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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…
Experts join efforts to salvage burning tanker off Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A team of experts is joining efforts to salvage a large oil tanker that has been burning for the fourth day Sunday off Sri Lanka, the country's navy said.
North Carolina-Virginia chase leaves 3 injured, 1 arrested
NASH COUNTY, N.C. (AP) — A suspect is in custody after a high-speed police chase began Saturday in North Carolina and ended in Virginia, leaving two people and a deputy injured.
Seeking unity, NKorea's Kim vows to overcome typhoon damage
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited typhoon-stricken areas in the northeast, fired a top official there and promised to send 12,000 workers from Pyongyang for recovery efforts, sta…
AP News in Brief at 11:09 p.m. EDT
Cohen memoir casts him as 'star witness' against Trump
North Chile shaken by powerful quake for 2nd time this week
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 shook northern Chile on Saturday night, the second powerful tremor to hit the country this week, though there were no reports of casualties o…
California wildfire traps campers in national forest
SHAVER LAKE, Calif. (AP) — Three fast-spreading California wildfires sent people fleeing Saturday, with one trapping campers at a reservoir in the Sierra National Forest, as a brutal heat wave pushed temperatures i…
AP Week in Pictures, Global
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Tropical Storm Julio forms in Pacific off southwest Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Julio formed Saturday in the Pacific off Mexico's southwestern coast, and forecasters said it was expected to remain offshore and gain little strength over the next few days.
Authentic wins Kentucky Derby; Baffert notches 6th victory
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Bob Baffert endured the lowest of lows and highest of highs within minutes in the Kentucky Derby.
Cohen memoir casts him as 'star witness' against Trump
NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Cohen's tell-all memoir makes the case that President Donald Trump is “guilty of the same crimes” that landed his former fixer in federal prison, offering a blow-by-blow account of Trump's a…
AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EDT
Trump out to build 'permission structure' to win back voters
Typhoon Haishen unleashes rain, strong winds in south Japan
TOKYO (AP) — The second powerful typhoon to slam Japan in a week unleashed fierce winds and rain on southern islands on Sunday, blowing off rooftops and leaving homes without power as it edged northward into an are…
Phoenix sets high-temperature record; crews rescue hikers
PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix on Saturday set a high-temperature record of 115 degrees for the date as emergency crews rescued several hikers at a popular recreation area in the city.
Thousands peacefully protest outside the Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — An airplane circled above Churchill Downs on Saturday, flying a banner behind it: “Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor,” it said.
The Latest: Missouri analysis adds dozens more virus deaths
ST. LOUIS — Missouri added 77 COVID-19 related deaths to its total Saturday, most of which occurred weeks or months ago.