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Updated 2 weeks ago

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…

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
Pompeo tweet indicates US ambassador to China is leaving

BEIJING (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to China appears to be leaving his post, based on

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
China confirms it detained 12 Hong Kongers at sea last month

HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese authorities have confirmed the criminal detention of 12 Hong Kongers who were allegedly attempting to travel illegally to Taiwan by boat last month, while the foreign ministry in Beijing la…

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
Tear gas used on crowd protesting fatal police shooting

LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — Police deployed tear gas on a crowd of people protesting early Monday after an officer shot and killed a man in Pennsylvania while responding to a domestic disturbance call.

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
Lottery State-by-State

The state-by-state winning lottery numbers through Monday:

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
AP News Digest 3 a.m.

Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EDT. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan at

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
Lottery State-by-State-All

The state-by-state winning lottery numbers through Monday:

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
Sally set to become hurricane and threaten U.S. Gulf Coast

WAVELAND, Miss. (AP) — Tropical Storm Sally slowed down Sunday as it churned northward toward the U.S. Gulf Coast, increasing the risk of heavy rain and dangerous storm surge before an expected strike as a Category…

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
Gulf Coast residents brace for possible new hurricane

WAVELAND, Miss. (AP) — Storm-weary Gulf Coast residents prepared for a new weather onslaught Monday as Tropical Storm Sally churned northward.

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
South China Sea Watch: More talks and more tensions

BEIJING (AP) — A look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple territorial disputes over islands, coral reefs and lagoons. The waters are a major sh…

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
Uganda, Tanzania agree to build long heated oil pipeline

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The leaders of Uganda and Tanzania have signed an agreement for the construction of what they say will be the world's longest heated oil pipeline, linking Uganda's planned oil fields in the c…

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
First US spring flight to Antarctica aims to keep out virus

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The first U.S. flight into Antarctica following months of winter darkness arrived Monday with crews taking extra precautions to keep out the coronavirus.

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
Today in History

Today in History

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
Thiem 1st since 1949 to win US Open after ceding 1st 2 sets

NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. Open unlike any other finished unlike any other — with an unprecedented fifth-set tiebreaker as Dominic Thiem became the first man in 71 years to win the final after dropping the opening two …

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
Trump's Mideast deals tout 'peace' where there was never war

JERUSALEM (AP) — For the first time in more than a quarter-century, a U.S. president will host a signing ceremony between Israelis and Arabs at the White House, billing it as an "historic breakthrough" in a region …

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
The Latest: Parliament opens in India, global virus hot spot

NEW DELHI — India reopened its Parliament after more than five months Monday even as the country continues to report the most daily new infections of the coronavirus in the world and daily virus deaths remain above…