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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…
Democrats nominate Biden for epic challenge to oust Trump
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Democrats formally nominated Joe Biden as their presidential candidate, with party elders, a new generation of politicians and voters in every state joining in an extraordinary, pandemic-cra…
Lives Lost: ‘Warrior’ fought for slave descendants in Brazil
ARMAÇÃO DE BÚZIOS, Brazil (AP) — Carivaldina Oliveira da Costa was the steward of history in her Brazilian community on the northern coast of Rio de Janeiro state, and for two decades fought for their land rights a…
Asia Today: S. Korea sees highest daily increase since March
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has reported 297 new cases of the coronavirus, its biggest daily rise since early March, as the country began restricting gatherings in the greater capital area amid fears that…
Survivors seize chance to confront Golden State Killer
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Joseph DeAngelo's victims are reveling in their chance to finally confront him in a courtroom, four decades after he committed 13 known murders and dozens of rapes that spanned much of Cal…
Wuhan pool parties bring post-coronavirus relief in China
BEIJING (AP) — For more than two months, the 11 million residents of Wuhan endured a strict lockdown as coronavirus raced around the city in central China.
California avoids power outages but fires threaten homes
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom declared an emergency Tuesday over wildfires burning throughout California amid excessive heat while the state’s power grid operator thanked customers for conserving energy in…
Genevieve approaches Mexico's Baja as Category 3 hurricane
CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico (AP) — Powerful Hurricane Genevieve approached Mexico's Baja California Peninsula, threatening to bring tropical storm force winds to parts of the area even if its center wasn't likely to hit…
A US WeChat ban could hurt many in America, not just China
For millions of people in the U.S. who use the Chinese app WeChat, it's a lifeline to friends, family, customers and business contacts in China.
How Black women cleared a path for Harris to be the VP pick
DETROIT (AP) — When Hazel Dukes stepped onto the Democratic National Convention stage in 1972 to second Shirley Chisholm’s presidential nomination, it amounted to more than history.
Baby boom ahead as COVID-19 kept millions of women from care
NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of women and girls globally have lost access to contraceptives and abortion services because of the coronavirus pandemic. Now the first widespread measure of the toll says India with its a…
At DNC, Jill Biden pledges husband Joe will 'make us whole'
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) —
From farm to beach, Democrats across America nominate Biden
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A Montana cattle range, a California beach, a historic bridge in Alabama. A masked man on a Rhode Island beach holding a heaping platter of fried calamari.
Seized trawler had Australia's largest cocaine haul on board
SYDNEY (AP) — Cocaine pulled from a seized trawler was confirmed Wednesday to be Australia's largest haul of the illicit drug.
The Latest: Jill Biden makes personal case for husband Joe
Jill Biden offered a deeply personal and hopeful endorsement of her husband as a man who can lead the nation through adversity during the Democratic National Convention.
The Latest: Professor wins Wyoming Democratic Senate primary
The Latest on the 2020 primary elections (all times local):