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Updated 3 weeks 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
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.

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
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…

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
Today in History

Today in History

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
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.

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
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…

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

Trump, on huge White House stage, decrying Biden, radicals

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
Lottery State-by-State-All

The state-by-state winning lottery numbers through Thursday:

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
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.

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
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.

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
Uncertainty shrouds Tour de France racing against COVID-19

PARIS (AP) — Already

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
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 …

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
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…

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
US Forecast

US Forecast for Friday, August 28, 2020

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
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.

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
Lottery State-by-State

The state-by-state winning lottery numbers through Thursday: