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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…
Man charged in shooting death of 9-year-old Chicago boy
CHICAGO (AP) — A 39-year-old convicted felon appeared to be “hunting” for somebody to shoot shortly before he opened fire and killed a 9-year-old boy as he played in front of his Chicago home, a prosecutor said Tue…
Trump signs $3B-a-year plan to boost conservation, parks
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed legislation Tuesday that will devote nearly $3 billion a year to conservation projects, outdoor recreation and maintenance of national parks and other public lands fo…
Massive explosion shakes Lebanon's capital Beirut
BEIRUT (AP) — A massive explosion shook Lebanon's capital Beirut on Tuesday wounding a number people and causing widespread damage.
Skepticism, fear helps fuel virus on Mexico City's outskirts
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Only after a neighbor died of the coronavirus did Juan José and Esther Serralde begin to believe that the threat was real — but it was too late. Soon, the older couple, their son and daughter-in-…
Massive explosion shakes Lebanese capital Beirut
BEIRUT (AP) — Massive explosion shakes Lebanese capital Beirut.
Experts: Obstacles to charging police in Breonna Taylor case
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Despite mounting public pressure to file criminal charges nearly five months after Breonna Taylor's death, prosecutors may face significant obstacles to bringing homicide-related charges agai…
The Latest: Wisconsin mask requirement aims to stem virus
MADISON, Wisconsin — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers recently issued a statewide mask requirement to help stem the spread of the coronavirus.
US Embassy in Moscow: No info on Paul Whelan's whereabouts
MOSCOW (AP) — The US Embassy in Moscow said Tuesday it had no information on the whereabouts of an American convicted in June of espionage, despite reports that he is being transferred to a prison colony in central…
Missouri voters deciding on health care for more adults
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri voters were deciding Tuesday whether to expand Medicaid health care coverage to thousands more low-income adults after years of resistance from Republican lawmakers.
The Latest: India starts phase 2 trials for virus vaccines
NEW DELHI, India — Indian health authorities say phase 2 clinical trials for coronavirus vaccines developed by Indian companies have started.
One year after mass shooting, frustration in Ohio city
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Tormented by mind-scarring memories and questions without answers, Dion Green has dedicated his life after the death of his father and eight other people in a mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio, to m…
Uganda reports 2 new gorilla babies in Bwindi national park
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Two new baby gorillas have been discovered in a Ugandan national park where a beloved primate named Rafiki was killed in June, a wildlife official announced Tuesday, saying the infants are pa…
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Lebanese try to storm Energy Ministry amid power cuts
BEIRUT (AP) — Dozens of Lebanese protesters tried to storm the Ministry of Energy on Tuesday, angered by prolonged power cuts as the country grapples with a crippling economic crisis.
Judge sentences ex-MSU coach to jail in Nassar-related case
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A former Michigan State University head gymnastics coach was sentenced Tuesday to 90 days in jail for lying to police during an investigation into former Olympic and university doctor Larry Na…