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December 30, 2020 1:15 p.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 30, 2020 1:03 p.m.

Kansas governor to get COVID-19 shot; GOP officials to wait

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly on Wednesday received the first of two COVID-19 vaccine shots while some top Republican officials passed, for now, because not all health care workers and nursing home residents have received theirs.

December 30, 2020 12:30 p.m.

The Latest: No fans at Predators games to start season

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

December 30, 2020 12:06 p.m.

Dave Chappelle set to turn Ohio firehouse into comedy club

YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio (AP) — Comedian Dave Chappelle is set to buy a former fire station near his Ohio hometown with plans to turn it into a comedy club.

December 30, 2020 12:06 p.m.

James Richardson, soldier in Merrill's Marauders, dies at 99

JACKSBORO, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man who was among the last surviving members of the World War II jungle fighting unit known as Merrill's Marauders has died at age 99.

December 30, 2020 12:03 p.m.

The Latest: No travel by Colo. man suggests variant spread

ATLANTA — U.S. health officials say the lack of reported travel history in a Colorado National Guardsman with a more contagious version of the coronavirus suggests the new variant is already spreading in the United States.

December 30, 2020 11:33 a.m.

Honduras investigates murders of 2 Indigenous leaders

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Honduran authorities said Wednesday they are investigating the murders of two activists and Indigenous leaders killed in separate incidents over the weekend.

December 30, 2020 11:33 a.m.

Indian troops kill 3 in Kashmir; families deny militant ties

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Police in Indian-controlled Kashmir said Wednesday that government forces killed three suspected militants in a gunfight in the disputed region’s main city, but families of the slain men alleged they were killed in a staged gunbattle.

December 30, 2020 11:27 a.m.

Departing NC chief justice unveils panel to examine bias

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Outgoing North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley on Wednesday detailed a commission that will recommend how to discourage and ultimately eliminate unfair treatment in the judicial system based on race, gender or other factors.

December 30, 2020 11:06 a.m.

NFL cites outside influences for recent positive tests

The NFL cites outside influences for the most recent set of positive coronavirus tests, including exposures during the holiday season.

December 30, 2020 11:06 a.m.

Five teenagers injured in Kelso, Washington, crash

KELSO, Wash. (AP) — Five teenagers were injured, including at least two who were airlifted with critical injuries, following a crash in Kelso, Washington.

December 30, 2020 11:06 a.m.

EXPLAINER: How Congress will count Electoral College votes

WASHINGTON (AP) — The congressional joint session to count electoral votes is generally a routine, ceremonious affair. But President Donald Trump’s repeated, baseless efforts to challenge Democrat Joe Biden’s victory will bring more attention than usual to next Wednesday's joint session of the Senate and the House.

December 30, 2020 11:06 a.m.

California governor offers plans to reopen in-person schools

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday encouraged schools to resume in-person education next year, starting with the youngest students, and promised $2 billion in state aid to promote coronavirus testing, increased ventilation of classrooms and personal protective equipment.

December 30, 2020 11:06 a.m.

Browns delay practice for Steelers after 2 positive tests

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns didn't begin preparing for the Steelers on the field but rather via Zoom calls.

December 30, 2020 11:06 a.m.

AP News Digest 2 p.m.

Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All Times EST. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan at

December 30, 2020 10:33 a.m.

Indiana AG: No charges recommended in fetal remains case

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s attorney general recommended no criminal charges or licensing actions Wednesday after concluding an investigation into more than

December 30, 2020 10:33 a.m.

Canada to require negative test for people entering country

TORONTO (AP) — The Canadian government said Wednesday that passengers must have a negative COVID-19 test taken within three days before they arrive in the country.

December 30, 2020 10:27 a.m.

New Year's Eve event in Vegas sparks worries on virus spread

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A New Year's Eve event at a canopied casino-mall in Las Vegas expected to be attended by at least 14,000 people could be a superspreader event that overruns hospitals, members of Nevada’s coronavirus task force said Tuesday.

December 30, 2020 10:06 a.m.

UK is first to authorize easy-to-handle AstraZeneca vaccine

LONDON (AP) — Britain became the first country to authorize AstraZeneca’s inexpensive, easy-to-handle COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday, gaining another weapon against the virus amid a resurgence so severe that the government extended lockdowns to three-quarters of England’s population.

December 30, 2020 10:06 a.m.

VIRUS TODAY: Colorado reports first US case of virus variant

Here’s what’s happening Wednesday with the pandemic in the U.S.: