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• Trump’s election night party adds to virus scrutiny

  08-11-2020 23:59
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump campaign’s election night watch party in the White House East Room was supposed to be a scene of celebration. Instead, the event has emerged as the latest cautionary chapter in the tale of how the president’s approach to the coronavirus has affected the nation, his presidency and those around him. White House chief of staff Mark Meadows attended the event, and has become the latest top White House official to contract the coronavirus. Meadows is part
  
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• Country singer Lee Brice to miss CMA Awards due to COVID-19

  08-11-2020 23:55
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country singer Lee Brice tested positive for COVID-19 and will not perform as scheduled at the CMA Awards on Wednesday.A representative for Brice told The Associated Press on Sunday that he is “in good spirits and not experiencing any symptoms.”
  Brice was tested ahead of the awards show, which will be broadcast on ABC from Nashville, Tennessee, where he had been scheduled to perform with Carly Pearce. Pearce and Brice are both nominated for their duet &l
  
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• Rain likely in Tucson tonight while snow is possible on the mountains

  08-11-2020 23:51
  
  TUCSON - The second storm system of the weekend will move in late Sunday bringing us better rain chances and snow on the Catalina mountains.
  Southern Arizona's first rain chance will come a bit before midnight. It will start off isolated and become more widespread around 2 or 3 a.m. peaking during the morning commute.No heavy rain or thunderstorms are expected. This will be a light rain event that will last through lunchtime Monday.
  Rain totals will range from 0.1-0.25 inches for Tucson.Snow is
  
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• Leader of Arizona House Democrats stepping aside

  08-11-2020 23:30
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — The leader of Democrats in the Arizona House of Representatives is stepping aside amid criticism within her own caucus and a challenge in leadership elections planned for this week. Minority Leader Charlene Fernandez was facing a challenge for her leadership post in this coming Tuesday’s caucus elections from Rep. Diego Espinoza. She announced Saturday on Twitter that she would not seek the leadership role. She instead threw her support to another Democrat, Rep. Regina
  
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• Argument over dog leads to shooting in Nashville; 8 wounded

  08-11-2020 23:26
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — An argument that started over a dog led to a shooting that left eight people wounded in Tennessee. Nashville police say they are looking for two male suspects. Officers say they responded to reports of gunfire early Sunday. None of the injuries were life-threatening. Police say the two suspects began arguing and one of them had a dog with him. Police say the suspect with the dog pulled out a handgun. The second suspect left, then returned a short time later with a g
  
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• Country singer Lee Brice to miss CMA Awards due to COVID

  08-11-2020 23:25
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country singer Lee Brice tested positive for COVID-19 and will not perform as scheduled at the CMA Awards on Wednesday.A representative for Brice told The Associated Press on Sunday that he is “in good spirits and not experiencing any symptoms.”
  Brice was tested ahead of the awards show, which will be broadcast on ABC from Nashville, Tennessee, where he had been scheduled to perform with Carly Pearce. Pearce and Brice are both nominated for their duet &l
  
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• The Latest: Global coronavirus case total tops 50 million

  08-11-2020 23:23
  
  BOSTON — The coronavirus has hit another sobering milestone: more than 50 million positive cases worldwide since the pandemic began.
  Johns Hopkins University’s coronavirus tracker reported more than 50.2 million COVID-19 cases globally as of Sunday.
  There have been more than 1.2 million deaths from the disease worldwide since the pandemic started.
  The U.S., with about 4% of the world’s population, represents almost a fifth of all reported cases.
  The country has had more than 9.
  
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• Nats make their pitch to Biden, invite him to throw 1st ball

  08-11-2020 23:00
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Nationals are making their pitch to President-elect Joe Biden. The Nats have invited Biden to toss out the ceremonial first ball next season on opening day. Washington is scheduled to host the Mets at Nationals Park on April 1. Biden last threw out a first ball as vice president, in 2009 when the Baltimore Orioles hosted the New York Yankees on opening day at Camden Yards. William Howard Taft began the tradition of presidents throwing out the first pitch in
  
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• BTS, Lady Gaga win top awards at MTV Europe Music Awards

  08-11-2020 23:00
  
  The South Korean pop group BTS has won a leading four awards including best song for “Dynamite” and best group at the MTV Europe Music Awards Sunday, while Lady Gaga took home the best artist prize. BTS also picked up best fans and best virtual live for Bang Bang Con. The show honoring the best in global music aired Sunday on the network with performances from Alicia Keys, Sam Smith, Doja Cat and DaBaby. The girl group Little Mix hosted. Best video went to DJ Khaled for “&rsquo
  
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• Christian churches mirror country’s political division

  08-11-2020 22:43
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The messages in Christian houses of worship on the first weekend since the election have been as divided as the country’s electorate. Religious leaders are mostly calling for peace and unification, though some bemoaned the result and others celebrated. Hours after the news broke Saturday, St. Joseph on the Brandywine Deacon Michael Stankewicz led a prayer during afternoon Mass at President-elect Joe Biden’s home church in Wilmington, Delaware. He asked “th
  
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• Canada says airline aid contingent on refunding customers

  08-11-2020 22:30
  
  OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canada’s transport minister says the government will soon announce soon aid for the country’s airline industry but the help will be contingent on carriers providing refunds to passengers whose flights were cancelled. Transport Minister Marc Garneau laid out that requirement Sunday ahead of talks later in the week.  Canada’s commercial airlines have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, with passenger levels down as much as 90%.  Airli
  
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• Trebek remembered for grace that elevated him above TV host

  08-11-2020 22:26
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alex Trebek never pretended to have all the answers, but the “Jeopardy!” host became an inspiration and solace to Americans who otherwise are at odds with each other. He looked and sounded the part of a senior statesman, impeccably suited and groomed and with an authoritative voice any politician would crave. He commanded his turf -the quiz show’s stage — but refused to overshadow the brainy contestants who passed through during his long run. And
  
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• ‘Let Him Go’ has biggest weekend of any film in 6 weeks

  08-11-2020 22:18
  
  The Kevin Costner and Diane Lane film “Let Him Go” had the highest earning box office weekend of any film in over a month, and it didn’t even have to break $5 million to earn the distinction. Focus Features said Sunday that the Western thriller made an estimated $4.1 million in ticket sales from 2,454 locations.  Modest returns, and milestones, are part of the new reality of the beleaguered theatrical business in the COVID-era. Previously, the Liam Neeson thriller “T
  
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• Elliott fails inspection before NASCAR’s championship race

  08-11-2020 21:36
  
  AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Chase Elliott has had an early setback in his pursuit of NASCAR’s championship when his car failed pre-race inspection at Phoenix Raceway. Elliott was supposed to start on the pole but instead had to drop to the back of the field at the start of the race. The No. 9 Chevrolet had an issue with the body in tech. Elliott is seeking his first Cup championship in the winner-take-all season finale. He won last week at Martinsville to advance to his first final four.
  
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• Astronauts arrive at launch site for 2nd SpaceX crew flight

  08-11-2020 21:33
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Four astronauts have arrived at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center for SpaceX’s second crew launch next weekend. This time there are twice as many astronauts as the test flight earlier this year, and the mission will last for a full six months. The three Americans and one Japanese astronaut flew into Kennedy from Houston on Sunday. They’re scheduled to rocket away Saturday night to the International Space Station. For NASA, it marks the long-awaite
  
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• Mexico, Brazil leaders silent as world congratulates Biden

  08-11-2020 21:22
  
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — There were two notable holdouts among the world leaders who rushed to congratulate Joe Biden on his victory in the U.S. elections: the leaders of Latin America’s two biggest countries, both of whom have been seen as friendly to President Donald Trump. President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil is sometimes dubbed “the Trump of the Tropics” for his populist, off-the-cuff style, and he’s kept silent on Trump’s loss. Mexican President Andrés Man
  
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• Winter Weather Advisory issued November 8 at 1:20PM MST until November 9 at 11:00AM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  08-11-2020 21:20
  
  * WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 8inches.
  * WHERE…White Mountains of Graham and Greenlee Counties,Galiuro, Pinaleno, Catalina and Rincon Mountains above 7000feet.
  * WHEN…From 11 PM MST this evening to 11 AM MST Monday.
  * IMPACTS…Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardousconditions could impact the morning commute.Slow down and use caution while traveling.
  Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio…commercial television or radiostations…o
  
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• Oil spill cleanup continues along Delaware, Maryland coast

  08-11-2020 21:11
  
  LEWES, Del. (AP) — Crews are continuing a cleanup operation from an oil spill that affected a significant stretch of coastline in Delaware and Maryland. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control this week said the response crews have cleared oily debris and tar balls from the southern side of the Indian River Inlet in Delaware to the Assateague Island State Park in Maryland. Beaches in Maryland are no longer affected by the spill. The spill was detected Oct. 19
  
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• Egyptians wrap up 2nd stage of parliamentary vote

  08-11-2020 20:40
  
  CAIRO (AP) — Egypt has wrapped up voting in the second and final stage of the country’s parliamentary elections. The elections are almost certain to produce a lower chamber packed with supporters of President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi. The two-day vote took place in 13 of Egypt’s 27 provinces  — including Cairo. More than 31 million people are eligible to cast their ballots in this stage. Only around nine million people, or 28% of eligible voters, cast their ballots in t
  
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• Turkish finance minister, Erdogan’s son-in-law, resigns post

  08-11-2020 20:32
  
  ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s finance minister and son-in-law to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced his resignation. Berak Albayrak said Sunday on Instagram that he was stepping down from his post for health reasons and would spend more time with his family. The 42-year-old Albayrak was appointed minister of finance and treasury in July 2018, having previously been energy minister for nearly three years. His resignation follows the dismissal over the weekend of central ban
  
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• Average US gas price falls 3 cents to $2.19 per gallon

  08-11-2020 19:38
  
  CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline fell 3 cents over the past two weeks to $2.19 per gallon. Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey says Sunday that gas prices will likely continue to drop because crude oil costs remain low. The price at the pump is 50 cents below where it was a year ago. Nationwide, the highest average price for regular-grade gas is in the San Francisco Bay Area at $3.33. The lowest average is in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at
  
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• The Latest: Ski region locks down as Italy virus cases soar

  08-11-2020 19:30
  
  ROME — The governor of an autonomous Italian Alpine province famed for its ski resorts has declared it a “red zone,” shutting down as of Monday most non-essential shops, barring cafes and restaurants from serving meals and forbidding citizens to leave their towns except for essential reasons like work.
  Bolzano Province Gov. Arno Kompatscher told Sky TG24 TV Sunday evening he decided to order the crackdown as ICU beds started rapidly filling up with COVID-19 patients.
  “We
  
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• Stacey Abrams credited for boosting Democrats in Georgia

  08-11-2020 19:23
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia stands on the cusp of delivering 16 electoral votes to President-elect Joe Biden and will welcome the nation’s attention for another round of campaigning as two U.S. Senate seats head to Jan. 5 runoffs that are likely to determine control of the chamber for the first two years of Biden’s presidency. Stacey Abrams is getting plenty of the credit. Georgia had long been on the cusp of becoming a battleground state. But Abrams accelerated the timeline with he
  
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• Biden seeks to move quickly and build out his administration

  08-11-2020 19:18
  
  WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden is signaling that he plans to move quickly to build out his government. The first focus for the president-election is the coronavirus pandemic that will likely dominate the early days of his administration. Biden has named a former surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, and a former Food and Drug Administration commissioner, David Kessler, as co-chairs of the coronavirus working group. Other members are expected to be announced Monday. Transition team official
  
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• Pent-up global wish list of hopes, demands awaits Biden

  08-11-2020 19:11
  
  LONDON (AP) — Four years of inward-looking “America First” leadership by outgoing President Donald Trump have generated pent-up global demand for a more engaged and amenable America. The leaders of governments and global institutions will likely be hammering on White House doors and email inboxes with a long wish list of priorities they want American help with which Trump’s administration often refused to provide. They will include issues big and small, from climate chang
  
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• The Latest: George W. Bush calls election ‘fair’ and outcome `clear’

  08-11-2020 19:06
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President-elect Joe Biden (all times local):
  12:30 p.m.
  Former President George W. Bush says the American people “can have confidence that this election was fundamentally fair, its integrity will be upheld, and its outcome is clear.”
  He says in a statement that “no matter how you voted, your vote counted.” And Bush says President Donald Trump has the right to request recounts and pursue legal challenges, with any unresolved issues to
  
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• New leftist leader takes office in Boliva

  08-11-2020 18:56
  
  LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — New leftist President Luis Arce has taken office in Bolivia, bitterly criticizing last year’s ouster of his mentor, former leader Evo Morales, and branding the conservative interim administration that followed as “brutal.” The former economy minister inherits a deeply polarized nation struggling with the coronavirus pandemic and the economic hardships it has caused, as well as sharp divisions over the 14 years in power of Morales, the country’
  
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• Alex Trebek, long-running ‘Jeopardy!’ host, dies at 80

  08-11-2020 18:45
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek has died after battling pancreatic cancer for nearly two years. “Jeopardy!” studio Sony says Trebek died at home early Sunday with family and friends surrounding him. He was 80. Trebek presided over the beloved quiz show for more than 30 years. He was a master of the format, engaging in friendly banter with contestants and appearing genuinely pleased when they answered correctly. He was also able to move the game along
  
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• The Latest: Bush calls election ‘fair’ and outcome `clear’

  08-11-2020 18:44
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President-elect Joe Biden (all times local):
  12:30 p.m.
  Former President George W. Bush says the American people “can have confidence that this election was fundamentally fair, its integrity will be upheld, and its outcome is clear.”
  He says in a statement that “no matter how you voted, your vote counted.” And Bush says President Donald Trump has the right to request recounts and pursue legal challenges, with any unresolved issues to
  
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• Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek dies at the age of 80

  08-11-2020 18:42
  
  (WREX) — Longtime Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek has died.
  According to the official Facebook page of Jeopardy!, Trebek died Sunday morning surrounded by his friends and family.Trebek announced he was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer in a video message released on “Jeopardy!” social media accounts in March of 2019.Trebek was 80 years old.Jeopardy! is saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away peacefully at home early this morning, surrounded by family and friends. Than
  
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• Longtime “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek dies at 80; show says he died peacefully at home.

  08-11-2020 18:41
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Longtime “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek dies at 80; show says he died peacefully at home.The post Longtime “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek dies at 80; show says he died peacefully at home. appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• UK bans non-resident arrivals from Denmark over mink fears

  08-11-2020 18:39
  
  LONDON (AP) — The British government says freight drivers who have traveled through Denmark over the past 14 days and are not residents of the U.K. will be turned back from England, as it tightened its restrictions in the face of widespread coronavirus outbreaks in the country’s mink farms. Passenger planes and ships travelling from Denmark, and any accompanying freight, will also not be allowed to dock at English ports under the new rules which came into force at 4 a.m. on Sunday. T
  
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• Jeopardy host Alex Trebek dies at 80

  08-11-2020 18:39
  
  (KVOA) - Multiple sources have confirmed that the longtime Jeopardy host Alex Trebek died at the age of 80 due to complications with his longtime battle with cancer.
  Jeopardy! is saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away peacefully at home early this morning, surrounded by family and friends. Thank you, Alex. pic.twitter.com/Yk2a90CHIM— Jeopardy! (@Jeopardy) November 8, 2020The post Jeopardy host Alex Trebek dies at 80 appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Club-wielding police in Belarus arrest over 500 protesters

  08-11-2020 18:32
  
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Club-swinging police have gone after demonstrators in Belarus’ capital who were demanding the resignation of the country’s authoritarian president on the 90th consecutive day of protests. Human rights activists said more than 500 people were arrested Sunday. Thousands of demonstrators tried to enter central Minsk, but police cordoned off the area with armored vehicles and riot officers and prevented the protesters from assembling in a single place. The Bela
  
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• Berlin bids farewell to Tegel airport after 60 years

  08-11-2020 18:21
  
  BERLIN (AP) — Berlin bid farewell to the central Tegel airport in the German capital, beloved by some and reviled by others, as it shifts all air traffic to a new hub on the outskirts of the city. On Saturday, airlines moved their last planes stationed at Tegel to the new Berlin Brandenburg Airport Willy Brandt, which finally opened at the end of October nine years late and far above its original budget. On Sunday, the final scheduled flight took off from Tegel, an Air France jet to Paris,
  
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• Experts say fraud claims aimed in part at keeping Trump base loyal

  08-11-2020 18:14
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has promised legal action in the coming days as he refused to concede the presidency after his loss to Democrat Joe Biden. What Trump is lacking, though, is proof.
  But senior administration officials told The Associated Press that overwhelming evidence of fraud isn’t really the point.
  The strategy to battle against the votes tallied for Biden through litigation in Pennsylvania and other places is more to provide Trump with an off-ramp for a lo
  
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• Arizona baby shot in head with BB gun, critically injured

  08-11-2020 18:12
  
  GOLDEN VALLEY, Ariz. (AP) — Mohave County authorities say three people have been arrested after a baby was shot twice with a BB gun with one pellet embedded in her skull. They say the 8-month-old girl was airlifted to a hospital in Las Vegas and is listed in critical condition. County Sheriff’s officials say the child was in a car seat that was placed on the ground while her mother, 34-year-old Marticella Lopez-Rodriguez, was gathering firewood Tuesday in Golden Valley.  They sa
  
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• Top French diplomat visits Cairo amid tensions over cartoons

  08-11-2020 18:06
  
  CAIRO (AP) — France’s top diplomat is visiting Egypt in an effort to calm tensions with the Muslim world. Sunday’s visit followed anti-French protests over caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad and three Islamic extremist attacks on France. At a press conference in Cairo, Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian emphasized that France is fighting against terror and extremism, not Islam. He said: “As we always defend the freedom to practice Islam in France … we are also de
  
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• Astronauts head to launch site for SpaceX’s 2nd crew flight

  08-11-2020 18:01
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Four astronauts are heading to Florida’s Kennedy Space Center for SpaceX’s second crew launch next weekend. This time there are twice as many astronauts as the test flight earlier this year, and the mission will last for a full six months. The three Americans and one Japanese astronaut are due in Florida on Sunday. They’re scheduled to rocket away Saturday night to the International Space Station. For NASA, it marks the long-awaited start of re
  
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• Dutch Protestant Church admits failing Jews in World War II

  08-11-2020 17:56
  
  THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch Protestant Church has made a far-reaching recognition of guilt for its failure to do more to help Jews during and after World War II. It also acknowledged the church’s role in preparing ”the ground in which the seeds of anti-Semitism and hatred could grow.” The statement came at a solemn ceremony to mark Monday’s anniversary of the Nazis’ anti-Jewish Kristallnacht pogrom in Germany and Austria. More than 100,000 Dutch Je
  
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• The Latest: New record high for US coronavirus cases

  08-11-2020 17:41
  
  BOSTON — The U.S. has set another record for daily number of coronavirus cases.
  The country reported more than 126,000 positive cases and more than 1,000 deaths from COVID-19 on Saturday, according to the most recent data from Johns Hopkins University.It marked the fourth day in a row that new cases topped more than 100,000 as the country has broken its own record for daily cases with nearly every passing day this week.
  The seven-day rolling average for daily new cases in the U.S. rose ove
  
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• The Latest: Biden attends church as president-elect

  08-11-2020 17:36
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President-elect Joe Biden (all times local):
  11:30 a.m.
  Joe Biden began his first full day as president-elect the same way he does nearly every Sunday, heading to church near his home.
  Biden entered St. Joseph on the Brandywine in Wilmington, Delaware, shortly after the start of 10:30 a.m. Mass. He typically arrives a bit late and leaves a few minutes early so the presence of Secret Service agents doesn’t bother other attendees.
  It felt like any other
  
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• Fraud claims aimed in part at keeping Trump base loyal

  08-11-2020 17:32
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has promised legal action in the coming days as he refused to concede the presidency after his loss to Democrat Joe Biden. What Trump is lacking, though, is proof. But senior administration officials told The Associated Press that overwhelming evidence of fraud isn’t really the point. The strategy to battle against the votes tallied for Biden through litigation in Pennsylvania and other places is more to provide Trump with an off-ramp for a lo
  
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• Earthquake felt across southern New England

  08-11-2020 17:28
  
  BOSTON (AP) — An earthquake struck southern New England on Sunday morning but there were no reports of serious damage. The U.S. Geological Survey’s National Earthquake Information Center says 3.6 magnitude earthquake centered a few miles off the coast of New Bedford in Buzzards Bay struck just after 9 a.m.  The earthquake struck at a depth of a little more than 15 kilometers (9.3 miles) and was felt across southeastern Massachusetts, Rhode Island and into Connecticut.The post Ea
  
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• The Latest: President Trump golfs and shows no sign of conceding

  08-11-2020 17:27
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President-elect Joe Biden (all times local):
  11 a.m.
  Donald Trump is spending his first day as a lame duck president golfing.
  Trump arrived at his Virginia golf club just before 10 a.m. on Sunday for the second day in a row. He was welcomed by several protesters, including one who held a sign that read, “Orange Crushed.”
  Trump was also on the golf course Saturday when The Associated Press and other news outlets called the race for his Democratic
  
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• For some who bore toll of virus, Biden offers sign of hope

  08-11-2020 17:26
  
  After a brutal year of trying to save the sick and burying the dead, news of Joe Biden’s presidential victory came to some as a glimmer of hope that an end to the coronavirus might be in sight. Donna Taylor of Playa del Rey, California, lost her mother to COVID-19. She says she saw Biden’s victory as a repudiation of President Trump and a sign that the nation will “start listening to the science.” Columbia University public health expert Dr. Irwin Redlener says he is hope
  
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• UK’s Johnson, praised by Trump, seeks new UK bond with Biden

  08-11-2020 17:14
  
  LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson has denied that his close ties to President Donald Trump will hurt U.K.-U.S relations once President-elect Joe Biden takes office in January. Johnson has congratulated Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on their victory and said the two countries’ “common global perspective” will be vital to shore up a rules-based global order. Johnson, who has yet to speak to Biden, told The Associated Press on Sunday that “the U
  
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• Club-wielding police in Belarus arrest nearly 400 protesters

  08-11-2020 17:05
  
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Club-swinging police have gone after demonstrators in Belarus’ capital who were demanding the resignation of the country’s authoritarian president on the 90th consecutive day of protests. Human rights activists said nearly 400 people were arrested Sunday. Thousands of demonstrators tried to enter central Minsk, but police cordoned off the area with armored vehicles and riot officers and prevented the protesters from assembling in a single place. The Belarus
  
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• The Latest: Trump golfs and shows no sign of conceding

  08-11-2020 17:04
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President-elect Joe Biden (all times local):
  11 a.m.
  Donald Trump is spending his first day as a lame duck president golfing.
  Trump arrived at his Virginia golf club just before 10 a.m. on Sunday for the second day in a row. He was welcomed by several protesters, including one who held a sign that read, “Orange Crushed.”
  Trump was also on the golf course Saturday when The Associated Press and other news outlets called the race for his Democratic
  
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• Kamala Harris books surge in popularity after election

  08-11-2020 16:58
  
  Books by and about Kamala Harris are proving to be a popular purchase following the election. The Vice President-elect is the subject or author of four books on the Amazon top 10 Sunday. They included her own children’s book “Superheroes Are Everywhere,” her memoir “The Truths We Hold: An American Journey,” a children’s book by her niece Meena Harris called “Kamala and Maya’s Big Idea” and Nikki Grimes’ illustrated “Kamala Harris:
  
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