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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…
Naked with 'spit hoods' on, protesters decry Prude's death
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Naked except for
2 women drop sex abuse case against Costa Rica ex-president
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Two women who had lodged sexual abuse complaints against Nobel Peace Prize laureate and two-time Costa Rican President Oscar Arias have withdrawn those complaints.
Last 2 journalists working for Australian media leave China
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The last two journalists working for Australian media in China have left the country after police demanded interviews with them and temporarily blocked their departures, the Australian go…
Authorities: Gunmen sought after deputy shot; vest saved him
DALTON, Ga. (AP) — Authorities searched Monday for two Texas fugitives accused in the shooting of a deputy in Dalton, Georgia.
Independent qualifies to challenge DA in Ahmaud Arbery case
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia prosecutor who has faced criticism over her handling of the investigation into the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery will face electoral opposition in November.
Trump, Biden spar over economy, workers in Labor Day blitz
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and President Donald Trump spent Monday diminishing each other's credentials on the economy and understanding of the American worker as the president…
Trump open to inquiry into DeJoy and campaign contributions
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he's open to an investigation of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy following published reports that former employees of DeJoy, a major donor to Trump and other Republicans…
Black woman to lead police force reeling from Breonna Taylor
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — For the first time, a Black woman will lead Kentucky’s Louisville Metro Police Department, which has been been heavily criticized since officers fatally shot Breonna Taylor in March.
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The Summer of COVID-19 ends with health officials worried
The Latest: Biden says Trump lives by 'code of lies, greed'
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Latest on Election 2020 (all times local):
Trump supporters meet for vehicle rally outside Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Hundreds of people gathered Monday afternoon in a small town south of Portland for a pro-Donald Trump vehicle rally - just over a week after member of a far right group was fatally shot after …
COVID-19 vaccine latest flashpoint in White House campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — The prospect of a vaccine to shield Americans from coronavirus infection emerged Monday as a point of contention in the White House race as President Donald Trump accused Democrats of “disparaging…
US soldier hurt, 2 Somali soldiers dead in al-Shabab attack
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A U.S. soldier was wounded and two Somali soldiers were killed when an al-Shabab suicide bomber tried to pass a checkpoint and attack a military compound in southern Somalia but was stoppe…
2 tropical storms, Paulette and Rene, form in the Atlantic
MIAMI (AP) — Two tropical storms formed Monday in the Atlantic Ocean, including Rene, which took shape off the coast of West Africa.
California wildfires have burned a record 2 million acres in 2020 and most dangerous part of the year is ahead
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California wildfires have burned a record 2 million acres in 2020 and most dangerous part of the year is ahead.