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December 23, 2020 7:03 p.m.

New round of Trump clemency benefits Manafort, other allies

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday pardoned more than two dozen people, including former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and Charles Kushner, the father of his son-in-law, in the latest wave of clemency to benefit longtime associates and supporters.

December 23, 2020 6:33 p.m.

AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EST

Trump pardons former campaign chairman Paul Manafort

December 23, 2020 6:08 p.m.

Police: Man fatally shot receptionist, himself in Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — Two people shot Tuesday at a medical building in Vancouver, Washington, have died, authorities said.

December 23, 2020 6:07 p.m.

Dosunmu, Cockburn lead No. 18 Illinois past Penn State 98-81

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Illinois coach Brad Underwood isn’t going to change his mind or his tune all season, especially if Ayo Dosunmu keeps playing like this.

December 23, 2020 5:33 p.m.

Eviction moratorium extended through March in Washington

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has again extended the state’s eviction moratorium, this time through the end of March.

December 23, 2020 5:27 p.m.

Trump's legacy: He changed the presidency, but will it last?

WASHINGTON (AP) — The most improbable of presidents, Donald Trump reshaped the office and shattered its centuries-old norms and traditions while dominating the national discourse like no one before.

December 23, 2020 5:09 p.m.

Woman sues after Chicago police drag her from car by hair

CHICAGO (AP) — A woman who says she was yanked by her hair from a car by Chicago police during a shopping mall encounter has filed a federal lawsuit against the city.

December 23, 2020 5:09 p.m.

Red Sox sign RHP Andriese to $2.1 million, 1-year deal

BOSTON (AP) — The Red Sox have signed right-hander Matt Andriese to a $2.1 million, one-year deal to bolster the back end of their starting rotation.

December 23, 2020 5:09 p.m.

Media, NGO offices taken over by government in Nicaragua

MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Two media outlets and several non-governmental groups said Wednesday that their offices apparently were confiscated by the government of President Daniel Ortega, with placards were posted at the properties reading “Property of the Health Ministry.”

December 23, 2020 5:09 p.m.

Violent crash splits car in half, kills 5 in NYC suburb

YONKERS, N.Y. (AP) — A car speeding away from police Tuesday night in suburban New York City barreled into another car, splitting that vehicle in half and killing five people, officials said.

December 23, 2020 5:09 p.m.

Ex-'Survivor' contestant charged with larceny in Virginia

DANVILLE, Va. (AP) — A former “Survivor” contestant has been charged in Virginia with grand larceny, authorities said.

December 23, 2020 5:03 p.m.

Ancestor of 1st Black California elections chief never voted

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shirley Weber, soon to become the first Black woman to serve as California's top elections officer, will come to work with a deeply personal perspective about protecting the right to vote: Her grandfather never voted in the rural South decades ago.

December 23, 2020 4:30 p.m.

Washington leads No. 23 OSU's rally past No. 11 Rutgers

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Duane Washington Jr. scored 22 points and No. 23 Ohio State rallied from a 16-point second-half deficit to beat No. 11 Rutgers 80-68 on Wednesday.

December 23, 2020 4:06 p.m.

West Virginia governor names counsel as new chief of staff

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has picked Brian Abraham, his current general counsel and a member of the National Guard, to be his next chief of staff.

December 23, 2020 4:06 p.m.

Man charged with voting-related threats against House member

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Federal authorities on Wednesday arrested a man accused of threatening to kill a member of Congress from Maryland earlier this month if the lawmaker tried to ”mess" with the man's vote.

December 23, 2020 4:06 p.m.

Editorial Roundup: Recent excerpts from Wisconsin editorials

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee, Dec. 22

December 23, 2020 3:45 p.m.

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December 23, 2020 3:45 p.m.

Video released in police killing of Black man holding phone

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Body camera footage released Wednesday shows Andre Hill, a 47-year-old Black man, emerging from a garage and holding up a cellphone in his left hand seconds before he is fatally shot by a Columbus police officer.

December 23, 2020 3:45 p.m.

AP News in Brief at 6:04 p.m. EST

'Mom's worth it': US holiday travel surges despite outbreak

December 23, 2020 3:28 p.m.

West Virginia governor: Be 'super careful' with COVID

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice on Wednesday urged caution during holiday celebrations amid record-breaking coronavirus cases and deaths.