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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…
Typhoon damages buildings, floods roads on Korean Peninsula
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A typhoon barreled through the Korean Peninsula on Thursday, damaging buildings, flooding roads and toppling utility poles before weakening into a tropical storm.
Only Native American on federal death row executed
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — The only Native American on federal death row was put to death Wednesday, despite objections from many Navajo leaders who had urged President Donald Trump to halt the execution on the groun…
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Today in History
TikTok CEO resigns amid US pressure to sell video app
HONG KONG (AP) — TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer resigned Thursday amid U.S. pressure for its Chinese owner to sell the popular video app, which the White House says is a security risk.
Heeding warnings, Gulf Coast residents flee coming hurricane
ENNIS, Texas (AP) — Thousands of Gulf Coast residents fled from rapidly intensifying Hurricane Laura as hotels and shelters filled quickly, exacerbating the struggles of evacuees who lost jobs in the coronavirus pa…
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Trump, on huge White House stage, decrying Biden, radicals
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Laura makes landfall on Louisiana coast as Category 4 hurricane; large swath of Gulf Coast often hit by storms in danger
CAMERON, La. (AP) — Laura makes landfall on Louisiana coast as Category 4 hurricane; large swath of Gulf Coast often hit by storms in danger.
Louisiana coast experiencing hurricane-force gusts as Laura approaches; a string of tornado warnings has been issued
CALCASIEU PASS, La. (AP) — Louisiana coast experiencing hurricane-force gusts as Laura approaches; a string of tornado warnings has been issued.
Uncertainty shrouds Tour de France racing against COVID-19
PARIS (AP) — Already
National Guard activated after downtown Minneapolis unrest
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The governor of Minnesota activated the National Guard on Wednesday night to help quell unrest that broke out in downtown Minneapolis following what authorities said was misinformation about the …
Esper visit to tiny Palau highlights US-China competition
WASHINGTON (AP) — No nation is too small or too distant from Washington, it seems, to be excluded from the Trump administration’s campaign to counter China’s efforts to supplant America as the dominant Pacific powe…
US Forecast
US Forecast for Friday, August 28, 2020
Tropical storm-force winds from Laura have begun pummeling the Texas coast, near the Louisiana border.
PORT ARTHUR, Texas (AP) — Tropical storm-force winds from Laura have begun pummeling the Texas coast, near the Louisiana border.
Lottery State-by-State
The state-by-state winning lottery numbers through Thursday: