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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…
Trump, McConnell huddle with virus talks at risk of collapse
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and the Senate's top Republican huddled Thursday over a huge COVID-19 rescue package, but hopes on Capitol Hill for a deal are souring and there's increasing worry that bipa…
Macron promises help, Beirut residents vent fury at leaders
BEIRUT (AP) — Residents of Beirut vented their fury at Lebanon’s leaders Thursday during a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron, blaming them for the deadly explosion that ravaged the capital. Shouting “Revolu…
Lebanese judge: 16 port staffers arrested over Beirut blast
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s state-run news agency says 16 employees at Beirut’s port have been detained over this weeks explosion that killed more than 100 people and wounded thousands.
Wall Street perks up; S&P 500 edges even closer to record
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Thursday after a report showed the pace of layoffs across the country is slowing, though it remains incredibly high. The S&P 500 added 0.6% after spending much of…
A Lebanese judge says 16 port staffers have been arrested over this week's deadly blats in Beirut
BEIRUT (AP) — A Lebanese judge says 16 port staffers have been arrested over this week's deadly blats in Beirut.
The Latest: Arizona tops 4,000 deaths from coronavirus
PHOENIX — Health officials say the number of known coronavirus-related deaths in Arizona has now surpassed 4,000.
Iowa court dismisses suit over coverage for sex reassignment
An Iowa appeals court dismissed a lawsuit challenging a state law passed last year that does not require Medicaid to pay for sex reassignment surgeries for transgender residents.
Agency: Virginia Parole Board violated law, policies in case
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia Parole Board and its former chairwoman violated state law and its own policies and procedures in granting the release of a man convicted decades ago of killing a Richmond police of…
George Floyd's family gathers in Virginia to unveil hologram
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The family of George Floyd witnessed the unveiling of a hologram in Virginia on Tuesday night, where flickering lights came together to create an image of Floyd's head and shoulders transposed …
Supporters, opponents of Hindu temple meet in Times Square
NEW YORK (AP) — A Midtown Manhattan celebration of a Hindu temple being built on disputed ground in India brought polarized groups into Times Square, where supporters of the landmark project were flanked by protest…
Commission rejects Trump push for add debate against Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates has rejected a request from the Trump campaign to either add an additional general election debate or move up the calendar for the contests.
Stocks drift higher as Wall Street waits for aid on economy
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are drifting a bit higher on Wall Street Thursday after a report showed the pace of layoffs across the country is slowing, though it remains incredibly high.
Not guilty pleas for 4 indicted in $60M Ohio bribery probe
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Not guilty pleas were entered Thursday by attorneys for four members of what one defendant called an “unholy alliance” aimed at
The Latest: Macron says France doesn’t want to run Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the explosion in Beirut (all times local):
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