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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…
The Latest: Oregon Supreme Court upholds governor's shutdown
SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Supreme Court has upheld Gov. Kate Brown’s shutdown orders aimed at stemming the coronavirus pandemic, and she put the brakes on loosening restrictions amid a spike in cases.
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Trump policy change frightens Cubans, shows Washington chaos
HAVANA (AP) — A week and a half ago, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo issued a strongly worded announcement that the Trump administration was prohibiting business with Fincimex, a Cuban state corporation that wo…
Thousands collect diplomas at North Carolina NASCAR track
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Tytianah Ward sat in the passenger seat of a parked SUV at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. She adjusted her bright green graduation cap as family members packed in the rows behind her beam with p…
The Latest: Trump suggests limiting choke holds by police
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Kentucky panel votes to remove Davis statue from Capitol
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky commission voted Friday to take down a statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis from the state Capitol, adding its voice to a global push to remove symbols of racism and slav…
Outrage in Venezuela after prize racehorse stolen, butchered
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — In his prime, the coffee hued Venezuelan racehorse known as Ocean Bay thundered down tracks and snatched up the nation’s most prestigious titles.
Temperature spike: Earth ties record high heat May reading
Earth's temperature spiked to tie a record high for May, U.S. meteorologists reported Friday.
Airbnb, NYC agree to end their fight over host data-sharing
NEW YORK (AP) — Airbnb and New York City will settle their fight over a law that sought to limit housing rental increases by requiring short-term rental platforms to share information about their listings, the two …
Bomb in Pakistani city of Rawalpindi kills 1, wounds 15
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A powerful bomb exploded at a crowded bazaar in the Pakistani garrison city of Rawalpindi on Friday, killing at least one person and wounding 15, police and government officials said.
As they reopen, congregations grapple with including seniors
(RNS) — Each Sunday, Larry Little and his wife, Mary, get ready for church. They dress casually, fill two tumblers with water, climb into their golf cart and drive two miles to The Grove, a grassy field next to the…
Feds charge man they say threatened to burn black church
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Federal authorities say they've arrested a North Carolina man who threatened to burn down a black church in Virginia.
US court hears torture case against top Libyan commander
Two Libyan families presented their case against Libya’s east-based military commander Khalifa Hifter to an American court on Friday, in an unusual effort to hold him accountable for atrocities committed during the…
The Latest: Activists dislodge artifact from Paris museum
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The Latest: US agency gives public virus-prevention pointers
ATLANTA — U.S. health officials on Friday released long-awaited guidance for Americans who want to reduce their risk of coronavirus infection while attempting some semblance of normal life.