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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…
Explosion in Hezbollah stronghold in southern Lebanon; cause unclear
BEIRUT (AP) — Explosion in Hezbollah stronghold in southern Lebanon; cause unclear.
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Suspicious package at German parliament a false alarm
BERLIN (AP) — A suspicious package that arrived Tuesday morning in the mail room of Germany's parliament building turned out to be harmless, authorities said.
First-ever remote U.N. General Assembly leaders meeting begins under cloud of pandemic, divisiveness
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — First-ever remote U.N. General Assembly leaders meeting begins under cloud of pandemic, divisiveness.
Tropical Storm Beta stalls along Texas coast, brings floods
HOUSTON (AP) — Tropical Storm Beta stalled out Tuesday along the Texas coast, flooding streets in Houston and Galveston hours after making landfall amid an unusually busy hurricane season.
Mother of IS member loses bid to block UK evidence transfer
LONDON (AP) — The mother of a British man who is suspected in the beheadings of Westerners taken hostage by the Islamic State group lost a court challenge Tuesday to the British government’s decision to share evide…
UK's Johnson slams brakes on reopening as COVID cases surge
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson slammed the brakes Tuesday on the country’s return to offices and a normal social life, saying the U.K. was at a “perilous turning point” in its fight against coro…
In battleground states, Catholics are a pivotal swing vote
For decades, Roman Catholic voters have been a pivotal swing vote in U.S. presidential elections, with a majority backing the winner — whether Republican or Democrat — nearly every time.
Amid China's bumpy rise, Xi faces delicate moment at UN
TOKYO (AP) — The descriptions that China’s state media rolled out ahead of leader Xi Jinping’s speech Tuesday at the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations were hardly unexpected.
Russia's FM laments sanctions at UN amid tension with West
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s foreign minister complained about countries using sanctions to meddle in the domestic affairs of other nations, telling the U.N. General Assembly that such penalties hamper an effective world…
European stocks, US futures stabilize after steep sell-off
Stock markets recovered their poise on Tuesday, with European shares and Wall Street futures edging up after suffering steep losses the previous day.
Graham: GOP has votes to confirm Trump court pick by Nov. 3
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans have the votes to confirm President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court pick before the Nov. 3 presidential election, according to the Senate Judiciary chairman who will shepherd the nominati…
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AP POLL-ECONOMY-VIEWS OF ECONOMY BY PARTY — Chart. This AP-NORC poll chart shows the number of Republican and Democratic respondents who believe the U.S. economy is “good." This chart is current as of Sept. 21, 202…