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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…
Wisconsin police officer rescues dog from burning house
RACINE, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin police officer says he did what any dog lover would do when a pet is in a burning home. He rescued the pup.
Kansas man sentenced to 12 years in cruise ship killing
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas man was sentenced Wednesday to 12 years in federal prison for killing his girlfriend by strangling her and pushing her over a balcony on a cruise ship off the coast of Florida.
CDC: Minorities affected much more in meatpacking outbreaks
A new report studying the impact of the coronavirus on workers at meat processing plants has found that 87% of people infected were racial or ethnic minorities and that at least 86 workers have died.
US Forecast
US Forecast for Thursday, July 9, 2020
Health official: Trump rally 'likely' source of virus surge
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — President Donald Trump's campaign rally in Tulsa in late June that drew thousands of participants and large protests "likely contributed" to a dramatic surge in new coronavirus cases, Tulsa Cit…
Correction: Racial Injustice-Mississippi Monument story
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — In a story July 7, 2020, about whether to move a Confederate statue, The Associated Press erroneously reported that District 2 Supervisor Larry Gillespie said he doesn’t “understand how things …
Philadelphia waives 100s of protest-related code violations
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney says the city will drop all code violation notices handed out to demonstrators during the protests against police brutality and racial injustice that followed the d…
Houston officials cancel Texas GOP’s in-person convention, citing coronavirus in one of nation’s hot spots
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston officials cancel Texas GOP’s in-person convention, citing coronavirus in one of nation’s hot spots.
UN council voting on Syria aid delivery through 1 crossing
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council is voting on a Russian resolution that would limit the delivery of humanitarian aid to Syria’s mainly rebel-held northwest to one crossing point from Turkey for six m…
Editorial Roundup: US
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:
Embed-Chart-Federal Executions, ADVISORY
FEDERAL EXECUTIONS — Chart. This digital embed shows U.S. executions carried out by year since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976. This chart is current as of July 8, 2020, and will update as events warrant. …
New Mexico mandates police body cameras in wake of protests
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico will require that all state and local police officers wear body cameras in response to concern about excessive use of force by law enforcement, under a bill signed Wednesday by Gov.…
Iran-backed militia says PM's actions could bring escalation
BAGHDAD (AP) — A powerful Iran-backed militia said Wednesday there would be “escalation” if Iraq's prime minister continues to clamp down on armed groups, as tensions spiked following the killing of a prominent ana…
UN chief warns foreign interference in Libya `unprecedented'
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that foreign interference in Libya’s war has reached “unprecedented levels” and urged key players and their backers to unblock the political stal…
The Latest: Atlanta mayor to sign order mandating masks
ATLANTA — Atlanta’s mayor says she will sign an executive order mandating masks in Georgia’s largest city, defying Gov. Brian Kemp’s decision to encourage voluntary masking.