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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…
Bolton says Trump asked China to help him get reelected
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump “pleaded” with China’s Xi Jinping during a 2019 summit to help his reelection prospects, according to a scathing new book by former Trump adviser John Bolton that accuses th…
S&P 500 gives up an early gain, ending 3-day winning streak
NEW YORK (AP) — The S&P 500 gave up an early gain and ended slightly lower, ending a three-day winning streak. The benchmark index fell 0.4% after a wobbly day of trading. Like other markets worldwide, Wall Street …
Prepping on a new court, Serena Williams will enter US Open
Here’s how all-in Serena Williams is on participating in the 2020 U.S. Open: She set up a practice area at her home with the new brand of hard courts being used at Flushing Meadows this year.
Charleston officials to remove statue of slavery advocate
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Despite a South Carolina law protecting monuments, officials in the historic city of Charleston announced Wednesday that they plan to remove a statue of slavery advocate John C. Calhoun from a…
Oxford University college's governing body recommends removing statue of imperialist Cecil Rhodes; decision not final
LONDON (AP) — Oxford University college's governing body recommends removing statue of imperialist Cecil Rhodes; decision not final.
UN: Less land in Colombia devoted to growing coca in 2019
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The amount of land devoted to growing the plant used to make cocaine dropped in Colombia last year as the military embarked on a campaign to pull out thousands of the coca shrubs that have s…
Discussions about race unsettle rarified equestrian world
Of all the athletes in all the sports who have been pressing for change in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd, a pair of 17-year-old girls in the cash-soaked world of show jumping have set off among the m…
Prosecutor announces felony murder, 10 other charge against Atlanta officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks
ATLANTA (AP) — Prosecutor announces felony murder, 10 other charge against Atlanta officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks.
South Africa says 2 pandemics now, virus and gender violence
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa now faces two pandemics, COVID-19 and the violence against women and children that has risen sharply since
Oxford college recommends removal of Cecil Rhodes statue
LONDON (AP) — The governing body of Oxford University’s Oriel College on Wednesday recommended the removal of a statue of Victorian imperialist Cecil Rhodes that has long been the target of protests — though it won…
Black man to meet with police chief to discuss being cuffed
DENVER (AP) — A black man who was handcuffed by white police officers after they pointed a gun at a car with young children inside said he has agreed to meet with the Denver police chief this week after the case ca…
Prosecutor: 2nd officer in Rayshard Brooks' death is cooperating, faces 3 charges including aggravated assault
ATLANTA (AP) — Prosecutor: 2nd officer in Rayshard Brooks' death is cooperating, faces 3 charges including aggravated assault.
Prosecutor announces charges against Atlanta officer who shot Rayshard Brooks in the back after confrontation
ATLANTA (AP) — Prosecutor announces charges against Atlanta officer who shot Rayshard Brooks in the back after confrontation.
Prosecutor: Officers stood on Rayshard Brooks' shoulder, kicked him while he lay on the ground struggling for life
ATLANTA (AP) — Prosecutor: Officers stood on Rayshard Brooks' shoulder, kicked him while he lay on the ground struggling for life.
Officer who shot Rayshard Brooks charged with felony murder
ATLANTA (AP) — Prosecutors brought murder charges Wednesday against the white Atlanta police officer who shot Rayshard Brooks in the back, saying that the black man posed no deadly threat and that the officer kicke…