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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…
John Hagee, prominent megachurch pastor, ill with COVID-19
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Prominent megachurch pastor and conservative activist John Hagee has been diagnosed with COVID-19, his son announced during services at the Texas church his father founded.
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Nearly 40 nations criticize China's human rights policies
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Nearly 40 mainly Western countries criticized China’s treatment of minority groups, especially in Xinjiang and Tibet, on Tuesday and expressed grave concern at the impact of its new national s…
Relatives: French woman, Mali politician freed by jihadists
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Relatives of a prominent Malian politician and a French aid worker held hostage by Islamic extremists said late Tuesday that both had been freed and would soon be on their way to the capital, Ba…
Why worry? There’s little certainty in virus severity
Should people fear the coronavirus?
The Latest: AP probe: Ignored warnings on medical supplies
NEW YORK — The United States was unprepared for the coronavirus pandemic and failed to react quickly, despite decades of warnings about diminishing medical supplies and protective equipment.
US judge points Ronaldo rape case in Las Vegas toward trial
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo’s legal fight with a woman who accuses the international soccer star of raping her in his suite at a Las Vegas resort more than 10 years ago is heading toward a trial before a fed…
Trump halts COVID-19 relief talks until after election
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday called an abrupt end to negotiations with Democrats over additional COVID-19 relief, delaying action until after the election despite ominous warnings from his ow…
Wisconsin governor issues new restrictions on size of public indoor gatherings as state remains COVID-19 hot spot
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin governor issues new restrictions on size of public indoor gatherings as state remains COVID-19 hot spot.
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Grandparents are kidnapped, ransomed for cocaine or $3.5M
A group of drug dealers intent on recovering 50 kilograms of cocaine kidnapped an associate's grandparents from their home in northern New York, ferried them across the Canadian border through a tribal reservation,…
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EU program spots largest ozone hole over Antarctica in years
GENEVA (AP) — The European Union’s Earth observation program said Tuesday that the ozone hole over Antarctica has swelled to its largest size and deepest level in years.