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December 30, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Record shows US sold ambassador's home in Israel for $67M

JERUSALEM (AP) — The United States sold the ambassador’s residence in Israel for more than $67 million in July, according to an official Israeli record of the sale that shines new light on a transaction that has been shrouded in secrecy.

December 30, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Restoring longleaf pines, keystone of once vast ecosystems

DESOTO NATIONAL FOREST, Miss. (AP) — When European settlers came to North America, fire-dependent savannas anchored by lofty pines with footlong needles covered much of what became the southern United States.

December 30, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Texas governor, top health official urge quick vaccinations

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the state's top health official on Tuesday urged vaccine providers not to hold any doses in reserve and to distribute them as quickly as possible as the state deals with record-breaking numbers of virus patients in hospitals and new cases.

December 30, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Man United goes 2nd in Premier League; Leeds enjoys 5-0 rout

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Three weeks after crashing out of the Champions League, Manchester United is looking more like potential English champions again.

December 30, 2020 12:09 a.m.

JBLM colonel accused of beating wife arrested after standoff

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — The chief of staff assigned to I Corps at Joint Base Lewis-McChord is accused of assaulting his wife in front of their children. Owen Ray was arrested early Sunday after a stand-off with police at the family’s DuPont home, authorities said.

December 30, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Officers connected to Taylor's death could face dismissal

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville police have taken steps that could result in the firing of two officers connected to Breonna Taylor's death — the one who sought the no-knock search warrant that led detectives to her apartment and another found to have opened fire.

December 30, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Lebanese PM slams 'diabolical' move to charge him over blast

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister said Tuesday he was shocked to learn he was being charged with negligence in the Aug. 4 port explosion, saying he did his utmost duty during his brief tenure, during which he learned about dangerous chemicals stored at the port.

December 30, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Authorities arrest man after body parts scattered in Arizona

PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities in central Arizona have made an arrest in an investigation into human body parts that were found scattered in remote areas.

December 30, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Shootings in Portland more than double in 2020

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — As Portland struggled with the COVID-19 pandemic and nightly protests during 2020, shootings in Oregon's largest city also more than doubled this year.

December 30, 2020 12:09 a.m.

'Wonder Woman 1984' debuts with pandemic-best $16.7M

NEW YORK (AP) — Despite premiering simultaneously by streaming service, “Wonder Woman 1984” managed the best box office debut of the pandemic, opening with $16.7 million over the Christmas weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.

December 30, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 3-9

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 3-9:

December 30, 2020 12:09 a.m.

'60 Minutes' keeps on the news and is rewarded by viewers

NEW YORK (AP) — One of television's hottest shows is also among its oldest.

December 30, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Police: Officer fatally shoots woman who brandished gun

WARRENTON, Ore. (AP) — An officer shot and killed a woman who broke into someone’s home in Warrenton and later brandished a gun at law enforcement, according to the Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office.

December 30, 2020 12:09 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 30, 2020 12:09 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 30, 2020 12:09 a.m.

AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST

California has nation's 2nd confirmed case of virus variant

December 30, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Yakima County deputies investigate double fatal shooting

NACHES, Wash. (AP) — Yakima County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating the Monday shooting deaths of a man and woman in Naches.

December 30, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Athletes act: Stars rise up against racial injustice in 2020

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — As the NBA neared its restart in late July, its players vowed to keep the calls for social justice reform at the forefront in the wake of the police killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.

December 30, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Police: Suspect in officer shooting nabbed in West Virginia

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A man who police say was handcuffed

December 30, 2020 12:09 a.m.

From Kobe to Maradona, a year of staggering losses in sports

There were so many this year.