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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: China has most new virus cases since mid-April
BEIJING — China is reporting its highest daily total of coronavirus cases in two months after the capital’s biggest wholesale food market was shut down following a resurgence in local infections.
18 dead, 189 hurt as tanker truck explodes on China highway
BEIJING (AP) — A tanker truck exploded on a highway in southeastern China on Saturday, killing 18 people and injuring at least 189 others, authorities said.
China reports 57 new cases, highest daily number in 2 months
BEIJING (AP) — China on Sunday reported its highest daily total of new coronavirus cases in two months after the capital's biggest wholesale food market was shut down following a resurgence in local infections.
China reports 57 new confirmed coronavirus cases, highest daily number in 2 months
BEIJING (AP) — China reports 57 new confirmed coronavirus cases, highest daily number in 2 months.
Venezuela demands release of businessman connected to Maduro
MIAMI (AP) — Venezuela on Saturday demanded the release of a government-connected businessman who was detained in Cape Verde on U.S. corruption charges, calling his arrest an illegal act of aggression by the Trump …
The Latest: Coronavirus spike continues in South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has confirmed 34 more coronavirus cases in a continuation of an upward trend in new infections, mostly in the densely populated Seoul region.
Australia 'disheartened' by death sentence in China
SYDNEY (AP) — Australia on Sunday described as “deeply disheartening” a death sentence China imposed on an Australian man accused of drug smuggling, and the trade minister said it shouldn’t be linked to ongoing fri…
AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EDT
Atlanta police chief resigns after fatal police shooting
New Orleans protesters pull down bust, throw it in river
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Protesters Saturday tore down a bust of a slave owner who left part of his fortune to New Orleans' schools and then took the remains to the Mississippi River and rolled it down the banks into the…
Cops investigate hanging death of black man; 2nd in 2 weeks
PALMDALE, Calif. (AP) — Authorities in the Southern California city of Palmdale are investigating the death of a 24-year-old black man found hanging from a tree near City Hall, which they originally described as an…
Buffalo teen who cleaned up after protests gets job offer
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A Buffalo teenager who spent 10 hours cleaning up glass and garbage following protests in his city got a job offer Saturday from the mayor.
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Atlanta police chief resigns after fatal police shooting
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta's police chief resigned Saturday hours after a black man was fatally shot by an officer in a struggle following a field sobriety test. Authorities said the slain man had grabbed an officer's …
Protesters call attention to deaths of two more black men
Anti-racism protesters on Saturday sought to call attention to the deaths of two more black men — one who was found hanging from a tree in California and another who was fatally shot by police outside an Atlanta re…
AP News in Brief at 6:04 p.m. EDT
More global protests emerge over racism, police actions