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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…
Biden hammers Trump for handling of COVID-19 pandemic
WILMINGTON, Delaware (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday blistered President Donald Trump for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic as he tries to demonstrate to voters how he’d handle …
Officers investigated over photos related to Elijah McClain
AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Multiple suburban Denver police officers have been placed on paid administrative leave amid an investigation into photos of them related to the case of a Black man who died last summer after he…
Pandemic probe: Brazilian governor targeted in police raid
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The governor of Brazil’s Amazonas state was targeted by a police raid on Tuesday over allegations of corruption related to COVID-19 spending.
Puerto Rico to demand COVID-19 test results from passengers
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor on Tuesday announced strict new rules for all passengers flying into Puerto Rico in a bid to curb coronavirus cases as officials blame recent outbreaks on those w…
From Powerball winner to scandal: Jack Whittaker dies at 72
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Andrew “Jack” Whittaker Jr., whose life became rife with setbacks and tragedy after winning a record $315 million Powerball jackpot on Christmas night in 2002, has died. He was 72.
Biden to hammer Trump for handling of COVID-19 pandemic
WILMINGTON, Delaware (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden plans Tuesday to blister President Donald Trump for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic as he tries to demonstrate to voters how he’d han…
Migrant boat sinks in Turkish lake; 5 bodies recovered
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Rescue teams searching for a migrant boat, reported to have capsized in a lake in eastern Turkey, have recovered five bodies on Tuesday, officials said.
Trump calls for federal charges against NYC monument vandals
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump called Tuesday for two “anarchists” to turn themselves in on federal charges for vandalizing statues of George Washington in New York City.
The Latest: Fauci: US could reach 100,000 new cases a day
WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci said coronavirus cases could grow to 100,000 a day in the U.S. if Americans don’t start following public health recommendations.
New arrest warrants issued in case of Mexico's missing 43
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nearly six years after 43 students disappeared in Mexico’s southern Guerrero state, Attorney General Alejandro Gertz Manero said Tuesday that prosecutors had requested 46 arrest warrants for muni…
Croatian woman convicted of hiding sister's body in freezer
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — A Croatian woman was convicted and sentenced to 15 years in prison Tuesday for murdering her younger sister and hiding the body in a freezer.
After embassy move, U.S. to sell envoy's house near Tel Aviv
JERUSALEM (AP) — The U.S. State Department has put the ambassador to Israel's official residence outside Tel Aviv up for sale, in a decision aimed at cementing the American embassy's controversial move to Jerusalem.
Florida takes step to protect coast from rising sea levels
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Further acknowledging that climate change is a growing concern in his state, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed into law a measure requiring public coastal construction projects to first …
Coronavirus case in refugee camp at US border raises alarm
HOUSTON (AP) — A person has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus in a sprawling refugee camp on the U.S.-Mexico border where an estimated 2,000 people await their immigration court dates, according to a nonprofit…
Lebanon judge who banned interviews of US envoy resigns
BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese judge who issued a ruling banning foreign and local media from interviewing the U.S. ambassador in Beirut resigned Tuesday, according to state media.