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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…
Wall Street ticks higher in another wobbly day of trading
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is ticking higher in tentative trading Wednesday, as indexes tack a bit more onto gains made earlier on hopes that the worst of the recession may have passed.
White nationalist leader faces jail in legal fees dispute
A judge in Montana has told white nationalist leader Richard Spencer that he faces two weeks in a county jail if he doesn’t reach a plan this week to pay off a legal debt stemming from his divorce case, according t…
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UNLV removes Hey Reb! statue following student protests
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The University of Nevada, Las Vegas has removed a statue of its “Hey Reb!” mascot from in front of its alumni center following outcry from student groups, including the Native American Student Asso…
Nation's capital could move to phase 2 reopening next week
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington, D.C., officials are targeting next Monday for the start of phase two of reopening the nation's capital after months of social restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Black Lives Matter network establishes $12M grant fund
NEW YORK (AP) — The Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation has established a fund worth more than $12 million to aid organizations fighting institutional racism, in the wake of the George Floyd protests.
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Maryland board approves nearly $4M for 2 wrongly imprisoned
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Maryland board approved settlements of nearly $2 million each Wednesday for two men who were wrongly imprisoned for crimes they didn’t commit.
The Latest: WHO says more understanding needed on steroid
LONDON — The emergencies chief of the World Health Organization welcomed the news this week that dexamethasone, a cheap steroid, was shown in a British trial to reduce deaths among patients critically ill with the …
UAE official: Israel annexation may draw calls for one state
JERUSALEM (AP) — A senior Emirati official warned Wednesday that Israel's planned annexation of parts of the West Bank could lead Arab states to call for a single bi-national state for Israelis and Palestinians.
Special prosecutor charges Missouri officer accused of hitting black man with SUV with assault and armed criminal action
ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — Special prosecutor charges Missouri officer accused of hitting black man with SUV with assault and armed criminal action.
Greece: Bogus doctor caused 3 deaths, police say
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A Greek man has been arrested in the capital, accused of deceiving dozens of people who had serious or incurable medical conditions by administering bogus cures that allegedly resulted in thre…
'White Lives Matter' sprayed on Arthur Ashe memorial
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A statue of African American tennis legend Arthur Ashe on Richmond, Virginia's Monument Avenue has been vandalized with the words “White Lives Matter.”
Missouri officer accused of striking man with SUV is charged
O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — A white suburban St. Louis police detective who was captured on video apparently hitting a black suspect with a police SUV then kicking and punching the man was charged Wednesday with two count…
NYC to give greater access to police disciplinary records
NEW YORK (AP) — In his latest push for police reform, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday that the city is launching an online database that will let New Yorkers track disciplinary cases against police officer…