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December 31, 2020 12:08 a.m.

Police: Man killed in road rage incident near Coos Bay

NORTH BEND, Ore. (AP) — A 28-year-old North Bend man was killed Sunday in a road-rage incident, police said.

December 31, 2020 12:08 a.m.

Confrontation of Black teen at NYC hotel under investigation

NEW YORK (AP) — A confrontation in which a man said a woman tackled his 14-year-old Black son in a New York City hotel lobby as she falsely accused the teen of stealing her phone is under investigation, city prosecutors said Monday.

December 31, 2020 12:08 a.m.

A low-key Memphis guitar legend builds on musical legacy

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — It’s 1966 and a thunderstorm illuminates the night sky in Memphis, Tennessee. Two Stax Records musicians, guitarist Steve Cropper and singer Eddie Floyd, sit in a room inside the Lorraine Motel, struggling to fashion a song about love and superstition.

December 31, 2020 12:08 a.m.

Prosecutor: Preserve massage parlor video of Patriots owner

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Florida prosecutor asked a judge to preserve video that allegedly shows New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft paying for massage parlor sex, according to court documents filed Wednesday.

December 31, 2020 12:08 a.m.

A low-key Memphis guitar legend builds on a musical legacy

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — It’s 1966 and a thunderstorm illuminates the night sky in Memphis, Tennessee. Two Stax Records musicians, guitarist Steve Cropper and singer Eddie Floyd, sit in a room inside the Lorraine Motel, struggling to fashion a song about love and superstition.

December 31, 2020 12:08 a.m.

Lawsuit: Lakewood K-9 officer had dog attack man in custody

SEATTLE (AP) — A Pierce County man has filed a federal civil-rights lawsuit against a Lakewood police K-9 handler and his supervisors, claiming the officer had his dog, K-9 Rock, attack him after he had been taken into custody.

December 31, 2020 12:08 a.m.

Kansas officer kills man who allegedly killed mother-in-law

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas man shot his estranged wife and killed his mother-in-law before he was fatally shot by a police officer during a confrontation Wednesday at a Wichita home, authorities said.

December 31, 2020 12:08 a.m.

$250k bond set for man accused of discarding human remains

PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — Bond has been set at $250,000 for a man accused of discarding human remains believed to have been used for medical research in remote areas of central Arizona.

December 31, 2020 12:08 a.m.

Pandemic, protests and 'Murder Hornets' top state stories

Washington saw the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the United States this year, as well as the first deadly cluster as the pandemic upended virtually all activity in the state. The coronavirus outbreak was voted the state’s top news story of 2020 by Associated Press staff. Other top news items of the past 12 months included widespread protests over police issues, huge Western wildfires and the state’s attempts to deal with Asian giant hornets, better known as “murder hornets.”

December 31, 2020 12:08 a.m.

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

New Year's revelries muted by virus as curtain draws on 2020

December 31, 2020 12:08 a.m.

Eichel draws on NFL Bills' success to motivate NHL Sabres

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Jack Eichel doesn’t have to search far back or long to see what it’s like to win in Buffalo.

December 31, 2020 12:08 a.m.

Minneapolis police shoot, kill man during traffic stop

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Police in Minneapolis shot and killed a man during a traffic stop on the city's south side Wednesday night, stirring anxiety about renewed protests following the first police-involved death in the city since George Floyd's death while being arrested in May.

December 31, 2020 12:08 a.m.

The Latest: Pepperdine men's basketball on pause

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

December 31, 2020 12:08 a.m.

Speedy Sir: Lewis Hamilton knighted in year-end royal honors

LONDON (AP) — Lewis Hamilton is now a “Sir” as well as a seven-time Formula One champion.

December 31, 2020 12:08 a.m.

Florida suspect kills Wisconsin siblings in wrong-way crash

Two Wisconsin siblings returning from a Christmas lights display were killed Tuesday night when a suspected carjacker fleeing from police drove the wrong way on Interstate 95 in central Florida and collided head-on with their vehicle, authorities said.

December 31, 2020 12:08 a.m.

Heavy snow expected in Texas; storm could spawn tornadoes

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A winter storm moving across southwestern Texas on Wednesday could dump more than a foot (0.30 meters) of snow before moving eastward and possibly spawning tornadoes in parts of Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi on New Year's Eve, according to weather forecasters.

December 31, 2020 12:08 a.m.

Police on report man was making bombs: 'Hindsight is 20/20'

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — More than a year before Anthony Warner detonated a Christmas Day bomb in downtown Nashville, officers visited his home after his girlfriend told police he was building bombs in a recreational vehicle at his residence, according to documents. But they did not make contact with him, or see inside his RV.

December 31, 2020 12:03 a.m.

In-betweenland: As 2020 slips away, an American snapshot

GLENSHAW, Pa. (AP) — The enormous signs, selling for just $9.99, greet shoppers at the suburban supermarket’s entryway, carrying a holiday message that means something very different this year: “GATHER,” they shout, even as the state’s governor

December 31, 2020 12:03 a.m.

After a tumultuous 2020, Black leaders weigh next steps

DETROIT (AP) — As a barrier-breaking year draws to a close, there's one undeniable fact: the strength of Black political power.

December 31, 2020 12:03 a.m.

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