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Updated 2 weeks, 3 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, 11 months ago
Crowds pack beaches as California bakes in weekend heat wave

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California is sweltering under a dangerous heat wave Labor Day weekend that was spreading triple-digit temperatures over much of the state, raising concerns about power outages and the spread of …

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
North Carolina-Virginia chase leaves 3 injured, 1 arrested

NASHVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A man accused by authorities of firing gunshots at random cars on Interstate 95 is in custody after a high-speed police chase began Saturday in North Carolina and ended in Virginia, leaving t…

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
Tropical Storm Julio forms in Pacific off southwest Mexico

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Julio formed Saturday in the Pacific off Mexico's southwestern coast, and forecasters said it was expected to remain offshore and gain little strength over the next few days.

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
El Chapo's lawyers appeal his US drug conspiracy conviction

NEW YORK (AP) — The notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman wants his U.S. conspiracy conviction thrown out.

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
AP News Digest 6 p.m.

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Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
US Forecast

US Forecast for Monday, September 7, 2020

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
Multiple people injured in series of stabbings in England

LONDON (AP) — Multiple people were injured in late-night stabbings in a busy nightlife area of the central England city of Birmingham, police said. They said it was too early to determine the motive.

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
The Latest: Melbourne keeps lockdown, charges 8 for protest

MELBOURNE, Australia — The premier of Australia’s Victoria state announced a slight easing of restrictions in Melbourne but the country’s second-largest city will remain in lockdown until at least Oct. 26.

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
3 fatal shootings yield no indictments for Florida officers

TALLAHASSEE (AP) — A grand jury in Florida declined to issue indictments against Tallahassee police officers involved in the shooting deaths of three people in separate incidents that helped ignite Black Lives Matt…

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
Phoenix sets high-temperature record; crews rescue hikers

PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix on Saturday set a high-temperature record of 115 degrees for the date as emergency crews rescued several hikers at a popular recreation area in the city.

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
Authentic wins Kentucky Derby; Baffert notches 6th victory

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Bob Baffert endured the lowest of lows and highest of highs within minutes in the Kentucky Derby.

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
NY attorney general to form grand jury after Prude death

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s attorney general on Saturday moved to form a grand jury to investigate the death of Daniel Prude, a Black man who died earlier this year after Rochester police placed a hood over h…

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
Deposed president evacuated from Mali for medical treatment

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, the Malian president ousted by a military coup in August, was evacuated late Saturday to the United Arab Emirates for medical treatment, a diplomat said.

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT

Mayor promises police reforms following Daniel Prude's death

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
Israelis protest against PM as coronavirus infections spike

JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of Israelis protested outside the official residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday night, pressing ahead with a monthslong campaign demanding the embattled Israeli lead…