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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 …
The Latest: Italy hits daily high of nearly 25,000 cases
ROME — Italy reached a new daily record of nearly 25,000 confirmed coronavirus cases and added 205 deaths on Wednesday.
Hospital, residential areas hit in Nagorno-Karabakh fighting
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Rockets hit a hospital and residential areas Wednesday amid deadly fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces over the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh that has raged for more tha…
Venezuela president: Key Venezuelan oil refinery attacked
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro said Wednesday that a large oil refinery suffered a “terrorist attack” as his government struggles to provide domestic fuel to the crisis-stricken nati…
The Latest: Ex-DHS aide Miles Taylor says he's 'Anonymous'
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ICE settles lawsuit filed by immigrant activists in Vermont
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — The federal government has agreed not to deport three immigrant activists in Vermont who sued two years ago after they were arrested, saying they were targeted in retaliation for their activi…
AP Explains: Power shutoffs to prevent California wildfires
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California's largest utilities have staged power shutoffs this year to prevent their equipment from sparking wildfires during the worst fire season on record. Here's a look at the temporary black…
Millions of mailed ballots not yet returned in key states
ATLANTA (AP) — Just days before the presidential election, millions of mail ballots have yet to be returned in key battleground states, and election officials warn that time is running out for voters who want to av…
The Latest: Site of Pence rally agrees to follow virus rules
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Lawyers: Cop video doesn't show fatal shooting of Black man
DES PLAINES, Ill. (AP) — Lawyers for a Black couple who were shot in their car by a suburban Chicago police officer said Wednesday that police video showed the bullet-riddled vehicle but not the shooting, which lef…
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Arrest made in 2008 kidnapping of New York Times journalist
NEW YORK (AP) — An Afghan man has been brought to the United States to face charges in the 2008 gunpoint kidnapping of a journalist for The New York Times and two other men in Afghanistan, federal authorities annou…
Hurricane Zeta has grown to a Category 2 storm as it closes in on the Gulf Coast
MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Zeta has grown to a Category 2 storm as it closes in on the Gulf Coast.