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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…
Jaywalking arrest of 2 black teens in Oklahoma under review
Authorities in Oklahoma are investigating the arrest of two black teenagers who were accused by white police officers of jaywalking in a Tulsa neighborhood where some areas had patchy sidewalks or no visible footpa…
UK online grocer Ocado raising cash after bumper lockdown
LONDON (AP) — British online grocer Ocado said Wednesday that it is planning to raise more than 1 billion pounds ($1.3 billion) after a surge in sales during the coronavirus lockdown.
Police killing of boy from US in Mexico under investigation
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca are investigating the shooting death of a 16-year-old boy from the United States by a local police officer.
UN agency replaces official blocked from entering Yemen
CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations has quietly ended the assignment of its chief rights officer in Yemen after Houthi rebels blocked his entry into the country for months, according to U.N. documents.
Man found dead near scene of California deputy's shooting
PASO ROBLES, Calif. (AP) — A man was found fatally shot near where a sheriff's deputy was wounded Wednesday while responding to a report that a gunman was firing shots at a central California police station, and th…
Stocks turn higher after Fed says it will keep rates low
Stocks bounced higher on Wall Street Wednesday after the Federal Reserve says it expects to keep interest rates low through 2022 and would keep up its bond purchases. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% shortly after the Fed rel…
AP SYNC-1, AP-SYNC-2 Wednesday Coverage Update
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ICC prosecutor urges Sudan to hand over ex-leader to court
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court called the surrender of Sudanese militia leader Ali Kushayb to the war crimes tribunal “a pivotal development” for victims awaiting jus…
Police killing of boy in southern Mexico under investigation
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca are investigating the shooting death of a 16-year-old boy from the United States by a local police officer.
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Correction: America Protests-Global story
LONDON (AP) — In a story June 9, 2020, about protests against statues of colonial leaders, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the Rhodes Scholarships in South Africa were renamed the Mandela Rhodes Scho…
Suspected Boko Haram fighters kill 81 in Nigeria's northeast
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Suspected members of the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram have killed at least 81 people in Nigeria’s northeast, the state governor and residents said Wednesday.
Correction: Homes-Right-Wanderlust Decor story
In a story June 9, 2020, about travel-inspired decor, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Alessandra Wood was founder of the online interior-design platform Modsy, She is its vice president of style.
Friends say Gugino is a Catholic peace activist, not Antifa
(RNS) Is Martin Gugino an Antifa provocateur?
GOP head eyeing Jacksonville as Trump convention speech host
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville, Florida, is the front-runner to host the GOP celebration marking President Donald Trump’s acceptance of his party’s nomination for reelection, the Republican National Committe…