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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…
4 Oklahoma family members die in Arkansas small plane crash
CHESTER, Ark. (AP) — Four members of a family from Oklahoma were killed when their single-engine plane crashed into a ravine in rural northwest Arkansas, authorities said.
Nebraska police officer dies 2 weeks after he was shot
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska police officer who was shot two weeks ago while attempting to arrest a 17-year-old on an assault charge died Monday, authorities said.
The Latest: WHO warns against politics in COVID-19 response
GENEVA — The head of emergencies at the World Health Organization says governments that provide “politically motivated” information about the coronavirus pandemic could face a political backlash.
Harris meets Blake family to kick off Wisconsin visit
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris met Monday with the family of a Wisconsin man shot by police last month to kick off her visit to the critical swing state, where Vice President Mi…
Remote towns evacuated as California wildfire grows
SHAVER LAKE, Calif. (AP) — Evacuation orders were expanded Monday to more mountain communities as a huge wildfire churned through California's Sierra National Forest, one of dozens of blazes crews battled during a …
The Latest: Doctors fear lack of ICU beds in southern France
PARIS — Doctors have raised the alarm that nearly all the intensive care beds reserved for COVID-19 patients are in use in and around France’s second city of Marseille.
PAC challenging SC's Graham over offshore drilling stance
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Offshore drilling, an issue that has created some bipartisan unity in South Carolina among opponents who argue such expansion would mar the state's pristine coastline, is surfacing in a politi…
Stocks rally in Europe, US trading closed for holiday
BEIJING (AP) — European stocks rallied on Monday after a mixed close in Asia, while Wall Street remained closed for Labor Day after turning in its biggest weekly decline in more than two months.
Egypt investigates disappearance of Africa Cup trophy
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian soccer authorities are investigating the disappearance of several trophies, including the Africa Cup of Nations trophy the Pharaohs were awarded in 2010 after winning the tournament three time…
Greek coast guard stops migrant sailboat south of Crete
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s coast guard says one of its patrol boats stopped a sailboat off the coast of the southern island of Crete after it was found to have been carrying dozens of migrants.
Portland, Oregon, protesters light fire near police precinct
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A fire started outside a police precinct on Portland's north side resulted in about 15 arrests during protests Sunday night into Monday morning, police said.
Authorities: Gunman sought after deputy shot; vest saved him
DALTON, Ga. (AP) — Authorities searched Monday for a Texas fugitive they described as “armed and dangerous” who is accused of shooting a deputy in Dalton, Georgia.
Senegal's capital gets year's worth of rain in single night
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Thousands of people are homeless in Senegal's capital on Monday after a weekend storm brought nearly a year's worth of rainfall in a single day, turning roads into rivers.
Southern Africa's hunger upsurge blamed on climate, COVID-19
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — An estimated 45 million people in southern Africa are food insecure, with the number of people without access to adequate affordable and nutritious food up 10% from last year, the World Food Pro…
Hurricane Center: Tropical Storm Paulette has formed in the central Atlantic
MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Center: Tropical Storm Paulette has formed in the central Atlantic.