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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: Seattle sees protests for ninth straight day
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Crowd clogs Golden Gate Bridge amid marches for George Floyd
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A diverse crowd of thousands of demonstrators outraged by the death of George Floyd tied up San Francisco’s iconic Golden Gate Bridge with the acquiescence of authorities on Saturday, another s…
The Latest: Portland mayor bans CS gas except as last resort
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Protesters flood streets in huge, peaceful push for change
WASHINGTON (AP) — Massive demonstrations against racism and police brutality filled some of the nation’s most famous cityscapes Saturday, with tens of thousands of people marching peacefully in scenes that were mor…
The Latest: Atlanta protests have festive air with music
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Zuckerberg-funded scientists: Rein in Trump on Facebook
BOSTON (AP) — Dozens of scientists doing research funded by Mark Zuckerberg say Facebook should not be letting President Donald Trump use the social media platform to “spread both misinformation and incendiary stat…
The Latest: Thousands demonstrate again in New York City
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Protesters pour into cities for another huge mobilization
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Former longtime Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader dies
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The former head of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement died Saturday night after a long illness. He was 62.
The Latest: Ninth straight day of protests in Seattle
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Malta takes in 400 migrants held on pleasure boats, for now
ROME (AP) — Malta agreed Saturday to take in some 400 migrants who had been held on chartered pleasure boats at sea pending negotiations with European Union countries to accept them.
German police: Petty thief fled supermarket, forgot his son
BERLIN (AP) — Police in Germany say they had an easy time tracking down a petty thief, after he forgot his own son at the scene of the crime.
Protesters pour into cities for another huge mobilization
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tens of thousands of protesters streamed into the nation’s capital and other major cities Saturday in another huge mobilization against police brutality, while George Floyd was remembered in his N…
Protests continue in NYC amid lingering tensions over curfew
NEW YORK (AP) — Demonstrations over the death of George Floyd continued in New York City on Saturday, with thousands taking to the streets and parks to protest police brutality as police pulled back on enforcing an…