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WATCH: Trump directs protesters to march to the U.S. Capitol ahead of count of Electoral College votes

By Associated Press

Trump addressed his supporters Jan. 6 as Congress prepared to count Electoral College votes for Biden's win.

WikiLeaks founder Assange denied bail in UK

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

A British judge on Wednesday denied bail to WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange, ordering him to remain in a high-security prison while U.K. courts decide whether he will be sent to the United States to face espionage charges.

Hong Kong arrests 53 activists under national security law

By Zen Soo, Associated Press

Hong Kong police arrested 53 former lawmakers and democracy proponents Wednesday for allegedly violating the new national security law by participating in unofficial election primaries for the territory's legislature last year.

WHO chief ‘disappointed’ at Chinese delays letting experts in

By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press

The head of the World Health Organization said Tuesday that he is "disappointed" that Chinese officials haven't finalized permissions for the arrival of team of experts into China to examine origins of COVID-19.

South Korean tanker was boarded by armed Iran Guard forces

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

Armed Iranian Revolutionary Guard troops stormed a South Korean tanker and forced the ship to change course and travel to Iran, the vessel's owner said Tuesday, the latest maritime seizure by Tehran amid heightened tensions with the West over its…

Seniors in Florida camp overnight for vaccine

By Associated Press

Hundreds of senior citizens determined to get vaccinated against the coronavirus camped out overnight in frigid temperatures to secure spots in Tuesday morning’s line in Daytona Beach.

FDA dismisses idea of stretching doses by delaying booster shot

By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press

The first Americans vaccinated against COVID-19 are getting their second dose, while Britain has decided to postpone boosters and focus instead on giving more people a first shot — international differences that are adding to public confusion.

Decision day in Georgia with Senate majority at stake

By Steve Peoples, Bill Barrow, Associated Press

Georgia voters are set to decide the balance of power in Congress in a pair of high-stakes Senate runoff elections that will help determine President-elect Joe Biden's capacity to enact what may be the most progressive governing agenda in generations.

Venezuela’s socialists take control of once-defiant congress

By Jorge Rueda, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press

Nicolás Maduro was set to extend his grip on power Tuesday as the ruling socialist party prepared to assume the leadership of Venezuela's congress, the last institution in the country it didn't already control.

A final EPA rollback under Trump curbs use of health studies

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press

The Environmental Protection Agency has completed one of its last major rollbacks under the Trump administration, changing how it considers evidence of harm from pollutants in a way that opponents say could cripple future public-health regulation.