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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…
NYC delays start of school year to do more virus safety prep
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City postponed students' return to classrooms by more than a week to keep working on coronavirus safety precautions, announcing the delay Tuesday after teachers said they might OK a strike …
Book: Pence told 'to be on standby' for Trump hospital visit
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new book is reviving questions about President Donald Trump's
UAE's warm welcome to Israelis reflects changing region
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — In less than 24 hours on the ground,
Suspect in St. Louis officer's slaying has long crime record
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The man charged with first-degree murder Tuesday in the fatal shooting of a St. Louis police officer has a long history of violent crime and missed a court appearance last month in Florida, where h…
Police: Dallas man killed wife, 2 sons for being too loud
DALLAS (AP) — A man who confessed to fatally shooting his wife and two children in their Dallas home told police he killed them because he had a headache and they were being too loud, according to an affidavit.
Florida announces ban on nursing home visits will be lifted
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday that he will lift the state’s ban on visiting nursing homes that has cut off vulnerable seniors from family since mid-March over fears of spreadi…
Charges dropped in Florida shopper confrontation over mask
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Felony charges have been dropped against a Florida man who pointed a gun at another Walmart shopper in a dispute over not wearing a mask, authorities said.
Egypt to try ex-student for sexual assault in #MeToo case
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s chief prosecutor Tuesday referred a former student of an elite university to trial on charges of sexual assault of three minors, in a case that added fuel to the #MeToo movement in the Arab wor…
Forecasters predict Nana to hit Central America as hurricane
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Nana will likely be a hurricane before it strikes the coast of Central America, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said Tuesday.
The Latest: Blake's uncle says he's focused on justice
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — The Latest on the Aug. 23 police shooting of Jacob Blake (all times local):
Lawyer: Plea offer implicated Breonna Taylor in drug ring
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A lawyer for Breonna Taylor's family said a plea deal was offered to an accused drug trafficker that would have forced him to implicate Taylor, who was killed by police in a raid on her home …
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House panel warns of fraud, abuse in business aid program
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional investigators say they have identified lapses pointing to possible fraud and abuse in the Trump administration’s coronavirus relief program, including more than $1 billion awarded to…
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Chamber of Commerce backs freshmen House Dems, marking shift
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has decided to endorse 23 freshmen House Democrats in