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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…
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Could the U.S. really see a coronavirus vaccine before Election Day? A letter from federal health officials instructing states to be ready to begin distributing a vaccine by Nov. 1 — two days before the election — …
For first time, a woman to head Canada's Space Agency
OTTAWA (AP) — For the first time in its 31-year history, the Canadian Space Agency will have a female president.
Truck crashes into pond outside Florida courthouse
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A man drove a pickup truck into a retention pond outside a Florida courthouse on Wednesday, authorities said.
Noem featured in South Dakota tourism ad airing on Fox News
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem got some high-value exposure to Republican voters across the country last week during her appearance at the Republican National Convention – and during Fox New…
Biden meets Jacob Blake's family in trip to Wisconsin
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden began a visit to the battleground state of Wisconsin on Thursday by meeting with the family of Jacob Blake, the Black man whose shooting by a white pol…
Tech rout sends stock market to its biggest loss since June
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street’s euphoria took a break Thursday, as steep losses in technology stocks dragged the rest of the market down with them.
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DC Police release body camera footage from fatal shooting
WASHINGTON (AP) — Police in the nation's capital on Thursday released body camera footage from the officer who fatally shot a Black teenager a day earlier, leading to protests outside Mayor Muriel Bowser's home and…
Houston man jailed in Venezuela feared sick with coronavirus
MIAMI (AP) — An American oil executive jailed in Venezuela has been out of contact with relatives and attorneys for nearly a week and his family fears he could be suffering from the new coronavirus.
The Latest: Milwaukee's health commissioner steps down
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee’s health commissioner is quitting to take a new job, citing the partisan battles management of the coronavirus.
The Latest: Wisconsin governor didn't want candidate visits
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the
Black jogger who was mistakenly jailed in Texas speaks out
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A Black jogger
2 Missouri councilmen answer for racist Halloween costumes
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — One Missouri councilman has come under fire for wearing blackface to a Halloween party and another from the same city has apologized in a Facebook post for costumes in which he dressed as a s…
State: Detroit-area paramedic misled doc about 'dead' woman
A suburban Detroit paramedic repeatedly failed to recognize that a young woman declared dead was alive and misled a doctor by phone about her condition, according to state authorities who offered more details about…
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