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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 …
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'So frustrating': Grave missteps seen in US virus response
New Zealanders are rejecting legalizing marijuana in referendum, with some votes still to be counted
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealanders are rejecting legalizing marijuana in referendum, with some votes still to be counted.
New Zealanders have voted in favor of legalizing euthanasia in a binding referendum
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealanders have voted in favor of legalizing euthanasia in a binding referendum.
Debris falls from supertall NYC skyscraper; no one injured
NEW YORK (AP) — Debris fell from a supertall skyscraper nearing completion in New York City as the top of a crane spun in the wind Thursday evening, but no one was injured, officials said.
Police who shot Wallace were improperly trained, family says
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The footage from body-worn cameras that was taken as police responded to a call about Walter Wallace Jr. shows him emerging from a house with a knife as relatives shout at officers about his men…
Typhoon, landslides leave 35 dead, dozens missing in Vietnam
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A typhoon that officials said was the most powerful to hit Vietnam in 20 years blew away from the country on Thursday after setting off landslides, sinking boats and knocking out power to at l…
The Latest: Trump meets with rap star Lil Wayne in Florida
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Pompeo wraps up anti-China tour of Asia in Vietnam
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo wrapped up a five-nation, anti-China tour of Asia in Vietnam on Friday with a call for regional unity to counter Beijing's growing assertiveness, as the fie…
UN: After 20 years, no equality for women in peace talks
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The head of the U.N. agency promoting gender equality told the 20th anniversary commemoration of a resolution demanding equal participation for women in peace negotiations that its implementat…
The Latest: Biden wraps up Florida rally because of downpour
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Trump fights headwinds as he and Biden battle over Florida
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Pressing against stiff headwinds from the pandemic, President Donald Trump steered toward what he hoped was safer political ground with the U.S. economy Thursday, as Democratic rival Joe Biden ke…
Zeta soaks Southeast after swamping Gulf Coast; 6 dead
ATLANTA (AP) — Millions of people were without power and at least six were dead Thursday after Hurricane Zeta slammed into Louisiana and made a beeline across the South, leaving shattered buildings, thousands of do…
Philadelphia police face rebuke from city, Wallace family
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia police faced rebuke Thursday from both City Hall and the family of Walter Wallace Jr. as an anguished city bemoaned the department's response to a year of extraordinary, and sometim…
Court: Late Minnesota absentee ballots must be separated
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota absentee ballots arriving after Election Day should be separated from other ballots in case they are later invalidated by a court, an appeals court panel said Thursday, in a ruling that…
Guilty plea entered in deadly kidnapping of Chinese national
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California man pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiracy to kidnap a Chinese citizen who was held for ransom but died of his injuries after the abduction, authorities said.