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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…
Virus, hurricane season delay removal of wrecked cargo ship
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Efforts to cut apart and remove a capsized cargo ship off the Georgia coast are being delayed for more than two months because of hurricane season and challenges posed by the coronavirus, proj…
Rare outdoor ceremonies for new US citizens held in Idaho
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A federal judge in Idaho has held a pair of outdoor court proceedings to safely swear in new U.S. citizens from more than a dozen countries who otherwise would have had to wait months to become …
US appeals court says jury should decide ex-player's lawsuit
CINCINNATI (AP) — A federal appeals court has ruled that a jury should decide on a former university softball player's charge that her coach violated her First Amendment rights after a sexual assault on campus in O…
Thousands of families evicted in Sao Paulo amid pandemic
SAO PAULO (AP) — Jussara de Jesus never thought that her family would live in a shack.
Illinois man pleads guilty to threatening GOP congressman
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A 65-year-old Army veteran pleaded guilty Friday to making a threat against a Republican congressman from Illinois.
US prison populations down 8% amid coronavirus outbreak
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Stephanie Parris was finishing a two-year prison sentence for a probation violation when she heard she’d be going home three weeks early because of COVID-19.
US military chief visits Israel amid tensions with Iran
JERUSALEM (AP) — The top U.S. general made an unannounced visit to Israel on Friday to discuss “regional security challenges” at a time of heightened tensions with Iran and its allies across the Middle East.
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South Dakota man charged in 1974 slaying in Minnesota
WILLMAR, Minn. (AP) — A man who was questioned in 1974 about the killing of a woman who was stabbed 38 times in her western Minnesota home has now been charged with murder.
China's consulate in Houston cleared out ahead of eviction
HOUSTON (AP) — Consular officials departed the Chinese consulate in Houston on Friday afternoon after the Trump administration ordered the facility to shut down.
US military: Russia ships more military supplies to Libya
CAIRO (AP) — The U.S. military accused Russia on Friday of supplying more weapons, air defense systems and mercenaries to Libya's front lines to shape the outcome of the escalating proxy war in the North African co…
Lost toy dog returns home with help of Cincinnati airport
The Cincinnati-area airport took a child’s beloved stuffed animal for an impromptu tour, reaching many on social media, before uniting the toy Dalmatian with its family in Florida.
Minneapolis council shifts police media duties to city staff
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis City Council voted Friday to shift police media duties from the Police Department to city staff in what one council member called a move to improve trust, amid calls for changes i…
Turkey frees 2 Czechs jailed on terror charges
PRAGUE (AP) — Two Czech nationals jailed in Turkey three years ago for belonging to a Kurdish militant group flew back to Prague Friday after being granted early release following months-long negotiations between T…
IOC apologizes, deletes tweet about 1936 Berlin Olympics
GENEVA (AP) — The IOC apologized on Friday and deleted a Twitter message which some saw as celebrating Nazi Germany’s hosting of the 1936 Olympics.