Jon Hersch, hall of fame track coach and educator, dies of COVID-19 complications at 74
One of the highlights of his career was working as an official at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
Women's Hall of Fame honors Aretha Franklin, Morrison, Lacks
"Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin and Nobel laureate and "Beloved" author Toni Morrison will be inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame Thursday as part of a posthumous class of Black honorees that also includes Henrietta Lacks, whose cells were widely used in biomedical research; Barbara Hillary, the first Black woman to travel to both the North and South Poles, and civil rights activists Barbara Rose Johns Powell and Mary Church Terrell.
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Nation
Vaccine comes too late for the 300,000 US dead
When Brittany Palomo was hired as a nurse in March, her parents tried to talk her out of it, fearful of the fast-spreading coronavirus. All the more reason, she told them, to start the career that had been her long-held dream.
World
Correction: John le Carré obituary
In a Dec. 13 story about the death of spy novelist John le Carré, The Associated Press incorrectly reported that television versions of "Smiley's People" and "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" were released in 1965. A film adaptation of "The Spy Who Came in From the Cold" was released in that year. "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" was broadcast in 1979 and "Smiley's People" in 1982.
Sports
Gerard Houllier, former Liverpool coach, dies at 73
Gerard Houllier, a Frenchman who led English club Liverpool to three titles in one season following a disappointing spell as coach of France's national team, has died. He was 73.
Nation
The Rev. James L. Netters Sr., civil rights advocate, dies
The Rev. James L. Netters Sr., a civil rights advocate who was one of the first Black members of the Memphis City Council, has died. He was 93.
World
John le Carre, who probed murky world of spies, dies at 89
John le Carre, the spy-turned-novelist whose elegant and intricate narratives defined the Cold War espionage thriller and brought acclaim to a genre critics had once ignored, has died. He was 89.
Nation
Terry Kay, author of 'To Dance With the White Dog,' dies
Terry Kay, a native of Georgia who won fans at home and abroad for his novels set in the South, has died. He was 82.
Sports
Westwood is Europe's No 1 again after dramatic Dubai finish
As Matt Fitzpatrick lined up a short putt to win his second World Tour Championship, Lee Westwood was embracing his fiancée in the scoring tent in celebration of a notable achievement of his own.
Variety
Charley Pride, a country music Black superstar, dies at 86
Charley Pride, one of country music's first Black superstar whose rich baritone on such hits as "Kiss an Angel Good Morning" helped sell millions of records and made him the first Black member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, has died. He was 86.
Variety
Charley Pride overcame racial barriers as country music star
Charley Pride wasn't country music's first Black artist, but he reached heights that had not been available to early Black singers and musicians in the genre. And he did it by winning over millions of country music fans.
Variety
New Orleans stage and screen actor Carol Sutton dies at 76
Actor Carol Sutton, a fixture on stages in her native New Orleans who built a steady career on the big and small screens, including roles in the 1989 comedy "Steel Magnolias" and the TV series "Queen Sugar," has died from complications from COVID-19, according to New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell. Sutton was 76.
World
Pandemic forces 'virtual' Virgin of Guadalupe day in Mexico
For the first time in decades, Mexico's Roman Catholics were forced on Saturday to abandon a religious pilgrimage in which millions visit Mexico City's Basilica of Guadalupe on Dec. 12.
Local
Walz delays announcement on business limits until Wednesday
Gov. Tim Walz said Friday that while he's encouraged by some coronavirus trends in Minnesota, he's holding off until next week on deciding whether to dial back restrictions in time for the Christmas holiday because he wants to see more data on whether a feared spike in cases due to Thanksgiving really fizzled.
Variety
'Carry On' and 'EastEnders' star Barbara Windsor dies at 83
British actress Barbara Windsor, whose seven-decade career ranged from cheeky film comedies to the soap opera "EastEnders," has died, her husband said. She was 83.
Business
The Latest: Australia leader to go slow on Pfizer vaccine
Australia's prime minister says his government will not rush approval of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine because he wants Australians to have confidence in the product.
Local
Elmer Kohorst, athlete, coach and teacher, dies at 87
Elmer Kohorst was a standout high school baseball player when he was spotted by a major league baseball scout.The scout, Cy Slapnicka, who had signed…
Nation
Anthony Veasna So, acclaimed fiction writer, dead at age 28
The author of a highly anticipated debut story collection has died. Anthony Veasna So was 28. His death was announced Thursday by his publisher, Ecco, which did not immediately provide additional details.
Politics
Parents sue Walz to lift 'pause' on youth sports over virus
A group of parents sued Gov. Tim Walz and other state officials Thursday, seeking to throw out his order that put high school sports on hold to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Nation
Exposure feared after New Hampshire speaker dies of COVID-19
The speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives died of COVID-19, a medical examiner ruled Thursday, a day after the Republican's unexpected death, raising concerns that other members of one of the world's largest legislative bodies might have been exposed at their swearing-in last week.
Sports
Wimbledon champ, tennis Hall of Famer Alex Olmedo dies at 84
Alex Olmedo, who won the Wimbledon and Australian Championships singles titles in 1959 and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1987, has died. He was 84.
Politics
Biden hails historic Pentagon pick, but some Dems in a bind
President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday introduced his choice for secretary of defense, calling retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin the right man for a potentially volatile moment in global security while hailing the prospect of the first African American to lead the Pentagon.
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