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Updated 1 month 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 6 years ago
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.

Updated 6 years ago
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…

Updated 6 years ago
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 …

Updated 6 years ago
The Latest: American citizen killed in blast, embassy says

BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the explosion in Beirut (all times local):

Updated 6 years ago
Embed-Slider-Lebanon-Before-After, ADVISORY

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…

Updated 6 years ago
AP News Digest 2 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 6 years ago
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…

Updated 6 years ago
The Latest: Britain to send aid, rescue teams to Lebanon

BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the explosion in Beirut (all times local):

Updated 6 years ago
Family of Black man killed by officer gets autopsy report

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An autopsy report on a Black man

Updated 6 years ago
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…

Updated 6 years ago
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.

Updated 6 years ago
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 …

Updated 6 years ago
The Latest: UN-backed Lebanon tribunal delays verdicts

BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the explosion in Beirut (all times local):

Updated 6 years ago
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.

Updated 6 years ago
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.