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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…
Tropical Storm Paulette forms in the central Atlantic
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Paulette formed Monday morning in the central Atlantic, far from land.
Priest named to be bishop by pope resigns after abuse probe
VATICAN CITY (AP) — A priest recently tapped by Pope Francis to be made a bishop for a Minnesota diocese has resigned after an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor surfaced before he could take up his post.
Pakistan says 5 militants killed in raid near Afghan border
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan's military says security forces shot and killed a local militant commander along with four of his associates in a raid on Monday near the border with Afghanistan.
Naked protesters demand action after Daniel Prude's killing
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Naked except for
Stalled by pandemic, migrants press in quest for better life
LAJAS BLANCAS, Panama (AP) — Duperat Laurette fled Haiti after her country's massive 2010 earthquake, making her way first to the Dominican Republic, then Chile and five years later to Panama, all with the dream of…
Saudi court issues final verdicts in Khashoggi killing
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Saudi court issued final verdicts on Monday in the case of slain Washington Post columnist and Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi after his son, who still resides in the kingdom, anno…
Timeline of Julian Assange's legal battles over past decade
LONDON (AP) — The extradition hearing of Julian Assange, the founder of anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks, opened in London on Monday, the latest development in a long legal saga. Here is a look at key events.
Vietnam begins trial of 29 villagers in deadly land dispute
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A Vietnamese court on Monday began the trial of 29 villagers accused of involvement in a deadly clash with police over a land dispute, state media reported.
Food banks: USDA program helped but better ways to meet need
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — As she inched ahead in her rusty Chevy pickup, Brianna Lordz bemoaned that engine problems had prevented her from making it to the last few drive-up produce giveaways organized by a Des Moin…
EU warns Serbia, Kosovo over Israel embassy move
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union warned Serbia and Kosovo on Monday that they could undermine their EU membership hopes by moving their Israeli embassies to Jerusalem, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s surprise an…
Labor Day bringing Biden to Pa., Harris and Pence to Wis.
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Democratic candidate Joe Biden is collecting a trio of Labor Day endorsements from organized labor while running mate Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence are set to campaign in Wisco…
2 top Thai pro-democracy protesters released from jail
BANGKOK (AP) — Two top leaders of Thailand’s pro-democracy protest movement were released from jail on Monday after police agreed they no longer needed to be detained for investigation.
Hopes fading for coronavirus deal as Congress returns
WASHINGTON (AP) — At least there won't be a government shutdown.
During pandemic, Black families put trust in Black doctors
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Dr. Janice Bacon was exactly the person Kay McField hoped to talk to when she found herself spending most of her days in bed, feeling too depressed to get up as the coronavirus pandemic threat…
Bold hopes for virus antibody tests still unfulfilled
WASHINGTON (AP) — At the height of the coronavirus lockdown, President Donald Trump and his top health advisers trumpeted a new test that would help Americans reclaim their lives — one that would tell them if they …