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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…
Flag lowered as US departs Chengdu consulate in China
CHENGDU, China (AP) — The American flag has been taken down at a U.S. consulate in southwestern China, according to state media, as officials vacate the premises under order of the Chinese government.
Asia Today: Australian outbreak attributed to sick workers
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s hard-hit Victoria state on Monday posted a new daily record of 532 new COVID-19 cases, and the government leader warned that a lockdown in the city of Melbourne would continu…
AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EDT
AP-NORC poll: US course at record low, Trump sinks on virus
The Latest: Vietnam postpones hosting Asian security forum
MANILA, Philippines — Vietnam has postponed its hosting of Asia’s largest security forum, which includes North Korea, and an annual meeting of Southeast Asian foreign ministers by a month to September due to the co…
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…
Austin police identify protester shot, killed by driver
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Police have identified an armed protester who was shot and killed by a person who had driven into a crowd at a demonstration against police violence in the Texas capital.
South Texas drenched by cyclone amid surge in virus cases
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — A day after roaring ashore as a hurricane, Hanna lashed the Texas Gulf Coast on Sunday with high winds and drenching rains that destroyed boats, flooded streets and knocked out power ac…
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.
Hurricane Douglas swirls 'uncomfortably close' to Hawaii
HONOLULU (AP) — Heavy rain and wind gusts battered Maui on Sunday as Hurricane Douglas swirled off the coast of Hawaii and officials urged residents to take shelter.
UN says over 60 killed in renewed violence in Sudan’s Darfur
CAIRO (AP) — A new bout of violence in Sudan’s war-torn Darfur region has left more than 60 people dead, the United Nations said Sunday. The clashes threaten to derail a fragile transition to democracy more than a …
AP News in Brief at 6:04 p.m. EDT
AP-NORC poll: US course at record low, Trump sinks on virus
Couple wears swastika masks in Minnesota Walmart
MARSHALL, Minn. (AP) — A couple in Minnesota wore red face masks emblazoned with swastikas to a Walmart in a video posted on social media.
Irish national convicted in police station bombing deported
BOSTON (AP) — An Irish national convicted of bombing a police station in Ireland in the 1990s has been deported from Boston, according to U.S. immigration officials.
Hurricane Douglas swirling off Maui, bears down on Hawaii
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii prepared for the onslaught of Hurricane Douglas on Sunday, with predictions of high winds, rain and storm surge.
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…