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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…
Stocks slump on economy worries, erase much of week's gain
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are slumping on Wall Street Thursday amid worries that recent improvements in the economy may be set to stall as coronavirus cases continue to climb.
Late Seoul mayor was outspoken liberal who eyed presidency
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Park Won-soon, the three-term mayor of South Korea's capital, a fierce critic of economic inequality who was seen as a potential presidential candidate in 2022, was found dead early Friday…
Tennessee panel favors removing Confederate bust in Capitol
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee panel voted Thursday to recommend the bust of a Confederate general and early Ku Klux Klan leader be moved from the state Capitol into the state museum, casting the first of two …
Sudan reshuffles government, hoping to appease protesters
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s transitional government announced a major Cabinet reshuffle on Thursday, hoping to defuse public discontent over economic collapse and other crises that have tested the country’s path toward de…
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El Paso shooting suspect faces more federal charges
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A man accused of shooting scores of people at a Texas Walmart last summer was indicted Thursday on new federal hate crime and gun charges following the death of another person injured in the a…
Ft. Lauderdale police chief removed amid protest criticism
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The police chief in Fort Lauderdale was removed from office Thursday and replaced with an interim chief as the agency has come under criticism for violent tactics during racial injustic…
Police: Mother admits to starving daughter, dumping body
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — A Maryland woman accused of starving her 15-month-old daughter for more than three weeks has been charged with first-degree murder in the toddler’s death, police said Thursday.
Mayor helps paint 'Black Lives Matter' outside Trump Tower
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio grabbed a roller Thursday to paint “Black Lives Matter" in front of the namesake Manhattan tower of President Donald Trump, who
Man plotting Pride attack in UK jailed for at least 25 years
LONDON (AP) — A man who plotted to attack last year's gay Pride parade in London in a knife and gun rampage has been jailed for at least 25 years.
Coronavirus infections delay removal of capsized cargo ship
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Coronavirus infections among the salvage crew are delaying plans to cut apart and remove a hulking cargo ship that capsized off the coast of Georgia 10 months ago.
AP source: Feds feared Epstein confidante might kill herself
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Federal officials were so worried Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime confidante
Park Won-soon, outspoken liberal mayor of Seoul, found dead
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Park Won-soon, the three-term mayor of South Korea's capital, a fierce critic of economic inequality, and a potential presidential candidate in 2022, was found dead early Friday. He was 64.
Fear of disaster if UN cuts aid entering rebel-held Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — In Syria’s opposition-held enclave, a new kind of panic is setting in. Already living in fear of frequent government attacks, the nearly 3 million people crowded into the country’s northwest corner no…
Embed-US-Crime Wave-City Murder Rate, ADVISORY
US-CRIME WAVE-CITY MURDER RATE — Chart. This digital embed shows that murder is spiking across a number of major U.S. cities compared to this same time last year. This chart is current as of July 8, 2020 and will n…