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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…
Poland holds presidential election delayed by pandemic
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poles began voting in a presidential election Sunday that had originally been scheduled for May but was delayed by the coronavirus pandemic.
Mississippi set to remove Confederate emblem from its flag
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi is on the verge of changing its state flag to erase a Confederate battle emblem that's broadly condemned as racist.
1 fatally shot at Breonna Taylor protest park in Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Authorities were investigating a fatal shooting Saturday night at a park in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, where demonstrators had gathered to protest the death of Breonna Taylor.
Louisville, Kentucky, police say 1 dead, 1 injured in shooting at park hosting protests over Breonna Taylor's death
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville, Kentucky, police say 1 dead, 1 injured in shooting at park hosting protests over Breonna Taylor's death.
Coroner: 3rd Illinois shooting victim dies, 2 identified
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A third person died Saturday afternoon who was critically wounded in a shooting at a warehouse in central Illinois where the suspect had fatally shot two coworkers before apparently killing…
Democrats want John Wayne's name, statue taken off airport
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — In the latest move to change place names in light of U.S. racial history, leaders of Orange County’s Democratic Party are pushing to drop film legend John Wayne’s name, statue and other lik…
4 men charged in attack on Jackson statue near White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal authorities have charged four men in connection with a failed effort last week to pull down the statue of President Andrew Jackson near the White House.
The Latest: South Korea still coping with new virus clusters
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has confirmed 62 additional cases of the coronavirus over a 24-hour period as the Asian country continues to face new clusters of infections amid eased social distancing rules.
Asia Today: South Korea reports 62 new cases, China has 17
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has confirmed 62 additional cases of the coronavirus over a 24-hour period, as the country continues to grapple with new clusters after easing social distancing rules.
Shooting reported at Breonna Taylor protest in Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Authorities were investigating a shooting Saturday night at a park in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, where demonstrators had gathered to protest the death of Breonna Taylor.
Hospital says 2 people were killed, 4 are in fair condition after shooting at Walmart distribution center in California
RED BLUFF, Calif. (AP) — Hospital says 2 people were killed, 4 are in fair condition after shooting at Walmart distribution center in California.
2 dead after shooting at business center in California
RED BLUFF, Calif (AP) — A man drove into a distribution center and started shooting at people Saturday, killing an employee and wounding four others before he was killed by police, authorities said.
The Latest: Beijing says virus spike appears under control
BEIJING — China is reporting 17 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, all but three of them from domestic transmission in Beijing, which has seen a recent spike in coronavirus infections.
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As cases surge in US, rural areas seeing increases as well
Man fires shots at business center in Northern California
RED BLUFF, Calif (AP) — Authorities shot a man who drove into a distribution center Saturday south of Red Bluff and started shooting at people, local media reported.