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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…
Biden seeks Democratic, national unity in convention finale
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden vowed to unite an America torn by crisis and contempt Thursday night, accepting the Democratic presidential nomination and achieving a pinnacle in an unfinished quest that has span…
Authorities say one resident has died in a Northern California wildfire
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say one resident has died in a Northern California wildfire.
The Latest: Booker says Biden, Harris can help middle class
Cory Booker has evoked the memory of his late grandfather to argue that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris can bolster unions and empower the middle class.
The Latest: Calif. OKs some waivers for reopening schools
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California has begun approving applications to reopen elementary schools for in-person instruction under special waivers approved by counties that were put on a state monitoring list because of…
At least 1 resident killed in Northern California wildfire
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say at least one resident has died in wildfires that are raging through Northern California and threaten tens of thousands of homes.
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Takeaways from the final night of the Democratic convention
A convention without a roaring crowd, confetti cannons, funny hats — a gathering in name only — delivered the Democratic presidential nomination to Joe Biden on Thursday, the culmination of a lifelong pursuit that …
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Biden seeking party, national unity in convention climax
The Latest: DNC host, Yang jab GOP for mispronouncing Kamala
Democrats are opening the fourth and final night of their convention with a not-so-subtle dig at Republicans mispronouncing Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris’ first name.
Barr: Feds to appeal ruling, seek death for Boston bomber
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department will seek to reinstate a death penalty for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the man who was convicted of carrying out the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, Attorney General William Barr said …
Court lets public see complaint data on 81,000 NYPD officers
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police officers have faced more than 320,000 complaints from the public since the mid-1980s, but less than 3% resulted in penalties, according to newly released data that offers a rare…
The Latest: New cases at 6-week low in Australia's hot spot
MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia’s hard-hit Victoria state is reporting its lowest tally of new coronavirus cases in more than six weeks, following two weeks of unprecedented lockdown of the state capital, Melbourn…
West African leaders call on Mali junta to free president
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — West African leaders escalated pressure on Mali’s ruling junta late Thursday, calling on them to allow President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita's return to power as the mutinous soldiers who overthrew h…
Court: Group can't sue San Antonio over Chick-fil-A decision
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A group of conservatives doesn't have the legal standing to sue San Antonio over its rejection of a Chick-fil-A restaurant at the city's airport, a Texas appeals court ruled.
The Latest: Buttigieg, Booker among speakers on Day 4 of DNC
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden is set to make his case for his White House candidacy on the fourth and final night of the all-virtual Democratic National Convention.