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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…
Texas shuts down bars again, scales back restaurant dining in latest rollbacks amid surge in confirmed virus cases
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas shuts down bars again, scales back restaurant dining in latest rollbacks amid surge in confirmed virus cases.
Banks lead stocks lower after the Fed caps their dividends
Financial companies led a sharp slide for stocks on Wall Street Friday after the Federal Reserve
Police officer stabbed, suspect shot in Glasgow
LONDON (AP) — A police officer in the Scottish city of Glasgow was stabbed and a male suspect shot by an armed officer in the heart of the city Friday.
Confirmed new virus cases hit a new high in US
The number of confirmed new coronavirus cases per day in the U.S. hit an all-time high of 40,000 Friday — eclipsing the mark set during one of the deadliest stretches in late April — in a resurgence that has led so…
Police urge people to avoid area in Glasgow after incident
LONDON (AP) — Police in Glasgow say emergency services are currently dealing with an incident in the center of Scotland's largest city and are urging people to avoid the area.
Mixed-race women sue Belgium for crimes against humanity
BRUSSELS (AP) — Five mixed-race women born in Congo when the country was under Belgian rule who were taken away from their Black mothers have filed a lawsuit for crimes against humanity targeting the Belgian state.
AP Entertainment Digest for Friday, June 25, 2020
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Gunmen injure Mexico City police chief; deaths reported
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Heavily armed gunmen attacked and wounded Mexico City’s police chief in a brazen operation that left an unspecified number of dead, Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum said Friday.
The Latest: Germany's Merkel calls city leader with outbreak
BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesman is calling on Germans to show “respect and sympathy” to people in areas where there have been new coronavirus outbreaks.
Global stocks rise as US eases some limits on banks
BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets rose Friday after U.S. regulators removed some limits on banks' ability to make investments.
Spacewalking astronaut loses mirror, newest space junk
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A spacewalking astronaut added to the millions of pieces of junk orbiting the Earth on Friday, losing a small mirror on his sleeve as soon as he emerged from the International Space Stat…
Iraqi forces arrest men suspected of attacks targeting US
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi security forces arrested over a dozen men suspected of a spate of rocket attacks against the U.S. presence in Iraq, the Iraqi military said Friday — the strongest action to date by the new gove…
In Nigeria, an Islamic State-linked group steps up attacks
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — An Islamic State-linked group appears to be regaining strength in northeastern Nigeria and is now warning it will target civilians who help the military or even humanitarian organizations.
Ivanisevic, the coach of Djokovic, tests positive for virus
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Former Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic, who now coaches Novak Djokovic and attended the top-ranked player's exhibition series in Serbia and Croatia, said Friday he has tested positive for…
Trump administration urges end to ACA as pandemic surges
WASHINGTON (AP) — As coronavirus cases rise in more than half of the states, the Trump administration is urging the Supreme Court to overturn the Affordable Care Act.