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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…
Police say 2 dead, 7 wounded in North Carolina shooting
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Two people were killed and seven others were wounded in a shooting in North Carolina's largest city, police said.
Floods hit northwest Turkey; 5 killed, 1 missing
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Flash floods caused by torrential rains in northwest Turkey have left at least five people dead, officials said Monday.
Police say 2 dead, 7 wounded in Charlotte, North Carolina, shooting and 5 hit by cars afterward
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Police say 2 dead, 7 wounded in Charlotte, North Carolina, shooting and 5 hit by cars afterward.
World shares slip as global virus tally approaches 9 million
BANGKOK (AP) — World stock markets mostly traded lower Monday as reports of new coronavirus infections in the U.S. and worldwide surged, with the global total approaching 9 million.
Protesters daub French colonial-era statues in red paint
PARIS (AP) — Two Paris statues related to France’s colonial era were daubed with red paint Monday amid a global movement to take down monuments to figures tied to slavery or colonialism.
Report: Iran arrests founder of student charity, 2 aides
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian security forces on Monday arrested the founder of an influential student charity organization and two of his aides, and sealed the group’s offices in Tehran, a local news website reporte…
Veteran AP video, photo-journalist in Congo dies of COVID-19
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — John Bompengo, who covered Congo's political turmoil as a freelance photographer and video journalist for The Associated Press over the course of 16 years has died, relatives said Sunday. He w…
The Latest: Fears S Korea losing control over 2nd virus wave
SEOUL, South Korea -- The mayor of South Korea’s capital fears the country is losing control over a virus resurgence and said Seoul will reimpose stronger social distancing measures if the daily jump in infections …
Virus outbreak could spin 'out of control' in South Sudan
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — It began with a dry cough, weakness and back pain. For Reagan Taban Augustino, part of South Sudan’s small corps of health workers trained in treating COVID-19 patients, there was little do…
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2 lawmakers want state probe of shooting death by LA deputy
GARDENA, Calif. (AP) — Two Democratic lawmakers called Sunday for California's Attorney General to investigate the fatal shooting of a young man by a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy.
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Surging US virus cases raise fear that progress is slipping
Global Forecast-Celsius
Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Monday, June 22, 2020
The Latest: India's infections soaring in rural areas
NEW DELHI — India’s coronavirus caseload has risen to 425,282 as infections soar in rural areas to which migrant workers fleeing major cities have returned in recent weeks.
US Forecast
US Forecast for Tuesday, June 23, 2020