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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…

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
The Latest: Nevada lawmakers suspend session over virus case

CARSON CITY, Nev. — Nevada lawmakers have pumped the brakes on their emergency special session because someone in the legislative building has tested positive for the coronavirus.

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
Asia Today: No masks on red carpet as Taiwan logs few cases

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan wrapped up an annual film festival with an awards ceremony Saturday night as it holds more public events after keeping its coronavirus outbreak to a few hundred cases.

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EDT

Coronavirus deaths take a long-expected turn for the worse

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
Joe Biden wins Democratic presidential primary in Louisiana

WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden wins Democratic presidential primary in Louisiana.

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
Donald Trump, Joe Biden win Louisiana's presidential primary

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden have won Louisiana’s twice-postponed presidential primary.

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
Donald Trump wins Republican presidential primary in Louisiana

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump wins Republican presidential primary in Louisiana.

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
Authorities say shootout in south Texas border town leaves 2 police officers dead, suspect wounded

MCALLEN, Texas (AP) — Authorities say shootout in south Texas border town leaves 2 police officers dead, suspect wounded.

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
2 officers killed in shootout in south Texas border town

MCALLEN, Texas (AP) — Two police officers were shot and killed Saturday in a South Texas border town after reportedly responding to a disturbance call, authorities said.

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
The Latest: Arkansas has record 1,061 new coronavirus cases

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas authorities have reported a state-record of 1,061 newly confirmed coronavirus cases for a single day but no new deaths related to the virus.

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
Protesters demand reopening of Delaware police shooting

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Dozens of people marched Saturday in Wilmington to demand the reopening of the case in the 2015 fatal police shooting of a Black man in a wheelchair.

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
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Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
Child recovering after being shot 4 times during drive-by

ATLANTA (AP) — A 9-year-old who was shot four times Wednesday night in Atlanta has undergone surgery and is recovering, his mother said Saturday.

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
The Latest: COVID-19 death toll now at 396 for Navajo Nation

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Navajo Nation officials have reported 10 additional deaths from COVID-19 as the tribe’s sprawling reservation remains under the latest weekend lockdown imposed to combat the coronavirus outbrea…

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
Mueller defends Russia probe, says Stone remains a felon

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former special counsel Robert Mueller sharply defended his investigation into ties between Russia and Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, writing in a newspaper opinion piece Saturday that …

Updated 6 years, 1 month ago
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