FILE - In this May 8, 2017, file photo, released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem speaks during a press conference in Damascus, Syria. Al-Moallem, a career diplomat who became one of the country's…

FILE - In this June 23, 2020, file photo, released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem speaks during a news conference in Damascus, Syria. Al-Moallem, a career diplomat who became one of the country's…

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly discusses the coronavirus pandemic as her health secretary, Dr. Lee Norman, watches behind her at a news conference, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Kelly says the state's unified strategy for more…

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger speaks during a news conference on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, in Atlanta. Georgia election officials have announced an audit of presidential election results that will trigger a full hand recount.

Colorado Governor Jared Polis makes a point during a news conference about the state's rapid increase in coronavirus cases on Nov. 13 in Denver. As in the rest of the nation, Colorado officials are dealing with a steep increase in…

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is shown on a TV camera viewfinder monitor as he speaks during a news conference, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Inslee announced new restrictions on businesses and social gatherings for the…

This image made from a teleconference provided by the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) shows the leaders and trade ministers of 15 Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) countries pose for a virtual group photo in Hanoi, Vietnam on Sunday, Nov. 15,…

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FILE - In this Friday, Oct. 2, 2020 file photo Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak updates the state's COVID-19 response during a news conference at the Sawyer Building in Las Vegas. Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak said that he had tested positive…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom conducts his weekly news conference in this photo from an internet stream provided by the Office of the Governor in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, Nov. 9, 2020. Newsom says California is slipping with a "obviously sobering" increase…

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FILE - In this Friday, Oct. 2, 2020 file photo Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak updates the state's COVID-19 response during a news conference at the Sawyer Building in Las Vegas. Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak said that he had tested positive…

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany reads from her notes as she speaks during a news conference at the Republican National Committee, Monday, Nov. 9, 2020, in Washington.

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., talks about House Republicans and the election, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020.

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger speaks during a news conference on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, in Atlanta. Georgia election officials have announced an audit of presidential election results that will trigger a full hand recount.

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger speaks during a news conference on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, in Atlanta. Georgia election officials have announced an audit of presidential election results that will trigger a full hand recount.

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger speaks during a news conference on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, in Atlanta. Georgia election officials have announced an audit of presidential election results that will trigger a full hand recount.

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FILE - In this July 10, 2019 file photo, Labor Secretary Alex Acosta speaks during news conference at the Department of Labor in Washington. A Justice Department report has found former Labor Secretary Alex Acosta exercised “poor judgment” in handling…

FILE—In this file photo from March 14, 2020, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine speaks at a coronavirus news conference at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio. DeWine's statewide address on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020 followed record-high numbers of COVID-19 cases and…

Wearing a face mask, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt listens during a news conference Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, in Oklahoma City. Stitt and hospital officials in Oklahoma City joined in a news conference to, as Stitt said, plead with residents to…

Law enforcement is investigating the unattended death of a man found near Rapid Creek on Thursday morning, according to a news release from the Rapid City Police Department.

Toshiro Muto, CEO of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics organizing committee, speaks during a news conference Tuesday, June 11, 2019, in Tokyo. Next year's postponed Tokyo Olympics — if they happen — will be like no other, particularly for non-Japanese fans…

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European Commissioner in charge of Health Stella Kyriakides listens a question during an online news conference at the EU headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz takes part in a news conference to announce the learning plan for Minnesota schools for the upcoming 2020-21 school year at TPT's St. Paul, Minn., studio Thursday, July 30, 2020.

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — European Central Bank head Christine Lagarde warned Wednesday that the economy could face a “bumpy,” “stop-and-start” recovery despite good news about vaccine development.

The buildings of the banking district are seen under a red sky before sunrise in Frankfurt, Germany, early Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020.

FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020 file photo, Maria van Kerkhove, head of the Outbreak Investigation Task Force for the World Health Organization speaks during a news conference at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva,…