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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…
Nevada delegation wants statue of late senator replaced
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Democratic members of Nevada's congressional delegation are renewing a proposal to remove a statute of a former Nevada Sen. Patrick McCarran from the U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall, saying th…
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
Juneteenth takes on new meaning amid push for racial justice
N Carolina protesters hang Confederate statue from post
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Protesters in North Carolina's capital pulled down parts of a Confederate monument Friday night and hanged one of the toppled statues from a light post.
Whitmer demands answers from Enbridge on pipeline damage
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer demanded Friday that Enbridge Energy provide proof that the damage to one of its dual oil pipelines under the Straits of Mackinac will not pose a threat to the area.
Asia Today: 67 new cases in S Korea, highest jump in 3 weeks
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has reported 67 additional cases of the coronavirus, the largest daily jump in about three weeks amid an upward trend in new infections.
N Carolina protesters topple parts of Confederate monument
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Protesters in North Carolina's capital pulled down parts of a Confederate monument Friday night.
Justice Department says Geoffrey Berman, US attorney in NYC who oversaw investigations of Trump allies, is resigning
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Department says Geoffrey Berman, US attorney in NYC who oversaw investigations of Trump allies, is resigning.
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…
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 attorney who oversaw cases of Trump allies is resigning
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. attorney who oversaw key prosecutions of allies of President Donald Trump and an investigation into Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani abruptly left his post Friday.
Mexico virus cases, deaths continue high, reopening remote
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The planned next stage of reopening of businesses in Mexico appeared to be put off once again Friday, as new confirmed cases and deaths continued at near-record levels.
AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EDT
Juneteenth takes on new meaning amid push for racial justice
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…
Trump crowd grows, clashes with protesters ahead of rally
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Supporters and detractors of President Donald Trump continued to gather Friday in Tulsa, where Trump is scheduled to take the stage for the first of his signature rallies during the coronavirus …