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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…
Officer denies wrongdoing in violent takedown of wrong man
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A white police officer who slammed a Black man to the ground and broke his wrist denies wrongdoing, saying he mistakenly believed the man had an outstanding arrest warrant and used force becaus…
AG: Delaware officers justified in killing armed Black man
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Two Delaware police officers were justified in using deadly force earlier this year against a Black man armed with a knife, the state attorney general’s office has concluded.
Mexican students take college entrance exam amid pandemic
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tens of thousands of prospective students hoping to get into Mexico’s largest public university on Wednesday began taking the notoriously competitive entrance exam for the National Autonomous Uni…
Iowa governor's push to reopen schools descends into chaos
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An aggressive push by Iowa’s pro-Trump governor to reopen schools amid a worsening coronavirus outbreak has descended into chaos, with some districts and teachers rebelling and experts callin…
Global leaders condemn Mali coup amid worry about extremists
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — African and Western leaders condemned on Wednesday the junta that forced Mali’s president from power, warning the coup was a deep setback for the West African nation that could threaten the batt…
US won't seek death penalty against pair of IS militants
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has notified the British government that it will not pursue the death penalty against two Islamic State militants suspected in the beheadings of Western hostages, removing a…
The Latest: Obama to speak from American Revolution Museum
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Douglas' statue to be removed from Illinois Capitol lawn
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A statute of Stephen A. Douglas, a senator from Illinois whose national reputation in the mid-19th Century was built on the idea that each new U.S. territory should decide on allowing slave…
Stocks drift on Wall Street after S&P 500's return to record
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are drifting between small losses and gains on Wall Street Wednesday, as the S&P 500 follows up its return to a record high with another day of meandering trading.
The Latest: Army soldiers in DNC video an 'oversight'
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The Latest: Deaths in Florida surpass 10,000 from virus
ORLANDO, Fla. — Deaths in Florida from the coronavirus surpassed 10,000, while teachers and state officials argued in court over whether in-person schools should reopen this month.
UN: 45 migrants killed when boat capsizes off coast of Libya
CAIRO (AP) — A boat carrying dozens of migrants bound for Europe capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off Libya and at least 45 people drowned or were missing and presumed dead, the U.N. said Wednesday.
Pandemic fear: Church to apologize for funeral refusal
Noel Alexander had helped build Pine Hill Baptist Church in west-central Louisiana. He’d been its music minister, served on numerous committees and he and his wife kept the church’s books. After he died from COVID-…
Uganda's veteran opposition leader says he won't run in 2021
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A longtime opposition leader in Uganda announced on Wednesday that he will not run against President Yoweri Museveni in polls scheduled for 2021, saying he will continue seeking democratic ch…