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January 20, 2021

Capitol photos, videos lead to California doctor's arrest

A Beverly Hills doctor who has criticized the coronavirus vaccine was arrested Monday in connection with her alleged role ...

January 20, 2021

Exhausted hospital chaplains bring solace to lonely, dying

Inside hospital rooms across America, where the sick are alone without family to comfort them, the grim task of offering ...

January 20, 2021

Deal offers more banking services for California pot firms

A California cannabis industry group announced Tuesday that it reached an agreement with a state credit union that will ...

January 20, 2021

'Shameful': US virus deaths top 400K as Trump leaves office

As President Donald Trump entered the final year of his term last January, the U.S. recorded its first confirmed case of ...

January 20, 2021

Netflix's big 4Q lifts video service above 200M subscribers

Netflix’s video streaming service has surpassed 200 million subscribers for the first time as its expanding line-up of TV ...

January 20, 2021

Oakland-Scranton flag honors Harris, Biden

The hometowns of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have created an Oakland-Scranton flag to commemorate their inauguration as U.S.

January 19, 2021

Padres bring Musgrove home in 3-team trade with Bucs, Mets

Joe Musgrove grew up a San Diego Padres fan and now the right-hander gets to pitch for his hometown team, which in less than ...

January 19, 2021

Monarch butterfly population moves closer to extinction

The number of western monarch butterflies wintering along the California coast has plummeted precipitously to a record low, ...

January 19, 2021

Teeter-totters at U.S.-Mexico border win UK design prize

A collection of teeter-totters that briefly allowed children on both sides of the US-Mexico border wall to play together has ...

January 19, 2021

AP Top Stories January 19 A

Here's the latest for Tuesday January 19th: Biden nominees go to Senate; US coronavirus deaths approaching 400,000; ...

January 19, 2021

Coronavirus deaths rising in 30 US states amid winter surge

Coronavirus deaths are rising in nearly two-thirds of American states as a winter surge pushes the overall toll toward ...

January 19, 2021

Amid virus surge, hospital chaplains on front line

As families are barred from visiting loved ones in hospitals to curb the spread of COVID-19, chaplains often are there to act ...

January 19, 2021

Warriors rally from 14 down in 4th, beat Lakers 115-113

Stephen Curry scored 26 points, Kelly Oubre Jr. added 23 and the Golden State Warriors rallied from a 14-point, ...

January 19, 2021

AP source: Padres acquiring SD native Musgrove from Pirates

The San Diego Padres are adding yet another pitcher to their rotation, agreeing to bring right-hander Joe Musgrove to his ...

January 19, 2021

California becomes first state to top 3 million virus cases

California on Monday became the first state to record more than 3 million known coronavirus infections. The grim milestone, ...

January 18, 2021

Harris to hold central role in Biden's White House

Kamala Harris will make history when she becomes the nation’s first female vice president — and the first Black woman and the ...

January 18, 2021

Phil Spector's death resurrects mixed reaction from skeptics

Phil Spector was viewed as a man with two distinct personas: The late music producer was regarded as a rock ‘n’ roll genius ...

January 18, 2021

Man allegedly hid 3 months at Chicago airport due to virus

A California man who told police that the coronavirus pandemic left him afraid to fly has been arrested on charges that he ...

January 18, 2021

Harris to hold central role in Biden's White House

Kamala Harris will make history when she becomes the nation's first female vice president — and the first Black woman and the ...