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January 14, 2021 6:36 a.m.

Mortgage rates poised to rise as U.S. Treasury yields surge

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The long period of record-low rates on home loans could soon be over.

January 14, 2021 6:36 a.m.

Police contract talks with city of Portland begin

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — City negotiators Wednesday opened Portland police contract talks by seeking new educational requirements for officers pursuing promotions, greater latitude for city officials to speak publicly about alleged misconduct and police performance evaluations that could lead to discipline.

January 14, 2021 6:06 a.m.

Honduran migrants trek north toward Guatemalan border

SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AP) — About 200 Honduran migrants resumed walking up a highway toward the border with Guatemala early Thursday, a day before a migrant caravan was scheduled to depart the city of San Pedro Sula.

January 14, 2021 6:06 a.m.

US unemployment claims jump to 965,000 as virus takes toll

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people seeking unemployment aid soared last week to 965,000, the most since late August and a sign that the resurgent virus has likely escalated layoffs.

January 14, 2021 6:06 a.m.

Report: Illusionist Siegfried Fischbacher dies in Las Vegas

BERLIN (AP) — German news agency dpa is reporting that illusionist Siegfried Fischbacher, the surviving member of the duo Siegfried & Roy, has died in Las Vegas at age 81.

January 14, 2021 5:36 a.m.

Prosecutors seek restrictions on Rittenhouse after bar stop

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Prosecutors in Wisconsin have asked a judge to order an Illinois teen charged with killing two people and wounding a third in a violent protest over a police shooting to stay out of bars and away from white supremacist groups.

January 14, 2021 5:06 a.m.

Delta posts $12 billion loss in 2020, cautious 1Q outlook

Delta Air Lines closed the books on a disastrous 2020 with a comparatively small fourth-quarter loss, and executives expect a few more rocky months before — they hope — widespread coronavirus vaccinations and testing might salvage something of the upcoming summer travel season.

January 14, 2021 4:09 a.m.

AP News Digest 7 a.m.

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January 14, 2021 4:09 a.m.

Global Forecast-Celsius

Global Forecast as of 18:00 GMT Thursday, January 14, 2021

January 14, 2021 4:09 a.m.

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Global Forecast as of 18:00 GMT Thursday, January 14, 2021

January 14, 2021 4:03 a.m.

Denmark to hold impeachment trial vote on ex-minister

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark's ruling party said it would back a vote in parliament Thursday on whether a former immigration minister in the previous government can be tried before the rarely used Court of Impeachment for a 2016 order to separate asylum-seeking couples when one of the pair was a minor.

January 14, 2021 2:31 a.m.

EXPLAINER: What is WHO team in Wuhan looking for

WUHAN, China (AP) — The WHO team of international researchers that arrived in the central Chinese city of Wuhan on Thursday hopes to find clues to the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic.

January 14, 2021 1:27 a.m.

Norwegian Air to end long-haul flights, focus on Europe

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Low-cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle said Thursday it will focus on European destinations and close its long-haul operations as it struggles with the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic and debt restructuring.

January 14, 2021 1:27 a.m.

Japan's new virus emergency met with public indifference

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s expanded state of emergency went into effect Thursday as the government seeks to stop a surge of new coronavirus infections, though with the restrictions not binding many people appeared to be ignoring the requests to avoid nonessential travel.

January 14, 2021 1:12 a.m.

Search expands for victims of Indonesian plane crash

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An aerial search for victims and wreckage from a crashed Indonesian plane expanded Thursday as divers continued combing the debris-littered seabed looking for the cockpit voice recorder from the lost Sriwijaya Air jet.

January 14, 2021 1:12 a.m.

Wednesday's Sports In Brief

NBA

January 14, 2021 12:11 a.m.

Lack of marquee games to make NCAA tourney selection harder

Geno Auriemma is used to having marquee nonconference matchups to test his UConn Huskies during the regular season.

January 14, 2021 12:11 a.m.

USC thwarts UC Riverside's upset claim with 67-62 win in OT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Evan Mobley scored 20 points with 11 rebounds and Isaiah Mobley scored 16 with 12 and Southern California escaped an upset bid by UC Riverside, beating the Highlanders 67-62 in overtime on Tuesday night.

January 14, 2021 12:11 a.m.

Clergeot leads SE Louisiana past Texas A&M-CC 76-63

HAMMOND, La. (AP) — Keon Clergeot had a career-high 26 points as Southeastern Louisiana topped Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 76-63 on Wednesday night.

January 14, 2021 12:11 a.m.

Leonard leads Clippers past short-handed Pelicans 111-106

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kawhi Leonard scored 28 points, Paul George added 27 and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans 111-106 on Wednesday night.