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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…
Belarus opposition leader to meet top officials in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — Belarus opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is meeting top German officials on Wednesday, a day after sitting down with Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin.
Prosecutors seek secrecy as Jeffrey Epstein probe continues
NEW YORK (AP) — An investigation of financier Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse of girls and women remains active, leading prosecutors Tuesday to try to prevent lawyers for his incarcerated ex-girlfriend from learning…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Pence, Harris spar over COVID-19 in vice presidential debate
Sri Lanka widens curfew, bans gatherings as virus surges
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Authorities in Sri Lanka on Wednesday widened a curfew and warned of legal action against those evading treatment for COVID-19 after reporting a growing cluster centered around a garment f…
US Forecast
US Forecast for Thursday, October 8, 2020
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The Latest: South Korea has biggest case jump in a week
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has reported 114 new cases of the coronavirus, its first daily jump of over 100 in a week.
Panel to announce 2020 Nobel Prize for chemistry
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The 2020 Nobel Prize for chemistry is being announced Wednesday, an award that has frequently honored work which led to practical applications in wide use today — such as last year's win for the br…
Email points to ban on masks in virus-stricken jail housing
ALFRED, Maine (AP) — An email points to an outright ban on masks in housing units in a Maine jail dealing with a coronavirus outbreak that's linked to a wedding and reception that made national news.
AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT
Pence, Harris spar over COVID-19 in vice presidential debate
New York to impose new shutdowns in coronavirus hot spots
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state will reinstate restrictions on businesses, houses of worship and schools in and near areas where coronavirus cases are spiking, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday, saying the severity…
Category 4 Hurricane Delta roars toward Mexico's Cancun area
CANCUN, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Delta, a slightly weakened but still dangerous Category 4 storm, barreled toward Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula with winds of 130 mph (215 kph) for an expected landfall south of the Canc…
Lawmaker: N Korea's ex-ambassador to Italy defected to South
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A senior North Korea diplomat who had vanished in Italy in late 2018 lives in South Korea under government protection, a lawmaker said Wednesday.
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Greek court to deliver landmark verdict in far-right trial
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A Greek court is to deliver a landmark verdict in the marathon, five-year-long trial against the country’s extreme right-wing Golden Dawn party Wednesday, with security tight and more than 10,…