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September 14, 2020 4:03 a.m.

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September 14, 2020 3:30 a.m.

Hurricane Paulette makes rare landfall in Bermuda as Cat 1

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Paulette made a rare landfall in Bermuda early Monday as a strong Category 1 storm just hours after the wealthy British territory shuttered schools, government agencies and air and sea ports.

September 14, 2020 3:03 a.m.

Australians hope to save whale from crocodile-infested river

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Marine authorities were puzzling on Monday over how to persuade at least one wayward humpback whale to leave a murky, crocodile-infested river in northern Australia and continue an annual migration to Antarctica.

September 14, 2020 2:06 a.m.

Ex-law officer won't back plan to renege on EU divorce bill

LONDON (AP) — The man who was Britain’s top legal officer when it signed a divorce deal with the European Union says he won’t support the government’s plan to renege on that agreement less than a year later.

September 14, 2020 1:03 a.m.

Merkel's party, Greens win in local vote in key German state

BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel's center-right party easily defended its position as the strongest force in Germany's most populous region in municipal elections, a result that may boost the state governor's position as he vies to succeed the country's longtime leader.

September 14, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Friday Sports in Brief

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September 14, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Williams' 3 TDs help No. 18 UNC pull away from Syracuse 31-6

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina opened a high-expectation season with a fast start and a strong finish, sandwiched around a run of mistake-filled play. And all of it came amid the unusual backdrop of section after section of empty seats.

September 14, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Virus spikes in UK, new restrictions in Birmingham, England

LONDON (AP) — Households in England's second city, Birmingham, were being urged to stop socializing with others from Friday as part of a dramatic tightening of coronavirus restrictions in the wake of a sharp spike in new confirmed cases.

September 14, 2020 12:03 a.m.

As Trump played down virus, health experts' alarm grew

WASHINGTON (AP) — Public health officials were already warning Americans about the need to prepare for the coronavirus threat in early February when President Donald Trump called it

September 14, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Winds a worry as death toll reaches 35 from West Coast fires

BEAVERCREEK, Ore. (AP) — Nearly all the dozens of people reported missing after a devastating blaze in southern Oregon have been accounted for, authorities said over the weekend as crews battled wildfires that have killed at least 35 from California to Washington state.

September 14, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Ex-diplomat Darroch astounded by UK plan to break Brexit law

LONDON (AP) — Kim Darroch is astonished.

September 14, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Fires raise fight over climate change before Trump's visit

BEAVERCREEK, Ore. (AP) — With crews battling wildfires that have killed at least 35 people, destroyed neighborhoods and enveloped the West Coast in smoke, another fight has emerged: leaders in the Democratic-led states and President Donald Trump have clashed over the role of climate change ahead of his visit Monday to California.

September 14, 2020 12:03 a.m.

The Latest: NYC teachers union will block school reopening

NEW YORK — The New York City teachers union warns it won’t let the nation’s largest school district reopen for in-person classes this month if the city doesn’t issue protective equipment, conduct testing and clean schools properly.

September 14, 2020 12:03 a.m.

AP Top 25 Takeaways: Fun Belt upset; Big Ten comeback?

On the first Saturday of the college football season with Power Five conference teams playing, the Sun Belt was the star and the Big Ten grabbed headlines without even playing.

September 14, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Without fall playoffs, FCS schools missing a top attraction

As the college football season ramps up in three major conferences and among other programs scattered across the country, there will be a void at the Football Championship Subdivision level -- very few games and no scheduled playoffs.

September 14, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Quick-strike Lightning beat Islanders, on verge of final

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — While the New York Islanders were celebrating Brock Nelson scoring the first goal of the game, Tampa Bay Lightning center Yanni Gourde was steaming about giving it up. Coach Jon Cooper decided to keep him on the ice for some redemption.

September 14, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Latest: Sheriff: 2 more dead from California wildfires

The Latest on wildfires in the U.S. West (all times local):

September 14, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Bernie Sanders: Biden win in November is no 'slam dunk'

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders is warning that if onetime rival Joe Biden doesn’t do more to promote his policies and reach out to Latino voters, the Democratic presidential nominee is at risk of falling short to President Donald Trump this November.

September 14, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Jason Wu puts on a fashion week show before a tiny audience

NEW YORK (AP) — Jason Wu did what few designers dare during New York Fashion Week: He put on a live show Sunday with a tiny audience present in the middle of a pandemic.

September 14, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Young Vikings CBs fail 1st test, fall to Rodgers, Packers

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Since Mike Zimmer was hired as coach of the Vikings in 2014, Minnesota has built one of the NFL's best defenses.