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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…
Georgia officers fired after man bound with shirt over mouth
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Two Georgia police officers tied a T-shirt over the mouth of a man who spit at them during an arrest, which led to their firings, a police report says.
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The Latest: Drive-thru memorial honors Detroit virus victims
DETROIT — The city of Detroit turned an island park into an extraordinary memorial garden on Monday as cars packed with families slowly passed hundreds of photos of residents who died from COVID-19.
St. Louis couple charged after waving guns appear in court
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The attorney for a white St. Louis couple charged for
Couple, twin teenage children found dead in Ohio home
SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio (AP) — A couple and their twin teenage children were found dead in their home after authorities were asked to conduct a welfare check at the residence in a Cleveland suburb, authorities said.
Across South, a push to change Confederate school names
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Trude Lamb is a standout cross country runner at Robert E. Lee High School in Tyler, Texas, but the name on her jersey is a sharp reminder of a man “who didn’t believe people like me were 10…
The Latest: EU joins coronavirus vaccine alliance COVAX
BRUSSELS — The European Union is joining the COVID-19 vaccine alliance COVAX with the aim of helping to provide access to any future vaccine for people in countries that might not be able to afford it.
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UAE: UN court doesn't have jurisdiction in Qatar dispute
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United Arab Emirates asserted Monday that the U.N.'s highest court does not have jurisdiction in a case brought by Qatar alleging “discrimination against Qatar and Qatari citizens”…
Uganda's Bobi Wine complains of threats to presidential bid
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan singer and opposition politician Bobi Wine said on Monday he faces “a pattern of repression and suppression” seeking to derail his bid to challenge the country's long-time president i…
Brazil Indigenous chief Raoni tests positive for coronavirus
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Chief Raoni Metuktire, an Indigenous leader who became a symbol of the fight for the preservation of the Amazon forest in Brazil, was hospitalized with symptoms of pneumonia and tested positiv…
Nobel laureate urges EU to act against Congo crimes
BRUSSELS (AP) — Congolese Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr. Denis Mukwege has urged European Union nations to bring people accused of war crimes and other major abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo to justice.
Wisconsin Republicans not expected to pass police reforms
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature is being forced into a special session Monday by the state's Democratic governor to consider a package of bills on policing policies just over a …
The Latest: WHO survey finds virus disrupts health services
GENEVA — The U.N. health agency says a new survey found that 90% of countries that responded reported fallout from COVID-19 on the provision of other health care services like immunization, family planning services…
Ailing Kenosha on edge as Trump visit looms amid tensions
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Some residents in Kenosha fear a planned visit by President Donald Trump after unrest over the police shooting of Jacob Blake may stir more emotions and cause more violence and destruction in t…