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Updated 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Correction: Religion-Black Catholics story

NEW YORK (AP) — In a story June 21, 2020, about Black Catholics, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Ansel Augustine was a young priest in New Orleans in 2005. Augustine was a youth minister at his paris…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
New law lifts secrecy from Garner officer's complaint file

NEW YORK (AP) — After years of secrecy, a contentious leak to a news website and a recent change in state law, New York City’s police watchdog agency disclosed Monday the complaint history for the police officer fi…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Voters could get say on abolishing police after Arbery death

ATLANTA (AP) — A bill to let local voters decide whether to abolish the scandal-plagued Glynn County police department has gone to Gov. Brian Kemp for his approval or veto, having gained support in the Georgia legi…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Saudi Arabia to hold 'very limited' hajj due to virus

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia said Tuesday that because of the coronavirus only “very limited numbers” of people will be allowed to perform the annual hajj pilgrimage that traditionally draws arou…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
City confirms Eric Garner officer's history of complaints

NEW YORK (AP) — After years of secrecy, a contentious leak to a news website and a recent change in state law, New York City’s police watchdog agency disclosed Monday the complaint history for the police officer fi…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
US honeybees are doing better after bad year, survey shows

American honeybee colonies have bounced back after a bad year, the annual beekeeping survey finds.

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
AP News Digest 2 p.m.

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Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
The Latest: WHO: Virus surge due to peak in big countries

GENEVA — The record levels of new daily COVID-19 cases are due to the fact that the pandemic is peaking in a number of big countries at the same time and reflect a change in the virus’ global activity, the World He…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Indiana woman enjoys 100th birthday after surviving COVID-19

ELKHART, Ind. (AP) — A 100-year-old Indiana woman who has lived through World War II, survived cancer and successfully battled her way back from a bout of pneumonia last year, learned earlier this month that she’s …

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Trump downplays remarks about meeting Venezuela's Maduro

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday appeared to walk back comments that he would consider meeting Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro following an interview that cast doubt on his support for the soci…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
French, Tunisian heads of state meet in Paris

PARIS (AP) — Tunisian President Kais Saied is meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Monday evening for discussions that are set to include conflict-torn Libya and the economic impact of the coro…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Tariffs hit American whiskey producers hard in Europe

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — American whiskey distillers have watched more than $300 million in export revenues evaporate in the two years since becoming entangled in a trade dispute between the Trump administration and …

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
The Latest: Florida virus infection total passes 100,000

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Florida health officials say more than than 100,000 people in the state have been diagnosed with coronavirus.

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Lawsuit: Teen screamed 'I can't breathe' during restraint

WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. (AP) — A civil lawsuit filed Monday following the death of a 16-year-old in a Michigan youth facility says he screamed “I can’t breathe” as at least one staff member placed their weight on th…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
In Minneapolis, talk of changing PD means taking on union

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The fiery leader of Minneapolis' police union has built a reputation of defying the city, long before he offered the union's full support to the officers charged in George Floyd's death.