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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…
Not easy eating green: Herbivores most at extinction risk
Although scientists often worry most about the loss of the world’s predators, a comprehensive new study finds that plant-eating herbivores are the animals most at risk of extinction.
Survivors of doctor's sex abuse object to dismissal filing
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Lawyers for survivors of decades-old sexual abuse by an Ohio State University team doctor have objected to the university’s request that an updated lawsuit against it be dismissed based on the…
Couple in Confederate flag flap finds Scandinavian solution
ST. JOHNS, Mich. (AP) — A couple who came under attack for displaying the Norwegian flag outside their mid-Michigan inn because some observers mistook it for a Confederate flag have found another way to show their …
The Latest: American citizen killed in blast, embassy says
BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the explosion in Beirut (all times local):
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LEBANON-BEFORE-AFTER — Photo slider. A before-and-after look at the scene of an explosion that killed at least 100 people and wounded thousands in Lebanon's capital. This slider is current as of Aug. 5, 2020 and wi…
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Hindu temple ad runs in Times Square despite opposition
NEW YORK (AP) — A large digital billboard in Times Square is displaying images of a Hindu deity and a temple being built on disputed ground in India, despite calls from a coalition of advocacy organizations — inclu…
The Latest: Britain to send aid, rescue teams to Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the explosion in Beirut (all times local):
Family of Black man killed by officer gets autopsy report
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An autopsy report on a Black man
Negligence suspected in Beirut blast involving chemicals
BEIRUT (AP) — Investigators began searching through the wreckage of Beirut’s port Wednesday for clues to the cause of the massive explosion that ripped across the Lebanese capital, and the government ordered port o…
Trump's envoy close to Brazil's leader -- some say too close
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — At a time of warming U.S.-Brazil relations, a diplomatic dilemma of sorts has emerged for the American ambassador: how much to embrace a polarizing president.
Tribe, economy, even cemeteries hurt as virus hits Choctaws
PHILADELPHIA, Miss. (AP) — When Sharon Taylor died of coronavirus, her family — standing apart, wearing masks — sang her favorite hymns at her graveside, next to a tiny headstone for her stillborn daughter, buried …
The Latest: UN-backed Lebanon tribunal delays verdicts
BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the explosion in Beirut (all times local):
UN-backed Lebanon tribunal delays verdicts in Hariri assassination trial following Beirut blast
LEIDSCHENDAM, Netherlands (AP) — UN-backed Lebanon tribunal delays verdicts in Hariri assassination trial following Beirut blast.
AP PHOTOS: Beirut images show shattered, dust-covered city
The aftermath of a massive explosion in the Lebanese capital of Beirut shows a shattered city covered in dust and debris.