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Updated 2 weeks, 5 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
DC task force targets monuments, prompting fierce blowback

WASHINGTON (AP) — A task force commissioned by the Washington, D.C., government has recommended renaming, relocating or adding context to dozens of monuments, schools, parks and buildings because of their namesakes…

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
Markey defeats Kennedy III in Massachusetts’ Senate primary

BOSTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Edward Markey of Massachusetts defeated U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III in Tuesday’s hard-fought Democratic primary, harnessing support from progressive leaders to overcome a challenge from a youn…

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
Rains hit southern Japan island as Koreas ready for typhoon

TOKYO (AP) — An offshore typhoon brought torrents of rain to southern Japan on Wednesday heading to the Korean Peninsula as another storm in the Pacific was growing stronger.

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
Edward Markey wins Democratic Senate primary in Massachusetts

WASHINGTON (AP) — Edward Markey wins Democratic Senate primary in Massachusetts.

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
US Rep. Joe Kennedy III concedes defeat to incumbent US Sen. Edward Markey in Massachusetts’ Democratic Senate primary

BOSTON (AP) — US Rep. Joe Kennedy III concedes defeat to incumbent US Sen. Edward Markey in Massachusetts’ Democratic Senate primary.

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
Kevin O'Connor wins Republican Senate primary in Massachusetts

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kevin O'Connor wins Republican Senate primary in Massachusetts.

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
Virtual learning in Miami-Dade halted by cyberattack, glitch

MIAMI (AP) — A cyberattack and a software glitch plagued Florida's largest school district during the first two days of its virtual start to the school year, officials said Tuesday.

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
Khmer Rouge’s chief jailer, guilty of war crimes, dies at 77

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The Khmer Rouge’s chief jailer, who admitted overseeing the torture and killings of as many as 16,000 Cambodians while running the regime’s most notorious prison, has died. Kaing Guek Ea…

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
Attorney O’Connor wins Massachusetts GOP Senate primary

BOSTON (AP) — Kevin O’Connor, an attorney, has defeated fellow Republican Shiva Ayyadurai in the Massachusetts GOP U.S. Senate primary.

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
Police: LA deputies shoot, kill Black man who dropped gun

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Black man was shot and killed by Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies after he was stopped for a traffic violation while riding a bike, then ran from police, punched one officer and then “made…

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
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Trump visits Kenosha, calls violence 'domestic terrorism'

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
HHS cancelling ventilator contracts, says stockpile is full

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is canceling some of its remaining orders for ventilators, after rushing to sign nearly $3 billion in emergency contracts as the COVID-19 pandemic surged in the spring.

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
The Latest: Australian hot spot extends state of emergency

MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia’s hot spot Victoria state on Wednesday extended its state of emergency for another six months as its weekly average of new COVID-10 infections dipped to 95.

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
The Latest: Trump seeks fast track of reviews amid pandemic

BILLINGS, Mont. __ The Trump administration is seeking to fast track environmental reviews of dozens of major energy and infrastructure projects during the COVID-19 pandemic, including oil and gas drilling, hazardo…

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
Plume spews from natural gas well off Texas coast

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — Efforts to stem a plume spewing Tuesday from an offshore natural gas well platform in Texas have been hampered by rough waters, but officials say the environmental impact has been minim…