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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…
New Zealand mass shooting survivors describe ongoing pain
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — Relatives and survivors from a mass shooting at two New Zealand mosques described in court on Tuesday how more than a year later, they are still having trouble sleeping, enjoying li…
Asia Today: Many schools close again amid South Korea spike
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea is closing schools and switching back to remote learning in the greater capital area as the country counted its 12th straight day of triple-digit daily increases in coronavirus…
Kenosha protesters clash with police after Black man shot
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Police in Wisconsin deployed tear gas in an attempt to disperse protesters who converged on the county courthouse during a second night of clashes after the police shooting of a Black man turne…
The Latest: Duo who waved guns at protesters appears at RNC
WASHINGTON (AP) — A white St. Louis couple criminally charged for waving guns during a Black Lives Matter protest outside their home says Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden would invite unchecked lawlessness…
'In the bullseye:' Gulf preps for Laura to slam as hurricane
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — As Tropical Storm Marco made landfall, the Gulf Coast turned its attention Monday to Laura, another system following just behind that could grow into a supercharged Category 3 hurricane with wind…
Republican Convention takeaways: All Trump, all the time
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump aggressively asserted control over the Republican National Convention on Monday, overshadowing the prime-time speakers, as he made clear he wants voters to focus on him.
The Latest: Black lawmaker, ex-NFLer tout support for Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Black Democrat lawmaker in Georgia’s state legislature says he’s supporting President Donald Trump because they've made improvements benefiting the Black community.
Protesters in Kenosha protest police shooting of Black man
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Protesters converged on the county courthouse, defying a Monday curfew and throwing objects at police, marking a second night of clashes after the police shooting of a Black man turned Kenosha …
The Latest: RNC chair McDaniel says she's a 'real housewife'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel is scoffing at Democrats’ choice of actor Eva Longoria to host one night of their convention, suggesting they couldn't find a "real housewife.”
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Trump questions election integrity as he's renominated
Republicans paint dark picture of future if Trump loses
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans predicted a national “horror movie” should President Donald Trump lose in November, flinging out dark warnings on Monday's opening night of their scaled down national convention.
Rock fall at Grand Canyon reveals ancient animal footprints
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — It's something like a modern-day chuckwalla, side-stepping sand dunes on an island in what now is Grand Canyon National Park.
Search ends for 2 still missing after Texas port explosion
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — The search for two crew members of a dredging boat who went missing following an explosion last week in the Port of Corpus Christi in Texas has been ended, the U.S. Coast Guard announce…
4 people missing after pipeline explosion at port in Texas
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — A dredging vessel at a Texas port hit a propane pipeline Friday, sparking an explosion that sent six people to the hospital and left four others missing, authorities said.
Forklift damages Fort McHenry walkway ahead of Pence speech
A forklift has damaged a brick walkway at the iconic national monument Fort McHenry, where Republicans were building a stage for Vice President Mike Pence’s appearance for the party’s national convention, a Nationa…