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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…
Watchdog: Agency misspent money meant for migrant care
PHOENIX (AP) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection violated the law when it misspent money appropriated for migrant care on items like all-terrain vehicles, boats and its police dog program, according to a federal i…
Chicago investigating officers 'lounging' during unrest
CHICAGO (AP) — More than a dozen Chicago police officers and supervisors were captured on video “lounging” inside a burglarized congressional campaign office and even appeared to be making popcorn and brewing coffe…
EMS workers sue NYC over punishment for media interviews
NEW YORK (AP) — Four New York City ambulance workers who gave media interviews about their work on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic sued the city on Thursday, saying they were punished for speaking out.
Manhunt targets suspect who wounded California deputy
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hundreds of California police officers were searching Thursday for a gunman suspected of opening fire at a police station, wounding a deputy with a shot to the face and killing a transient man.
Quarantined surfers return to Peru's famous waves
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvian surfers are returning to their nation’s world-famous waves after three months spent in lockdown due to the coronavirus.
The Latest: Greek beach bar fined as tourist season to open
ATHENS, Greece — Municipal authorities say operators of a beach bar near Athens have been fined 20,000 euros ($22,600) and had their license suspended for two months after hundreds of revelers allegedly packed into…
Trooper who shot man should be charged, victim's mom says
A New York man fatally shot by a New Jersey state trooper last month during a traffic stop was treated worse than a dog, and the officer should be charged with murder, the man's mother said Thursday in an interview…
The Latest: Albanian PM warns of new lockdown as cases rise
TIRANA, Albania - Albania's prime minister has threatened to restore lockdown measures after a sudden increase of new infections which he ascribed to people ignoring health guidelines.
Man who shot California cop sought; charges in other killing
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hundreds of California police officers were hunting Thursday for a gunman suspected of opening fire at a police station, wounding a deputy with a shot to the face and killing a transient man with…
Dow sinks 1,600 as virus cases rise, deflating optimism
Stocks are falling sharply on Wall Street Thursday as coronavirus cases
Carl Icahn wants to raze a former Trump casino. But when?
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has filed plans to demolish a former Atlantic City casino built by Donald Trump before he was president, but Icahn and the city have not yet agreed on when…
Naval Academy board chair calls to remove Confederate names
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The names of two members of the Confederacy should be removed from buildings at the U.S. Naval Academy, the chairman of the academy's Board of Visitors said Thursday.
Breonna Taylor police report gives few details, some wrong
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — An incident report released by Louisville Police on the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor is mostly blank, with few details of the incident that spurred days of protests in the city.
White nationalist's lawyer wants out of rally violence case
A leading white nationalist told a judge on Thursday that his notoriety has made it difficult for him to raise money for his defense against a “financially crippling” lawsuit that names him as an organizer of a ral…
Carl Icahn to raze both towers of ex-Trump casino. But when?
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has filed plans to demolish a former Atlantic City casino built by now-President Donald Trump, but Icahn and the city have not yet agreed on when the tower…