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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 …
Nobel winner urges billionaires to save millions from famine
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The head of the World Food Program, this year’s winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, again urged billionaires to donate just a few billion to save millions of lives, saying Friday the number of pe…
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Trump changes course, approves California relief for 6 fires
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration abruptly reversed course and approved California's application for disaster relief funds to clean up damage from six recent deadly and destructive b…
French leader decries terrorist beheading of teacher
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron denounced what he called an “Islamist terrorist attack” against a history teacher decapitated in a Paris suburb Friday, urging the nation to stand united against extrem…
French President Macron decries ‘Islamist terrorist attack’ against teacher, urges nation to unite
PARIS (AP) — French President Macron decries ‘Islamist terrorist attack’ against teacher, urges nation to unite.
The Latest: Wisconsin breaks its COVID-19 case record
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin broke the record for new positive coronavirus cases on Friday for the third time in a week as a surge that began in early September shows no signs of abating.
The Latest: Trump predicts 'red wave' of voting in Florida
WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest on the presidential campaign (all times local):
FBI probing if Russia involved in Hunter Biden email story
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI is investigating whether emails that were published by the New York Post related to Joe Biden's son, Hunter, are connected to a possible Russian influence operation to spread disinformatio…
The Latest: Biden: US hasn't 'turned the corner' on virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest on the presidential campaign (all times local):
7 Chicago cops suspended for roles in chief's traffic stop
CHICAGO (AP) — Seven Chicago police officers have been suspended for their roles the night then-Superintendent Eddie Johnson was found asleep behind the wheel of his SUV after having several drinks at a bar, accord…
The Latest: Biden, Harris test negative for virus Friday
WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest on the presidential campaign (all times local):
Ex- GOP lawmaker charged with assaulting poll worker
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A former North Carolina Republican lawmaker who was observing an early voting site in Wake Forest on behalf of his party was charged Friday with a Class 3 misdemeanor for allegedly assaulting a…
The Latest: US report shows patterns of virus deaths shifted
WASHINGTON — A new U.S. government report shows that patterns of coronavirus deaths shifted over the summer, with rising percentages of the deaths in Hispanic people, and those living in the South and West.
France: Teacher beheaded, police shoot dead suspected killer
PARIS (AP) — A history teacher who opened a discussion with students on caricatures of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad was beheaded in a French street on Friday and police have shot dead the suspected killer, authorities …
Israel: Gaza militants fire rocket into southern Israel
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip fired a rocket into southern Israel on Friday, the Israeli military said. There were no reports of casualties or damage and no one immediately …