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December 22, 2020 9:03 a.m.

Perdue seeks payoff from Trump loyalty in Georgia runoff

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — In 2014, David Perdue introduced himself to Georgia voters as a corporate executive capable of bringing pragmatism to a Congress depicted in his first TV ad as a bunch of diaper-clad, crying babies.

December 22, 2020 7:36 a.m.

Yakima council member misses 28 meetings, collects stipends

YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — As the year draws to a close, Yakima City Council member Jason White’s attendance record has only gotten worse.

December 22, 2020 7:36 a.m.

Review: Carey Mulligan mesmerizes in ‘Promising Young Woman’

Is it a #MeToo-era revenge thriller? A 21st-century “Fatal Attraction”? A candy-colored feminist polemic, to strains of Paris Hilton and Britney Spears? A black comedy? A comic tragedy?

December 22, 2020 7:03 a.m.

Biden picks Connecticut schools chief as education secretary

President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Miguel Cardona, Connecticut's education chief and a lifelong champion of public schools, to serve as education secretary.

December 22, 2020 6:30 a.m.

Kansas bank robbery suspect dies after police chase, crash

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A bank robbery suspect died after being chased by police in Kansas, but authorities didn't say whether he was shot by officers or died as a result of a crash.

December 22, 2020 6:30 a.m.

Biden to address COVID bill, holiday pandemic precautions

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden will speak Tuesday as the nation deals with a COVID-19 surge that’s casting a shadow over the Christmas holiday this week.

December 22, 2020 6:30 a.m.

Man guilty of manslaughter in crash that killed woman, child

ALBANY, Ore. (AP) — A jury in Albany has found a Sweet Home man guilty of manslaughter in the deaths of a woman and child in a drunken driving crash.

December 22, 2020 6:30 a.m.

Ex-team owner sentenced in rape case in 1 of several probes

SEATTLE (AP) — The former owner of a Seattle professional indoor soccer team has been sentenced to 33 months in prison for a Kirkland rape and faces additional prison time when he’s expected to plead guilty to orchestrating a federal tax fraud scheme.

December 22, 2020 6:27 a.m.

The Latest: Ireland to tighten coronavirus restrictions

LONDON — Ireland’s prime minister says coronavirus restrictions will be tightened in the country amid concerns that the new variant of the virus identified in southeast England has spread across the Irish Sea.

December 22, 2020 6:09 a.m.

Rio de Janeiro police arrest outgoing Mayor Marcelo Crivella

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro state police arrested outgoing Mayor Marcelo Crivella on Tuesday in connection with an alleged kickbacks scheme, yet another show of political turmoil in Brazil’s postcard city.

December 22, 2020 6:09 a.m.

Iowa Democrat asks House to review 6-vote race, cites errors

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) —

December 22, 2020 5:33 a.m.

7-year-old girl shot on Baltimore–Washington Parkway

RIVERDALE, Md. (AP) — A 7-year-old girl was hospitalized for a gunshot wound she suffered during a shooting that closed off the northbound lanes of a highway in the Washington, D.C., area, authorities said.

December 22, 2020 5:18 a.m.

The Latest: Czech Parliament OKs plan to cut income taxes

PRAGUE — The lower house of the Czech Parliament has approved a government plan to cut income taxes in an effort to help revive an economy hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

December 22, 2020 4:06 a.m.

Rio de Janeiro police arrest evangelical Mayor Crivella

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro state police arrested outgoing Mayor Marcelo Crivella on Tuesday in connection with an alleged kickbacks scheme, yet another show of political turmoil in Brazil’s postcard city.

December 22, 2020 4:06 a.m.

Air Force: Black people more often investigated, punished

WASHINGTON (AP) — Black service members in the Air Force are far more likely to be investigated, arrested, face disciplinary actions and be discharged for misconduct, according to a new report that looked at racial disparities across the service.

December 22, 2020 4:06 a.m.

$900B COVID relief bill passed by Congress, sent to Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress passed a $900 billion pandemic relief package that would finally deliver long-sought cash to businesses and individuals and resources to vaccinate a nation confronting a frightening surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths.

December 22, 2020 3:36 a.m.

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

Congress approves $900B COVID relief bill, sending to Trump

December 22, 2020 3:12 a.m.

Kushner joins Israelis on landmark visit to Morocco

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Senior White House adviser Jared Kushner led a delegation from Israel to Morocco on Tuesday on the first known direct flight since the two countries agreed to establish full diplomatic ties earlier this month as part of a series of U.S.-brokered normalization accords with Arab countries.

December 22, 2020 3:03 a.m.

The Latest: Germany says virus infection decline weeks away

BERLIN — The head of Germany’s disease control center says it will probably be several weeks before infections in the country, which is nearly a week into a toughened lockdown, start to decline.

December 22, 2020 1:33 a.m.

FIFA files criminal complaint against Blatter over museum

GENEVA (AP) — FIFA has filed a criminal complaint against former president Sepp Blatter over the finances of its loss-making soccer museum in Zurich.