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A sheriff, a billionaire, a tinge of scandal. California governor’s race packs drama, uncertainty

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The race for California governor features former presidential wannabes, a county sheriff, two women who could become the first female to hold the office, House members current and former, an ex-Cabinet secretary and at least one billionaire with another in the wings. The contest

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50 schoolchildren escape captivity in Nigeria, 253 students and 12 teachers still being held

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Fifty of the 303 schoolchildren abducted from a Catholic school in north-central Nigeria’s Niger state have escaped captivity and are now with their families, the school authority said Sunday. The schoolchildren, aged between 10 and 18, escaped individually between Friday and Saturday, according to the Most Rev. Bulus Dauwa Yohanna, chairman

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Big changes to the agency charged with securing elections lead to midterm worries

By STEVE KARNOWSKI and JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Since it was created in 2018, the federal government’s cybersecurity agency has helped warn state and local election officials about potential threats from foreign governments, showed officials how to protect polling places from attacks and gamed out how to respond to the unexpected,

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AP-Scorecard

Here are the scores from yesterday’s sports events: ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final L.A. Clippers 131 Charlotte 116 Final Orlando 133 New York 121 Final Atlanta 115 New Orleans 98 Final Chicago 121 Washington 120 Final Detroit 129 Milwaukee 116 Final Memphis 102 Dallas 96 Final Sacramento 128 Denver 123 ___ NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Final

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Nebraska Daybook

Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Sunday, Nov. 23. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Omaha bureau is reachable at 402-391-0031. Send daybook items to Nebraska@applanner.com. To see

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Missouri Daybook

Associated Press Missouri Daybook for Sunday, Nov. 23. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Missouri bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Missouri@applanner.com. To see

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Iowa Daybook

Associated Press Iowa Daybook for Sunday, Nov. 23. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Des Moines bureau is reachable at 515-243-3281. Send daybook items to iowa@applanner.com. To

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Kansas Daybook

Associated Press Kansas Daybook for Sunday, Nov. 23. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Kansas City bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Kansas@applanner.com. To

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Sports Betting Line

By The Associated Press NFL Sunday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Seattle 12½ 12½ (40½) at TENNESSEE at DETROIT 9½ 12½ (49½) NY Giants at BALTIMORE 14½ 13½ (44½) NY Jets at CHICAGO 1½ 2½ (46½) Pittsburgh New England 5½ 7½ (49½) at CINCINNATI at KANSAS CITY 4½ 3½ (49½) Indianapolis at GREEN BAY 6½

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Bolsonaro’s conviction brings vindication for some Brazilians who lost loved ones to COVID-19

By GABRIELA SÁ PESSOA and ELÉONORE HUGHES Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Simone Guimarães, a retired 52-year-old teacher in Rio de Janeiro, lost at least five relatives to COVID-19: her husband, sister, two brothers-in-law and the godfather of her grandchild. She also lost friends and neighbors. She woke to the news on Saturday that

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US signals broader efforts to protect Nigeria’s Christians following Trump’s military threat

By BEN FINLEY, OPE ADETAYO and SAM METZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is promoting efforts to work with Nigeria’s government to counter violence against Christians, signaling a broader strategy since he ordered preparations for possible military action and warned that the United States could go in “guns-a-blazing” to wipe out

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Guinea-Bissau votes as president seeks second term and main opposition party is barred

By ASSANA SAMBU AND CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau (AP) — Guinea-Bissau began voting on Sunday as President Umaro Sissoco Embalo seeks a second term in the nation that has endured multiple coups. The presidential and parliamentary elections come at a critical time in West Africa, where democracy has recently been challenged by disputed

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Trump’s breakup with Greene is not the same as others. But like always, there may be second chances

By BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — President Donald Trump’s chaotic political universe has at least one consistent law that rises above any other: The president has no permanent friends and no permanent enemies. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Georgia lawmaker who announced plans to leave Congress in January, is the latest figure to

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Chile’s power broker says he won’t endorse communist or far-right rival for president

By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — As Franco Parisi tells it, he has suddenly become the most sought-after man in Chile. A populist economist who placed third in Chile’s presidential election last weekend, Parisi told The Associated Press on Saturday that he has been fielding calls all week from left-wing government officials

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NCAA Football Scores

EAST Albany (NY) 31, Monmouth (NJ) 24 Assumption 23, Indiana (Pa.) 20 Brown 35, Dartmouth 28 CCSU 35, Mercyhurst 28 Colgate 38, Bucknell 19 Columbia 29, Cornell 12 Duquesne 20, Robert Morris 17 Holy Cross 42, Georgetown 7 Howard 44, Norfolk St. 15 Kutztown 52, Bentley 0 LIU Brooklyn 24, Wagner 17 Lagrange 24, Framingham

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