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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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PUBLIC HEALTH-FLORIDA’S STRUGGLES-SPENDING — Chart. This digital embed shows annual spending per person by local health departments. This chart is current as of Aug. 21, 2020 and will not update. Source: Florida De…
Deputies: Trump supporter punches Biden fan in sign dispute
DEBARY, Fla. (AP) — A Florida supporter of President Donald Trump has been charged with a misdemeanor after deputies say he punched a Joe Biden supporter in a dispute between the neighbors over their yard signs.
West African leaders press for Mali president's release
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — West African leaders visiting Mali pressed Sunday for the release of ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita amid mounting speculation that he could be flown out of the country after thousands s…
Parkland shooting survivors hit the road, target youth vote
PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — A group of survivors from the 2018 Florida high school massacre is hitting the road to help register young voters across the country before the November election, seeking to bring about their …
5 dead, 11 missing as flooding hits Turkey's Black Sea coast
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Five people have died in floods caused by heavy rain along Turkey’s Black Sea coastline, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday.
Execution of Native American man stirs emotion within tribe
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Late on a fall evening in 2001, Alyce Slim and her granddaughter stopped at a gas station on the Navajo Nation after searching for a traditional healer for leg ailments.
The Latest: EU trade chief under pressure for golf event
LONDON — The EU’s trade commissioner is coming under intense pressure to step down after attending a golf event despite a ban on public gatherings during the pandemic.
Tensions heightened over fatal police shooting of Black man
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Community activists said they will present their frustrations and demand racial justice from the leaders of a Louisiana city on Sunday, following a night of violence that erupted after police …
The Latest: UK's top medical officers defend opening schools
LONDON — Britain’s top medical officers say children are more likely to be harmed by staying away from school than from being exposed to the coronavirus.
13 die in Peru disco stampede after police lockdown raid
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Thirteen people died in a stampede at a disco in Peru after a police raid to enforce the country's lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic, officials said Sunday.
13 people die in Peru disco stampede after police raid during pandemic lockdown, police say
LIMA, Peru (AP) — 13 people die in Peru disco stampede after police raid during pandemic lockdown, police say.
Army: Soldier missing from Fort Hood reported sexual abuse
KILLEEN, Texas (AP) — A soldier who is missing from Fort Hood in Texas had transferred units after reporting sexual abuse, an Army official said in a statement.
Afghan official: Bomb kills 7 civilians in eastern province
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A roadside bombing on Sunday in eastern Afghanistan killed seven civilians, a provincial official said, the latest in relentless deadly violence in the country amid new uncertainties over …
Iran: UN nuclear chief's visit to Tehran no link to US push
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran said Sunday that an upcoming visit this week by the head of the U.N.’s atomic watchdog agency to Tehran has nothing to do with a U.S. push to impose so-called “snapback” sanctions on Iran —…
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