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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 OUTBREAK-MIDEAST CASES — Chart. As coronavirus cases spread around the world, this digital embed tracks the overall number of reported cases in the Mideast region over time. This chart will update automatical…
FBI director says antifa is an ideology, not an organization
WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Chris Wray told lawmakers Thursday that antifa is an ideology, not an organization, delivering testimony that puts him at odds with President Donald Trump, who has said he would desig…
Hurricane Sally: Couple rescued from flooded home by Jet Ski
CANTONMENT, Fla. (AP) — The firetrucks and rescue vehicles kept passing her house even after Elaine Hulgan, 76, wrote “IN ATTIC HELP” on the front door, so Hulgan's 84-year-old husband resorted to his best emergenc…
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-SOUTH KOREA CASES — Chart. South Korea seemed to have the virus under control in April, but the country has reported an increase in cases over the summer. This digital embed tracks the cumulative num…
Lawyer: Texas city's police leaders must reform or resign
DALLAS (AP) — A lawyer for the family of a woman who was shot dead by a suburban Houston police officer last year during a struggle over a stun gun said Thursday that the police department’s leadership must enact “…
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AP POLL-STATE OF THE COUNTRY-COVID ECON — Chart. This AP digital embed shows the results from an AP-NORC poll on the percentage of people in the US who approve of President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronaviru…
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AP POLL-STATE OF THE COUNTRY-DIRECTION — Chart. This digital embed shows the results from an AP-NORC poll conducted among US adults on whether the nation is headed in the right direction. This chart is current as o…
Belarus president closes some borders, puts army on alert
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Belarus’ president, beleaguered by six weeks of mass protests demanding his resignation, on Thursday announced he was putting troops on high alert and closing the country’s borders with Poland …
Teen indicted in slaying of Cleveland officer, informant
A suspect in the fatal shooting of a Cleveland police detective and an informant during an armed robbery was indicted Thursday on counts of aggravated murder.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-GLOBAL CASE COUNT — A searchable table of confirmed cases of COVID-19, including recoveries and deaths, by country. This table is updated each hour. Source: Johns Hopkins University; Esri.
Fed Cup changes name to honor tennis great Billie Jean King
The Fed Cup is changing its name to honor tennis great Billie Jean King, the woman whose lifelong battle for equality and social justice laid the foundation for generations that followed.
Italian virus survivor tells German leader: Germany saved me
MILAN (AP) — An Italian coronavirus survivor from Bergamo warmly thanked Germany’s visiting president on Thursday for lifesaving treatment he received in the eastern Germany city of Leipzig.
House condemns racism against Asian Americans amid pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted Thursday to condemn racism against Asian Americans tied to the coronavirus outbreak, approving a Democratic resolution on a mostly party-line vote. Republicans called the legislati…
Half million homes are gay marriages 5 years after ruling
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Five years after the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriages around the U.S., more than a half million households are made up of married same-sex couples, according to figures the U.S. …
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-US DAILY NEW CASES — Map. This interactive U.S. county map will show the 7-day rolling average for reported COVID-19 new cases per capita. This map will update automatically each day. Source: Johns H…