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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…
Appeals court: On 2nd thought, tax bikini latex clubs
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A state appeals court has overturned its own ruling and decided "bikini latex clubs” are sexually oriented businesses that are subject to a $5-per-patron state tax.
Ex-Colombia leader to resign from Senate amidst probe
BOGOTA, Colommbia (AP) — Powerful former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe announced his resignation from the Senate Tuesday while he is investigated by the Supreme Court for possible witness tampering in a case tha…
AP Exclusive: Cindy McCain video on Joe Biden to air at DNC
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Cindy McCain is going to bat for Joe Biden, lending her voice to a video set to air during Tuesday night’s Democratic National Convention programming focused on Biden’s close friendship with…
Man convicted in death of Michael Jordan's dad to be paroled
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — One of two men convicted in the murder of Michael Jordan’s father in 1993 will be released from prison in three years, state officials said Tuesday.
DOJ: Storage firm illegally sold deployed sergeant's items
BOSTON (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit Tuesday accusing a Massachusetts storage company of illegally selling the possessions of an Air Force sergeant — including his grandfather’s medals — while …
Californians saving energy, power operators eye thermostat
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California’s power grid operator praised residents and businesses for astonishing conservation efforts that kept the power on Monday night but warned the state will need a repeat to overcome an…
Trump promises storm recovery aid to Iowa homeowners
Kim Reem recounted Tuesday how the unusually powerful storm that tore through Iowa last week destroyed her Cedar Rapids home and laid waste to more than 100 large trees on her property.
The Latest: Georgia gov announces virus school spending plan
ATLANTA — Georgia’s governor has announced new spending plans for federal COVID-19 aid to schools.
Colleges grapple with coronavirus as students return
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Notre Dame and Michigan State universities became the latest colleges to move classes online because of the coronavirus on Tuesday as colleges struggle to contain outbreaks and students con…
Notre Dame cancels classes for 2 weeks after COVID-19 spike
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — The University of Notre Dame on Tuesday canceled in-person undergraduate classes for two weeks after a spike of coronavirus cases that occurred since the semester began Aug. 10.
US intercepts Venezuela-bound aircraft loaded with firearms
MIAMI (AP) — U.S. customs officers intercepted a Venezuela-bound private jet in south Florida loaded with 82 firearms, including a sniper rifle, plus 63,000 rounds of ammunition, U.S. authorities said Tuesday.
Notre Dame cancels in-person classes for 2 weeks after spike of coronavirus cases since Aug. 10 start of semester.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame cancels in-person classes for 2 weeks after spike of coronavirus cases since Aug. 10 start of semester.
Investigators search for Oklahoma girls missing since 1999
PICHER, Okla. (AP) — Investigators began searching on Tuesday at a site in the former northeastern Oklahoma town of Picher for the remains of two teenage girls who disappeared in 1999.
Islamic scholar ordered released while appeal is pursued
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A judge on Tuesday ordered an Islamic scholar serving a life sentence for soliciting treason after the Sept. 11 attacks be released from custody while he pursues his appeal.
The Latest: Biden says online DNC a convention of the future
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Joe Biden says virtual gatherings are the conventions of the future and that he doubts they will go back to what they did before the coronavirus pandemic.