- Relevance
- Date
- Any time
- Past 24 hours
- Past week
- Past month
- Past year
Sort By
Date
All results /
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
AP Lifestyles Digest
Here is the AP Lifestyles digest for the week of Dec. 21.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
AP Entertainment Digest for Monday, Dec. 21, 2020
If you have questions, please email Anthony McCartney at [email protected]. For up-to-the-minute coverage, visit
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.