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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: Trump says great winter ahead, not 'dark winter'
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on
NYC sued over clashes with Floyd protesters
NEW YORK (AP) — Two civil rights organizations are suing New York City on behalf of protesters who say they were assaulted and abused by police officers because they expressed anti-police views during nightly demon…
Airstrike kills dozens of Turkish-backed Syrian fighters
BEIRUT (AP) — An airstrike on a rebel training camp in northwestern Syria on Monday killed more than 50 Turkish-backed fighters and wounded nearly as many, in one of the heaviest blows to the opposition's strongest…
Low expectations in Mexico as US election approaches
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A week before U.S. elections, expectations and attention are unusually low in a foreign country that may have more at stake than any other. Many Mexicans would be glad to see a more neighborly pr…
Susan B. Anthony's headstone gets shield from voter stickers
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — People putting their “I Voted” stickers on women's suffrage leader Susan B. Anthony's headstone will see something new this year: a plastic cover.
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Panel restores control of Detroit Public School’s finances to elected school board after 11 years of state oversight
DETROIT (AP) — Panel restores control of Detroit Public School’s finances to elected school board after 11 years of state oversight.
Detroit Schools is released from 11 years of state oversight
DETROIT (AP) — A commission on Monday released the 47,000-student Detroit Public Schools from more than a decade of state financial oversight, restoring full control of the district's finances to the city's elected…
Barrett ads tied to interest groups funded by unnamed donors
WASHINGTON (AP) — The confirmation of
The Latest: WHO says national lockdowns can be avoided
GENEVA — The World Health Organization says national lockdowns could be avoided to fight the latest surge of coronavirus cases if people are willing to make sacrifices and “if everyone plays their part.”
60,000 in Southern California to evacuate after blaze grows
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire forced evacuation orders for 60,000 people in Southern California on Monday as powerful winds across the state prompted power to be cut to hundreds of thousands to prevent …
Rights group: Hamas frees Gazan man who met Israelis on Zoom
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza's Hamas authorities on Monday released three Palestinian peace campaigners who were jailed last April for holding an online video conference with Israeli participants, a rights gro…
Moon may hold frozen water in more places than suspected
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The moon’s shadowed, frigid nooks and crannies may hold frozen water in more places and in larger quantities than previously suspected, good news for astronauts at future lunar bases who…
The Latest: Italy reports 17K new COVID-19 cases, 141 deaths
ROME — Italy registered slightly more than 17,000 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Monday. That’s fewer than daily increases of the last few days, but tens of thousands fewer swab tests were conducted in the last 24…
Three-way talks over Ethiopia's Nile River dam set to resume
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Negotiations between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan over the controversial dam that Ethiopia is building on the Nile River will resume Tuesday, according to the chairman of the African Union, South A…