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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…
New York-bred Tiz wins 152st Belmont Stakes in Triple Crown opener
NEW YORK (AP) — New York-bred Tiz wins 152st Belmont Stakes in Triple Crown opener.
The Latest: Nevada has new daily high in cases for 2nd day
CARSON CITY, Nev. — Nevada has 445 more COVID-19 cases, making Saturday the second straight day the state has reported a new 24-hour high since the start of the pandemic.
Retired pope visits old haunts, parents' grave in Germany
Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI visited his former home near Regensburg, Germany, on Saturday, greeted old neighbors and prayed at his parents' grave as part of a trip to his former haunts to be with his seriously ill 9…
Police say several hurt in stabbing attack in English town
LONDON (AP) — Several people were injured in a stabbing attack in a park in the English town of Reading on Saturday, and one person was arrested, police said. There was no immediate word on motive, but Britain's in…
The Latest: Teen arrested for firing at officers during riot
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Yemen separatists consolidate grip in area of UNESCO site
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni separatists funded by the United Arab Emirates on Saturday took control of military and police camps in Yemen's Socotra archipelago, a UNESCO World Heritage site, security officials said.
UK police respond to 'incident' amid reports of stabbings
LONDON (AP) — Police in the English town of Reading were dealing with a “serious incident” Saturday, authorities said, following reports that multiple people were stabbed in a park.
The Latest: Protester arrested outside Trump rally venue
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Latest US monuments toppled: Grant, national anthem writer
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Protesters tore down more statues across the United States, expanding the razing in a San Francisco park to the writer of America’s national anthem and the general who won the country’s Civil W…
The Latest: Temperatures checked at entrance to Trump rally
TULSA, Okla.— Teams of people wearing goggles, masks, gloves and blue gowns checked the temperatures of those entering the area where President Donald Trump is to hold a campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma..
NC governor orders removal of Confederate statues in Raleigh
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Crews on Saturday removed two Confederate statues outside the North Carolina State Capitol in Raleigh on order of the governor, the morning after protesters toppled two nearby statues.
Barr: Trump has removed top federal prosecutor in Manhattan
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr on Saturday told the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan that President Donald Trump had removed him from the job, deepening tensions between the country's chief law …
Thousands to pack Trump rally amid fears it could fuel virus
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Thousands of supporters of President Donald Trump are expected to pack an indoor arena Saturday night for a rally that some fear could help fuel nascent spikes of coronavirus cases in some place…
The Latest: South Africa hits daily case record of nearly 5K
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa has announced nearly 5,000 new coronavirus cases for a new daily record.
Florida sheriff decries hanging mannequin in police uniform
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Motorists saw a startling scene Saturday morning as they drove along a Florida interstate: a mannequin dressed in a police uniform dangling from a rope at an overpass.