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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…

Updated 6 years ago
White House, Senate GOP try again on $1 trillion virus aid

WASHINGTON (AP) — Suggesting a narrower

Updated 6 years ago
Lottery State-by-State

The state-by-state winning lottery numbers through Monday:

Updated 6 years ago
Trump to discuss energy, tour oil rig, raise money in Texas

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will shift his focus to American energy dominance during a stop in Texas later this week that will include his first visit to an oil rig.

Updated 6 years ago
Global Forecast-Celsius

Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Monday, July 27, 2020

Updated 6 years ago
Faithful return to Mexico City churches with masks, gel

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Temperatures taken and anti-bacterial gel applied, the faithful passed through a disinfecting arch set up in front of centuries-old wood-and-stone doors. Inside, they sat spaced out on pews while…

Updated 6 years ago
Number of fires more than doubles in Brazil's Pantanal

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — The number of fires in Brazil’s Pantanal, the world’s biggest tropical wetlands, more than doubled in the first half of 2020 compared to the same period last year, according to data released…

Updated 6 years ago
Iran moves mock aircraft carrier to sea amid US tensions

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran has moved a mock aircraft carrier to the strategic Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions with the United States, satellite photographs released on Monday show, likely sig…

Updated 6 years ago
Oakland protesters set fire to courthouse, smash windows

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A protest in Oakland, California, in support of racial justice and police reform turned violent when a small group of demonstrators wearing helmets and goggles and carrying large signs that d…

Updated 6 years ago
Coronavirus crisis sparks a young Israeli protest movement

JERUSALEM (AP) — In attending his first-ever public protest, 34-year-old Nimrod Gross arrived with the only prop he felt reflected him — the blue-and-white Israeli flag.

Updated 6 years ago
Consulate closures an inflection point in China-US relations

CHENGDU, China (AP) — In the more than 40 years since China and the U.S. established formal diplomatic relations, accusations have been traded, tensions have risen and fallen and sides have come dangerously close t…

Updated 6 years ago
Tourism, diplomacy facing pushback as virus caseloads surge

MITO, Japan (AP) — Countries are considering putting away their welcome mats to tourists and regional meetings are being put on hold as the coronavirus pandemic strengthens its grip in many of the worst-affected co…

Updated 6 years ago
AP PHOTOS: Young Israelis play leading role in new protests

JERUSALEM (AP) — The wave of colorful and combative demonstrations against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in recent weeks have been dominated by young Israelis.

Updated 6 years ago
Uncertainty pushes gold price to record $1,926 per ounce

BEIJING (AP) — The price of gold surged to a record above $1,926 per ounce on Monday as investors moved money into an asset seen as a safe haven amid jitters about U.S.-Chinese tension and the recovery from the cor…

Updated 6 years ago
Hurricane Douglas within 'razor thin' distance of Hawaii

HONOLULU (AP) — Hurricane Douglas came within “razor thin” distance of the Hawaiian Islands but spared the state the worst of the strong winds, storm surge and flooding officials had warned about.

Updated 6 years ago
Hundreds rally in Manila ahead of Duterte's annual speech

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Hundreds of protesters in the Philippine capital marched and staged motorcades Monday against a new anti-terror law and other issues despite police threats of arrests ahead of President R…