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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…
Inmate's attorneys seek execution delay due to pandemic
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Attorneys for a federal inmate scheduled to be the first put to death in 17 years have asked a judge to delay his execution due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.
EU says Iran has triggered nuclear deal dispute mechanism
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s top diplomat said Friday that he has received a letter from Iran that triggers a dispute mechanism in the international agreement limiting Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, citing con…
Alabama health officials can't verify 'COVID party' reports
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Department of Public Health said it could not verify
California surgeon charged in $52M sober living fraud
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A Beverly Hills, California, surgeon and his girlfriend have pleaded not guilty to taking part in a $52 million insurance fraud scheme that involved recruiting patients at Southern Californ…
Paint schemes go political as NASCAR season heats up
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Many a fan is quick to insist they do not like politics in their sports — no kneeling, no raised fists, no T-shirt messages. Just the game or event, please and thank you.
As Texas reverses course on masks, GOP digs in on convention
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — As Texas began mandating face coverings Friday on the orders of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, his party charged ahead with plans for a massive convention this month in Houston, magnifying the co…
4 hospitalized after shooting at Alabama shopping mall
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — A shooting at an Alabama shopping mall left at least four people hospitalized Friday afternoon, police said.
Mexican soldiers kill 12 gunmen in city on border with Texas
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican soldiers patrolling in the border city of Nuevo Laredo came under fire from drug cartel gunmen Friday, then killed 12 of their attackers in a gunbattle, the military said.
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Trump readies fiery speech for Mount Rushmore July Fourth
Police: At least four people hospitalized after shooting at mall in Hoover, Alabama; conditions unclear
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Police: At least four people hospitalized after shooting at mall in Hoover, Alabama; conditions unclear.
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Trump readies fiery speech for Mount Rushmore July Fourth
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 condemnation…
Mountain lion seen roaming San Francisco killed on Highway 1
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A young mountain lion that was captured last month after roaming the streets of San Francisco and then released into a wilderness preserve was found dead Friday on the shoulder of a highway in …
Epstein cohort's arrest becomes new test for plea deal
NEW YORK (AP) — Before Jeffrey Epstein’s jailhouse suicide last year, his defense hinged on a 2008 deal with federal prosecutors in Florida over his alleged sexual abuse of multiple teenage girls. His lawyers said …
2 tremors shake Puerto Rico, latest in series of quakes
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Two strong earthquakes shook Puerto Rico on Friday, but there were no reports of injuries in the latest of a series of tremors that have hit the U.S. territory since late December.