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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 …
Tropical Storm Eta races off Carolinas after soaking Florida
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tropical Storm Eta raced off the Southeast Atlantic seacoast late Thursday, spreading heavy rains and gusty winds around the Carolinas only hours after blustering across north Florida.
The Latest: Aide says Biden will appoint 'COVID coordinator'
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Mexico: migrants claiming Georgia doctor abuse not deported
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Foreign Relations Department said Thursday it has visited four Mexican women who allege they were mistreated by a gynecologist at a Georgia detention center and said none of them have be…
Trump making longshot bid to slow state vote certifications
WASHINGTON (AP) — With time and options running out, President Donald Trump's campaign is peppering states with a flurry of legal challenges aimed at slowing down the vote certification process — a longshot strateg…
Feds: California man ran kidnapping scam from Mexican prison
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California man imprisoned in Mexico ran a “virtual kidnapping” scheme that duped dozens of Americans into paying ransoms to free family members who were never actually kidnapped, according to f…
Asia Today: S. Korea starts fining people not wearing masks
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has reported its biggest daily jump in COVID-19 cases in 70 days as the government began fining people who fail to wear masks in public.
The Latest: SKorea sees biggest daily case jump in 70 days
SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea has reported its biggest daily jump in COVID-19 cases in 70 days as the government began imposing fines for people who fail to wear masks in public.
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UN votes to crack down on Somalia's al-Shabab extremists
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council voted Thursday to prevent the sale or shipment to Somalia of components of improvised explosive devices if there is “significant risk” they may be used to manufacture…
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Top officials: Nov. 3 election most secure in US history
WASHINGTON (AP) — A coalition of federal and state officials said Thursday that they have no evidence that votes were compromised or altered in last week's presidential election, rejecting unsubstantiated claims of…
Trump, stewing over election loss, silent as virus surges
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has publicly disengaged from the battle against the coronavirus at a moment when the disease is tearing across the United States at an alarming pace.
The Latest: Obama troubled by GOP 'going along with' Trump
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Texas baby with injection marks, positive heroin test, dies
SAN ANGELO, Texas (AP) — A 2-month-old girl who tested positive for heroin after being found unresponsive with injection marks at a West Texas home over the weekend has died, police said Thursday.
The Latest: Companies to give Israel 8 million vaccine doses
JERUSALEM -- Pfizer and BioNTech say they have reached a deal to supply eight million doses of their new coronavirus vaccine to Israel next year.