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January 8, 2021 10:31 a.m.

The Latest: Biden plans to speed release of virus vaccines

WASHINGTON — President-elect Joe Biden says he’ll speed release of coronavirus vaccines when he takes office Jan. 20.

January 8, 2021 10:30 a.m.

Teachers help students make sense of violence at US Capitol

A teacher in Alabama presented photographs of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol without commentary and asked students to write poems in reflection. A Minnesota instructor fielded comparisons to the aftermath of George Floyd’s killing. And a civics educator in Connecticut urged her rattled students to work toward making the country better.

January 8, 2021 10:30 a.m.

United joins rivals in dropping emotional-support animals

CHICAGO (AP) — United Airlines is joining other major U.S. carriers in no longer allowing emotional-support animals to fly for free.

January 8, 2021 10:30 a.m.

'Zombie law' cited in court fight over Mississippi marijuana

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Attorneys trying to block a Mississippi medical marijuana program say the state is using a “zombie law” about old congressional districts to defend how an initiative landed on the ballot.

January 8, 2021 10:30 a.m.

Q&A: Javicia Leslie takes on Batwoman role to empower others

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Javicia Leslie moved to Los Angeles, she frequently rode down the popular Sunset Boulevard to view the row of erected TV and film billboards for inspiration. As an aspiring actor, she often parked underneath her favorite ones to study before an audition.

January 8, 2021 10:30 a.m.

The Latest: Pelosi: Military can stop Trump nuclear launch

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the

January 8, 2021 10:12 a.m.

The Latest: Manchin against 'more theater' of Trump removal

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the

January 8, 2021 10:12 a.m.

Fed transcripts show doubts about need for 2015 rate hike

WASHINGTON (AP) — Newly released transcripts show that many Federal Reserve officials had concerns in late 2015 over whether they were making a mistake in raising a key interest rate for the first time in nearly decade.

January 8, 2021 10:12 a.m.

Pro-democracy activists heartened by US system's resilience

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Stunned and riveted by the riot that engulfed the U.S. Capitol, pro-democracy and human rights campaigners around the world also were reassured -- because, ultimately, democracy held. The system was tested but not toppled.

January 8, 2021 9:33 a.m.

Companies say post-Brexit rules are clogging up UK-EU trade

LONDON (AP) — Some businesses said Friday that costs and paperwork are hampering trade between Britain and the European Union as the reality of the U.K.’s post-Brexit trading relationship with the bloc takes hold.

January 8, 2021 9:33 a.m.

LA, Congress take divergent paths after COVID test warning

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles will continue using a coronavirus test that federal regulators warned may produce false results while Congress, which has used the same test, is seeking an alternative.

January 8, 2021 9:33 a.m.

Prison business wants to sell products to state employees

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota is considering whether to allow the state’s 16,000 employees to buy products made by people incarcerated in the state prison system.

January 8, 2021 9:33 a.m.

AP interview: Libyan minister hopes for support from Biden

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — The powerful interior minister of Libya’s U.N.-backed government, seen as a contender for the post of prime minister, has expressed hopes that bringing stability to his war-torn country would become a top priority for the incoming Biden administration.

January 8, 2021 9:33 a.m.

Pelosi asks top general about curbing Trump's military power

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday she has spoken to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff about preventing President Donald Trump from initiating military actions or a nuclear strike.

January 8, 2021 9:33 a.m.

Lasorda, fiery Hall of Fame Dodgers manager, dies at 93

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Growing more and more frail, Tommy Lasorda looked on from a suite at Globe Life Field in Texas, watching as the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the World Series in Game 6 against the Tampa Bay Rays.

January 8, 2021 9:33 a.m.

The Latest: House Dems to introduce articles of impeachment

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the

January 8, 2021 9:06 a.m.

The Latest: Pfizer study suggests vaccine fights variant

NEW YORK — New research suggests the COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer and BioNTech can still work against a mutated coronavirus.

January 8, 2021 9:06 a.m.

Aaron Donald, Travis Kelce unanimous AP All-Pro Team choices

Dynamic defensive star Aaron Donald and unstoppable tight end Travis Kelce are unanimous choices Friday for The Associated Press NFL All-Pro Team.

January 8, 2021 9:06 a.m.

Panel recommends raising NC revenues for transportation 40%

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A blue-ribbon panel called Friday on North Carolina to boost transportation spending by 40% through the next decade to improve its “mediocre” infrastructure of highways, railroads and transit as the state grows and current revenue sources dwindle.

January 8, 2021 9:06 a.m.

Republicans recoil from Missouri Sen. Hawley after siege

O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — A Republican colleague rebuked him on the Senate floor. A home-state newspaper editorial board declared he has “blood on his hands.” But for Josh Hawley, the Missouri senator who staged an Electoral College challenge that became the focus of a violent siege of the U.S. Capitol, the words of his political mentor were the most personal.