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Heavy snow expected in Texas; storm could spawn tornadoes

AUSTIN, Texas - A winter storm moving across southwestern Texas on Wednesday could dump more than a foot (0.30 metres) of snow before moving eastward and possibly spawning tornadoes in parts of Texas,...

Dec 30, 2020

Girl Scouts call on cookie bakers to address child labour

The Girl Scouts of the USA said Wednesday that child labour has no place in its iconic cookies and called on the two companies that bake them to act quickly to address any potential abuses linked to t...

Dec 30, 2020

Merkel to Germans: Keep up anti-virus discipline in 2021

BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel is telling her country's people that they will need to keep up their discipline in fighting the coronavirus pandemic well into 2021, even as vaccinations fuel ...

Dec 30, 2020

Iran allocates payment for downing Ukraine plane, but Ottawa says no offer yet

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Iran's cabinet has created a compensation fund to pay the families of the 176 victims of a Ukrainian passenger plane that was shot down by Iranian forces outside Tehran l...

Dec 30, 2020

Census Bureau to miss deadline, jeopardizing Trump plan

The Census Bureau plans to announce it will miss a year-end deadline for handing in numbers used for divvying up congressional seats. That delay could undermine President Donald Trump's efforts to exc...

Dec 30, 2020

Neymar representatives deny links to big Brazil party

SAO PAULO - Representatives for soccer superstar Neymar are trying to distance him from claims he has flouted pandemic warnings with a huge, multiday New Year's bash at or near his home in Brazil whil...

Dec 30, 2020

Sheriff: 4 dead in Houston domestic violence shooting

HOUSTON - Four people were killed at a Houston home Wednesday in what authorities said was likely a domestic violence shooting that included a man firing at police before turning a gun on himself. Off...

Dec 30, 2020

Well-preserved Ice Age woolly rhino found in Siberia

MOSCOW - A well-preserved Ice Age woolly rhino with many of its internal organs still intact has been recovered from permafrost in Russia's extreme north. Russian media reported Wednesday that the car...

Dec 30, 2020

Trebek's last new 'Jeopardy!' episodes airing with a tribute

LOS ANGELES - The final new "Jeopardy!" episodes hosted by Alex Trebek will air next week, with highlights that promise to be memorable. The first of the five episodes will air Monday and start with T...

Dec 30, 2020

Missouri senator to contest Electoral College win for Biden

WASHINGTON - Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said Wednesday he will raise objections next week when Congress meets to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the election, forcing House and Senate vote...

Dec 30, 2020