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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…
AP Entertainment Digest for Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020
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Pope on Hiroshima: Possession of nuclear weapons "immoral"
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis on Thursday marked the
European court adviser sides against German McCann suspect
BERLIN (AP) — A legal adviser to Europe's top court issued an opinion Thursday that could make it easier for Germany to keep in prison a new suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, the British toddler who…
9-year-old pulls dad to shore after fracturing neck in dive
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — A 9-year-old Florida boy is being hailed a hero for pulling his father from the water after the man fractured his neck in a diving accident.
Police: Man spit at boy who refused to remove his mask
TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man was arrested after confronting a child wearing a mask at a restaurant and spitting in his face when the boy refused to take it off, police said.
The Latest: More crew test positive on Norway cruise ship
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A northern Norway university hospital says two more crewmembers who worked on a Norwegian cruise ship have tested positive for the coronavirus, bring the total to 55.
Turkish currency hits all-time law amid market jitters
LONDON (AP) — Turkey’s currency dropped to an all-time low against the dollar on Thursday as the global recession created by the pandemic brings to the fore weaknesses in the country's economy.
Stocks slip ahead of US jobs data, eyes on stimulus talks
Stock markets turned lower on Thursday ahead of weekly U.S. data on jobless claims and as investors watched to see if U.S. lawmakers will come ahead with fresh stimulus for the world's largest economy.
Germany: French man arrested in child abuse investigation
BERLIN (AP) — A French man has been arrested in connection with a child abuse investigation in Germany in which 11 people are now in custody, authorities said Thursday.
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Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Thursday, August 6, 2020
The Latest: Swiss engineers sent to help Lebanon after blast
BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the explosion in Beirut (all times local):
UK says 50 million face masks it bought might not be safe
LONDON (AP) — The British government says it won’t be using 50 million face masks it bought during a scramble to secure protective equipment for medics during the coronavirus outbreak because of concerns they might…
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Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Thursday, August 6, 2020
Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways posts $758M in half-year losses
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways said Thursday core operating losses amounted to $758 million for the first half of the year, driven by a nearly 40% drop in revenue due in part to the i…
Hearing set for 5 indicted in $60M Ohio bribery probe
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A court hearing was scheduled Thursday for five members of what one defendant called an “unholy alliance” aimed at