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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…
Mississippi flag: 'In God We Trust' for Confederate symbol?
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Two of Mississippi's top elected Republicans proposed Wednesday that the Confederate battle emblem be replaced on the state flag with the words “In God We Trust," seeking a path toward unity i…
Iraq passes bill to unlock funds for cash-strapped state
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi lawmakers Wednesday passed a crucial bill allowing the country to finance a widening fiscal deficit amid an unprecedented economic crisis spurred by falling oil prices and the pandemic.
Woman accused of burning Wendy's after shooting granted bond
ATLANTA (AP) — A woman charged with arson in the burning of a fast food restaurant in the wake of Rayshard Brooks' killing was granted bond Wednesday but must wear an ankle monitor and remain at home, a judge said.
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Honduras president with COVID-19 and pneumonia is improving
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Doctors at Honduras’ Military Hospital said Wednesday that President Juan Orlando Hernández was improving after being placed on oxygen a day earlier.
Ex-Arizona official pleads guilty to human smuggling charge
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A former Arizona official pleaded guilty Wednesday to a human smuggling charge for what prosecutors called his role in running an illegal adoption scheme in three states involving women fro…
Charges dropped against Aboriginal chief in violent arrest
TORONTO (AP) — Charges against a Canadian Aboriginal chief were dropped Wednesday at a hearing that followed the release of police dashcam video that showed an officer tackling and punching him.
US probes complaints of sticky steering on older GM SUVs
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. safety regulators are investigating problems with power steering that can stick on thousands of older General Motors SUVs.
Probe underway of bean bag shot that blinded man in 1 eye
CLEVELAND (AP) — A bean bag shooting by law enforcement at a Cleveland Black Lives Matter protest that left a man blinded in one eye is under investigation by state and local authorities, an official said.
4th person dies after gunfire at North Carolina block party
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A fourth person has died after an impromptu celebration in North Carolina erupted in gunfire and several people were hit by cars, police said Wednesday.
Israeli police release video of alleged car-ramming attack
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police on Wednesday released a video of a Palestinian vehicle slamming into a West Bank checkpoint and Israeli security forces shooting and killing the driver.
Pakistan finds 'human error' in deadly Karachi plane crash
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's aviation minister said Wednesday that “human error" on the part of the pilot, the co-pilot and air traffic control caused last month's Pakistan International Airlines crash in the port c…
Report: 'Baffling' errors at vets home amid deadly outbreak
The leadership of a home for aging veterans in Massachusetts where
Bayer to pay up to $10.9 billion to settle Monsanto case
BERLIN (AP) — German pharmaceutical company Bayer says it’s paying up to $10.9 billion to settle a lawsuit over subsidiary Monsanto’s weedkiller Roundup, which has faced numerous lawsuits over claims it causes canc…
Beaches packed as UK records hottest day of year
LONDON (AP) — Crowds flocked to Britain's beaches on Wednesday, as the U.K. recorded its hottest day of the year.