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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…
Jewish pilgrims retreat from Ukrainian border
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Thousands of Hasidic Jews, stuck at the Ukrainian border for days due to coronavirus restrictions, have turned back without reaching their destination, the grave of a revered rabbi, officials s…
US bans WeChat, TikTok citing privacy, national security
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will ban the downloads of the Chinese apps TikTok and WeChat on Sunday, with a total ban on the use of the latter, citing national security and data privacy concerns.
Flat open on Wall Street amid coronavirus, economic concerns
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening flat on Wall Street Friday and global shares are mixed as investor attention shifts again to the uncertainties in global economies amid the coronavirus pandemic. The S&P 500 is up…
AP Entertainment Digest for Friday, Sept. 18, 2020
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Official rips critics for attack on daughter with COVID-19
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Florida county commissioner is firing back at an anti-mask critic who took to social media, claiming to show the official's hypocrisy for pushing coronavirus safety precautions on the…
The Latest: EU seals second coronavirus vaccine deal
BRUSSELS -- The EU Commission has finalized a deal with Sanofi and GSK allowing its 27 member states to buy up to 300 million doses of a potential COVID-19 vaccine.
US bans WeChat, TikTok citing national security, privacy
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will ban the downloads of the Chinese apps TikTok and WeChat on Sunday, with a total ban on the use of the latter, citing national security and data privacy concerns.
195 homicides reported in St. Louis, surpassing all of 2019
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The shooting death of a woman in St. Louis marks the city's 195th homicide this year, topping the 194 killings in all of 2019.
Firefighter dies battling wildfire sparked by gender reveal
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The death of a firefighter on the lines of a wildfire east of Los Angeles was under investigation Friday as another blaze to the north threatened small communities on the edge of the Mojave Deser…
US banning use of WeChat, TikTok for national security
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Commerce Department will roll out a ban of transactions in the U.S. using TikTok and WeChat starting Sunday.
Couple wedded in Nebraska celebrates 85 years of marriage
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Ralph and Dorothy Kohler are celebrating their wedding anniversary — for the 85th time.
Global Forecast-Fahrenheit
Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Friday, September 18, 2020
'This is a big moment:' UK government cautions on virus
LONDON (AP) — Fresh restrictions on social gatherings in England, potentially involving limiting pub opening hours, appear to be on the cards soon as the British government seeks to suppress a sharp spike in new co…
Global Forecast-Celsius
Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Friday, September 18, 2020
Embed-Chart-AP Poll-Vote By Mail-Voting Plans, ADVISORY
AP POLL-VOTE BY MAIL-VOTING PLANS — Chart. This AP digital embed shows the results from a poll conducted among registered voters on how they plan to vote in the 2020 US elections, and how they have typically voted …