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December 21, 2020 10:33 a.m.

Miss France runner-up becomes target of anti-Semitic tweets

PARIS (AP) — The Paris prosecutor's office opened an investigation Monday to identify the authors of online anti-Semitic comments directed at the runner-up for Miss France 2021, who has Israeli origins.

December 21, 2020 10:09 a.m.

Handcuffed man shoots officer 3 times with hidden gun, flees

MCKEESPORT, Pa. (AP) — A handcuffed man fired a gun police didn't know he had out of a police vehicle hitting an officer three times before fleeing from a western Pennsylvania police station, police said.

December 21, 2020 10:09 a.m.

The Latest: Germany to receive more than 2M vaccine doses

BERLIN — German officials say they expect the country to soon receive more than 2 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine that got the green light from regulators on Monday.

December 21, 2020 10:09 a.m.

California governor in precautionary coronavirus quarantine

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is back in a precautionary coronavirus quarantine for the second time in two months as surging COVID-19 cases swamp the state’s hospitals and strain medical staffing.

December 21, 2020 9:27 a.m.

New lawmakers, leader demand resignation of legislator-to-be

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Seven new female Democratic Kansas House members and the party's leader in the chamber are demanding publicly that a male representative-elect resign before taking office because of

December 21, 2020 9:03 a.m.

The Latest: Italy reports over 10K virus cases in 24 hours

ROME — Italy registered 10,872 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the 24-hour period ending Monday afternoon.

December 21, 2020 9:03 a.m.

Navalny releases recording of call to his alleged poisoner

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Monday released a recording of a phone call he said he made to an alleged state security operative, who revealed some details of how the politician was supposedly poisoned and media identified as a member of a team that has reportedly trailed Navalny for years.

December 21, 2020 8:30 a.m.

Ski great Northug to be jailed for traffic and drug offenses

HELSINKI (AP) — A court in Norway has found two-time Olympic cross-country skiing champion Petter Northug guilty of serious traffic offenses and possession of narcotics and sentenced him to seven months in prison and a lifetime driving ban.

December 21, 2020 8:30 a.m.

AP Lifestyles Digest

Here is the AP Lifestyles digest for the week of Dec. 21.

December 21, 2020 8:12 a.m.

The Latest: Israel restricts travel due to new virus strain

JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the country has further tightened restrictions on incoming air travel in response to the new strain of the coronavirus.

December 21, 2020 7:27 a.m.

Congress rushes toward vote on $900B COVID relief bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of Washington gridlock, Congress is set to vote on a $900 billion pandemic relief package, finally delivering long-sought cash to businesses and individuals as well as resources to vaccinate a nation confronting a frightening surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths.

December 21, 2020 7:06 a.m.

Majority of Kenyan medical workers on strike amid a pandemic

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan doctors and other crucial medical personnel in public hospitals Monday started a nationwide strike to protest the lack of personal protective equipment and health insurance for frontline workers fighting against the spread of the coronavirus.

December 21, 2020 7:06 a.m.

Probe: Trump officials attacked CDC virus reports

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration political appointees tried to block or change more than a dozen government reports that detailed scientific findings about the spread of the coronavirus, a House panel investigating the alleged interference said Monday.

December 21, 2020 7:03 a.m.

For UK exporters, post-Brexit border chaos arrives early

LONDON (AP) — For some British truckers, retailers and traders, a feared New Year's nightmare arrived early.

December 21, 2020 7:03 a.m.

The Latest: CVS Health expands COVID-19 vaccination program

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health has expanded its COVID-19 vaccination program for residents and staff of long-term care facilities into 12 states.

December 21, 2020 6:30 a.m.

Virginia's Lee statue has been removed from the US Capitol

WASHINGTON (AP) — A statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that has represented Virginia in the U.S. Capitol for 111 years has been removed.

December 21, 2020 6:09 a.m.

The Latest: France closes borders to UK, plans vaccinations

PARIS — A croaky-voiced French President Emmanuel Macron held a cabinet meeting Monday via video, in which he indicated the French could enforce “systematic tests” as a condition for French nationals returning from Britain to France for the holidays.

December 21, 2020 6:09 a.m.

Vatican: OK to get virus vaccines using abortion cell lines

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican on Monday declared that it is “morally acceptable” for Roman Catholics to receive COVID-19 vaccines based on research that used cells derived from aborted fetuses, guidance that came after some churchmen in the United States argued that such products were immoral.

December 21, 2020 6:09 a.m.

AP Entertainment Digest for Monday, Dec. 21, 2020

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December 21, 2020 5:03 a.m.

12 Indiana communities getting water infrastructure grants

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Twelve rural Indiana communities will share more than $8 million in federal grants to improve their water systems.