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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…
High-tech ship set for launch on 400th Mayflower anniversary
PLYMOUTH, England (AP) — Dignitaries, seafarers and scientists were gathering in Plymouth, England, on Wednesday to mark the 400th anniversary of the departure of the Mayflower, the ship that carried a group of Pur…
The Latest: Ranch manager relieved about surge predictions
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After Beirut blast, a young surgeon finds new sense of duty
BEIRUT (AP) — It was a night Dr. Bassam Osman says changed his life. At around 6 p.m. on Aug. 4, the 27-year-old surgical resident was about to leave his daily hospital shift. Then a massive explosion shook Beirut.
'Huge rainmaker': Hurricane Sally threatens historic floods
NAVARRE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Heavy rain, pounding surf and flash floods hit parts of the Florida Panhandle and the Alabama coast on Tuesday as Hurricane Sally lumbered toward land at a painfully slow pace, threatenin…
Former chief Cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga elected by Parliament as Japan’s new prime minister, succeeding Shinzo Abe
TOKYO (AP) — Former chief Cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga elected by Parliament as Japan’s new prime minister, succeeding Shinzo Abe.
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ELECTION 2020-AMERICA DISRUPTED-ECON OPINION — Chart. This AP digital embed shows the results from five years of polling on attitudes towards the U.S. economy among U.S. Republicans and Democrats. This chart is cur…
Hurricane Sally strengthens to Category 2, with 100 mph winds, as it approaches Alabama, Florida
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Sally strengthens to Category 2, with 100 mph winds, as it approaches Alabama, Florida.
Nicaragua's Ortega threatens life sentences for opponents
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega said Tuesday he has proposed a legal reform to allow sentences of life in prison and threatened to use it against some government opponents, accusing the…
The Latest: Sally strengthens to Category 2 hurricane
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Verdict expected in trial of former IAAF head Lamine Diack
PARIS (AP) — A Paris court will deliver its verdict Wednesday in the corruption trial of Lamine Diack, a former president of the international track and field federation who oversaw the glory years of Usain Bolt an…
US Forecast
US Forecast for Thursday, September 17, 2020
Defending Tour de France champion Egan Bernal's team says the Colombian rider has pulled out of the race
GRENOBLE, France (AP) — Defending Tour de France champion Egan Bernal's team says the Colombian rider has pulled out of the race.
Lottery State-by-State
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Doubts persist as NYC's hybrid school year is set to start
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's already
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At least 1 dead, hundreds rescued after Hurricane Sally