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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…
Oakland agrees to pay $32.7 million to settle lawsuits over 2016 Ghost Ship warehouse fire that killed 36 in California
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Oakland agrees to pay $32.7 million to settle lawsuits over 2016 Ghost Ship warehouse fire that killed 36 in California.
After 4 days, 2 explosions, Navy warship fire extinguished
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A fire on the USS Bonhomme Richard at a San Diego naval base has been extinguished after a four-day battle against one of the worst infernos to rip through a U.S. warship outside of combat in recen…
Virus prompts drastic measures in Texas as death toll grows
HOUSTON (AP) — The spread of the coronavirus surged unabated in hot spots around the U.S. on Thursday, with one city in South Carolina urging people to pray it into submission, a hospital in Texas bringing in milit…
The Latest: Arizona extends pandemic moratorium on evictions
PHOENIX — Arizona renters dreading the expiration of a coronavirus-related moratorium on evictions will get a reprieve.
After Trump campaign swap, questions — and Kushner — remain
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s long-in-coming campaign shakeup rearranged some big job titles but isn't likely to change the identity of the person truly in charge of day-to-day operations: Jared Kushne…
The Latest: WA gov lowers size of gatherings in 17 counties
OLYMPIA, Wash. — The governor of Washington state is putting lower limits on most indoor and outdoor gatherings for the 17 counties in the third phase of the state’s four-stage reopening plan for the coronarivus pa…
Investigators say utility's power lines sparked 2019 wildfire that burned hundreds of homes in California wine country
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Investigators say utility's power lines sparked 2019 wildfire that burned hundreds of homes in California wine country.
NASA's Hubble successor delayed again by virus, other issues
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The launch of NASA’s successor to the Hubble Space Telescope faces seven more months of delay, this time because of the pandemic and technical issues.
Ill. woman who killed 5-year-old son begs judge for mercy
CHICAGO (AP) — A northern Illinois woman who beat her young son for most of his life and padlocked him in his bedroom where he died alone in the dark, his head bearing the outlines of the shower head she struck him…
Utility's power lines caused huge 2019 California wildfire
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric transmission lines sparked a wildfire in Northern California wine country last year that destroyed hundreds of homes and caused nearly 100,000 people to flee, fire o…
Puerto Rico rolls back openings amid spike in COVID-19 cases
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor on Thursday announced major rollbacks including the closure of bars, gyms, marinas, theaters and casinos and restricted the use of beaches as the U.S. territory i…
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Russia is hacking virus vaccine trials, US, UK, Canada say
Brazil tops 2 million coronavirus cases, with 76,000 dead
SAO PAULO (AP) — A thousand deaths a day.
Kosovo leader tells prosecutors he committed no war crimes
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — The president of Kosovo said Thursday he told prosecutors at a special international court in the Netherlands that he committed no crimes during the 1998-1999 war after which his country won…