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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…
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Virus has Chinese tourists heading for domestic destinations
HONG KONG (AP) — Millions of Chinese tourists usually spend their weeklong National Day holidays traveling abroad.
The Latest: Millions of Chinese travel locally for holidays
BEIJING — Tens of millions of Chinese are traveling during the combined National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays, amid continued masking and other safety requirements aimed at preventing new virus outbreaks in…
In NYC and LA, returning pupils face battery of virus tests
The two largest school districts in the U.S. are rolling out ambitious and costly plans to test students and staff for the coronavirus, bidding to help keep school buildings open amid a rise in infections among the…
Trump signs temporary government funding bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has signed a bill to fund the government through Dec. 11, averting the possibility of a government shutdown when the new fiscal year starts Thursday.
The Latest: September worst month for pandemic in India
NEW DELHI — India has reported 86,821 new coronaviruses cases and another 1,181 fatalities, making September its worst month of the pandemic.
Virus has Chinese tourists heading for domestic destinations
HONG KONG (AP) — Millions of Chinese tourists usually would use their week-long National Day holidays to travel abroad.
Malaysia palm oil producer vows to clear name after U.S. ban
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian palm oil producer FGV Holdings Berhad vowed Thursday to “clear its name” after the U.S. banned imports of its palm oil over allegations of forced labor and other abuses.
In Appalachia, people watch COVID-19, race issues from afar
BUCHTEL, Ohio (AP) — The water, so cold that it nearly hurts, spills relentlessly into a concrete trough from three pipes driven into a hillside near the edge of town.
'I was sad. It was sad': Voters bemoan nasty debate
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Donald Trump and Joe Biden debated. Americans cringed.
Trump plans to slash refugee admissions to US to record low
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Trump administration has proposed further slashing the number of refugees the United States accepts to a new record low in the coming year.
25 years after UN women's meeting, equality remains distant
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Twenty-five years ago, the world’s nations came together to make sure that half of Earth's population gained the rights, power and status of the other half. It hasn't happened yet. And it won'…
Suicide bomber kills 9 at checkpoint in south Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan official says at least nine people including four civilians were killed when a suicide car bomber attacked a military checkpoint in southern Afghanistan.
Check's in the mail? Trump doling out aid ahead of election
CHICAGO (AP) — It's almost as if he's writing a personal check.
Trump to cut 2021 refugee admission to 15,000
SAN DIEGO (AP) — President Donald Trump is planning to cut refugee admissions by 3,000 to 15,000 in 2021, submitting his proposal to Congress less than an hour before the deadline for the fiscal year's figure was t…