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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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NTSB: Limo owner evaded safety rules before fatal crash
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The owner of the stretched limousine that crashed and killed 20 people in upstate New York repeatedly changed the listed number of seats in the vehicle and took other steps to avoid safety regul…
The Latest: Goya CEO removed as GOP convention speaker
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Republican National Convention (all times local):
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FEDERAL EXECUTIONS — Chart. This digital embed shows U.S. executions carried out by year since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976. This chart is current as of Aug. 26, 2020, and will update as events warrant.…
Indiana teachers hit by pellets in training drill sue police
MONTICELLO, Ind. (AP) — A group of teachers at a northern Indiana elementary school who were
Evacuations lifted near California fires, some go home
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Thousands of people in California returned home Wednesday as cooler weather and an influx of aid helped firefighters gain ground and lift evacuation orders prompted by some of the largest wildf…
Dutch minister discusses rights with Chinese counterpart
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok raised his concerns about human rights in China and the autonomy of Hong Kong during talks Wednesday with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.
Officials change virus testing advice, bewildering experts
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials sparked criticism and confusion after posting guidelines on coronavirus testing from the White House task force that run counter to what scientists say is necessary to control …
COVID-19 cluster traced to Rhode Island bachelorette party
BOSTON (AP) — A cluster of COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts has been traced to a bachelorette party in Rhode Island late last month, health officials in both states said.
Phoenix may pay after police point guns over stolen doll
PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix City Council will vote Wednesday on a settlement for a Black couple who had police officers point guns at them in front of their children last year after their young daughter took a doll …
EU top trade official Phil Hogan resigns
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s Trade Commissioner, Phil Hogan, announced his resignation late Wednesday after he became embroiled in a controversy over a recent trip home to Ireland and questionable adherence…
Laura gains strength, could bring 'unsurvivable' storm surge
DELCAMBRE, La. (AP) — Laura strengthened Wednesday into a menacing Category 4 hurricane, raising fears of a 20-foot storm surge that forecasters said would be "unsurvivable” and capable of sinking entire communitie…
Family: Soldier believed dead was happy until recently
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — An aunt of a soldier whose body is believed to have been found about 30 miles (48.28 kilometers) from the Texas base where he was stationed says her nephew had been happy in the Army up until a…
US officials: No signs of foreign targeting of mail-in vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials said Wednesday there has been no intelligence to suggest that foreign countries are working to undermine mail-in voting and no signs of any coordinated effort to commit widespread f…
DOJ seeks data about COVID nursing home deaths from 4 states
The Justice Department is seeking data about “orders which may have resulted in the deaths of thousands of elderly nursing home residents,” sending letters Wednesday to the governors of New York, New Jersey, Pennsy…