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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…
Asia Today: SKorea orders doctors to stop strike amid crisis
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Health officials in South Korea ordered thousands of striking doctors to return to work as the country counted its 13th straight day of triple-digit jumps in coronavirus cases.
Only Native American on federal death row set to be executed
CHICAGO (AP) — The only Native American on federal death row is set to die Wednesday for the slayings of a 9-year-old and her grandmother nearly two decades ago, though many Navajos are hoping for last-minute inter…
Melania Trump tells virus sufferers they're 'not alone'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump went there.
Trump's convention gives platform to some with fringe views
WASHINGTON (AP) — An advocate of “household voting” in which husbands get the final say. A woman who has argued that school sex-ed programs are “grooming” children to be sexualized by predators like Jeffrey Epstein…
The Latest: First lady expresses sympathy for virus victims
WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump is expressing sympathy for families affected by COVID-19, an “invisible enemy” she said has challenged America but brought its citizens together.
Police, shooting protesters clash for 3rd night in Kenosha
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse protesters during a third night of unrest in this southeastern Wisconsin city following the shooting of a Black man whose attorney said he w…
Tulsa Mayor GT Bynum wins re-election to 2nd term in office
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Incumbent Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum won re-election to a second term in office Tuesday, holding off a challenge from a young, Black community organizer and six other candidates to secure another fo…
Fate of California condors unknown after sanctuary burns
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A California wildfire has destroyed a sanctuary for the endangered California condor and the fates of several condors, including a chick, remain unknown.
Bice wins GOP runoff for CD5, will face Horn in November
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — State Sen. Stephanie Bice won the Republican nomination on Tuesday for the 5th District congressional seat in Oklahoma City, setting up a showdown with first-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Kendra Ho…
Defying precedent and possibly law, Pompeo dives into race
WASHINGTON (AP) — Casting aside his own advice to American diplomats and bulldozing a long tradition of secretary of state non-partisanship, Mike Pompeo plunged into the heart of the 2020 presidential race Tuesday …
Poetic words bring tears in New Zealand mosque shooting case
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — The poetic words of love from a daughter to her murdered father brought many people to tears in a New Zealand courtroom Wednesday during the sentencing hearing for the white suprema…
The Latest: Pompeo hails Trump's America First policy at RNC
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has plunged into the heart of the 2020 presidential race with a speech supporting President Donald Trump’s reelection at the Republican National Convention.
Day 2 at GOP convention: a first lady, a pardon, Pompeo
WASHINGTON (AP) — A diverse collection of Donald Trump’s allies — his family, swing-state farmers and even a convicted bank robber — cast the president as the best hope for America's future Tuesday night as Republi…
Takeaways from GOP convention: Accentuate the positive
WASHINGTON (AP) — The second day of the Republican National Convention started with a decidedly different, more positive tone, with an emphasis on Americans who say have they benefited from President Donald Trump’s…
The Latest: RNC airs Trump hosting naturalization ceremony
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump hosted a naturalization ceremony at the White House in a video that aired Tuesday night at the Republican National Convention.