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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 …
U.K. has biggest 1-day jump in confirmed coronavirus cases
LONDON (AP) — The United Kingdom posted its biggest one-day jump in laboratory-confirmed coronavirus infections Thursday as the government reported 33,470 new cases.
Advisory group worried about rural census, crunched timeline
Members of an advisory committee to the U.S. Census Bureau said Thursday that they're concerned rural areas will be undercounted in the
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Eta soaks Florida, races to Atlantic off Georgia, Carolinas
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tropical Storm Eta dumped blustery rain across north Florida after landfall Thursday morning north of the heavily populated Tampa Bay area, and then sped out into the Atlantic off of the…
The Latest: Chicago to impose new coronavirus restrictions
CHICAGO — Chicago has issued new COVID-19 restrictions, including limiting social gatherings to 10 people, in hopes of combating the surge in cases ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Threat to burn Black church: North Carolina man gets 2 years
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A North Carolina man was sentenced Thursday to two years in prison for threatening to burn down a Black church in southeast Virginia, the U.S. Department of Justice said.
McEnany wears 2 hats as WH press secretary, campaign adviser
WASHINGTON (AP) — A White House press secretary who refers questions to the White House?
Alaska's sole member the US House tests positive for COVID
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — U.S. Rep. Don Young announced Thursday that he has tested positive for COVID-19, a day after winning his 25th term in the U.S. House.
Democrat to seek full recount in tight US House race in Iowa
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Democrat trailing by 47 votes in the nation’s tightest congressional race announced Thursday that her campaign would request a full recount in the southeastern Iowa district.
Toronto van attack trial gets first glimpse of defense
TORONTO (AP) — A psychiatrist hired by defense lawyers for the man behind Toronto’s 2018 van attack that killed 10 found Alek Minassian had an “autistic way of thinking” that was severely distorted, a court heard T…
Calls for independent investigation of Black teen's death
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Activists and the American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana are calling for an independent investigation into the death of a Black 15-year-old whose body was found several days after he was rep…
Repairs to bridge linking Ohio, Kentucky to take weeks
CINCINNATI (AP) — Repairs to a bridge linking Ohio and Kentucky that was damaged by a fiery truck crash will take weeks, Kentucky's transportation secretary said Thursday.
Police: Oklahoma man shot by officers suspect in 2 killings
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A man who was shot and killed during a gun battle with police in Oklahoma City was a suspect in two homicides and the kidnapping of his 14-month-old daughter, authorities said Thursday.
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The Latest: WH task force suggests masks for Oklahoma surge
OKLAHOMA CITY — The White House Coronavirus Task Force has again recommended a statewide mask mandate for Oklahoma amid a surge of coronavirus cases and hospitalizations.