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The World Cup final is set, with Messi and Argentina facing Yamal and Spain for the title on Sunday
The best offense. The best defense. The World Cup final is set, and fittingly, a clash of styles awaits. Lionel…
Amnesty: Hundreds detained as Egyptian police quash protests
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities have arrested hundreds of people in their effort to clamp down on a spate of small but exceptionally rare protests across the country, a global watchdog and human rights lawyers sa…
EU regulator starts safety review of coronavirus drug
LONDON (AP) — The European Medicines Agency says it has started a safety review after some patients taking the coronavirus drug remdesivir reported serious kidney problems.
Brazil's Bolsonaro baffles evangelicals with top court pick
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday nominated a judge with a record of flexible rulings to the country’s Supreme Court, frustrating evangelical members of his conservative base who had bee…
The Latest: NAACP to conduct own review of recordings
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The latest on the release of grand jury proceedings in the Breonna Taylor case (all times local):
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Embed-Virus Outbreak-Unemployment Industries, ADVISORY
VIRUS OUTBREAK-UNEMPLOYMENT INDUSTRIES - The jobs report for September is the final such report before Election Day, Nov. 3. The report marks the third straight monthly slowdown in job growth. This chart is current…
Grand jury indicts embattled Rochester, New York, mayor on campaign finance charges
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Grand jury indicts embattled Rochester, New York, mayor on campaign finance charges.
The Latest: Trump won't campaign in person for now
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump testing positive for the coronavirus (all times EDT):
Sexual, gender minorities much likelier to be crime victims
PHOENIX (AP) — The first study of its kind found that people who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer or gender non-conforming are nearly four times as likely to be victims of violent crime than those out…
Grand jury recordings: Neighbor of Breonna Taylor says police told her, 'Some drug-dealing girl shot an officer'
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Grand jury recordings: Neighbor of Breonna Taylor says police told her, 'Some drug-dealing girl shot an officer.'
Canada forms own probe into Iran downing of Ukraine plane
TORONTO (AP) — Canada is forming its own forensic examination and assessment team to examine evidence and information after Iran’s Revolutionary Guard shot down a Ukrainian jetliner in January, killing all 176 peop…
2020 election spending poised to reach nearly $11 billion
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly $11 billion dollars will be spent by federal candidates and political action committees during the 2020 election cycle, a jaw-dropping sum that will far surpass records set in the past.
The Latest: Boyfriend first claimed Breonna Taylor fired gun
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The latest on the release of grand jury proceedings in the Breonna Taylor case (all times local):
Officer charged with minor counts in Breonna Taylor case said he thought shooter insider her home had an assault rifle
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Officer charged with minor counts in Breonna Taylor case said he thought shooter insider her home had an assault rifle.
Louisiana State Police head's son rear-ends car, killing 2
MONROE, La. (AP) — Louisiana State Police say the son of their top official rear-ended a car, killing an 11-year-old girl and her 18-year-old sister and injuring their father and a third passenger.