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The World Cup final is set, with Messi and Argentina facing Yamal and Spain for the title on Sunday
The best offense. The best defense. The World Cup final is set, and fittingly, a clash of styles awaits. Lionel…
Five years on, Israelis see few benefits from major gas deal
JERUSALEM (AP) — Five years after Israel signed a landmark agreement to develop large offshore gas fields over the objections of antitrust authorities, environmentalists and consumer advocates, ordinary Israelis ha…
Economics award caps week of Nobel Prizes
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The winner of this year's Nobel Prize in economics will be announced Monday, coming as much of the world experiences the worst recession since World War II because of the impact of the coronavirus …
Hong Kong leader delays policy address until Beijing visit
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Monday that her annual policy address scheduled for this week will be delayed until she travels to Beijing to ask the Chinese central government for help with measu…
McConnell set to debate Democratic rival McGrath in Kentucky
Kentucky voters will get their first, and potentially only, chance to see a debate between Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell and Democratic challenger Amy McGrath when they meet Monday evening for a socially…
DC charters lead the way on in-school teaching experiment
WASHINGTON (AP) — While most of the kids in Washington's public schools are dealing with computer screens and Zoom rooms, a dozen students work diligently at their desks at Meridian Charter School, many separated b…
Perdue, Ossoff set for 1st Georgia Senate debate
ATLANTA (AP) — Republican Sen. David Perdue of Georgia is set to face Democrat Jon Ossoff in the first debate of their U.S. Senate race Monday afternoon.
Trump's task: Resetting campaign that GOP fears is slipping
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is running out of time to recover from a series of self-inflicted setbacks that have rattled his base of support and triggered alarm among Republicans who fear the White Hou…
Supreme Court nominee Barrett faces Senate despite virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — Confirmation hearings for
Asian shares mostly higher after US rally, aid package hopes
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher in muted trading Monday, as worries about the pandemic kept optimism in check despite a rally that closed out last week on Wall Street.
Bubble Kings: Lakers run past Heat for 17th NBA championship
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The ultimate anguish. The ultimate joy.
Judge won't order immediate switch to hand-marked ballots
ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge on Sunday expressed serious concerns about Georgia's new election system but declined to order the state to abandon its touchscreen voting machines in favor of hand-marked paper ballo…
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Senators weigh COVID risk for Barrett Supreme Court hearing
Thousands in Los Angeles protest hostilities against Armenia
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thousands of people protested Sunday in Los Angeles to condemn Azerbaijan and Turkey's role in hostilities against Armenia in the separatist Nagorno-Karabakh region.
The Latest: Glitch caused Mo. virus count inaccuracy
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A “database extract error” resulted in an incorrect inflation of the number of reported COVID-19 cases in Missouri going back over several days, Missouri health officials said Sunday. The Miss…
Black man who police led by rope sues Texas city for $1M
GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — A Black man who was led by a rope by two white officers on horseback has sued a southeast Texas city and its police department for $1 million, saying he suffered humiliation and fear during …