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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…
Trump administration revokes transgender health protection
Washington (AP) — In a move applauded by President Donald Trump's conservative religious base, his administration on Friday finalized a rule that overturns Obama-era protections for transgender people against sex d…
The Latest: Kentucky to remove Davis statue from Capitol
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The Latest: Tulsa virus spike linked to recent indoor events
OKLAHOMA CITY — Health officials in Oklahoma say a spike in coronavirus cases in the Tulsa area is linked to indoor events and are warning people attending such events to take health safety precautions.
Protester hit in face by police rubber bullet wants answers
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — LaToya Ratlieff remembers the blood spilling from her head, covering her clothes, the car ride from a stranger to the hospital and the 20 stitches sewn into her head after being shot in…
After Floyd’s death, a reckoning for immigrant store owners
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The Latest: Columbus statue in South Carolina put in storage
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Firefighters contend with triple-digit heat against wildfire
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Hundreds of foothills homes on the outskirts of Tucson remained under an evacuation notice Friday as firefighters supported by helicopters worked to keep a wildfire from moving downhill from ca…
The Latest: S. Africa sees biggest 1-day rise in virus cases
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa has seen its largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases — 3,359.
Federal judge formally ends 'Bridgegate' criminal case
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A federal judge formally brought an end Friday to the criminal case stemming from the 2013 George Washington Bridge lane-closing scandal known as “Bridgegate.”
Pop open a bottle, California wine tasting rooms reopening
SAN DIEGO (AP) — California wineries started uncorking their bottles and welcoming people back to their tasting rooms Friday as the state's $145 billion tourism industry gears up with hotels, zoos, museums and aqua…
Kentucky school shooter ordered to serve two life sentences
BENTON, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky teen who pleaded guilty to killing two schoolmates in 2018 has been ordered to serve two life sentences.
1st city in US named for Columbus puts his statue in storage
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The first city in the United States named for Christopher Columbus has removed a statue of the explorer and placed it in storage for safekeeping after it was vandalized several times in a week.
UN ready to help Libya's probe of mass graves in freed town
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations said on Friday that it's ready to assist Libya's U.N.-supported government with an investigation into at least eight mass graves discovered in territory recaptured from east…
Biden's VP list narrows: Warren, Harris, Susan Rice, others
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden’s search for a running mate is entering a second round of vetting for a dwindling list of potential vice presidential nominees, with several black women in strong contention.