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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…
Texas passes 10,000 confirmed new virus cases in single day
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas surpassed 10,000 new coronavirus cases in a single day Tuesday for the first time, crossing a sobering milestone rarely seen since the pandemic first hit the U.S. in March.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-SMALL BUSINESS LOANS-SECTORS — Table. This digital embed shows the breakdown of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funding received by U.S. business sectors. This table is fully responsive and designe…
Victims' family asks for delay of federal inmate's execution
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Family members of the victims of an inmate scheduled to be put to death next week asked a federal judge to delay his execution Tuesday, saying the coronavirus pandemic puts them at risk if …
Serbs protest reintroduction of virus lockdown measures
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Thousands of people protested the Serbian president's announcement that a lockdown will be reintroduced after the Balkan country reported its highest single-day death toll from the coronavir…
Texas surpasses 10,000 confirmed new coronavirus cases in a single day for 1st time as record surges continue across US
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas surpasses 10,000 confirmed new coronavirus cases in a single day for 1st time as record surges continue across US.
NASA adds more safety fixes for Boeing's crew capsule
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA has added more safety fixes for Boeing’s space capsule before it can fly astronauts following a pair of close calls during last year’s test flight.
2 female firsts at the Supreme Court announce retirements
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Tuesday that the first-ever women to hold two prominent positions at the court, handling the justices' security and overseeing publication of the court's decisions, are reti…
Marine Corps says Marine shot self on California base
TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (AP) — A Marine sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound after a two-hour standoff with military police Tuesday on a sprawling Marine Corps base in the Southern California desert, military …
Boy struck by bullet in St. Louis remains in grave condition
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A 4-year-old boy is in grave condition after being shot in the head by an apparent stray bullet in St. Louis on the Fourth of July, police said Tuesday.
Trump says he will pressure states to reopen schools in fall
President Donald Trump on Tuesday launched an all-out effort to reopen schools this fall, arguing that some are keeping schools closed not because of the coronavirus pandemic, but for political reasons against the …
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Virus loans helped entities tied to Trump evangelical allies
NEW YORK (AP) — Churches connected to President Donald Trump and other organizations linked to current or former Trump evangelical advisers received at least $17.3 million in loans from a federal rescue package des…
Twins joined at head separated at Vatican pediatric hospital
ROME (AP) — Doctors at the Vatican’s pediatric hospital said Tuesday they have successfully separated conjoined twins whose skulls were fused back-to-back, an exceedingly rare surgery for an equally rare congenital…
7th former eBay staffer charged in harassment campaign
BOSTON (AP) — A seventh former eBay Inc. employee has been charged with participating in a
States sue US department over virus relief funds for schools
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The U.S. Department of Education is attempting to take pandemic relief funds away from K-12 public schools and divert the money to private schools, California and four other Democratic-led stat…