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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…
The Latest: Louisiana officials announce 2nd death in storm
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Latest on Delta (all times CDT):
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COVID-19 coverage safety net has plenty of holes in US
Senators weigh COVID risk for Barrett Supreme Court hearing
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England to have 3-tier lockdown system amid 'tipping point'
LONDON (AP) — Millions of people in northern England are anxiously waiting to hear how much further virus restrictions will be tightened in coming days as the British government confirmed Sunday that it will be int…
Case against man linked to extremist group could be near end
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Federal prosecutors and defense attorneys may be close to resolving the criminal case against a Maryland man whom the FBI linked to a violent white supremacist group, a court filing says.
Soaring virus infection puts more French cities on alert
PARIS (AP) — Two more French cities on Sunday joined Paris and Marseille and four others in maximum alert status to fight back the coronavirus, surgical strikes with strict new measures to stop the spread of infect…
Democrat's praise of strict gun law roils Kansas Senate race
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republicans on Sunday circulated a video of the Democrats' candidate for an open U.S. Senate seat in Kansas praising strict Australian gun laws that she said “took them all away” to undercut her…
Security guard jailed in deadly shooting at Denver protests
DENVER (AP) — A private security guard working for a Denver TV station is behind bars and accused in the deadly shooting of another man during dueling right- and left-wing protests, police said Sunday.
The Latest: Kentucky governor and family go into isolation
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky’s governor says he will be in isolation after a member of his security detail who drove with his family tested positive for the coronavirus.
The Latest: Louisiana governor announces 1 death from storm
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Latest on Delta (all times CDT):
Brazil cops hunt alleged crime boss after release rescinded
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Police in Sao Paulo mounted a hunt Sunday for the purported leader of one of Brazil’s biggest criminal organizations who went on the run after being freed from prison the previous day on a jud…
Average US gas price falls to under $2.25/gallon
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline fell half a penny over the past two weeks to just under $2.25 per gallon.
'We can’t lose our momentum:' Louisiana vows to rebuild
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Back-to-back hurricanes in the space of six weeks left parts of Louisiana blanketed Sunday with tarpaulins, mangled metal and downed power lines — but not necessarily despair.
Perfect in Paris, Nadal overwhelms Djokovic to tie Federer
PARIS (AP) — All the years of work, all the many wins, led to this moment, with Rafael Nadal preparing to serve against Novak Djokovic, one point from a 13th French Open championship, one point from a 20th Grand Sl…
Trump claims he's free of virus, ready for campaign trail
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday declared he was ready to return to the