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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…
The Latest: Mexico announces reopenings despite high toll
Even as Mexico announces plans for reopening churches and religious events, the country is posting near-record numbers of newly confirmed cases and deaths from COVID-19.
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Trump signs order on police reform, doesn't mention racism
Japan's exports, imports sank in May amid pandemic fallout
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s exports sank 28% in May, while imports dropped 26% as the coronavirus pandemic slammed global trade.
Testing tradition, Trump taps US official to lead Latin bank
MIAMI (AP) — The Trump administration said Tuesday it plans to nominate the top White House official for Latin America to lead the Inter-American Development Bank, aiming to break a six-decade tradition of choosing…
Officer points gun at black teens in video; police explain
ATLANTA (AP) — A video showing an officer in a community near Atlanta pointing a gun at group of teenagers has gone viral, with viewers voicing their disdain for the officer's behavior.
18 people arrested over quarantine remain jailed in Hawaii
HONOLULU (AP) — Most of the 21 people part of a group who call themselves a misunderstood, nature-loving family remained jailed Tuesday over allegedly violating Hawaii’s traveler quarantine, even after they agreed …
N. Korea's military to reenter inter-Korea cooperation sites
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Wednesday it will redeploy troops to now-shuttered inter-Korean cooperation sites, reinstall guard posts and resume military exercises at front-line areas, nullifying the …
The Latest: FBI director visits Minneapolis field office
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Army Reserve commander suspended amid investigation
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The U.S. Army Reserve suspended the commander of an Illinois-based unit Tuesday as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations that unit officers mishandled sexual misconduct complaints a…
Report documents nearly 2,000 Reconstruction-era lynchings
An organization that founded the nation’s first memorial to lynching victims announced Tuesday that it has documented thousands of additional killings of black people during the era of Reconstruction.
Mississippi official: Black people 'dependent' since slavery
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — After rejecting a proposal to move a Confederate monument, a white elected official in Mississippi said this week that African Americans “became dependent” during slavery and as a result, have…
Senate GOP seeks policing changes, Democrats push for more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate majority at stake, Republicans are abruptly shifting priorities to focus on policing changes as Congress rushes to respond to nationwide protests over the
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The Latest: Man arrested in Colo. for Minneapolis fires
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Missouri officer charged in fatal 2019 shooting of woman
A Missouri police officer was charged Tuesday with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a woman after a chase.