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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…
Chairman of Israel's Yad Vashem to step down after 27 years
JERUSALEM (AP) — The chairman of Israel's Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum and Memorial said Sunday he will be stepping down after 27 years.
Virus cases surge in US, worldwide, but slow in China, Korea
BANGKOK (AP) — The world saw the largest daily increases yet in coronavirus cases over the weekend, while infections slowed in China and South Korea, suggesting progress in stemming their newest outbreaks.
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Solar eclipse wows stargazers in Africa, Asia, Middle East
DUBAI (AP) — Stargazers in Africa, Asia and parts of the Middle East looked to the skies Sunday to witness a partial solar eclipse.
Chinese state media say 8 elementary school students have drowned after one fell into a river and others tried to help
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese state media say 8 elementary school students have drowned after one fell into a river and others tried to help.
Trump to mark completion of border wall's 200th mile
YUMA, Ariz. (AP) — President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Yuma on Tuesday to mark the completion of the 200th mile of the border wall system between the U.S. and Mexico.
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S Korea urges North not to send leaflets amid high tensions
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea on Monday urged North Korea to scrap a plan to launch propaganda leaflets across the border, after the North said it’s ready to float 12 million leaflets in what would be the l…
Noose found in stall of Bubba Wallace at Alabama NASCAR race
TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — A noose was found in the garage stall of Black driver Bubba Wallace at the NASCAR race in Alabama on Sunday, less than two weeks after he successfully pushed the stock car racing series to ba…
NASCAR says a noose was found in Black driver Bubba Wallace's garage stall at Talladega Superspeedway
TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — NASCAR says a noose was found in Black driver Bubba Wallace's garage stall at Talladega Superspeedway.
Because of the virus, dads mark Father's Day from a distance
CHICAGO (AP) — Wake Sharp got to see his family on Father’s Day -- see them, not hug them, not kiss them, not even shake hands.
NYC virus tracing off to a bumpy start: report
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus through contact tracing has been hampered by the reluctance of many people who are infected with the virus to provide information to trac…
8 young children drown in river in southwestern Chinese city
BEIJING (AP) — Eight children drowned in a river in southwestern China after one fell in and the others jumped in to help, state media said Monday.
Asian shares mixed as US reports surging virus cases
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mixed Monday in Asia as China and South Korea reported lower numbers of new coronavirus cases, while new infections in the U.S. and worldwide surged sharply.