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Chief: Illinois officer who shot Black couple in car fired

A suburban Chicago police chief says an officer who shot a Black couple inside a vehicle has been fired after committing “multiple policy and procedure violations.”.

October 23, 2020, 11:42 PM

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AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT

AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT.

October 23, 2020, 11:06 PM

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Trump campaign sues in Nevada to stop Vegas-area vote count

The Trump campaign and Nevada Republicans want a judge to stop the counting of Las Vegas-area mail-in ballots.

October 23, 2020, 10:53 PM

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Arlo Guthrie, citing health, says he’s retired from touring

“You can get anything you want at Alice’s Restaurant,” so goes the refrain from Arlo Guthrie’s enduring ballad, “Alice’s Restaurant.”.

October 23, 2020, 8:26 PM

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Arnold Schwarzenegger feels ‘fantastic’ after heart surgery

Arnold Schwarzenegger says he feels “fantastic” after his recent heart surgery.

October 23, 2020, 7:08 PM

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Asteroid samples escaping from jammed NASA spacecraft

A NASA spacecraft is stuffed with so much asteroid rubble from this week’s grab that it’s jammed open and precious particles are drifting away in space.

October 23, 2020, 7:06 PM

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Viewership for 2nd Trump-Biden debate drops to 63 million

The final presidential debate between President Donald Trump and his Democratic opponent Joe Biden drew much less viewers than their first meeting.

October 23, 2020, 6:16 PM

Battleground postal delays persist with mail voting underway

U.S. Postal Service records show delivery delays persisting across the country as millions of Americans begin voting by mail, raising the possibility of ballots being rejected because they arrive too late.

October 23, 2020, 5:07 PM

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Hospitalization data flawed in Missouri, perhaps elsewhere

With the number of coronavirus patients requiring hospitalization rising at alarming levels, Missouri and perhaps a handful of other states are unable to post accurate data on COVID-19 dashboards because of a flaw in the federal reporting system.

October 23, 2020, 4:28 PM

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Biden’s warning on oil tests voter resolve on climate change

Joe Biden has said the quiet part out loud on climate change.

October 23, 2020, 11:08 PM

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Art exhibit in Chadwick Boseman’s hometown honors legacy

Chadwick Boseman’s sudden passing shocked the world but hit especially hard in his hometown of Anderson, South Carolina.

October 23, 2020, 5:23 PM

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California prosecutors again seek death for Scott Peterson

California prosecutors say they will again seek the death penalty for Scott Peterson even as a county judge considers throwing out his conviction for murdering his pregnant wife because of juror misconduct during a trial that riveted the nation.

October 23, 2020, 11:27 PM

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Some hospitals in crisis as US nears high for COVID-19 cases

The United States is approaching a record for the number of new daily coronavirus cases in the latest ominous sign of the disease’s grip on the nation.

October 23, 2020, 7:21 PM

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Washington state discovers first ‘murder hornet’ nest in US

Scientists in Washington state have discovered the first nest of so-called murder hornets in the United States and plan to wipe it out Saturday to protect native honeybees.

October 23, 2020, 9:46 PM

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AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT

AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT.

October 23, 2020, 10:04 PM

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US stocks shake off a wobbly start and end mostly higher

Stocks shrugged off a sluggish start and ended mostly higher on Wall Street Friday.

October 23, 2020, 4:01 PM

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Confederate monument removed from Alabama courthouse

A 115-year-old Confederate monument that’s been the subject of protests in Huntsville, Alabama, has been removed from outside a county courthouse.

October 23, 2020, 3:06 PM

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In video classes teachers parse clues to student wellbeing

The shift from in-person to remote learning is giving some teachers unprecedented video access into their students’ homes.

October 23, 2020, 1:56 PM

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Census takers fall short of target goal in areas of US

From tribal lands in the Southwest to storm-battered Louisiana, the U.S. Census Bureau did not achieve its goal of reaching 99% of households during the 2020 census.

October 23, 2020, 1:03 PM

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Berklee appoints first woman to lead music college

The Berklee College of Music has chosen Erica Muhl to serve as the Boston school’s next president, making her the first woman to lead the institution in its 75-year history.

October 23, 2020, 12:16 PM