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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 …
The Latest: Biden: I won't take legal action over transition
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GOP presses ahead after election with Russia probe review
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump may have lost his bid for reelection, but that hasn’t stopped Senate Republicans from pressing forward with their politically charged probe of the FBI’s Russia investigation…
Trump loyalist who posted offensive tweets gets Pentagon job
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Trump loyalist and former Fox News commentator has been moved into the Pentagon's top policy job, defense officials said Tuesday, just a few months after he failed to get through Senate confirma…
Report: NASA needs more time, money to bring back Mars rocks
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA is underestimating the amount of time and money it will take to bring Mars rocks back to Earth in the coming decade, an independent panel said Tuesday.
The Latest: Pompeo brushes aside results showing Trump lost
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Republican Michelle Steel wins election to U.S. House in California's 48th Congressional District, beating incumbent Rep. Harley Rouda
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Michelle Steel wins election to U.S. House in California's 48th Congressional District, beating incumbent Rep. Harley Rouda.
Republican wins back US House seat in Southern California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Republican Michelle Steel defeated first-term Rep. Harley Rouda on Tuesday in a Southern California district, only the second time in more than two decades that a GOP candidate in the state has d…
Vatican report reveals anonymous letters accusing McCarrick
The Vatican’s report on ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick revealed the previously unknown contents of six anonymous letters accusing him of pedophilia that were sent to U.S. church leaders in the early 1990s and later…
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Guatemala calls off search at site of massive landslide
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The Guatemalan government on Tuesday called off the search for victims of a massive landslide set off by the rains of Hurricane Eta that was believed to have entombed more than 100 people.
Biden fights to confront crises -- and Trump resistance
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden fought to confront the nation's competing crises — and fierce Republican resistance — on Tuesday as concerns grew that President Donald Trump's refusal to acknowled…
Lawsuit challenging arrest of NYC transgender woman settled
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Police Department will have to give its force more training on protecting the rights of transgender people as part of a deal announced Tuesday that settles a civil rights lawsuit accusi…
European leaders say collaboration key in anti-terror fight
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that extremist attacks are a “European reality” and the European Union must tighten the screws on weak spots like external borders and the internet after t…
McConnell says Electoral College will determine president
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday there’s “no reason for alarm” as President Donald Trump, backed by Republicans in Congress, pursues legal challenges to Democratic President-ele…
The Latest: McCarrick accuser sees comfort in Vatican report
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