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December 21, 2020 3:07 p.m.

Minneapolis police officers cleared in shooting of armed man

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Eight Minneapolis police officers who fired their guns that killed an armed man outside a home during a domestic disturbance and one officer who fired a non-lethal round have been cleared of wrongdoing, Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said Monday.

December 21, 2020 3:06 p.m.

Federal board investigates crash of small plane in Georgia

MIDWAY, Ga. (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board said it was investigating the crash of a small plane in Georgia on Monday.

December 21, 2020 3:03 p.m.

Pennsylvania man accused of casting dead mother's ballot

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Pennsylvania man is facing charges of unlawful voting and perjury after prosecutors say he illegally voted on behalf of a long-dead family member in the General Election.

December 21, 2020 3:03 p.m.

The Latest: Alabama governor receives vaccine, urges others

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey became one of the first governors on Monday to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, bidding to build public confidence in the vaccinations that will have to be widely administered to ease the pandemic.

December 21, 2020 3:03 p.m.

California could see 100,000 hospitalizations in January

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California has recorded a half-million coronavirus cases in the last two weeks and in a month could be facing a once-unthinkable caseload of nearly 100,000 hospitalizations, Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state's top health official said Monday.

December 21, 2020 2:34 p.m.

Alabama governor gets vaccine, calls it 'a safe thing to do'

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey became one of the first governors on Monday to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, bidding to build public confidence in the vaccinations that will have to be widely administered to ease the pandemic.

December 21, 2020 2:33 p.m.

The Latest: Arkansas receives more coronavirus vaccine doses

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The governor of Arkansas said the state received more doses of coronavirus vaccines on Monday as the number of virus-related deaths continued to increase.

December 21, 2020 2:33 p.m.

Heavily criticized veterans' home sued over COVID outbreak

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A state-run veterans' home in Pennsylvania heavily criticized for its handling of a coronavirus outbreak inside its walls drew a federal wrongful death lawsuit Monday, filed by family members of five residents who died of COVID-19.

December 21, 2020 2:33 p.m.

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December 21, 2020 2:24 p.m.

Virus rules not enforced. Grieving Texas family asks: Why?

ABILENE, Texas (AP) — In the weeks that Mark Riggs went from feeling worn down before Thanksgiving to dying of COVID-19 last Monday, only six calls about people not wearing face coverings rolled into the Abilene Police Department.

December 21, 2020 2:24 p.m.

New Jersey AG overhauls police use-of-force rules

New Jersey's top law enforcement official on Monday unveiled new guidelines governing the use of force for the state's nearly 40,000 police officers, saying the changes would make the state “a national leader in policing reform” and help restore public trust.

December 21, 2020 2:24 p.m.

Nicaragua essentially bans opposition from 2021 elections

MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Nicaragua’s ruling party-dominated Congress passed a law Monday that would essentially ban opposition candidates from running in the 2021 presidential elections.

December 21, 2020 2:24 p.m.

Chicago officers involved in wrong raid placed on desk duty

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police officers who wrongly raided the home of a Black woman who wasn't allowed to dress before being handcuffed have been placed on desk duty, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Monday.

December 21, 2020 2:24 p.m.

Judge plans to hear from residents in $641M Flint water deal

DETROIT (AP) — A judge said Monday that she'll wait until January before deciding whether to give preliminary approval to a $641 million

December 21, 2020 2:24 p.m.

High-flying Tesla stock takes a hit on 1st day in S&P 500

DETROIT (AP) — In the middle of last year, Tesla's losses were piling up, sales weren't enough to cover expenses and big debt payments loomed. The situation was so bad that one influential Wall Street analyst raised the possibility that Tesla wouldn't be able to pay its bills and would have to be restructured financially.

December 21, 2020 2:24 p.m.

4 dead, 3 missing after river surge hits Mexico canyon group

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Rain unleased a surge of water that swept away most of a 21-member group on a canyoning expedition in southern Mexico, killing at least four people and leaving three missing, authorities said Monday.

December 21, 2020 1:33 p.m.

Browns inch closer to ending playoff absence with road win

CLEVELAND (AP) — Three years after losing all 16 games, the Cleveland Browns are on the cusp of the playoffs.

December 21, 2020 1:27 p.m.

Air Force: Blacks are more likely investigated, disciplined

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 21, 2020 1:27 p.m.

Panel sends names of Ohio utility commission picks to DeWine

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A nominating council on Monday forwarded four names to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine to fill a seat on the powerful Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to replace its chairman, who resigned days after the FBI searched his Columbus townhome.

December 21, 2020 1:27 p.m.

Health officials: Kansas needs 'a lot more' COVID-19 vaccine

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas will need far more doses of coronavirus vaccines than it's set to receive in the coming days to start giving shots to all residents 75 or older, officials at a major health care system said Monday, as the state reported its worst seven-day spike in COVID-19 deaths of the pandemic.