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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…
Black Lives Matter billboard placed next to Confederate flag
A Black Lives Matter sign now fills a billboard next to a big Confederate flag that greets people coming into a small town outside Raleigh, thrilling some community organizers and angering the property owner.
Navy says warship fire in San Diego is now out
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Navy announced Thursday that the fire on the USS Bonhomme Richard has been extinguished, ending one of the worst infernos to rip through a U.S. warship outside of combat in recent years.
Teen locked up over school work; school disagrees with judge
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A suburban Detroit school district said no student should be punished for missed online work during the coronavirus pandemic, two days after a news organization reported that a judge placed a …
Boy dies after pickup truck, Amish pony-drawn cart collide
RIPLEY, Ohio (AP) — A young child injured when a pickup truck and an Amish pony-drawn cart collided this week has died from his injuries, authorities in Ohio said, while three of his siblings remain hospitalized.
Navy says warship fire that began burning in San Diego on Sunday is out
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Navy says warship fire that began burning in San Diego on Sunday is out.
The Latest: NYC on track to move into next reopening phase
NEW YORK — Gov. Andrew Cuomo says New York City is on track to move to the fourth phase of his gradual reopening plan, but his administration will review the latest infection data and decide by 4 p.m. Friday.
Top French diplomat in first Iraq visit since virus outbreak
BAGHDAD (AP) — France's foreign minister warned of the persistent threat from the Islamic State group in a visit to Iraq on Thursday, his first official trip outside the European Union since the coronavirus pandemi…
Ex-Miss Kentucky sentenced to prison on sex crime charge
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A former Miss Kentucky who admitted to exchanging sexual photos with a teenage student when she was working as a West Virginia school teacher has been sentenced to prison.
Oklahoma AG reaches jurisdiction agreement with five tribes
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s attorney general and five major Native American tribes in Oklahoma on Thursday announced an agreement on proposed federal legislation regarding civil and criminal jurisdiction follow…
Pandemic and power struggle hobble Bolivia ahead of vote
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia is grappling with two crises: the pandemic and bitter political discord ahead of elections scheduled for September, nearly a year after the chaotic ouster of the former president, Evo…
Parents' texts suggest effort to cover up killing of son, 5
CHICAGO (AP) — The voice of a 5-year-old boy who was beaten to death and buried in a shallow grave filled a northern Illinois courtroom Thursday during a hearing in which a judge will decide if his mother, who admi…
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RETAIL SALES — Table. This digital embed shows U.S. retail sales growth in June 2020 compared with figures from a year ago. This table is current as of July 16, 2020 and will not update. Source: Census Bureau. Clic…
Michigan department announces child care reforms after death
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan officials announced a series of emergency rules Thursday after a 16-year-old boy was restrained at a youth facility and died two days later of cardiac arrest.
Exposed by son, man fights COVID-19 in Florida hospital
MIAMI (AP) — For weeks, Michelle Zymet pleaded with her stepson to avoid going out with friends and to always wear a mask.
Coronavirus grounds Thunderbirds ahead of Wyoming show
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Coronavirus among U.S. Air Force personnel has grounded the Thunderbirds.