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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…
Trump wants federal hiring to focus on skills over degrees
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is preparing to direct the federal government to overhaul its hiring to prioritize a job applicant’s skills over a college degree, administration and industry officials say.
A look at a Colorado Black man's death in police encounter
DENVER (AP) — As protests continue across the U.S. against excessive police force against people of color, Elijah McClain’s name has become another rallying cry on social media.
NYPD officer charged in swift test of state’s chokehold ban
NEW YORK (AP) — Moving swiftly amid a global furor over police misconduct, New York City prosecutors on Thursday filed criminal charges against a police officer caught on video putting a Black man in what they said…
Colorado reopens inquiry into Elijah McClain's 2019 death
DENVER (AP) — The Colorado governor on Thursday ordered prosecutors to reopen the investigation into the death of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man put into a chokehold by police who stopped him on the street…
Philly police head decries tear gas usage against protesters
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia's police commissioner, along with the mayor, apologized to the public Thursday for giving statements that were inaccurate in the days after tear gas, bean bags and pepper spray were…
U.S. officials change virus risk groups, add pregnant women
NEW YORK (AP) — The nation's top public health agency on Thursday revamped its list of which Americans are at higher risk for severe COVID-19 illness, adding pregnant women and removing age alone as a factor.
Kentucky capitol rally urges action in Breonna Taylor death
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Hundreds of people rallied at Kentucky's capitol on Thursday to urge action in the investigation of three officers in the fatal police shooting of a Black woman, Breonna Taylor, at her Louisvi…
Tucson mayor sticks with police chief after custody death
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The mayor of Tucson, Arizona, said Thursday that the city’s police chief should stay in his job, even as criticism mounts over the death of a young Hispanic man while handcuffed in police custo…
Fed stops big banks from buying back stock, caps dividends
NEW YORK (AP) — A worst-case scenario for the U.S. economy ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic would cause the nation’s 34 largest banks to collectively lose roughly $700 billion, the Federal Reserve said Thursday.
Dueling Trump-Biden events offer contrasting virus responses
LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — A presidential campaign that has largely been frozen for several months because of the coronavirus is looking a bit more like those from other years. President Donald Trump and Democratic chal…
A small earthquake strikes near a town in west Alabama
BERRY, Ala. (AP) — A small earthquake rumbled near a town in west Alabama on Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Florida again reports more than 5,000 new coronavirus cases
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — For the second consecutive day, Florida has reported more than 5,000 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state.
Colorado governor names special prosecutor to investigate 2019 death of Black man Elijah McClain in police custody
DENVER (AP) — Colorado governor names special prosecutor to investigate 2019 death of Black man Elijah McClain in police custody.
Funding for key Minneapolis police initiative falls through
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Funding for a key Minneapolis Police Department accountability initiative after the death of George Floyd has fallen through, officials confirmed Thursday, meaning potential delays as the city sc…
Lobbyist Abramoff charged in cryptocurrency fraud case
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jack Abramoff, a once-powerful lobbyist who spent time in federal prison for fraud and corruption, has been charged in a San Francisco court in an investor fraud case involving cryptocurrency a…