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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…
NKorea: Kim Jong Un suspends military action against South
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un suspended his military’s plans to take unspecified retaliatory action against South Korea, state media said Wednesday, possibly slowing a pressure campaign …
Texas hits 5,000 new cases for first time as virus surges
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Rapidly worsening coronavirus numbers in Texas reached bleak new milestones Tuesday as the state surpassed 5,000 new cases in a single day for the first time and hospitalizations again hit reco…
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City Council votes to remove statue of slavery advocate John C. Calhoun from Charleston, South Carolina, square.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — City Council votes to remove statue of slavery advocate John C. Calhoun from Charleston, South Carolina, square.
Florida tax collector charged with maligning opponent
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Florida tax collector created fake social media accounts that falsely suggested a political opponent favored white supremacy and had engaged in sexual misconduct with a student at a school wh…
Charleston votes to remove statue of slavery advocate
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Officials in the historic South Carolina city of Charleston voted unanimously Tuesday to remove a statue of former vice president and slavery advocate John C. Calhoun from a downtown square,…
Donald Trump wins Republican presidential primary in Kentucky
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump wins Republican presidential primary in Kentucky.
Iowa finds no violations at Tyson plant with deadly outbreak
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa regulators say they found no workplace safety violations at Tyson Foods' largest pork processing plant, which employed several people who died after contracting the coronavirus.
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Crowds mourn Rayshard Brooks at storied Atlanta church
ATLANTA (AP) — Scores of mourners Tuesday paid their final respects to Rayshard Brooks at the Atlanta church where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. used to preach, taking part in a funeral filled with historical ech…
Pence to reveal electric truck at former GM plant in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence heads to Ohio on Thursday for the unveiling of a new all-electric pickup truck built by the startup that took over the General Motors assembly plant shuttered last ye…
Mitch McConnell wins Republican Senate primary in Kentucky
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitch McConnell wins Republican Senate primary in Kentucky.
Q&A: Harris says Democrats need to listen to young voters
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Kamala Harris of California says that Democrats need to listen to young voters seeking change and that she won't “be played" by Republicans when it comes to police reform legislation.
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Obama raises $7.6 million for Joe Biden's campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Barack Obama warned Democrats against being “complacent or smug” about the presidential race at a grassroots fundraiser for presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden Tuesday, calli…