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White Christmas defies the odds
December 28, 2020 1 a.m.

White Christmas defies the odds

According to climate.gov data, Grant and Adams counties have about a 48% chance of at least one inch of snow on Christmas. This year, the areas beat the odds.

December 28, 2020 12:27 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 28, 2020 12:06 a.m.

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

House approves Trump's $2K checks, sending to GOP-led Senate

December 28, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Authorities: Utah's Ty Jordan died in accidental shooting

DALLAS (AP) — Ty Jordan, a star freshman running back for the University of Utah, died at a Dallas-area hospital after accidently shooting himself, authorities said Sunday.

December 28, 2020 12:06 a.m.

The Latest: S. Korea confirms first COVID-19 variant cases

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has confirmed its first cases of a more contagious variant of COVID-19 that was first identified in the United Kingdom.

December 28, 2020 12:06 a.m.

The Latest: Japan sharply tightens ban on foreign visitors

TOKYO — Japan’s government will temporarily ban entry of all nonresident foreign nationals as a precaution against a new and potentially more contagious coronavirus variant that has spread across Britain.

December 28, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Strong quake strikes off south Chile; no reports of damage

A strong earthquake struck off the coast of southern Chile on Sunday, causing shaking felt in several cities but without any reports of damage, Chilean authorities said.

December 28, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Friday's Sports in Brief

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

December 28, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Top associate of Russia's Navalny released from detention

MOSCOW (AP) — A top associate of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was released from detention Sunday and said she was charged with trespassing after ringing the doorbell of an alleged security operative who inadvertently revealed details of Navalny’s supposed poisoning with a Soviet-era nerve agent.

December 28, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Amid pandemic, Pacific islands work to offset food shortages

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Coronavirus infections have barely touched many of the remote islands of the Pacific, but the pandemic’s fallout has been enormous, disrupting the supply chain that brings crucial food imports and sending prices soaring as tourism wanes.

December 28, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Map presents patchwork of red and blue in Arizona district

PHOENIX (AP) — Out in the Southeast Valley, the Loop 202 freeway is often seen as a political compass. To the north of it is dense with Democratic voters; to the south, suburbs that start with a kiss of GOP pink but soon deepen to a solid red.

December 28, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Rights group: 13 detained during rallies in Belarus

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A human rights group said that 13 people were detained in Belarus on Sunday during the traditional weekend protests against President Alexander Lukashenko, who won his sixth term in office in a disputed election.

December 28, 2020 12:06 a.m.

The Latest: Japan's PM seeks to enforce virus measures

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga says he plans to submit legislation that will make coronavirus measures legally binding for businesses, punish violators and include economic compensation as his government struggles to slow the ongoing upsurge.

December 28, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Unemployment benefits for millions in limbo as Trump rages

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Unemployment benefits for millions of Americans struggling to make ends meet were set to lapse at midnight Saturday unless President Donald Trump signed an end-of-year COVID relief and spending bill that had been considered a done deal before his sudden objections.

December 28, 2020 12:06 a.m.

After naming bombing suspect, focus turns to motive

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — With federal officials having identified the man believed to be behind Nashville's Christmas Day bombing, authorities now turn to the monumental task of piecing together the motive behind the explosion that severely damaged dozens of downtown buildings and injured three people.

December 28, 2020 12:06 a.m.

California deaths spur pleas to stay home for Christmas

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California's deadly Christmas was marked by pleas to avoid holiday gatherings outside the home and indoor church services in what could be a make-or-break effort to curb a coronavirus surge that already has filled some hospitals well beyond normal capacity.

December 28, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Trump's impact on courts likely to last long beyond his term

WASHINGTON (AP) — On this, even President Donald Trump's most fevered critics agree: He has left a deep imprint on the federal courts that will outlast his one term in office for decades to come.

December 28, 2020 12:06 a.m.

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

House approves Trump's $2K checks, sending to GOP-led Senate

December 28, 2020 12:06 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 28, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Evers: Criminal justice reforms likely in next state budget

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers' executive budget could include criminal justice reforms as Wisconsin emerges from a tumultuous year of protests over police brutality and racism, setting up another potential conflict with Republicans who have been reluctant to take any action to address police protocols.