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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…
Lawsuit seeks to block Tennessee abortion reversal law
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Abortion rights groups on Monday filed a lawsuit challenging a newly enacted Tennessee law that would require women undergoing drug-induced abortions be informed the procedure can be reverse…
The Latest: UN chief says COVID-19 deepens gender inequality
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations chief says the COVID-19 pandemic has deepened the inequality between men and women and reversed “decades of limited and fragile progress on gender equality and women’s rights.”
Judge orders Georgia to extend deadline for absentee ballots
ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge on Monday ordered Georgia to extend its deadline for accepting mail-in ballots for November’s general election from the close of polls on Election Day until three days later.
Families of Odessa mass shooting victims file suit, seek $1M
ODESSA, Texas (AP) — Family members of two of the deceased
Macron starts Lebanon trip by meeting iconic Lebanese diva
BEIRUT (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron returned to Lebanon on Monday, a country in the midst of an unprecedented crisis, for a two-day visit and a schedule packed with events and political talks aimed at ch…
Illinois girl's keen hearing credited with saving neighbor
CHICAGO (AP) — A suburban Chicago girl who has hypersensitive hearing is credited with saving the life of a neighbor after she slipped and fell on ice last winter and became trapped beneath a car.
Delta joins United in dropping most change fees for US trips
This could be the final boarding call for the $200 ticket-change fee that has enraged so many U.S. airline travelers over the past decade.
Hamas says deal reached to calm violence with Israel
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza’s Hamas rulers said Monday they have reached an agreement through international mediators to end the latest round of cross-border violence with Israel.
Liberty University announces independent investigation into school operations during Jerry Falwell Jr.'s tenure
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Liberty University announces independent investigation into school operations during Jerry Falwell Jr.'s tenure.
Venezuelan government says it is pardoning 110 opponents
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The Venezuelan government said Monday that it had pardoned more than 100 political opponents, including some who are in prison, took refuge in foreign embassies in Caracas or fled the coun…
Horse racing leaders move to set national safety standards
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Looking to halt doping scandals and horse deaths marring their sport, thoroughbred racing leaders Monday announced the launch of an integrity and safety authority to create national standards …
2 shootings, 2 days: In Kenosha, a microcosm of US strife
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A Black man, accosted by police on a domestic dispute call, is left with bullet wounds in his back that will likely keep him from ever walking again. A white 17-year-old, rifle in hand, strolls…
Cheers and fears: Kids yearn for class, teachers are uneasy
BRUSSELS (AP) — In a world turned upside down by the coronavirus pandemic, rarely have so many kids relished the end of their summer vacations — and rarely have so many teachers faced such anxiety as school bells r…
Slain St. Louis officer was eighth shot this year
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis police officer killed over the weekend was among eight officers who have been shot during an extraordinarily violent year in the city.
Some see age-old playbook in new Tennessee protest law
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee now leads the nation in criminalizing common protest tactics, with penalties including the denial of voting rights for pitching a tent on the Capitol grounds. But outrage over raci…