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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…
Hong Kong protesters adapt signs, slogans to skirt new law
HONG KONG (AP) — It was one of the first protests in Hong Kong after a feared national security law came into effect.
The Latest: Mexico cracks down on mask rules as cases mount
MEXICO CITY — Mexico continues to register high levels of new coronavirus cases, as the Health Department reports 5,172 new confirmed infections, bring the country's total to almost 350,000.
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Biden says he's getting briefings from lawyers on VP options
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Joe Biden said Monday that he is getting extensive briefings from lawyers vetting candidates for vice president and plans to have “personal discussions” with his final choices for running…
Watchdogs eye $700M relief loan to struggling trucking firm
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional watchdogs are questioning the government’s decision to award a $700 million coronavirus relief loan to a struggling trucking company on grounds its operations are critical for mainta…
Grocery chain Winn-Dixie reverses policy, will require masks
ATLANTA (AP) — The parent company of Southern supermarket chain Winn-Dixie said Monday that it is reversing its policy and will now require customers to wear masks at its stores to help reduce the spread of
Retired AP correspondent Arthur Rotstein dies from COVID-19
PHOENIX (AP) — Arthur H. Rotstein, a retired Associated Press correspondent who covered southern Arizona for nearly 30 years and documented the wave of illegal immigration that swept the state in the mid-1990s, has…
Officer in Rayshard Brooks' slaying wants prosecutor removed
ATLANTA (AP) — Attorneys for the former Atlanta police officer charged with felony murder in the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks sought to remove the district attorney prosecuting the case Monday.
The Latest: Kansas governor orders masks in K-12 schools
TOPEKA, Kansas — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly has issued an order requiring masks and daily temperature checks in the state’s K-12 schools.
Cuba opens foreign currency-only shops, ends tax on dollar
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba opened shops Monday that accept only foreign currencies and eliminated a special tax on the U.S. dollar, deepening a process of collecting stronger currencies to face the country's economic crisi…
Panama charges man in killing of 7 youths
Prosecutors in Panama said Monday they have brought murder charges against a man in the slaying of seven young people whose bodies were found near Lake Gatun, which forms part of the Panama Canal.
EU nations close in on $2.1T budget, virus aid deal
BRUSSELS (AP) — Weary European Union leaders were finally closing in on an unprecedented 1.82 trillion euro ($2.1 trillion) budget and coronavirus recovery fund early Tuesday, finding unity after four days and as m…
Montana governor: Federal land agency boss acting illegally
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana Gov. Steve Bullock sued the Trump administration on Monday to block the acting director of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management from continuing in the position until he's been confirmed…
Puerto Rico to ban alcohol sales on Sundays amid pandemic
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Alcohol sales will be banned across Puerto Rico on Sundays and nearly all businesses will remain closed that day to help control a rise in cases in the U.S. territory, the governor anno…
Watchdog: Virus stalks Egypt's prisons amid news blackout
CAIRO (AP) — The coronavirus has infected people inside several Egyptian prisons and killed at least 14 detainees, as authorities seek to stifle news of the spread of the virus behind bars, a leading human rights w…