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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 …
No charges against Indianapolis officer in fatal shooting
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A grand jury has declined to indict an Indianapolis police officer who
Pompeo brushes aside results of presidential election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is brushing aside results of last week’s presidential election showing that President Donald Trump lost his bid for a second term. Pompeo told reporters with a grin …
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-VACCINE EXPLAINER — Video. This animated video explains how Pfizer’s genetic vaccine works against COVID-19. This animated explainer is current as of Nov. 10, 2020 and will not be updated. Source: AP…
US plans sale of F-35 fighter jets to UAE in $23B arms deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration formally notified Congress on Tuesday that it plans to sell 50 stealth F-35 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates as part of a broader arms deal worth $23 billion aimed…
Confederate Avenue renamed in Virginia amid racial reckoning
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The city council in Richmond, Virginia, has renamed a stretch of four residential blocks that had been known as Confederate Avenue.
Man accused in deadly Toronto van attack pleads not guilty
TORONTO (AP) — A man who allegedly used a van to kill 10 pedestrians in Toronto pleaded not guilty Tuesday and his lawyer said he will argue he is not criminally responsible because of his state of mind at the time…
GOP lets Trump fight election for weeks despite Biden's win
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday there’s “no reason for alarm” as President Donald Trump, backed by Republicans in Congress, mounts unfounded legal challenges to President-elect
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Pope's ex-envoy tried in Paris for sex assaults, without him
PARIS (AP) — A sexual assault trial for the Vatican’s former ambassador to France went ahead without him Tuesday after he produced a doctor's note saying it was too dangerous for him to travel from Rome to Paris in…
Final weeks of historic hurricane season bring new storms
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Just when you thought it should be safe to go back to the water, the record-setting tropics are going crazy. Again.
Biden vows to 'get right to work' despite Trump resistance
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Vowing “to get right to work,” President-elect Joe Biden shrugged off President Donald Trump's fierce refusal to accept the election outcome as “inconsequential,” even as Democrats elsewhere…
Cal Cunningham concedes to US Sen. Thom Tillis in NC
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Democrat Cal Cunningham conceded to incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis in North Carolina on Tuesday, saying “the voters have spoken” and it was clear Tillis had won.
President-elect Biden says Trump failure to acknowledge his victory 'does not change the dynamic' of transition planning
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Biden says Trump failure to acknowledge his victory 'does not change the dynamic' of transition planning.
Activist lawyer who targeted officials shot dead in Benghazi
CAIRO (AP) — Armed men Tuesday shot dead a lawyer and activist who was a vocal critic of authorities in eastern Libya, security and judicial officials said.