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WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — The Latest at Wimbledon (all times local):
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Wimbledon — and the rest of the world — will need to wait to watch Serena Williams and Andy Murray team up.

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers sharply stepped up their hiring in June, adding a robust 224,000 jobs, an indication of the economy's durability after more than a decade of expansion.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Jim Beam says a company warehouse that burned down in central Kentucky and destroyed 45,000 barrels of aging whiskey was equipped with sprinklers and was insured.

BOSTON Though the agency acknowledged that dire consequences are very unlikely, Moody's Investor Services this week whacked Massachusetts and six other states for not yet having a final fiscal 2020 budget in place, saying the late budgets "reflect governance weakness" in the states.

PHOENIX —As tales of wretchedness and overcrowding in government border detention facilities abound, one group of migrants is particularly vulnerable: teen moms and pregnant girls without parents of their own.

When Brandon Korona regained consciousness after his truck struck a 200-pound improvised explosive device in Afghanistan, he saw the lower part of his left leg had twisted backward.

Thousands of bikers are expected to ride this weekend in honor of the seven members of the Jarheads Motorcycle Club whose lives were taken from them in a tragic crash last month, in an event that organizers say has grown from a "small ride" to a

BILLERICA — The community is mourning the loss of dedicated Billerica resident Joan Parcewski.
Parcewski passed away earlier this week at the age of 71.

As the red, white and blue fly in the sky with fireworks in the background and "God Bless America" blasting through speakers, local communities will be celebrating Independence Day this year in a variety of ways. Check out the list below to see how each town will be honoring America's holiday.

BOSTON — Wellforce, the parent company of Lowell General Hospital, and South Shore Health announced Monday that the organizations are in partnership discussions.