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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…
Wisconsin mink industry warned of outbreak in Europe animals
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin animal health officials are cautioning the state’s mink producers about the dangers of the coronavirus following outbreaks among animals on several farms in Europe, spurring renewed c…
NYC mayor seeks $1 billion police cut amid City Hall protest
NEW YORK (AP) — A week after a “defund the police” protest became a full-blown occupation outside City Hall, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday he has a plan for the New York City police department budget to be …
Alleged Golden State Killer to plead guilty to murders
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A former police officer who terrorized the Sacramento region as a serial rapist and went on to kill more than a dozen people across California and evade capture for decades said Monday he …
Police reel in Louisiana man captured swimming in fish tank
BOSSIER CITY, La. (AP) — Police in Louisiana were able to reel in a man captured on video swimming through a fish tank at a sporting goods store.
Accused California serial rapist and killer tells judge he will plead guilty to 13 murders, admit dozens of sex assaults
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Accused California serial rapist and killer tells judge he will plead guilty to 13 murders, admit dozens of sex assaults.
Polish group seeks Vatican action against sex abuse, coverup
ROME (AP) — The Vatican says Pope Francis has been informed about an appeal launched by a group of Catholics in Poland urging Vatican intervention into cases where bishops have continued to cover up for priests who…
Women sue 4 Indianapolis officers, claiming excessive force
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two women have filed an excessive force lawsuit against four Indianapolis police officers after video was released of officers using batons and pepper balls to subdue the women at a protest last…
Worsening drought forces state of emergency in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor on Monday declared a state of emergency as a worsening drought creeps across the U.S. territory amid a coronavirus pandemic.
Dutch drug sellers get 5-year prison terms in Hungary
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Two Dutch men have been sentenced to five years in prison for selling drugs at a popular Budapest music festival last summer, a Hungarian court ruled Monday
German authorities fear vast network in child abuse probe
BERLIN (AP) — Authorities in western Germany said Monday they have evidence that tens of thousands of people may have been involved with an online child sex abuse network uncovered last year.
Philippine police fatally shoot 4 army soldiers in south
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine policemen fatally shot four army soldiers, including two officers, who were trying to locate a suicide bomber Monday but were suspected of being criminals by the police in the …
Late Albanian dictator’s son denounces forced home eviction
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The son of the late Albanian dictator Enver Hoxha on Monday accused the government of arrogance and “fascist acts” after authorities evicted him and his family from an apartment building.
11 o'clock and all's silent on Wimbledon's would-be Day 1
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — When the clock struck 11 a.m. at the All England Club, there was silence.
2 Oklahoma police officers shot, suspect taken into custody
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Two police officers in Tulsa, Oklahoma, were shot and critically wounded on the city's east side Monday morning and police arrested the suspected gunman following a more than seven-hour search, …
Kissing of Blarney Stone resumes as Ireland eases lockdown
LONDON (AP) — Life became ever so slightly more normal in Ireland on Monday as pints were pulled and locked-down hair was trimmed for the first time since the middle of March.