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Golden State Killer arrives in prison to start life sentence

Golden State Killer arrives in prison to start life sentence

SACRAMENTO, Calif.
SKorea military captures NKorean man at heavily armed border

SKorea military captures NKorean man at heavily armed border

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — South Korean troops captured a North Korean man who crossed the heavily fortified border on Wednesday, the military said.
US approves Taiwan drone purchase as arms sales escalate

US approves Taiwan drone purchase as arms sales escalate

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has notified Congress that it has approved the sale of $600 million in armed drones to Taiwan, the latest in a series of arms transfers for the island.
EXPLAINER: Despite the angst, voting problems not widespread

EXPLAINER: Despite the angst, voting problems not widespread

WASHINGTON — In Spalding County, Georgia, machine problems led to a two-hour extension for voting. Wait times stretched beyond an hour at four voting centres in Baltimore.
Pennsylvania emerges as online misinformation hot spot

Pennsylvania emerges as online misinformation hot spot

A single voting machine jammed for just minutes Tuesday morning at a precinct in Joe Biden’s hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania -- but misleading posts on Facebook and Twitter claimed multiple machines there were down for hours.
EXPLAINER: Postal Service, judge at odds over ballot search

EXPLAINER: Postal Service, judge at odds over ballot search

WHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. Postal Service says it can't meet a federal judge’s order to sweep processing centres for undelivered mail-in ballots.
Carlos Gimenez wins House seat over Rep. Mucarsel-Powell

Carlos Gimenez wins House seat over Rep. Mucarsel-Powell

Republican Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez has won a Florida seat in the U.S. House, defeating a single-term Democrat.
Hurricane Eta grinds inland into Nicaragua; at least 3 dead

Hurricane Eta grinds inland into Nicaragua; at least 3 dead

MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Hurricane Eta churned inland through northeast Nicaragua Tuesday night with devastating winds and rains that destroyed rooftops, caused rivers to overflow and left at least three people dead in the region.
EXPLAINER: Why AP called Virginia for Biden

EXPLAINER: Why AP called Virginia for Biden

WHY AP CALLED VIRGINIA FOR BIDEN: The AP declared Democratic nominee Joe Biden the winner of Virginia at 7:31 p.m.
Asia Today: South Korea OKs single test for COVID-19 and flu

Asia Today: South Korea OKs single test for COVID-19 and flu

Health officials in South Korea have approved a new test that’s designed to detect both COVID-19 and seasonal influenza from the same samples, which would help prevent disruption at hospitals as the pandemic stretches into the flu season.
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