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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…
Hurricane Hanna makes second landfall in Texas, about 15 miles north-northwest of Port Mansfield; winds reach 90 mph
PORT MANSFIELD, Texas (AP) — Hurricane Hanna makes second landfall in Texas, about 15 miles north-northwest of Port Mansfield; winds reach 90 mph.
NKorea puts Kaesong city under lockdown over virus concerns
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says it has placed the city of Kaesong near the border with South Korea under lockdown over coronavirus concerns.
Small plane crashes into Utah neighborhood; multiple injured
WEST JORDAN, Utah (AP) — Multiple people were injured when a small airplane crashed in a Salt Lake City suburb on Saturday, authorities said.
The Latest: Ga. Democratic Senate candidate's wife has virus
ATLANTA -- Georgia Democratic Senate candidate Jon Ossoff says he's in isolation with his wife, who contracted COVID-19.
Hurricane Hanna makes landfall on Padre Island, Texas, about 33 miles (53 kilometers) south of Corpus Christi
PADRE ISLAND, Texas (AP) — Hurricane Hanna makes landfall on Padre Island, Texas, about 33 miles (53 kilometers) south of Corpus Christi.
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Virus-weary Texas braces as Hurricane Hanna arrives
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — Hurricane Hanna roared ashore onto the Texas Gulf Coast on Saturday, bringing winds that lashed the shoreline with rain and storm surge, and even threatening to bring possible tornadoes…
AP News in Brief at 6:04 p.m. EDT
Virus-weary Texas braces for Hurricane Hanna's arrival
Mexico: Group missing after attack in Puerto Vallarta
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A group visiting the Pacific resort of Puerto Vallarta was apparently attacked by suspected members of an organized crime gang, and one was killed and the others have disappeared and may have bee…
Competing protesters converge on Breonna Taylor's hometown
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Hundreds of armed, predominantly Black, activists demanded justice for Breonna Taylor during peaceful demonstrations Saturday in her Kentucky hometown that drew counter-protesters from a whit…
Trump issues emergency declaration for Hawaii as storm nears
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii geared up on Saturday to face a hurricane that threatened to pummel the islands with dangerous surf, strong winds and flash floods even as residents grappled with escalating numbers of corona…
California man charged with smuggling mosaic from Syria
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California man has been charged with smuggling an ancient mosaic that authorities believe was looted from war-torn Syria and falsely underestimating its value to avoid import duties.
Amid virus, uncertainty, parents decide how to school kids
Joshua Claybourn is leaning toward sending his kindergarten daughter to in-person classes at a private school next month. Holly Davis’ sixth-grade daughter will learn online, though the family has not yet decided w…
German cruise ship sets sail, hopes short trip thwarts virus
BERLIN (AP) — A German cruise ship is gingerly testing the water amid the coronavirus pandemic, setting sail for the first time since the industry was shut down months ago and using strict precautions to keep passe…
Israelis continue protests against PM's handling of pandemic
JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of Israelis held several demonstrations across the country against their prime minister Saturday, with the main protest taking place in Jerusalem outside the official residence of Benjami…