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MATCHDAY: Barcelona needs win to keep pressure on Madrid
A look at what’s happening around European soccer on Saturday:
11 people drowned at rocky beach in northern Egypt
CAIRO (AP) — Eleven people drowned off the coast of northern Egypt, local authorities said Friday, at a beach known for its rocky jetty and fast-moving waters.
'A slap in the face:' Goya faces boycott over Trump praise
NEW YORK (AP) — The CEO of food company Goya is facing an uproar over his praise for President Donald Trump, with some Latino families purging their pantries of the products and scrambling to find alternatives to the beloved beans, seasoning and other products that have long been fixtures in their cooking.
Singapore's ruling party holds on to power but faces setback
SINGAPORE (AP) — Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's long-governing party comfortably won Friday's general elections as expected amid the coronavirus pandemic, but faced a setback as the opposition made minor gains.
Storm clouds hang over Trump's attempted campaign reboot
MIAMI (AP) — Friday was supposed to be the day President Donald Trump's campaign reboot itself got a reboot. Instead, it hit another snag.
Wall Street rallies as optimism returns to cap erratic week
NEW YORK (AP) — Optimism returned to Wall Street on Friday, and stocks rallied to cap a shaky week dogged by worries that rising coronavirus counts may halt the economy’s recent upswing.
Singapore's ruling party returns to power but faces setback
SINGAPORE (AP) — Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's long-governing party comfortably won Friday's general elections, which took place amid the coronavirus pandemic, but faced a setback as the opposition made minor gains.
Wall Street closing higher, ending erratic week of trading
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is closing higher Friday as the S&P 500 notched its third weekly gain in the last four. The benchmark index’s biggest gains came from cruise operators, airlines, banks and other companies that most need the economy to reopen and strengthen. Investors shook off a wobbly start to the day’s trading thanks to an encouraging report from Gilead Sciences about its investigational treatment of COVID-19. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite hit a new all-time high. The Russell 2000 index of small-cap stocks also recorded a solid gain, and Treasury yields erased an early dip.
N.C. Republicans try again to dislodge voter ID from courts
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican legislative leaders are trying to reinstate the implementation of a voter photo identification requirement.
COVID hits dozens of Latin leaders, including presidents
HAVANA (AP) — The COVID-19 pandemic is sweeping through the leadership of Latin America, with two more presidents and powerful officials testing positive this week for the new coronavirus, adding a destabilizing new element to the region’s public health and economic crises.
Oklahoma coach Riley now pulling top QBs from prep ranks
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — On his official visit, Caleb Williams was scheduled to chat with Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley for 20 minutes.
Wall Street rises as optimism caps erratic week of trading
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is climbing Friday, and the S&P 500 is heading for its third weekly gain in the last four.
Trump in battleground Florida, postpones New Hampshire rally
MIAMI (AP) — President Donald Trump made it to the critical battleground state of Florida on Friday to raise campaign cash and tend to issues of high interest there for his base supporters. But his efforts to relaunch travel after a hiatus caused by a surge in
District 3 race set between Richter, Kim; Mehta faces Booker
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Two two high-profile races that remained uncalled days after the primary now have winners.
Border authorities use pandemic powers to expel immigrants
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Honduran woman was nine months' pregnant and exhausted with stomach pain when the Border Patrol found her in the Southern California mountains with her longtime partner and their 9-year-old son. What happened next illustrates how difficult it has become to seek asylum in the United States during the coronavirus pandemic.
Ethics panel clears Rep. Gaetz in lease for district office
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Office of Congressional Ethics has recommended no further action against a Florida congressman who is paying a donor and former legal client $5,000 a month to rent space for his district office.
Education groups lead in spending on lobbyists in Maryland
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Two groups advocating for education and the Maryland Jockey Club were among the organizations that spent the most on lobbyists in Maryland in the most recent reporting period, when major legislation affecting them was before state lawmakers.
Republican Rik Mehta will face Sen. Cory Booker in November
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Two two high-profile races that remained uncalled days after the primary now have winners.
Trump postpones New Hampshire rally over tropical storm
MIAMI (AP) — President Donald Trump is postponing his planned rally Saturday in New Hampshire, the White House said, citing a tropical storm threatening parts of the mid-Atlantic and southern New England.
Most stocks drift higher on Wall Street; tech a rare downer
NEW YORK (AP) — Most of Wall Street is drifting higher Friday, though a rare pullback for some of the year's biggest winners in the stock market is tamping down the gains.