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PHOTOS: Algeria vs. Switzerland World Cup Block Party

Soccer fans came to downtown Lawrence to celebrate for the second night in a row on Thursday. After watching the U.S. beat Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 on Wednesday, a block party was held before the late-night Algeria-Switzerland match. That match was in its 59th minute at 11:20 p.m. Thursday ...

Madison Square Garden is abuzz with Swifties ahead of stars’ wedding

NEW YORK (AP) — Amanda Powell flew a thousand miles from Little Rock, Arkansas, to the heart of New York City for just one reason: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding. She and two friends came "just to celebrate Taylor's wedding and congratulate her on her big day," she said. Powell was ...

ICE arrests 10,000 over 5 days in late-June surge

WASHINGTON (AP) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 10,000 people over a five-day period at the end of June, marking a major push by the agency tasked with carrying out the Trump administration's mass deportations agenda. The arrest numbers, obtained from a person familiar with ...

Go, See, Do: July 4 celebrations, concerts and more

Friday, July 3 Computer Basics: Getting Started, 10-11:30 a.m., Meeting Room C, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. A beginner’s computer workshop. Registration required; see events calendar at lplks.org. American Reclamation: Open Mic and Zine Launch, 6:30 p.m., Raven Book ...