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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 police say 3 officers shot, but in stable condition
CEDAR PARK, Texas (AP) — Three police officers were shot Sunday and a person remained barricaded inside a home located in a suburb of Austin, Texas, authorities said.
Pelosi to call House back into session this week to vote on bill prohibiting USPS from making changes ahead of election.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pelosi to call House back into session this week to vote on bill prohibiting USPS from making changes ahead of election.
Farmers pay Arizona city official with goat for outside job
PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona city official making $107,000 a year resigned after an investigation found he used city workers for an outside job involving an attempt to secure irrigation water for farmers who paid him …
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House Dems summon postal leaders to hearing on mail delays
Police in Austin suburb report multiple officers shot
CEDAR PARK, Texas (AP) — Multiple police officers were shot Sunday and a person remained barricaded inside a home located in a suburb of Austin, Texas, authorities said.
5 people wounded in shooting at flea market in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — At least five people were wounded, including one critically, in a shooting at a flea market in San Antonio on Sunday, police officials said.
1st Mediterranean cruise sets sail after virus tests
ROME (AP) — Cruise ship passengers had their temperatures checked and took COVID-19 tests Sunday so they could set sail on what is being billed as the first Mediterranean cruise after Italy's pandemic lockdown.
Mayor voices 'serious concerns' about protest arrest tactics
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh's mayor says he has “serious concerns” about the tactics used in the arrest of a protester during a march Saturday that drew condemnation from the American Civil Liberties Union and oth…
The Latest: Lebanon reports record high number of new cases
BEIRUT — Lebanon, still grappling with the aftermath of the Aug. 4 blast that killed 180 people and wounded thousands, has registered a record daily number of coronavirus infections, with 439 people contracting the…
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Somalia forces end rebel siege of Mogadishu hotel; 15 killed
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somalia's security forces on Sunday ended a nearly five-hour siege by Islamic extremists at a beachside hotel in Somalia's capital, said police and a government spokesman.
Chief: Protester kicks at biker during Sturgis rally
STURGIS, S.D. (AP) — A protester was arrested after kicking at a biker during the annual Sturgis motorcycle rally in western South Dakota, the police chief said Sunday.
Lightning sparks new wildfires across California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A rare summer thunderstorm brought lightning that sparked several small blazes in Northern California on Sunday and stoked a huge wildfire that has forced hundreds of people from their homes nort…
Mayor defends Chicago police after clash with protesters
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot praised city police Sunday for “fairly quickly" settling weekend protests that devolved into violent skirmishes while activists and other elected officials blasted police…
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…