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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…
CDC changes, then retracts, its take on coronavirus spread
NEW YORK (AP) — The top U.S. public health agency stirred confusion by posting — and then taking down — an apparent change in its position on how easily the coronavirus can spread from person to person on small dro…
Federal judge extends deadline for Wisconsin ballots
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge ruled Monday that absentee ballots in battleground Wisconsin can be counted up to six days after the Nov. 3 presidential election as long as they are postmarked by Election Day.
Police cancel vacations; prepare for Breonna Taylor decision
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville, Kentucky, police said Monday that they had canceled vacations and were setting up barricades in preparation for the state attorney general's announcement about whether he will cha…
The Latest: Trump says he's vetting 5 women for court pick
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Federal judge in battleground Wisconsin extends deadline for receiving absentee ballots for 6 days beyond election
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Federal judge in battleground Wisconsin extends deadline for receiving absentee ballots for 6 days beyond election.
Louisville, Kentucky, police canceling vacations in preparation for announcement in Breonna Taylor case
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville, Kentucky, police canceling vacations in preparation for announcement in Breonna Taylor case.
US execution planned of killer who said witchcraft drove him
CHICAGO (AP) — A former U.S. soldier who said an obsession with witchcraft led him to slay a Georgia nurse in a bid to lift a spell he believed she put on him is the first of two more inmates the federal government…
Warming shrinks Arctic Ocean ice to 2nd lowest on record
Ice in the Arctic Ocean melted to its second lowest level on record this summer, triggered by global warming along with natural forces, U.S. scientists reported Monday.
No charges against officers in custody death of Black man
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A prosecutor has declined to charge five North Carolina police officers accused of not giving immediate medical attention to a Black man who died after fatally ingesting drugs right before he…
Cuban-American judge from Florida on Trump high court list
MIAMI (AP) — A daughter of Cuban exiles who has had a swift rise as a lawyer and judge is on President Donald Trump's short list to replace
Report: Order to shorten count wasn't made by Census Bureau
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The decision to shorten by a month the 2020 head count of every U.S. resident was not made by the U.S. Census Bureau, and some agency officials suspect it was made by the White House or the Dep…
Trooper probed in Black man's death critically hurt in crash
A Louisiana state trooper under federal investigation for his role in the in-custody death of a Black man last year was critically injured early Monday in a single-vehicle crash.
S&P 500 sinks more than 1.5% as markets tumble worldwide
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are falling on Wall Street Monday, joining a global tumble for markets as the S&P 500 sinks more than 1.5%.
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US--NET WORTH-WEALTH — Chart. Americans’ household wealth rebounded last quarter to a record high as the stock market quickly recovered from a pandemic-induced plunge in March. Yet Fed data shows that the richest o…
NYC police officer charged with spying on Tibetan immigrants
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police officer was charged on Monday with being an “intelligence asset” for the Chinese government who agreed to spy on U.S. supporters of the Tibetan independence movement.