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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…
Black journalist arrested during Delaware protests, released
CAMDEN, Del. (AP) — A black journalist was arrested while identifying himself as a reporter at a protest in Delaware and was later released.
AP-SYNC-1, AP-SYNC-2 Wednesday Coverage
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EU wants tech giants to report monthly on virus fake news
BRUSSELS (AP) — A senior European Union official warned online platforms like Google and Facebook on Wednesday to step up the fight against fake news, coming notably from countries like China and Russia, but she pr…
Florida city known for mermaids now sleeps with the fishes
WEEKI WACHEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida city known for its mermaid shows now sleeps with the fishes.
The Latest: Indonesians detained for taking dead for burial
MAKASSAR, Indonesia — Indonesian authorities have arrested dozens of people suspected of snatching the bodies of COVID-19 victims from several hospitals so the dead could be buried according to their wishes.
US consumer spending sinks by record 13.6% in face of virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer spending plunged by a record-shattering 13.6% in April as the viral pandemic shuttered businesses, forced millions of layoffs and sent the economy into a deep recession.
Confederate monument in Virginia covered with trash bags
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (AP) — Protesters in Portsmouth, Virginia, covered a Confederate monument in the city with trash bags and sheets Wednesday, several hours after the city's council members had a meeting to figure out…
Cristobal remnants bring thunderstorms, flooding to Midwest
HOLLAND, Mich. (AP) — The remnants of Tropical Storm Cristobal were moving out of the Midwest and into Canada on Wednesday, with gusty winds and heavy rain leaving behind flooding in Indiana, Wisconsin, Missouri an…
Zimbabwe names people who escaped filthy quarantine centers
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Authorities in Zimbabwe have started publicly naming people who have escaped from quarantine centers and urging the public to report them to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Global Forecast-Celsius
Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Suspected Boko Haram fighters kill 69 in Nigeria's northeast
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Suspected members of the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram have killed at least 69 people in Nigeria’s northeast, residents said Wednesday.
Global Forecast-Fahrenheit
Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Wednesday, June 10, 2020
For George Floyd, a complicated life and a notorious death
HOUSTON (AP) — Years before a bystander’s video of George Floyd’s last moments turned his name into a global cry for justice, Floyd trained a camera on himself.
Stocks slide on glum growth forecast, eye Fed decision
BANGKOK (AP) — World shares turned lower on Wednesday after a downbeat forecast for the global economy and as investors awaited the outcome of a Federal Reserve policy meeting.
German government agrees national hydrogen strategy
BERLIN (AP) — The German government agreed Wednesday on a long-term strategy for increasing production and use of hydrogen as part of a plan to cut the country’s greenhouse gas emissions.