Wednesday, August 12, 2026
71.0°F

Nation/World

Want to follow the latest in world news? Keep reading below for today's national and world news headlines!

Updated 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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…

Updated 5 years, 12 months ago
Farmers pay Arizona city official with goat for outside job

PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona city official making $107,000 a year resigned after an investigation found he used city workers for an outside job involving an attempt to secure irrigation water for farmers who paid him …

Updated 5 years, 12 months ago
California's Golden State Killer faces life prison sentence

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Joseph James DeAngelo Jr., a former police officer, faces a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole for 13 rape-related charges and 13 murder counts stemming from crim…

Updated 5 years, 12 months ago
Global Forecast-Fahrenheit

Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Monday, August 17, 2020

Updated 5 years, 12 months ago
Chief: Protester kicks at biker during Sturgis rally

STURGIS, S.D. (AP) — A protester was arrested after kicking at a biker during the annual Sturgis motorcycle rally in western South Dakota, the police chief said Sunday.

Updated 5 years, 12 months ago
States wrestle with playing high school football amid COVID

THRALL, Texas (AP) — As heat waves rose from the crackling grass next to a cotton field that stretched far into the distance, Rick Porter watched his young football players struggle through a preseason practice.

Updated 5 years, 12 months ago
Lockdown deaths in India ignite debate on police brutality

NEW DELHI (AP) — For two and a half minutes the popular Indian radio DJ described in graphic detail what she said was the torture and killing of a father and son in police custody.

Updated 5 years, 12 months ago
AP News Digest 6 p.m.

Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EDT. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan at

Updated 5 years, 12 months ago
Google warns Australians could lose free search services

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Google warned on Monday that the Australian government’s plans to make digital giants pay for news content threatens users’ free services in Australia and could hand users’ data to media …

Updated 5 years, 12 months ago
Federal virus money slow to trickle to local public health

As the novel coronavirus began to spread through Minneapolis this spring, Health Commissioner Gretchen Musicant tore up her budget to find money to combat the crisis. Money for test kits. Money for contact tracers.…

Updated 5 years, 12 months ago
Texas police: 3 officers shot by gunman; 3 held inside home

Three police officers were shot and a man remained barricaded inside a home with three of his family members in a suburb of Austin, Texas, authorities said.

Updated 5 years, 12 months ago
Puerto Rico governor loses primary of pro-statehood party

LOÍZA, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rican Gov. Wanda Vázquez on Sunday acknowledged losing the primary of her pro-statehood party to Pedro Pierluisi, who briefly served as the U.S. territory's governor last year amid …

Updated 5 years, 12 months ago
AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT

Michelle Obama assails Trump as Democrats open convention

Updated 5 years, 12 months ago
'Are you doing OK?': On the ground with NYC contact tracers

NEW YORK (AP) — Joseph Ortiz headed for the home of a stranger who tested positive for COVID-19, unsure how his unexpected visit would go.

Updated 5 years, 12 months ago
Mayor voices 'serious concerns' about protest arrest tactics

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh's mayor says he has “serious concerns” about the tactics used in the arrest of a protester during a march Saturday that drew condemnation from the American Civil Liberties Union and oth…

Updated 5 years, 12 months ago
Today in History

Today in History