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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 …
California Senate sweepstakes: Who gets Kamala Harris' job?
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Election Day is over, but California already is consumed with its next high-profile political contest — the competition to fill Kamala Harris’ soon-to-be-vacant U.S. Senate seat.
Belgium exempts gift-bearing St Nicholas from virus measures
BUIZINGEN, Belgium (AP) — To ensure the merriment of millions of children, the government of Belgium is offering a special exemption from the country's strict coronavirus measures to beloved St. Nicholas, who alway…
The Latest: Graham giving $1M to help Georgia's GOP senators
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Officials: 7 peacekeepers killed in Sinai helicopter crash
JERUSALEM (AP) — A helicopter belonging to an international peacekeeping force crashed in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula on Thursday, killing at least seven people including several Americans, an Israeli and an Egyptian o…
Belize hands opposition resounding electoral victory
PUNTA GORDA, Belize (AP) — After three successive terms in the opposition, Belize’s People’s United Party (PUP) was expected to swear in its leader John Briceno as prime minister Thursday after romping to victory i…
Virus surge engulfs US with millions of new cases
Texas on Wednesday became the first state with more than 1 million confirmed COVID-19 cases, and California closed in on that mark as a surge of coronavirus infections engulfs the country.
Israeli, Egyptian official: 7 peacekeepers, including Americans, killed in helicopter crash in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli, Egyptian official: 7 peacekeepers, including Americans, killed in helicopter crash in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula.
South Africa reopens to foreign travelers amid virus creep
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — In an effort to revive its tourism industry, South Africa has opened up international travel to visitors from all countries, President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced.
Dems, GOP take different approaches on Georgia Senate blitz
ATLANTA (AP) — Jon Ossoff took the stage in Columbus and looked out over a parking lot filled with cars, with supporters blaring their horns in approval as he declared that “change has come to Georgia.”
5 migrants evacuated, 257 onboard Mediterranean rescue ship
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Five rescued migrants in need of medical care have been airlifted from a Spanish humanitarian rescue ship sailing in the central Mediterranean Sea and brought to European soil along with the…
EU unveils first plan to address LGBT rights, discrimination
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union unveiled Thursday its first strategy for improving the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, non-binary, intersex and queer people, amid deep concern about widespread dis…
Nurse charged with murder of 8 babies in UK held in custody
LONDON (AP) — A nurse accused of killing eight babies and trying to kill another 10 at a hospital in northwest England was remanded into custody Thursday, a day after she was charged with murder and attempted murde…
Women, Islamists suffer setbacks in election in Jordan
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — The already small number of female legislators in Jordan's parliament dropped even further on Thursday, while Islamist opposition parties also lost seats as officials announced results from thi…
Signs of hope in Germany, France but virus strains hospitals
BERLIN (AP) — The surge of new coronavirus cases appears to be slowing in Germany and France, generating hopes that the two European heavyweights are beginning to regain control over the pandemic. But authorities s…
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ELECTION 2020-VOTE CANVASS DATES — Table. This digital embed table shows dates for the state canvass of votes for the 2020 general election and highlights those states where Republicans are mounting legal challenge…