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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…
Defending Tour de France champion Egan Bernal's team says the Colombian rider has pulled out of the race
GRENOBLE, France (AP) — Defending Tour de France champion Egan Bernal's team says the Colombian rider has pulled out of the race.
Israel strikes Gaza after rocket fire during US ceremony
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military struck Hamas militant sites in the Gaza Strip early Wednesday in response to rocket fire toward Israel the previous night that coincided with the signing of normalization agree…
The Latest: Sally strengthens to Category 2 hurricane
Here are the latest developments on tropical weather (all times local):
Resurgent Sally threatens drenching in Alabama, Florida
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — A newly strengthened Hurricane Sally pummeled the Florida Panhandle and south Alabama with sideways rain, beach-covering storm surges, strong winds and power outages early Wednesday, moving t…
Japan's new PM Yoshihide Suga, self-made and strong-willed
TOKYO (AP) — Before he got Japan's top government job officially, Yoshihide Suga was known as a “shadow" prime minister and the right-hand man for his long-serving predecessor.
Former chief Cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga elected by Parliament as Japan’s new prime minister, succeeding Shinzo Abe
TOKYO (AP) — Former chief Cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga elected by Parliament as Japan’s new prime minister, succeeding Shinzo Abe.
Hurricane Sally strengthens to Category 2, with 100 mph winds, as it approaches Alabama, Florida
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Sally strengthens to Category 2, with 100 mph winds, as it approaches Alabama, Florida.
Verdict expected in trial of former IAAF head Liame Diack
PARIS (AP) — A Paris court will deliver its verdict Wednesday in the corruption trial of Lamine Diack, the one-time president of the international track and field federation who oversaw the glory years of Usain Bol…
Doubts persist as NYC's hybrid school year is set to start
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's already
Yoshihide Suga named Japan's prime minister, succeeding Abe
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Parliament elected Yoshihide Suga as prime minister Wednesday, replacing long-serving leader Shinzo Abe with his right-hand man.
Divers in SE Asia may have found US submarine lost in WWII
BANGKOK (AP) — Divers have found what they believe is the wreck of a U.S. Navy submarine lost 77 years ago in Southeast Asia, providing a coda to a stirring but little-known tale from World War II.
China: War games a signal to Taiwan leader, foreign backers
BEIJING (AP) — Recent Chinese war games near Taiwan were a deliberate signal to the leaders of the island and its foreign backers that Beijing intends to make good on its vow to defend what it considers Chinese sov…
Politics creates economic illusion in Houdini’s hometown
APPLETON, Wis. (AP) — Nothing can shake Scott Rice’s faith that President Donald Trump will save the U.S. economy — not seeing businesses close or friends furloughed, not even his own hellish bout with the novel co…
Voters see economy through political lens in polarized era
APPLETON, Wis. (AP) — Nothing can shake Scott Rice’s faith that President Donald Trump will save the U.S. economy — not seeing businesses close or friends furloughed, not even his own hellish bout with the novel co…
How Bloomberg's $100 million Florida bet may shape campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — When billionaire Mike Bloomberg ended his presidential campaign in March, he pledged to spend “whatever it takes” to help Democrats defeat President Donald Trump. Less than two months before the e…