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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…
Stocks open lower on Wall Street following more dire data
Stocks are off to a weak start on Wall Street as investors got little encouragement from the latest reports highlighting the damage the coronavirus lockdowns have been inflicting on the economy. The S&P 500 index f…
Tanzanian miner is overnight millionaire with large gem find
DODOMA, Tanzania (AP) — A small-scale miner in Tanzania has become an overnight millionaire after unearthing two of the biggest rough tanzanite gemstones ever found.
Germany slaughterhouse outbreak brings police, mass testing
VERL, Germany (AP) — German police deployed hundreds of officers Thursday across two western regions that have been placed under a
Jobless claims and depressed economy show damage from virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of laid-off workers seeking U.S. unemployment aid barely fell last week, and the reopening of small businesses has leveled off — evidence that the job market's gains may have stalled ju…
Global vaccine alliance wins prestigious Spanish prize
MADRID (AP) — The Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization has won Spain’s illustrious Princess of Asturias award for international cooperation.
Thai police say they have busted major money-laundering ring
BANGKOK (AP) — Police in Thailand say they have broken up a money-laundering ring that transferred a total of 10 billion baht ($323 million), much of it linked to drug trafficking.
Reporters Without Borders condemns arrest of Egyptian editor
CAIRO (AP) — A leading media watchdog group on Thursday condemned the arrest of an editor of one of Egypt's few remaining independent news outlets and urged authorities to immediately release her and drop all charg…
Thiem apologizes for playing in Djokovic's tennis event
VIENNA, Austria (AP) — Third-ranked tennis player Dominic Thiem apologized Thursday for taking part in an exhibition series hosted by Novak Djokovic in which four players tested positive for the coronavirus.
AP Entertainment Digest for Thursday, June 25, 2020
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UN envoy: Israeli annexation could unleash Mideast violence
JERUSALEM (AP) — The U.N. envoy for the Middle East warned Israel on Thursday that carrying out its plans to annex parts of the West Bank could set of a spasm of violence that would upend Israeli-Palestinian relati…
Maryland to award $300K for newspaper shooting memorial
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland is set to award $300,000 for the construction of a memorial honoring the victims of a deadly shooting at a newspaper office.
Man runs 218 miles to virus-stricken 'Nana's' nursing home
SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — Endurance athlete Corey Cappelloni once ran six days through the Sahara Desert in what’s considered the most grueling foot race on Earth. But a 218-mile run to grandma after she was sickened wi…
Applications for jobless aid fall to still-high 1.48 million
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of laid-off workers who applied for unemployment benefits declined slightly to 1.48 million last week, the 12th straight drop and a sign that layoffs are slowing but are still at a pain…
Germany increases donation to WHO but demands reforms
GENEVA (AP) — Germany on Thursday announced that it is giving half a billion euros to support the World Health Organization amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but said reforms are necessary to make the agency more transpa…
The Latest: Eiffel Tower reopens to visitors after 104 days
PARIS -- The Eiffel Tower reopened to visitors after its longest closure in peace time: 104 days.