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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…
Police: Florida couple jailed for refusing to quarantine
MIAMI (AP) — Two residents of the Florida Keys have been jailed for failing to quarantine after testing positive for the new coronavirus.
German police conduct raids over human trafficking
BERLIN (AP) — Some 180 police officers raided premises across western Germany on Thursday in connection with investigations into human trafficking.
Mexico economy dropped 18.9% in 2nd quarter
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s economic activity plummeted 18.9% in the second quarter compared to the same period last year as the economic shutdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic drove the country deeper into a rec…
Philippine police capture country’s most-wanted fugitive
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine police said Thursday they have captured the country’s most-wanted fugitive, a former lawmaker who was convicted years ago of corruption and murdering his wife.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS-INITIAL CLAIMS — Chart. This digital embed shows the national weekly initial jobless claims of U.S. workers over time, which has been at abnormally high levels since the coronav…
The Latest: Health officials recommend face shields, masks
WASHINGTON — Trump administration health officials say there is evidence to support wearing face shields to protect oneself from the coronavirus.
Former president who brought direct elections to Taiwan dies
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Former Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui, who brought direct elections and other democratic changes to the self-governed island despite missile launches and other fierce saber-rattling by China…
Magnitude 4.2 earthquake shakes southern California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A magnitude 4.2 earthquake centered in the Los Angeles area shook southern California on Thursday morning.
Mexico economy dropped 17.3% in 2nd quarter
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s economic activity plummeted 17.3% in the second quarter compared to the previous as the economic shutdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic drove the country deeper into a recession, accor…
AP Entertainment Digest for Thursday, July 30
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1.4 million seek jobless aid as virus keeps forcing layoffs
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 1.4 million laid-off Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, further evidence of the devastation the coronavirus outbreak has unleashed on the U.S. economy.
US economy shrank at record-breaking 33% rate last quarter
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy shrank at a dizzying 32.9% annual rate in the April-June quarter — by far the worst quarterly plunge ever — when the viral outbreak shut down businesses, throwing tens of millions…
The Latest: England's excess deaths outpace European nations
LONDON — An analysis shows England has had the highest level of excess deaths among more than 20 European countries during the coronavirus pandemic.
Local media report former Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui, who oversaw island's transition to full democracy, has died
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Local media report former Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui, who oversaw island's transition to full democracy, has died.
More seals means learning to live with sharks in New England
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Seals are thriving off the Northeast coast thanks to decades of protections, and that victory for wildlife has brought a consequence for humans — more encounters with sharks.