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Mikel Merino stars again as Spain edges Belgium 2-1 in the World Cup quarterfinals
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Mikel Merino scored in the 88th minute on a rebound yielded by backup Belgium goalkeeper …
Zimbabwe journalist Hopewell Chin'ono arrested on new charge
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe police have arrested investigative journalist, Hopewell Chin’ono on contempt of court charges, his lawyer said Tuesday.
Russia FM: 2,000 Mideast militants fight in Nagorno-Karabakh
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Russia's top diplomat said Tuesday that about 2,000 fighters from the Middle East have joined the fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh, the worst outbreak of hostilities in the conflict between Ar…
The Latest: Arizona's coronavirus death toll passes 6,000
PHOENIX -- Arizona’s confirmed coronavirus death toll exceeded 6,000 on Tuesday.
EXPLAINER: States to watch closely on election night
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden each have a path to win the White House. The former vice president is competitive in all the battleground states Trump carried in 2016, a…
Hurricane Eta lams into Nicaragua as Category 4 storm
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — The heart of powerful Hurricane Eta began moving ashore in Nicaragua Tuesday with devastating winds and rains that had already destroyed rooftops and caused rivers to overflow.
Eye of powerful Hurricane Eta begins moving ashore in Nicaragua, which faces possibly 'catastrophic' winds, rains
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Eye of powerful Hurricane Eta begins moving ashore in Nicaragua, which faces possibly 'catastrophic' winds, rains.
The Latest: Pelosi says election about 'the soul of America'
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AP PHOTOS: At churches, schools and stadiums, America votes
Americans are choosing between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden in what many are calling the most consequential presidential election in a lifetime, with the balloting shadowed by the coro…
Extremists kill 12, kidnap others in Nigeria, residents say
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Insurgents have killed at least 12 people and abducted nine women and young girls in Nigeria’s troubled northeast, residents said Tuesday.
The Latest: Clyburn predicts a 'good night for Democrats'
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U.S. voters mark the end of an election like no other
Voters marked the end of an election like no other at the polls on Tuesday, casting the last of what will likely be a record number of ballots despite a global pandemic that has upended long-established election pr…
Cranes lift Dutch runaway train off whale sculpture
SPIJKENISSE, Netherlands (AP) — The front carriage of a Dutch metro train that landed on a sculpture of a whale's tail after plowing through the end of an elevated section of rails was painstakingly lifted clear of…
Kentucky police head resigns after report on old training
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The head of Kentucky State Police is stepping down days after a report surfaced about old training materials the agency used that encouraged cadets to be “ruthless” and quoted Adolf Hitler.
Pro-Trump messages painted on headstones at Jewish cemetery
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Police are investigating vandalism that left several headstones at a Jewish cemetery in Grand Rapids spray-painted with “TRUMP” and “MAGA” before President Donald Trump held his final cam…
Conviction and 10-year sentence upheld in payday loan scam
NEW YORK (AP) — An appeals court on Tuesday upheld the conviction and 10-year sentence for a man who ran a $220 million predatory payday lending operation that cheated over a half-million people nationwide.