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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…
Belarus opposition challenger to address UN Security Council
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The main opposition challenger in Belarus' disputed presidential election, which has triggered mass protests, will address an informal meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Friday.
Oglala Sioux president suspended on improper contact charge
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe in South Dakota has been suspended and will face an impeachment hearing after he was accused of inappropriate contact with a 17-year-old boy.
Attorneys file lawsuit seeking redress for Tulsa massacre
Attorneys for victims and their descendants affected by the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre filed a lawsuit in state court on Tuesday against the City of Tulsa and other defendants seeking reparations for the destruction …
The Latest: Wisconsin investigators: 28 videos reviewed
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — The Latest on the Aug. 23 police shooting of Jacob Blake (all times local):
Florida announces it will lift ban on nursing home visits
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday that he will lift the state’s ban on visiting nursing homes that has cut off vulnerable seniors from family since mid-March over fears of spreadi…
Video shows Israeli soldier kneeling on protester's neck
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A video circulating on social media appears to show an Israeli soldier kneeling on a Palestinian protester's neck while arresting him during a demonstration in the occupied West Bank on T…
Study: Cancer cases likely in those exposed to atomic test
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — After years of study, the National Cancer Institute said Tuesday that some people probably got cancer from the radioactive fallout that wafted across New Mexico after the U.S. government de…
The Latest: Trump meets with law enforcement in Kenosha
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — The Latest on the Aug. 23 police shooting of Jacob Blake (all times local):
Officials: Deputies fatally shoot Black man who dropped gun
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles sheriff's deputies shot and killed a Black man they stopped for a traffic violation after he ran from them, punched one and then dropped a gun, authorities said.
The Latest: Music, haircuts, food at Kenosha event
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — The Latest on the Aug. 23 police shooting of Jacob Blake (all times local):
The Latest: Experts: No guarantees on human testing vaccines
NEW YORK — A handful of the dozens of experimental coronavirus vaccines in human testing have reached the last and biggest hurdle -- looking for the needed proof they really work.
Italy’s FM meets with Libya rivals to push for end to war
CAIRO (AP) — Italy’s chief diplomat paid an unannounced visit to Libya on Tuesday to press for an end to the bloody civil war following cease-fire initiatives by the U.N.-supported government and rival parliament.
Man pleads guilty after slapping reporter's rear on live TV
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia man who was seen slapping a female reporter's rear on live TV pleaded guilty Tuesday to a misdemeanor charge of sexual battery.
Stocks move higher on Wall Street after big gain in August
Wall Street shook off a sluggish start and was moving higher in afternoon trading Tuesday, a day after the market wrapped up its fifth monthly gain in a row.
Facebook axes small Russian troll network ahead of election
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook said Tuesday that it removed a small network of accounts and pages linked to Russia’s Internet Research Agency, the “troll factory” that has used social media accounts to sow politic…