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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…
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UN experts: Gold from Congo going to armed groups, criminals
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. experts say armed groups, criminal networks and some law enforcement agents in Congo are reaping vast sums of money from illegally exploiting gold and other natural resources and smugglin…
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Ex-businessman facing murder charges in Mumbai terror attack
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former Chicago businessman imprisoned for aiding terrorist groups has been arrested in Los Angeles to face murder charges in India for the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks that killed more than 160 p…
Beijing sees drop in virus cases as Brazil passes 1 million
BEIJING (AP) — Authorities in China appeared to be winning their battle against an outbreak of coronavirus in Beijing on Saturday, but in parts of the Americas the pandemic raged unabated. Brazil surpassed 1 millio…
San Francisco mountain lion may have killed zoo animals
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A mountain lion that was captured roaming the streets of San Francisco this week may have killed three animals at the city zoo, authorities said.
US Forecast
US Forecast for Sunday, June 21, 2020
The Latest: Statue of Confederate general toppled in DC
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Black culture leaders call to end racial injustice in letter
LOS ANGELES (AP) — John Legend, Gabrielle Union and Ava DuVernay are some of the many black cultural leaders who have signed a letter to fight against racism, promote equal pay and ask industries to disassociate fr…
Thunberg has hope for climate, despite leaders' inaction
BERLIN (AP) — Preparing for her appearance before the U.N. General Assembly last fall, Greta Thunberg found herself constantly interrupted by world leaders, including U.N. chief Antonio Guterres and German Chancell…
China says it is not holding Indian soldiers in Himalayas
BEIJING (AP) — China says it is not holding any Indian soldiers in the Himalayan border standoff between the two countries, but has not directly addressed media reports that China released 10 of them late Thursday.
AP News in Brief at 11:09 p.m. EDT
Trump comeback rally features empty seats, staff infections
China claims valley where Indian, Chinese soldiers brawled
NEW DELHI (AP) — China said the Galwan Valley high up in the Himalayan border region where Chinese and Indian troops engaged in a deadly brawl this week falls entirely within China, boldly renewing claims on the di…
AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT
Trump comeback rally features empty seats, staff infections
AP Interview: Martin Lee sees end of the Hong Kong he knows
HONG KONG (AP) — The man nicknamed Hong Kong’s “Father of Democracy” said that Beijing is trying to take control of the semi-autonomous city with an impending national security law, but that violent protest is not …