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January 8, 2021 12:31 p.m.

Army head says Nat. Guard may be allowed to carry guns in DC

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense leaders are reviewing restrictions on the use of force by National Guard members and could allow troops to carry batons or guns in Washington, D.C., as they brace for more protests and possible violence around the Jan. 20 inaugural, The Associated Press has learned.

January 8, 2021 12:31 p.m.

College football 2021: NCAA reforms and pandemic recovery

College football will attempt to return to normal in 2021 after a season roiled by the pandemic while also adapting to a new paradigm in which the athletes have more power than ever before.

January 8, 2021 12:31 p.m.

Simms scores 32 to carry Milwaukee past IUPUI 94-70

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Tafari Simms scored a career-high 32 points as Milwaukee rolled past IUPUI 94-70 on Friday.

January 8, 2021 12:27 p.m.

California budget proposes $15 billion for economic relief

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom's $227 billion budget plan released Friday would turn a $15 billion windfall because of surging tax revenues into economic relief as the state confronts the coronavirus pandemic and ensuing deaths.

January 8, 2021 12:27 p.m.

The Latest: Biden says 2nd Trump impeachment up to Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the

January 8, 2021 12:27 p.m.

The Latest: NYC mayor awaits state OK for shots to elderly

NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is criticizing the state government for keeping the city from immediately vaccinating people older than 75 against the coronavirus.

January 8, 2021 12:06 p.m.

Phone-theft accuser says she is 'super sweet,' sees no crime

NEW YORK (AP) — A woman who wrongly accused a Black teenager of stealing her phone and tackled him while being filmed at a New York City hotel apologized but defended her actions in a television interview conducted before she was arrested in California.

January 8, 2021 12:06 p.m.

Cyprus to return to lockdown conditions to stem virus spread

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus is returning to lockdown for the remainder of the month, including daytime restrictions on movement and a shuttering of schools, after the government conceded Friday that a nightly curfew and other existing measures weren’t enough to curtail the spread of the coronavirus.

January 8, 2021 12:06 p.m.

VIRUS TODAY: Pfizer says vaccine can work against variants

Here’s what’s happening Friday with the pandemic in the U.S.:

January 8, 2021 12:06 p.m.

Tennessee signs Virginia Tech QB Hooker as graduate transfer

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee has signed

January 8, 2021 12:03 p.m.

States to receive initial $3 billion infusion for vaccines

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — State and local governments are expected to receive their first infusion of federal money to support vaccination efforts against the coronavirus later this month, providing a potential boost to an effort that has gone slower than expected in some states.

January 8, 2021 12:03 p.m.

The Latest: Graham heckled by Trump supporters at airport

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the

January 8, 2021 12:03 p.m.

With virus surging, Biden to speed release of COVID vaccines

WASHINGTON (AP) — With COVID-19 surging and vaccinations off to a slow start, President-elect Joe Biden will rapidly release most available vaccine doses to protect more people, his office said Friday, a reversal of Trump administration policies.

January 8, 2021 11:30 a.m.

California budget forecasts $15 billion one-time windfall

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom's $227 billion budget plan released Friday would turn a $15 billion windfall into economic relief as the state faces a rapid surge in coronavirus cases and deaths.

January 8, 2021 11:30 a.m.

AP News Digest 2:10 p.m.

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January 8, 2021 11:30 a.m.

The Latest: Biden calls on Senate to quickly confirm Cabinet

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the

January 8, 2021 11:30 a.m.

Haley: Trump was 'badly wrong' in stoking crowd before riot

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, often mentioned as a possible 2024 GOP presidential contender, is among the latest from her party to denounce President Donald Trump's comments stoking supporters to mount a violent assault on the Capitol.

January 8, 2021 11:09 a.m.

White man who drove into Iowa protesters avoids prison

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A white man who deliberately

January 8, 2021 11:09 a.m.

The Latest: Washington women's basketball postpones 2 games

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:

January 8, 2021 11:03 a.m.

California's $2 billion plan to reopen schools faces critics

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Most of California’s 6 million public school students have not seen the inside of a classroom in 10 months. Gov. Gavin Newsom is hoping his $2 billion plan to resume in-person classes will get schools to reopen quickly.