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U.S. beats Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 to advance to round of 16 and keep its World Cup dreams alive
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Malik Tillman stepped up for a free kick with a bloody sock and a new right boot after …
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Florida: Top-Two Open Primaries (for State Offices)
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Nebraska: Enact 20% Tax on Gaming (Requires I-429 to pass)
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Nebraska: Enact Racetrack Gaming Law (Requires I-429 to pass)
China's top diplomat touts S. Korea ties amid row with US
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — China’s top diplomat on Thursday stressed the importance of bilateral relations while meeting senior officials in South Korea, where there’s growing concern the country is becoming squeeze…
Ethiopian PM says troops ordered to move on Tigray capital
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia's prime minister said Thursday the army has been ordered to move on the embattled Tigray regional capital after his 72-hour ultimatum for Tigray leaders to surrender ended, and he war…
Ethiopian prime minister says the army has been ordered to move on the Tigray capital, tells residents to 'stay indoors'
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopian prime minister says the army has been ordered to move on the Tigray capital, tells residents to 'stay indoors.'
Thailand approves transfer of 3 Iranians as Australian freed
BANGKOK (AP) — Thai officials said Thursday they approved the transfer back to Tehran of three Iranians who were involved in a botched 2012 bomb plot, as Iran released a 33-year-old Australian academic who was impr…
UN warns of 'very critical' shortages in Ethiopia's Tigray
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United Nations says shortages have become “very critical” in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region as its population of 6 million remains sealed off and its capital is under threat of attack …
Thailand says it approved transfer of 3 Iranians convicted of 2012 bombing back to Tehran as Australian woman is freed
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand says it approved transfer of 3 Iranians convicted of 2012 bombing back to Tehran as Australian woman is freed.
6 Pakistan cricketers test positive for COVID-19 in NZ
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Six members of the Pakistan cricket squad in New Zealand have tested positive for COVID-19 and have been moved from managed isolation into quarantine.
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Trump pardons Flynn despite guilty plea in Russia probe
Supreme Court rules against NY coronavirus restrictions
WASHINGTON (AP) — As coronavirus cases surge again nationwide, the Supreme Court late Wednesday temporarily barred New York from enforcing certain attendance limits at houses of worship in areas designated as hard …
South Korean chat room operator gets 40 years for blackmail
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The operator of an online chat room in South Korea was sentenced Thursday to 40 years in prison for blackmailing dozens of women, including minors, into filming sexually explicit video and…