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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…
Nasrallah says Lebanon should not observe US Syria sanctions
BEIRUT (AP) — The head of Hezbollah group on Tuesday said Lebanon should not observe new U.S. sanctions against Syria which he described as deeply hurtful to his country if implemented.
The Latest: US coal miners seek federal virus protection
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A union representing U.S. coal miners has asked a court to force the federal government to take unspecified measures to protect them from the coronavirus.
UN nations to elect new Security Council members Wednesday
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly is holding elections Wednesday, including for two hotly contested seats on the U.N. Security Council.
Man charged in deaths of BLM protester and another woman
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man faces murder and kidnapping charges in the deaths of a missing Black Lives Matter protester and another woman, authorities said Tuesday.
Fools gold? $190K in gold bars unclaimed from Swiss train
GENEVA (AP) — If you happened to leave more than $190,000 worth of gold bars in a Swiss train, you can now come forward to claim it.
Venezuela court orders takeover of 2 major political parties
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's Supreme Court, loyal to President Nicolás Maduro, on Tuesday ordered the takeover of two influential political parties opposed to the socialist government ahead of parliamentar…
Brazilian cartoonists defend colleague threatened by probe
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian political cartoonists on Tuesday deployed their pens in defense of a colleague who faces a call by President Jair Bolsonaro’s government for a criminal investigation over a satirical…
McConnell 'OK' with removing Confederate names from bases
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Senate Republican Mitch McConnell said Tuesday he’s “OK” with renaming military bases such as Fort Bragg that are named after Confederate Army officers, declining to side with President Donald…
Suit filed over black man's killing by Indianapolis officer
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The mother of a
Boxing returns to Mexican TV after 3-months pandemic halt
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Professional boxing is set to return to Mexican television after a three-month halt on matches due to the coronavirus pandemic, promoters said Tuesday.
Federal judge, wife killed in cartel-plagued Mexican state
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A federal judge and his wife have been slain in the western Mexico state of Colima, Supreme Court Chief Justice Arturo Zaldívar announced Tuesday after interrupting a court session to break the n…
'Watch it on TV': Gov. Cuomo OKs no-fan US Open tennis in NY
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo gave the go-ahead Tuesday for the U.S. Open tennis tournament to be held in his state starting in late August — but without spectators — as part of the reopening from shutdowns caused by …
Airman charged with murder of federal officer at courthouse
In an eight-day span, an Air Force sergeant fatally shot a federal security officer and wounded his partner outside a U.S. courthouse and ambushed and killed a California sheriff's deputy and injured four other off…
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El Salvador loosens tightest pandemic restrictions in region
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — After nearly three months of mandatory stay-at-home orders to slow the spread of COVID-19 in El Salvador, the most locked down country in Latin America slowly began opening Tuesday.