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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…
Texas becomes 4th state to surpass 10,000 virus deaths
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas surpassed 10,000 confirmed coronavirus deaths Monday as the lingering toll of a massive summer outbreak continues, and health experts expressed concerns that recent encouraging trends cou…
The Latest: Sharon Stone criticizes testing availability
HELENA, Mont. — Actress Sharon Stone is criticizing the availability of COVID-19 testing in Montana, where her sister and brother-in-law are hospitalized with the respiratory virus.
Lebanese customs chief arrested over Beirut blast
BEIRUT (AP) — The head of Lebanon's customs authority was formally arrested on Monday after being questioned over the massive explosion in Beirut earlier this month, the state-run National News Agency reported.
Embed-Type-Chart-Virus Outbreak-Nursing Homes ADVISORY
VIRUS OUTBREAK-NURSING HOMES —Chart. This digital embed shows the weekly number of confirmed COVID-19 cases found at U.S. nursing homes since May. This chart is current as of Aug. 17, 2020 and will not be updated. …
Former CIA officer charged with giving China classified info
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former CIA officer and contract linguist for the FBI has been charged with spying for China, including by disclosing tradecraft and information on sources to Chinese intelligence officers who ha…
The Latest: Trump tries to change message ahead of DNC start
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Democratic National Convention (all times local):
AP survey: States uncommitted to Trump's unemployment boost
President Donald Trump’s plan to offer a stripped-down boost in unemployment benefits to millions of Americans amid the coronavirus outbreak has found little traction among the states, which would have to pay a qua…
Universities scramble to deal with virus outbreaks
North Carolina's flagship university canceled in-person classes for undergraduates just a week into the fall semester Monday as college campuses around the U.S. scramble to deal with coronavirus clusters linked in …
Democrats claim 'big tent' in first convention in pandemic
NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Biden and the Democrats are highlighting the party's inclusive “big tent” Monday night as their 2020 National Convention gets underway with a lineup that features as many former Republican gover…
Mexican president's son criticized for not wearing face mask
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president lashed out Monday at criticism of his 13-year-old son after a video posted on social media showed the boy at a hotel in the Pacific coast resort of Acapulco without a face mask…
Election 2020, Political Conventions, ADVISORY
The Democratic National Convention takes place this Monday through Thursday, with events and speeches that will be conducted almost entirely virtually. The Republican National Convention takes place the following w…
Death Valley's brutal 130 degrees may be record if verified
California sizzled to a triple-digit temperature so hot that meteorologists need to verify it as a planet-wide high mark.
The Latest: Chair says Biden to appear every night of DNC
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Democratic National Convention (all times local):
How the AP covered ratification of the 19th Amendment
The bulletin moved just after 1 p.m. on Aug. 18, 1920, conveying the breaking news that the 19th Amendment had been ratified giving women the constitutional right to vote.
The Latest: Aide says Mrs. Obama to speak of Biden's decency
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Democratic National Convention (all times local):