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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…
Sudan’s premier appoints civilians as provincial governors
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s prime minister announced the appointment of civilian governors for the country’s 18 provinces Wednesday, another key step forward in a fragile transition to democracy over a year after the mili…
Democrats warn GOP divisions are delaying virus aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite deep Republican divisions, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pushed ahead Wednesday toward a
Sierra Club calls out founder John Muir for racist views
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Sierra Club is calling out its founder, naturalist John Muir, for racist remarks he made more then a century ago as the influential environmental group grapples with a harmful history that pe…
Virus slams Bolivia as hospitals say: 'There is no space'
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Police in Bolivia's major cities have recovered the bodies of hundreds of suspected victims of the coronavirus from homes, vehicles and, in some instances, the streets. Hospitals are full of …
Federal operation in Kansas City targets violent crime
LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — A massive federal operation underway in Kansas City, Missouri, that targets violent crime has been largely welcomed by law enforcement and state officials, while some civil rights organizations …
Embed-Virus Outbreak-South Korea Cases, ADVISORY
VIRUS OUTBREAK-SOUTH KOREA CASES — Chart. Coronavirus cases are spreading rapidly around the world. This digital embed tracks the overall number of reported cases in South Korea over time. This chart will update au…
Violence, protests, arrival of agents put Chicago on edge
CHICAGO (AP) — Amid a surge in gun violence and protests sparked by the death of George Floyd, the nation's third-largest city is on edge, awaiting possible greater tension in the form of a plan by President Donald…
Ex-cop charged in Floyd's death faces tax evasion counts
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd was charged Wednesday with multiple felony counts of tax evasion.
Puerto Rico to offer virtual classes, delay school reopening
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico officials announced Wednesday that all public school students will start virtual classes Aug. 17 as the U.S. territory battles an increase in coronavirus cases.
Utah sees virus surge -- but not in county with mask order
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah is among the many U.S. states battling a surge in coronavirus cases, but officials said Wednesday the Salt Lake City area is bucking the trend after the county issued a mandate a month ag…
California State University sets ethnic studies requirement
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Trustees of California State University, the nation’s largest four-year public university system, voted on Wednesday to make ethnic and social justice studies a graduation requirement.
Search ends for remains of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre victims
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — The search for remains of victims of the
Virus antibodies fade fast but not necessarily protection
New research suggests that antibodies the immune system makes to fight the new coronavirus may only last a few months in people with mild illness, but that doesn’t mean protection also is gone or that it won’t be p…
The Latest: Ohio Gov. DeWine issues mandatory mask order
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced a mandatory mask order will be expanded statewide to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Embed-Virus Outbreak-New Zealand Cases, ADVISORY
VIRUS OUTBREAK-NEW ZEALAND CASES — Chart. Coronavirus cases are spreading rapidly around the world. This digital embed tracks the overall number of reported cases in New Zealand over time. This chart will update au…