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Mick Jagger gets some shelter, buying Florida mansion

LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. — Mick Jagger, Florida Man? The Rolling Stones front man recently purchased a mansion south of Tampa as a Christmas present for his girlfriend, ballet dancer Melanie Hamrick.

Dec 18, 2020 9:09 AM Read more >

Swedes want checks for hull damage in 1994 ferry disaster

COPENHAGEN — Sweden said Friday it wants divers to inspect the wreck of one of Europe’s deadliest peacetime maritime disasters, the sinking of a ferry in the Baltic Sea in 1994 that killed 852 people, in order to probe claims of a large hole in the h

Dec 18, 2020 8:52 AM Read more >

Iran builds at underground nuclear facility amid US tensions

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran has begun construction on a site at its underground nuclear facility at Fordo amid tensions with the U.S. over its atomic program, according to satellite photos obtained by The Associated Press on Friday.

Dec 18, 2020 7:28 AM Read more >

Raiders lose QB Carr, fall in overtime to Chargers, Herbert

LAS VEGAS — Justin Herbert’s brilliant rookie season keeps rolling along. Herbert scored on 1-yard plunge to give the Los Angeles Chargers a 30-27 overtime victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday night.

Dec 17, 2020 11:12 PM Read more >

Hack against US is 'grave' threat, cybersecurity agency says

WASHINGTON — Federal authorities expressed increased alarm Thursday about a long-undetected intrusion into U.S. and other computer systems around the globe that officials suspect was carried out by Russian hackers.

Dec 17, 2020 8:48 PM Read more >

In historic pick, Biden taps Haaland as interior secretary

President-elect Joe Biden selected New Mexico Rep.

Dec 17, 2020 6:37 PM Read more >

Biden picks Regan for EPA nominee, Haaland for interior head

President-elect Joe Biden announced Thursday that he had chosen North Carolina regulator Michael S. Regan as his nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency and New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland as his pick for interior secretary.

Dec 17, 2020 6:35 PM Read more >

US inmate scheduled to be executed tests positive for virus

WASHINGTON — A federal prisoner scheduled to be executed just days before President-elect Joe Biden takes office has tested positive for coronavirus, his lawyer said Thursday.

Dec 17, 2020 4:41 PM Read more >

Rarely seen Shirley Jackson story is finally published

NEW YORK — Laurence Hyman, son of the late Shirley Jackson, has been on a quest for more than 20 years. Jackson was just 48 when she died, in 1965, and left behind an extensive backlog of unreleased material.

Dec 17, 2020 3:48 PM Read more >

Turkey that had online fans but real-life haters is killed

SOMERVILLE, Mass. — A wild turkey that had developed an online fan following but also drew complaints about aggressive behaviour was euthanized last week, Massachusetts wildlife officials said.

Dec 17, 2020 3:15 PM Read more >