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Congress takes aim at climate change in massive relief bill

WASHINGTON - The huge pandemic relief and spending bill includes billions of dollars to promote clean energy such as wind and solar power while sharply reducing over time the use of potent coolants in...

Dec 21, 2020

Judge plans to hear from residents in $641M Flint water deal

DETROIT - A judge said Monday that she'll wait until January before deciding whether to give preliminary approval to a $641 million settlement in a lawsuit by Flint residents who were exposed to water...

Dec 21, 2020

Gabriel Bump named 2020 winner of the Ernest Gaines Award

NEW ORLEANS - Chicago's South Side comes alive through the writings of Gabriel Bump's debut novel, "Everywhere You Don't Belong," which has earned him recognition as the 2020 winner of the Ernest J. G...

Dec 21, 2020

Bergman succeeds Horn as Disney Studios chairman

Walt Disney Co. veteran Alan Bergman has been named chairman of Disney Studios, the company said Monday. Bergman will be succeeding Alan Horn, who will remain chief creative officer. Horn and Bergman ...

Dec 21, 2020

Man dressed as Santa rescued from power lines in California

RIO LINDA, Calif. - Santa found himself a little more tied up than usual this time of year. A Northern California man impersonating Santa Claus and flying on a powered parachute was rescued Sunday aft...

Dec 21, 2020

'A bombshell': Canadians stuck in U.K. face uncertainty after Canada shuts air travel

MONTREAL - Mark Sultana says Canada's decision to halt most air travel from the United Kingdom, where a mutated strain of COVID-19 has been discovered, landed "like a bombshell." The 52-year-old Canad...

Dec 21, 2020

Biden's profoundly private Pentagon pick joins Twitter

WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden's pick for defence secretary made his first foray into the world of Twitter on Monday, an uncharacteristic move for a retired general who studiously avoided the ...

Dec 21, 2020

AG: 'No reason' for special counsel on election, Biden's son

WASHINGTON - Breaking with President Donald Trump, outgoing Attorney General William Barr said Monday he saw "no reason" to appoint a special counsel to look into the president's claims of election fr...

Dec 21, 2020

Ariana Grande announces engagement, shows ring on Instagram

LOS ANGELES - Ariana Grande has announced she is engaged in a series of photos of her and her fiance and her engagement ring. The "Rain on Me" singer posted the photos of her cuddling with Dalton Gome...

Dec 21, 2020

Iran urged not to squander chance to salvage nuclear deal

BERLIN - Countries trying to keep alive the 2015 deal on Iran's nuclear program agreed Monday to "positively address" the possibility of a U.S. return to the accord under the Biden administration. Ger...

Dec 21, 2020