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December 24, 2020 3:07 p.m.

Warrant: Co-worker confessed to fatally stabbing UPS driver

WATERTOWN, Conn. (AP) — A UPS employee accused of fatally assaulting a co-worker he was helping deliver packages told police he stabbed the man before fleeing into the woods, according to an arrest warrant released Thursday.

December 24, 2020 2:33 p.m.

Michigan canvasser still afraid after threat, suspect arrest

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (AP) — The Republican chair of a county canvassing board in Michigan who initially refused to certify local election results that favored Democrat Joe Biden over President Donald Trump said Thursday that she doesn’t know a woman charged with sending her threatening text messages.

December 24, 2020 2:33 p.m.

High court allows murder charge after fetus is stillborn

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Supreme Court declined to stop the prosecution of a woman who was charged with murder after authorities said she used methamphetamine before her fetus was stillborn.

December 24, 2020 1:30 p.m.

Report: License plate surveillance system was inaccurate

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts has ended the use of a controversial license plate surveillance system after discovering a glitch that caused inaccurate data to be recorded for more than five years, according to a report obtained by

December 24, 2020 1:06 p.m.

US military confirms pandemic won’t sideline Santa Claus

DENVER (AP) — The U.S. military is tracking an elderly man with a white beard and a large belly who goes by the name of Saint Nicholas.

December 24, 2020 12:33 p.m.

Report on Philadelphia police protest response finds flaws

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — An independent review of Philadelphia's police response to days of widespread protests after the May killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police found failures in planning that led to short staffing, emotional responses from officers and sometimes excessive uses of force.

December 24, 2020 12:33 p.m.

A-Rob returns in must-win game for Bears, must-lose for Jags

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Allen Robinson opted out long before it became a regular thing.

December 24, 2020 12:33 p.m.

Protesters call for justice in police killing of Andre Hill

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Demonstrators gathered in a cold Christmas Eve drizzle Thursday to call for justice in the death of Andre Hill, a Black man who was shot and killed by a Columbus police officer this week.

December 24, 2020 12:12 p.m.

Local politician who fled sentencing is found 23 years later

WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) — A former New York town supervisor who was wanted for over 20 years has been arrested in Ohio.

December 24, 2020 11:30 a.m.

AP News Digest 2 p.m.

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December 24, 2020 11:30 a.m.

Player jailed in match-fixing plot warns PL stars of dangers

LONDON (AP) — When Moses Swaibu stands in front of future Premier League players, warning of the dangers of becoming embroiled in match-fixing, he is speaking from experience.

December 24, 2020 11:30 a.m.

Portland police seek suspect in fatal hit-and-run in

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police are seeking the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run in Portland Wednesday night.

December 24, 2020 11:27 a.m.

What now for British economy with UK-EU trade deal reached?

LONDON (AP) — The last-minute trade deal between the U.K. and the European Union means businesses will be spared new tariffs and border disruption at the start of the new year - an economic shock that would have compounded the employment and financial troubles inflicted by the pandemic.

December 24, 2020 11:03 a.m.

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Here’s a look at false and misleading claims circulating online as news about COVID-19 vaccines and uncertainty around coronavirus relief in the U.S. dominate headlines. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts:

December 24, 2020 10:09 a.m.

From ‘Wonder Woman’ to ‘Star Wars,’ Jenkins' rise continues

Years ago, Chris Pine turned “Wonder Woman” down. Then Patty Jenkins came on board and suddenly without even much of a script he found himself under a kind of spell listening to her vision for the film over a hamburger in Los Angeles' Silverlake neighborhood. His no turned into a yes on the spot.

December 24, 2020 9:30 a.m.

Italy enters Christmas lockdown amid signs of resurgence

ROME (AP) — Police in Italy enforced new COVID-19 travel restrictions aimed at limiting Christmas get-togethers involving far-flung family members as public health officials appealed Thursday for a “drastic reduction" in social contacts to prevent new infections over the holidays.

December 24, 2020 9:30 a.m.

The Latest: Turkey to receive 3M CoronaVac vaccine doses

ISTANBUL — An infectious disease expert serving on Turkey’s medical board says an experimental vaccine developed by Chinese biopharmaceutical company Sinovac showed an efficacy rate of 91,25 percent based on early results of late-stage trials in the country.

December 24, 2020 9:06 a.m.

Burundian journalists pardoned in presidential decree

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Four journalists in Burundi whose imprisonment caused an outcry have been pardoned and released, according to a presidential decree.

December 24, 2020 9:06 a.m.

Watchdog: Police covering badges didn't violate policy

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle's police watchdog agency says city police officers didn’t violate any policies when they wore badges with black bands and kept their body-worn cameras turned off during protests this spring and summer.

December 24, 2020 8:33 a.m.

Lamentation for sports in 2020: A year of living virally

Well, had enough yet?