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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…
Queen Elizabeth misses Royal Ascot for first time in reign
LONDON (AP) — Nothing has kept Queen Elizabeth II away from the Royal Ascot horse racing meeting during her 68-year reign as U.K. monarch — not pregnancy, a speech to Parliament or even an outbreak of foot-and-mout…
North Korea blows up inter-Korean office, raising tensions
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea blew up an inter-Korean liaison office building just north of the heavily armed border with South Korea on Tuesday, in a carefully choreographed display of anger that sharply r…
US pilot in fighter jet crash named; cause unclear
LONDON (AP) — The fighter pilot who died after crashing off the coast of northern England has been identified as 1st Lt. Kenneth Allen, the U.S. Air Force said Tuesday.
First drug proves able to improve survival from COVID-19
Researchers in England say they have the first evidence that a drug can improve COVID-19 survival: A cheap, widely available steroid called dexamethasone reduced deaths by up to one third in severely ill hospitaliz…
Researchers say they have first evidence that any drug can improve COVID-19 survival
OXFORD, England (AP) — Researchers say they have first evidence that any drug can improve COVID-19 survival.
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Global stocks rally on hopes for economic improvement
TOKYO (AP) — Global shares rallied Tuesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve moved to support markets battered by the coronavirus pandemic and amid some upbeat economic data.
In Vermont, an immigrant city races to tamp down an outbreak
WINOOSKI, Vt. (AP) — After months of having some of the fewest coronavirus cases in the country, Vermont is now trying to contain an outbreak that has hit an immigrant community in a small but densely populated cit…
North Korea blows up inter-Korea office, raising tensions
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea blew up an inter-Korean liaison office building just north of the heavily armed border with South Korea on Tuesday in a carefully choreographed display of anger that sharply ra…
UVA changes athletics logo design linked with slavery
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — The University of Virginia is changing the logos it uses for its athletics teams just two months after they were unveiled after criticism that a design element referred to the school’s h…
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NKorea blows up inter-Korea liaison office, raising tensions
EU opens antitrust probes into Apple Pay and App Store
LONDON (AP) — European Union authorities have opened antitrust investigations into Apple's App Store and its payments platform over concerns that its practices stifle competition.
Global stocks track Wall St rally, Tokyo jumps nearly 5%
TOKYO (AP) — Global shares rose Tuesday, cheered by fresh moves by the U.S. Federal Reserve to support markets battered by the coronavirus pandemic.