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December 29, 2020 10:06 a.m.

The Latest: Some Britons receive 2nd shot of virus vaccine

LONDON — Some people in Britain have received their second and final dose of coronavirus vaccine as the country’s immunization program rolls on.

December 29, 2020 10:06 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 29, 2020 10:06 a.m.

'Like a bathtub filling up': Alabama is slammed by the virus

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — With its dozen intensive care beds already full, Cullman Regional Medical Center began looking desperately for options as more and more COVID-19 patients showed up.

December 29, 2020 10:06 a.m.

Christmas bombing marks another dark day for Nashville

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When Sandy and Geff Lee finally saw a photo of the building that was home to their Nashville boutique on the day after the Christmas morning bombing, a quiet came over the room.

December 29, 2020 10:06 a.m.

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

There were so many this year.

December 29, 2020 9:27 a.m.

Trump lashes out at GOP after override vote on defense bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump lashed out at congressional Republicans a day after the House easily voted to override his veto of a defense policy bill.

December 29, 2020 9:27 a.m.

Georgia's two GOP senators back Trump's $2K checks

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s push for $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks lands Tuesday in the Senate, but the Republican majority has shown little interest in following the House, which voted overwhelmingly to meet the president's demand to increase the checks from $600.

December 29, 2020 9:12 a.m.

Police observed no threats from Andre Hill before shooting

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An officer on the scene of the fatal shooting of Andre Hill in Ohio’s capital city last week didn’t perceive any threats and didn’t see a gun, contrary to a mistaken claim by the fellow officer who killed Hill, according to records released Tuesday.

December 29, 2020 8:27 a.m.

The Latest: Ireland gets first doses of coronavirus vaccine

LONDON — Ireland has administered its first doses of coronavirus vaccine.

December 29, 2020 8:06 a.m.

With deadline looming, group wants more census documents

With the Census Bureau days away from likely missing a year-end deadline for turning in numbers used for divvying up congressional seats, President Donald Trump's administration still hasn't turned over documents showing how it's crunching the data on a shortened schedule, according to a coalition of municipal governments and civil rights groups.

December 29, 2020 8:06 a.m.

State capitols face showdown over COVID powers and spending

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — State lawmakers across the country will convene in 2021 with the continuing COVID-19 pandemic rippling through much of their work — even affecting the way they work.

December 29, 2020 7:03 a.m.

Boeing Max returns to US skies with first passenger flight

American Airlines flew a Boeing 737 Max with paying passengers from Miami to New York on Tuesday, the plane’s first commercial flight in U.S. skies since it was grounded after two deadly crashes.

December 29, 2020 6:33 a.m.

US home prices rise at fastest pace in more than 6 years

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home prices jumped in October by the most in more than six years as a pandemic-fueled buying rush drives the number of available properties for sale to record lows.

December 29, 2020 6:33 a.m.

Coronavirus-denying Russian monk detained by police

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian riot police stormed into a monastery Tuesday to detain a rebel monk who has castigated the Kremlin and the Russian Orthodox Church leadership and denied the existence of the coronavirus.

December 29, 2020 6:06 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 29, 2020 6:06 a.m.

The Latest: Russian updates show more than 100K virus deaths

MOSCOW — Russia’s updated statistics on coronavirus-linked deaths show more than 100,000 people had died by December, a number much higher than previously reported by government officials.

December 29, 2020 5:33 a.m.

Hiker killed in fall at Bridal Veil Falls Trail

INDEX, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say a hiker on a Snohomish County trail was killed after he apparently fell from a peak along the route.

December 29, 2020 5:06 a.m.

Russia's updated stats on virus-linked deaths show increase

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's updated statistics on coronavirus-linked deaths show that well over 100,000 people with COVID-19 had died in the pandemic by December, a number much higher than previously reported by government officials.

December 29, 2020 5:06 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 29, 2020 5:03 a.m.

Wiser resolutions? Lessons from COVID's unfulfilled ones

She’d wanted to frame and hang them — just three printed pictures that had been sitting in Lucy O’Donoghue’s suburban Atlanta house since the year began. That’s all. Yet with a full-time job and two small kids, she hadn’t found the time.