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Kylian Mbappé has a goal and an assist as France beats Morocco 2-0 in the World Cup quarterfinals
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Kylian Mbappé spread his arms out wide and spun around after scoring his eighth goal of t…
Daily anti-government protests in Poland enter third week
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Daily anti-government protests in Poland entered a third week Thursday with grandmothers rallying in Warsaw and smaller demonstrations held in other cities and towns.
UN summit in December to push action on COVID-19 pandemic
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations voted Thursday to hold a summit on the COVID-19 pandemic on Dec. 3-4 to press for action on the global spread of the coronavirus and its “unprecedented” effects on societies…
In South, most Black Senate candidates since Reconstruction
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — In the battle for control of the U.S. Senate this year, the Deep South is fielding more Black candidates than it has since Reconstruction.
Louisiana police officer shot during traffic stop dies
MANGHAM, La. (AP) — A part-time north Louisiana police officer who was shot last month during a traffic stop died Thursday, authorities said.
Study: Fix to food climate problem doesn't require veganism
The world likely can’t keep global warming to a relatively safe minimum unless we change how we grow, eat and throw away our food, but we don’t need to all go vegan, a new study says.
Correction: Election 2020-Deep South
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — In the summary of a story published Oct. 29, 2020, about Black U.S. Senate candidates in the Deep South, The Associated Press erroneously spelled the name of one of the candidates. The name is…
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Court orders release of Russian mom convicted of taking kids
BELLE PLAINE, Kan. (AP) — A federal appeals court ordered the immediate release of a Russian mother whose case garnered international attention after she was convicted of kidnapping for moving her children from the…
Biden pushes closer to win as Trump presses legal threats
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Joe Biden pushed closer Thursday to the 270 Electoral College votes he needed to win the White House while President Donald Trump escalated his unproven accusations of voter fraud and pro…
2020 Latest: Largest Nevada county still tallying mail votes
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on
Election splits Congress, GOP bolstered as Democrats falter
WASHINGTON (AP) — The election scrambled seats in the House and Senate but ultimately left Congress much like it began, deeply split as voters resisted big changes despite
AP Lifestyles Digest
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American imprisoned in Russia complains of sleep deprivation
MOSCOW (AP) — The brother of an American convicted of espionage in Russia said Thursday that his imprisoned sibling is suffering sleep deprivation at a prison colony where he is serving a 16-year sentence.
Senate control hangs in balance with a few races undecided
WASHINGTON (AP) — Control of
Election judge worked despite COVID-19 diagnosis, then died
O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — A suburban St. Louis election official who worked at a polling place on Election Day despite a positive test for the coronavirus has now died, raising concerns for the nearly 2,000 people who v…