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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…
Police: 8-year-old killed in Hoover, Alabama, mall shooting
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Police: 8-year-old killed in Hoover, Alabama, mall shooting.
Asia Today: 63 new cases in major cities in South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has reported 63 new cases of the coronavirus, continuing a weekslong resurgence as new clusters pop up in various parts of the country.
The Latest: Navajo reservation locks down for July 4 weekend
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Tribal police for the Navajo Nation and the New Mexico National Guard plan to enforce a curfew to shut down the Navajo reservation during the Fourth of July weekend.
Mexico reverses some openings as virus cases continue high
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s coronavirus outbreak rose by about 6,740 newly confirmed cases Friday for a second straight day, while 654 more deaths raised the country's total to 29,843.
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Trump to give fiery speech at Rushmore amid virus, protests
5 killed, 3 injured in North Carolina highway crash
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Five people were killed and at least three others seriously injured after a highway crash in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Friday evening.
Trump to give fiery speech at Rushmore amid virus, protests
KEYSTONE, S.D. (AP) — President Donald Trump planned a fiery Mount Rushmore speech Friday night including denunciations of protesters he says are trying to “tear down” the nation's history. He's adding the condemna…
Autopsy: Man died of drug overdose after fight with deputies
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Black man died of an accidental drug overdose shortly after a confrontation with deputies at a Florida airport in April, according to an autopsy report released Friday.
Cops fired over photos of chokehold used on Elijah McClain
AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Three officers were fired Friday over photos showing police reenact a chokehold used on Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who died last year after police stopped him on the street in a De…
Lawsuit by student against ex-OU official settled
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — A lawsuit filed by a former University of Oklahoma student who accused a former top school administrator of groping and kissing him inappropriately on several occasions has been settled, a news…
Trump plans fiery Rushmore rally amid virus threat, protests
KEYSTONE, S.D. (AP) — President Donald Trump planned a fiery Mount Rushmore speech Friday night including denunciations of protesters he says are trying to “tear down” the nation's history. He's adding the condemna…
Dog in Georgia tests positive for virus that causes COVID-19
ATLANTA (AP) — A dog in Georgia is believed to have been the second canine in the U.S. to test positive for the virus that causes COVID-19, health officials said.
The Latest: Curfews, closures as virus surges in Florida
MIAMI — As coronavirus infections surge across Florida and hospital authorities nervously count their available intensive care beds, the state’s most populous county is closing down again, imposing a curfew and clo…
The Latest: Trump goes to Mount Rushmore for fireworks
KEYSTONE, S.D. (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's July Fourth celebration at Mount Rushmore (all times local):
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