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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…
At RNC, teen from video of protest slams media 'war machine'
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Kentucky teenager known for video of his interaction with a Native American man at the Lincoln Memorial last year said Tuesday that the “full war machine of the mainstream media revved up into a…
N. Korean leader calls for readiness against virus, typhoon
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — In a rare display of urgency, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held his third high-level political conference in as many weeks, where he raised alarm about the nation’s coronavirus response…
The Latest: Kentucky teen says US must unite around Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Kentucky teenager known for video of his interaction with a Native American man during dueling demonstrations at the Lincoln Memorial says the country must unite around a president “who calls th…
Takeaways from GOP Convention: Policy, Pompeo, more Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — The second day of the Republican National Convention started with a decidedly different, more positive tone, with an emphasis on Americans who say have they benefited from President Donald Trump’s…
AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EDT
Melania Trump's night: GOP convention stars first lady
The Latest: Hawaii’s Oahu returns to stay-at-home order
HONOLULU -- Hawaii’s most populous island is returning to a stay-at-home order while officials strive to conduct 70,000 COVID-19 tests in two weeks.
The Latest: RNC speaker pulled after anti-Semitic messages
WASHINGTON (AP) — A speaker who had been scheduled to address the second night of the Republican National Convention has been pulled from the lineup after directing her Twitter followers to a series of anti-Semitic…
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's son charged with stabbing neighbor
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — The son of basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was charged Tuesday in California with stabbing a neighbor with a hunting knife during an argument over trash cans.
The Latest: RNC speaker backs wives deferring to men on vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — An anti-abortion activist scheduled to speak during the Republican National Convention previously advocated for something called “household voting,” saying wives should defer to their husbands on …
Venezuela 1st lady's nephew takes drug case to Supreme Court
MIAMI (AP) — A nephew of Venezuela’s first lady appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court an 18-year sentence for conspiring to smuggle 800 kilograms of cocaine into the U.S.
Ex-pharmaceutical company boss faces insider trading charges
NEW YORK (AP) — The former head of a pharmaceutical company was arrested Tuesday in California on insider trading charges, accused of feeding secrets that enabled friends and family to earn over $700,000 illegally.
US crackdown on nonessential border travel causes long waits
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A Trump administration crackdown on nonessential travel coming from Mexico amid the coronavirus pandemic has created massive bottlenecks at the border, with drivers reporting waits of up to 10 hour…
The Latest: Trump to highlight bank robber's pardon at RNC
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Breonna Taylor protest: 64 arrests near Kentucky Derby venue
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A protest march over the police shooting of an unarmed Black woman, Breonna Taylor, led to more than 60 arrests on Tuesday near Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby.
A look at key moments in Falwell's relationship with Liberty
During 13 years under the stewardship of Jerry Falwell Jr., Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, has grown into a powerhouse with an endowment of over $1.7 billion, more than 15,000 on-campus and over 94,000 …