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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 Outbreak, ADVISORY
Teams of military medics were deployed in Texas and California to help hospitals deluged by coronavirus patients. Miami area authorities, meanwhile, began stepping up enforcement Friday of a mask requirement. Those…
The Latest: 3M files lawsuits for price gouging of N95 masks
MAPLEWOOD, Minn. — The leading manufacturer of N95 masks in the U.S. says it has investigated 4,000 reports of fraud, counterfeiting and price gouging in connection with the product and has filed 18 lawsuits.
Ex-head of Mexico state oil company returned, hospitalized
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The former head of Mexico’s state-run oil company landed in Mexico early Friday after being extradited from Spain to face corruption charges and was immediately hospitalized, the Attorney General…
Global Forecast-Celsius
Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Friday, July 17, 2020
UK's Johnson nudges workers back to office as lockdown eases
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Friday that people will no longer be told to work from home and avoid public transit in a major easing of lockdown restrictions — even as he said the governme…
Taliban make big changes ahead of expected talks with Kabul
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban have put the son of the movement's feared founder in charge of their military wing and added several powerful figures to their negotiating team, Taliban officials said. The shake-up, on…
Global Forecast-Fahrenheit
Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Friday, July 17, 2020
Blaze on pier at English resort destroys fairground ride
LONDON (AP) — A fairground ride at a 152-year-old pier in the northwest England seaside resort of Blackpool was destroyed by an overnight fire that was swiftly brought under control.
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Rev. C.T. Vivian, key civil rights leader, has died at 95
ATLANTA (AP) — The Rev. C.T. Vivian, an early and key adviser to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. who organized pivotal civil rights campaigns and spent decades advocating for justice and equality, died Friday at th…
The Latest: British PM moves to ease virus restrictions
LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced the next tentative steps to reopen society, allowing live indoor performances, the reopening of leisure centers and bowling alleys starting on Aug. 1.
Global shares mixed after Wall Street slips
BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets were mixed Friday after Wall Street slipped on uncertainty about the U.S. economic outlook.
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Alarm over new virus outbreaks as India cases pass 1 million
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Pakistan validates most licenses of pilots working abroad
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's government has validated most of the licenses it issued to pilots working abroad, but more than 200 others accused of obtaining tainted licenses were still being investigated, an aviatio…