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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…
New companies face tough task overcoming pandemic, recession
NEW YORK (AP) — Julie Campbell had to rethink her new wallpaper business before she could sell her first sheet.
The Latest: Hawaii again sets plan for pre-testing tourists
HONOLULU — Hawaii’s governor says that starting Oct. 15, travelers arriving from out of state may bypass a 14-day quarantine requirement if they test negative for the coronavirus.
Barr takes aim at prosecutors inside his own Justice Dept.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr took aim at his own Justice Department on Wednesday night, criticizing prosecutors for behaving as “headhunters" in their pursuit of prominent targets and for using t…
The Latest: Sally weakens to depression; still dumping rain
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Report: Feds considered using 'heat ray' on DC protesters
WASHINGTON (AP) — A military whistleblower says federal officials sought some unusual crowd control devices — including one that’s been called a “heat ray” — to deal with protesters outside the White House on the J…
U.S. envoy leading second recent high-level visit to Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A senior U.S. State Department official is due to arrive in Taiwan on Thursday afternoon to begin a three-day visit that has already drawn a warning from China.
Hawaii to allow travelers to skip quarantine with virus test
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Gov. David Ige said Wednesday that starting Oct. 15, travelers arriving from out of state may bypass a 14-day quarantine requirement if they test negative for COVID-19.
Sally weakens to a depression; still dumping torrential rains over eastern Alabama and western Georgia
MIAMI (AP) — Sally weakens to a depression; still dumping torrential rains over eastern Alabama and western Georgia.
Drone Delay at Wrigley Field
CHICAGO (AP) — Umpires hastily cleared the field during a game between the Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night when a small drone flew into Wrigley Field over the bleachers and landed on the grass…
Ex-wife: Man accused of shooting officer is mentally ill
PHOENIX (AP) — A man accused of opening fire on a federal security officer outside the U.S. courthouse in Phoenix has a long history of mental illness but had never been violent, his ex-wife said Wednesday, a day a…
The Latest: Mexico City pandemic 'excess deaths' at 20,535
MEXICO CITY — A Mexico City official says the capital had 20,535 “excess deaths” attributable to COVID-19 between April and August. That is almost double the official death toll of 11,318 reported for the pandemic …
The Latest: Mayor says 1 dead, 1 missing in coastal Alabama
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Mexico City: 20,535 COVID-19 deaths, 2 times official toll
MEXICO CITY (AP) — An official said Wednesday that Mexico City suffered 20,535 ‘excess deaths’ attributable to COVID-19 between April and August, almost double the number reported in the official death toll of 11,3…
At least 1 dead, hundreds rescued after Hurricane Sally
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Sally lumbered ashore near the Florida-Alabama line Wednesday with 105 mph (165 kph) winds and rain measured in feet, not inches, killing at least one person, swamping homes and for…
Mayor reports 1st storm-related death from Hurricane Sally, in coastal Alabama; says 1 person is missing
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (AP) — Mayor reports 1st storm-related death from Hurricane Sally, in coastal Alabama; says 1 person is missing.