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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…
Florida gov chooses side in sunscreen debate: Slather away!
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — When it comes to sunscreen, skin cancer and coral reefs, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has taken the side of sun worshipers who have gotten tacit approval to slather away.
SpaceX launches Air Force's newest GPS satellite
SpaceX launched the military’s newest, most accurate GPS satellite Tuesday after a two-month delay due to the pandemic.
Trump faces pressure over Russia bounties to kill US troops
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump came under growing pressure to respond to allegations that Russia offered bounties for killing American troops in Afghanistan, with Democrats demanding answers and accusing …
UNC fined $1.5M for inadequate campus crime reporting
Raleigh, N.C. (AP) — The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announced Tuesday that it will pay a $1.5 million fine to the U.S. Department of Education to resolve a dispute over its failure to fully report …
St. Louis mayor blasted for revealing identity of protesters
O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson knows the trauma of violence — she and her children were present when her first husband was shot to death 25 ago during an attempted carjacking. She was elected on …
Arizona man gets 13 months in Vegas shooting ammunition case
LAS VEGAS (AP) — An Arizona man was sentenced Tuesday to 13 months in federal prison for selling home-loaded bullets to the gunman who unleashed the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, killing 58 people…
Officers put on leave over photos tied to Elijah McClain
AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Multiple police officers in suburban Denver have been placed on paid leave during an investigation into photos that emerged of them near where Elijah McClain died last summer after three white …
Venezuela general accused with Maduro unable to pay attorney
MIAMI (AP) — A former Venezuelan general who was organizing a
Cornell says in-person learning is best for public health
As colleges around the country grapple with how to reopen in the fall, Cornell University's president on Tuesday announced that it will welcome students back to campus — an option she said is best not only for thei…
New Florida laws address sea level, algae, pythons, iguanas
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republican Florida Ron DeSantis signed a slew of environmental bills in less than 24 hours that address issues ranging from sea level rise to blue-green algae blooms — and even given the st…
City council to probe handling of Breonna Taylor shooting
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville's city government has announced plans to review the handling by the mayor's administration of the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor.
Biden: Trump has failed at home on virus, abroad with Putin
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden took aggressive aim Tuesday at President Donald Trump’s fitness for the Oval Office, suggesting he has abdicated his duty to protect U.S. troops facing Russian enemies abroad and A…
Trump faces pressure on Russian bounties to kill US troops
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday came under growing pressure to respond to allegations that Russia offered bounties for killing American troops in Afghanistan, with Democrats demanding answers an…
Ex-Atlanta officer who killed Rayshard Brooks granted bond
ATLANTA (AP) — The former Atlanta police officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks can be free on bond while his case is pending, a judge ruled Tuesday.
Judge: Former Atlanta officer who killed Rayshard Brooks will be granted bond
ATLANTA (AP) — Judge: Former Atlanta officer who killed Rayshard Brooks will be granted bond.