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Portugal great Ronaldo fails to score in a surprising 1-1 draw against Congo at the World Cup
HOUSTON (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo delivered a pretty forgettable performance in the first match of his sixth World …
Wayward wallaroo rescued from river after chase in Illinois
PERU, Ill. (AP) — Police in Peru, Illinois, are no strangers to chases — unless what they’re after hops away on two legs.
The Latest: Kansas Gov: Grocery workers in line for vaccine
TOPEKA, Kan. — Gov. Laura Kelly says Kansas considers meatpacking plant workers and grocery store employees essential workers, putting them in the second phase for possible vaccinations.
Big fire hits Michigan boat storage building near Lake Erie
LASALLE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Fire swamped an enormous building loaded with boats Friday in southeastern Michigan, sending smoke for miles along Lake Erie.
Fort Bragg IDs 2 bodies found in military training area
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — Officials at the Army’s largest base have identified the two men whose bodies were found in a training area this week.
Kansas man's obit criticizes those who won't wear masks
BELLE PLAINE, Kan. (AP) — He was born as America was recovering from the Great Depression and about to enter World War II — periods of national sacrifice his son would recall decades later in an obituary lamenting …
Gala ignites political dispute over COVID-19 restrictions
A New Jersey restaurant that hosted a political gala put on by a New York Republican club was ordered temporarily closed Friday over potential violations of coronavirus guidelines.
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Ex-prosecutor's home riddled with bullets in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A former federal prosecutor's Mississippi home was riddled with bullets during a drive-by shooting last week, authorities said.
Pence comes to Georgia as calm before potential Trump storm
ATLANTA (AP) — Ahead of President Donald Trump wading into two high-profile Georgia Senate runoffs this weekend, Vice President Mike Pence on Friday urged Republicans to form a united front in the contests that wil…
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Saudi Arabia says end to yearslong Qatar boycott 'in reach'
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia's top diplomat said Friday that an end to the yearslong boycott of Qatar by the kingdom and three other Arab nations “looks in reach” for all involved, though he offe…
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Palestinians: West Bank teen wounded by Israeli gunfire dies
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A 13-year-old Palestinian died on Friday after being shot by Israeli troops during clashes with a stone-throwing crowd in the occupied West Bank, the official Palestinian news agency repo…
Police: Nearly 30 found in Texas human smuggling operation
HOUSTON (AP) — More than two dozen people who police in Texas believe were being held as a part of a possible human smuggling operation have been removed from a house in Houston.
Big fire hits Michigan marina, sending smoke for miles
LASALLE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Fire swamped an enormous building loaded with boats Friday in southeastern Michigan, sending smoke for miles along Lake Erie.