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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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Report details how woman without ticket boarded Delta flight
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A woman without a ticket or government-issued ID walked past a Transportation Security Administration agent and entered a terminal at Orlando International Airport in October by blending in wit…
Hong Kong delegate hoping for stability with security law
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s sole delegate to China’s top legislative body said Monday that many Hong Kong residents support a new national security law being imposed by Beijing in the hopes that it will help the c…
The Latest: Italian industry denies it opposed lockdowns
ROME — The head of Italy’s leading business lobby is denying that industrial interests opposed coronavirus lockdowns in the hard-hit Lombardy region, blaming instead mismanagement of the outbreak by political autho…
Alabama city's Confederate statue relocated to a museum
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — A Confederate statue that stood for a century in Alabama's port city will be permanently relocated to a museum, the city's mayor announced.
Muslims join to demand police reforms, back black-led groups
In the wake of George Floyd's death in police custody, dozens of American Muslim organizations have come together to call for reform to policing practices, and to support black-led organizations.
The Latest: Spain launches package to shore up auto industry
MADRID — The Spanish government is launching a 3.7-billion-euro ($4.1 billion) aid package to shore up its automobile manufacturing industry in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
Sheriff apologizes to black pastor in Virginia after arrest
WOODSTOCK, Va. (AP) — A sheriff has apologized to a black pastor who described being arrested when he called 911 on a group of white people who threatened to kill him after trying to dump a refrigerator on his prop…
Afghans allege Iran police involved in attacks on refugees
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan lawmaker accused Iranian authorities on Monday of involvement in recent attacks on Afghan refugees in Iran, incidents that have sparked protest rallies in Afghanistan and elsewhe…
Europe reopens, Beijing outbreak revives need for vigilance
BERLIN (AP) — European countries reopened borders Monday after a three-month coronavirus shutdown, although international visitors are still being kept away and there was uncertainty over whether many Europeans wil…
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EU leader wants to inject 'fresh momentum' in Brexit talks
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's top official said time has come to “inject fresh momentum" into post-Brexit negotiations to try and secure a trade deal between the 27-nation bloc and the departing U.K. before …
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The Latest: Greece reopens its border to tourists
THESSALONIKI, Greece — A line of cars roughly about 5 kilometers (3 miles) long formed on Monday morning at Bulgaria’s main border crossing with Greece, after Greece reopened its border to tourists.
Sheriff searching for 3 who fired at deputies from woods
ZEBULON, N.C. (AP) — Authorities in North Carolina are searching for three men who fired at officers from a wooded area Sunday night.