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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…
Senate panel approves Trump's questionable Fed nominee
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday approved President Donald Trump's choice of Judy Shelton for the Federal Reserve board on a party-line vote, overcoming widespread questions about her quali…
Man killed by Louisiana police was wanted in knife attack
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A man who was fatally shot by Louisiana police after officers said he pointed a gun at them was wanted in a knife attack on his girlfriend, according to arrest warrants and officials.
Ukraine hostage-taker surrenders, bus passengers unharmed
LUTSK, Ukraine (AP) — An “unstable” armed man who seized more than a dozen hostages on a long-distance bus in Ukraine's western city of Lutsk was detained late Tuesday after a standoff that lasted for over 12 hours…
A man who seized a bus and took passengers hostage in Ukraine has been detained and all hostages freed unharmed
LUTSK, Ukraine (AP) — A man who seized a bus and took passengers hostage in Ukraine has been detained and all hostages freed unharmed.
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…
Mississippi flag group could meet without gov's appointees
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The commission that will design a new Mississippi flag without the Confederate battle emblem will meet for the first time Wednesday, possibly without full membership.
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The Latest: Jordan to reopen airports to tourists in August
AMMAN, Jordan — The Jordanian government says it will begin reopening airports to international travelers in August after sealing its borders in March to help halt the spread of the coronavirus.
Trump show returns: President resuming virus briefings
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump sought to paint a rosier picture of the coronavirus for the nation Tuesday but conceded the pandemic is likely to get worse for a time as he revived his daily briefings with…
Ethiopia, Egypt reach 'major common understanding' on dam
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Ethiopia’s prime minister said Tuesday his country, Egypt and Sudan have reached a “major common understanding which paves the way for a breakthrough agreement” on a massive dam project that has…
Ethiopia says it, Egypt and Sudan reach “major common understanding" toward "breakthrough agreement” on disputed dam
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Ethiopia says it, Egypt and Sudan reach “major common understanding" toward "breakthrough agreement” on disputed dam.
Concern over rapid rise in COVID-19 cases in South Africa
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Louisiana parish can move Confederate statue from courthouse
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The United Daughters of the Confederacy has agreed to let a north Louisiana parish move an ornate 30-foot-high (9-meter-high) Confederate monument from the courthouse grounds to private land.
Trump excluding those in US illegally from reapportionment
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed a memorandum Tuesday that seeks to bar people in the U.S. illegally from being counted in congressional reapportionment, a move that drew immediate criticism and prom…
Minnesota lawmakers pass police accountability package
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Legislature passed a broad slate of police accountability measures early Tuesday that includes a ban on neck restraints like the one that was used on