID-19 vaccinations in the past few days after a slower-than-expected start, bringing the number of shots dispensed to about 4 million, government health officials said Sunday.

January 3, 2021 9:27 a.m.

Last days in Georgia runoffs that will decide Senate control

ATLANTA (AP) — Two days before dueling runoffs in Georgia that will determine U.S. Senate control, GOP incumbent Kelly Loeffler said she had not decided whether to join Republican colleagues in challenging the legitimacy of Joe Biden’s victory over President Donald Trump. The Democratic candidates whose wins Tuesday would help clear roadblocks for the new administration’s agenda awaited a campaign visit from Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.

January 3, 2021 9:09 a.m.

IS gunmen kill 11 minority Shiite coal miners in SW Pakistan

QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Gunmen opened fire on a group of minority Shiite Hazara coal miners after abducting them, killing 11 in southwestern Baluchistan province early Sunday, a Pakistani official said.

January 3, 2021 7:12 a.m.

Sheriff: 3 killed when plane crashes into Michigan house

A plane flying from Georgia crashed into a house in southeastern Michigan, killing the pilot and two people aboard, authorities said.

January 3, 2021 5:30 a.m.

Virus, budget likely to dominate unusual legislative session

Connecticut lawmakers are returning to the state Capitol building — at least physically for opening day — to kick off a new legislative session that's expected to focus on the continuing coronavirus pandemic and the state's budget challenges.

January 3, 2021 5:30 a.m.

Congress opening new session as virus, Biden's win dominate

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress prepared to convene for the start of a new session Sunday, swearing in lawmakers during a tumultuous period as a

January 3, 2021 5:03 a.m.

Senate race thrusts 'Black America's church' into spotlight

ATLANTA (AP) — For decades, the red-bricked Gothic Revival church where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. once preached has been a monument to the history of Black Americans' fight for civil rights and the legacy of an activist icon.

January 3, 2021 4:09 a.m.

UK's Johnson warns of more lockdown measures as virus soars

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned Sunday that more onerous lockdown restrictions in England are likely in the coming weeks as the country reels from a new coronavirus variant that has pushed infection rates to their highest recorded levels.

January 3, 2021 3:30 a.m.

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

India OKs AstraZeneca and locally made COVID-19 vaccines

January 3, 2021 3:09 a.m.

Tibetans in exile vote in India for their political leader

DHARMSALA, India (AP) — Hundreds of Tibetans in exile braved the rain and cold Sunday in India’s northern city of Dharmsala, where the exiled government is based, and voted for their new political leader as the current officeholder’s five-year term nears its end.

January 3, 2021 2:06 a.m.

The Latest: German governor: Extend lockdown through January

BERLIN — A prominent German state governor is calling for the country’s lockdown to be extended until the end of January and says there should be no rushed reopening of schools.

January 3, 2021 1:03 a.m.

The Latest: In big step, India approves 2 COVID-19 vaccines

NEW DELHI — India authorized two COVID-19 vaccines on Sunday, paving the way for a huge inoculation program to stem the coronavirus pandemic in the world’s second-most populous country.

January 3, 2021 12:12 a.m.

AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EST

Trump, on tape, presses Ga. official to 'find' him votes