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Updated 1 week, 6 days ago

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…

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
The Latest: Pre-debate, Biden studying Trump's past comments

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 presidential campaign (all times local):

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
'Say her name': City to pay $12M to Breonna Taylor's family

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Months after the police killing of Breonna Taylor thrust her name to the forefront of a national reckoning on race, the city of Louisville agreed to pay the Black woman's family $12 million a…

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
Lauren Witzke wins Republican Senate primary in Delaware

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lauren Witzke wins Republican Senate primary in Delaware.

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
The Latest: UN assembly head warns of pandemic unilateralism

UNITED NATIONS — The new president of the U.N. General Assembly is warning that unilateralism will only strengthen the COVID-19 pandemic and is calling for a new commitment to global cooperation including on the fa…

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
Transgender activist wins Delaware state senate primary

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Transgender activist Sarah McBride won a Democratic state Senate primary in Delaware on Tuesday and is poised to make history as the first transgender person elected to the state's General Assemb…

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
Gov. Carney, Sen. Coons coast to Delaware primary victories

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Gov. John Carney and U.S. Sen. Chris Coons easily beat back challenges to win their Democratic primaries in Delaware on Tuesday, while an actor and retired Amtrak conductor defeated a political n…

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
The Latest: Trump says he didn't downplay virus, but he did

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 presidential campaign (all times local):

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
The Latest: Hurricane Sally a bit stronger on crawl to coast

Here are the latest developments on tropical weather (all times local):

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
Friendship between Ireland, tribes lives on in lacrosse

More than 170 years ago, a U.S. tribe did Ireland a solid. The European country has not forgotten it.

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
Christopher Coons wins Democratic Senate primary in Delaware

WASHINGTON (AP) — Christopher Coons wins Democratic Senate primary in Delaware.

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
John Carney wins Democratic primary election for governor in Delaware

WASHINGTON (AP) — John Carney wins Democratic primary election for governor in Delaware.

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
The Latest: Biden offers support for Puerto Rican statehood

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 presidential campaign (all times local):

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
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Seeping under doors, bad air from West's fires won't ease up

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
Trump denies downplaying virus, despite Woodward recording

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President Donald Trump denied during a televised town hall Tuesday that he had played down the threat of the coronavirus earlier this year, although there is an audio recording of him stating he…

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
Japan's PM Shinzo Abe resigns, clearing way for successor

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Cabinet resigned, clearing the way for his successor to take over after parliamentary confirmation later Wednesday.