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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…

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
Federal judges rule in GOP's favor on Ohio ballot boxes

CINCINNATI (AP) — With early voting already underway in Ohio, a pingpong game in the courts over a one-per-county limit on the number of ballot drop boxes in the presidential battleground state turned back in the R…

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
Trump restarting campaign with White House, Florida events

WASHINGTON (AP) — Looking to shove his campaign back on track, President Donald Trump and his team laid out an aggressive return to political activities, including a big White House event on Saturday and a rally in…

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
Rare 1794 silver dollar goes unsold at auction in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A 1794 silver dollar believed to be among the first ever minted in the U.S., and the most valuable, went unsold during a public auction in Las Vegas.

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
The Latest: Debris from Hurricane Laura tossed anew by Delta

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Delta (all times CDT):

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EDT

Hurricane Delta makes landfall in southwestern Louisiana

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
The Latest: RI university issues order for frats, sororities

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The University of Rhode Island has issued a two-week shelter-in-place order for fraternity and sorority houses because of a high number of coronavirus cases.

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
Trump's Columbus Day proclamation includes stark warnings

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s proclamation Friday commemorating Columbus Day veered from a typical White House holiday announcement, with stark warnings of “radical activists” seeking to tarnish the ex…

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
Hurricane Delta inflicts new misery on storm-weary Louisiana

LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Hurricane Delta crashed onshore Friday in southwestern Louisiana as a Category 2 storm, ripping tarps from already damaged roofs and slinging debris piled by roads along a path of destructi…

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
In non-debate, SC Senate hopefuls talk COVID, courts, unrest

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Hours before a second scheduled debate between U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham and Democratic challenger Jaime Harrison, event organizers were forced Friday to change the format, offering back-to-bac…

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
Tropical storm unleashes rain, strong winds in south Japan

TOKYO (AP) — Tropical Storm Chan-hom brought powerful winds and rain to southern Japan on Saturday, with the weather bureau warning of landslides and flooding in most of the country.

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
The Latest: Delta sends debris flying in southwest Louisiana

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Delta (all times CDT):

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
Hurricane Delta has weakened to a Category 1 storm as it moves inland along the southwestern Louisiana coast

LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Hurricane Delta has weakened to a Category 1 storm as it moves inland along the southwestern Louisiana coast.

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
US agency mourns murdered Mexico plant safety inspector

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Friday it mourned the murder of a Mexican employee of the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services.

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
Armenia, Azerbaijan agree on cease-fire in Nagorno-Karabakh

MOSCOW (AP) — With Russia's mediation, Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed to a cease-fire in Nagorno-Karabakh starting at noon Saturday following two weeks of heavy fighting that marked the worst outbreak of hostilities…

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
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