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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…
Father says Black Wisconsin man shot by police is paralyzed
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — The father of a Black man who was shot, apparently in the back, by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, says his son was left paralyzed from the waist down.
National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Laura has formed, projected to cause devastating damage along U.S. Gulf Coast
MIAMI (AP) — National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Laura has formed, projected to cause devastating damage along U.S. Gulf Coast.
Iran dismisses demands beyond nuke deal as IAEA head visits
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran won't accept any additional demands beyond its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal, the country's top nuclear official declared Tuesday as the chief of the U.N. nuclear watchdog made hi…
Gaza lockdown takes hold amid 1st virus cases in community
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A 48-hour curfew took hold Tuesday in the Gaza Strip for the first time since the start of the global pandemic, a day after the first cases of community transmission of the coronavirus …
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AP POLL-VIRUS OUTBREAK-ECONOMY-FINANCES — Chart. This AP digital embed shows the results from an AP-NORC poll on how personal financial habits in the US have changed since the pandemic started. This chart is curren…
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AP POLL-VIRUS OUTBREAK-ECONOMY-BILL PAY — Chart. This AP digital embed shows the results from an AP-NORC poll on US citizens' ability - broken down by race - to pay their bills. This chart is current as of August 2…
Global Forecast-Celsius
Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Global Forecast-Fahrenheit
Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Fierce storm surge feared as Laura bears down on Gulf Coast
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tropical Storm Laura entered the warm and deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, gathering strength on a path to hit the U.S. coastline as a major hurricane that could unleash a surge of s…
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Kremlin: Navalny poisoning accusations 'empty noise'
MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin on Tuesday rejected accusations of involvement in an alleged attack on Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny who is in a coma in a German hospital, a day after
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Republican convention showcases rising stars, dark warnings
Lawyer tells UN judges Mladic may not be fit for key hearing
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A lawyer for Ratko Mladic told a U.N. court Tuesday that the former Bosnian Serb military chief may not be mentally fit to take part in an appeal hearing against his convictions for cr…
Africa now free of wild poliovirus, but polio threat remains
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Health authorities on Tuesday declared the African continent free of the wild poliovirus after decades of effort, though cases of vaccine-derived polio are still sparking outbreaks of the paraly…