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Judge isn’t swayed by government’s claims that plans for an ‘anti-weaponization fund’ are dead
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A federal judge who blocked the creation of a $1.8 billion…
Patrick Reed retires with a hand injury midway through second round of BMW PGA Championship
VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — Patrick Reed was forced to retire from the BMW PGA…
Princess Diana’s famous ‘revenge dress’ goes on show ahead of Sotheby’s auction
LONDON (AP) — Revenge has rarely been so stylish. A striking black dress worn by…
Head’s 75-ball hundred leads Australia to series-clinching ODI win against Zimbabwe
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Opening batter Travis Head smashed a 75-ball hundred as he led…
English soccer club sorry for launching ‘United 93’ clothing range around 9/11 anniversary
OXFORD, England (AP) — English soccer club Oxford United has apologized for releasing U.S.-style apparel…
Brazilian police arrest a suspect in dozens of killings
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian police said Friday they will reopen dozens of cases linked…
Mets’ Jared Young has concussion symptoms, CT scan negative after scary collision with Nolan McLean
NEW YORK (AP) — Mets first baseman Jared Young was carted off the field in…
Spain coach announces Nations League squad in Ceuta in show of support after its migration crisis
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain coach Luis de la Fuente announced his Nations League squad…
Leah Pruett is stepping away from NHRA to focus on having a second child with Tony Stewart
Leah Pruett, in contention for her first NHRA Top Fuel championship, will step away from…
German-American soccer player Noahkai Banks has chosen to play for Germany, coach says
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German-American defender Noahkai Banks has decided to play for Germany in…
Russia lodges protest with Japan over US Typhoon missile deployment
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday that it has made a formal…
A new stage for ‘¡GOOOOL!’: Andrés Cantor’s next move is to Netflix for Women’s World Cup
Andrés Cantor and his iconic “¡GOOOOL!” call will be part of Netflix’s coverage of next…
2 suspects killed in shootout as police rescue kidnapped British woman in Malawi
BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — Two suspects were fatally shot Thursday in a police operation in…
Interpol has a new tool to track down loot that criminals are stashing away around the world
LYON, France (AP) — Interpol is rolling out a new tool to help police track…
Czech Republic coach Santi Denia keeps large part of World Cup squad for Nations League games
PRAGUE (AP) — Newly appointed Czech Republic coach Santi Denia included three newcomers in his…
Saddiq Bey, Pelicans agree on a 3-year, $55.5 million contract extension
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saddiq Bey has agreed to a three-year contract extension with the…
Hundreds rally at Turkey’s embassy in Uganda to demand a dissident’s extradition
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Hundreds of Ugandans demonstrated outside the Turkish Embassy on Friday to…
NFL defenses don’t seem quite ready to face the sharp offenses putting up big points early on
Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills kicked off Week 2 in the NFL with another…
The Latest: Postal chief says work has stopped on system key to Trump effort to limit mail voting
The top official at the U.S. Postal Service has said the agency has stopped work…
Shooting at high school in the Philippines leaves 2 students and gunman dead, several injured
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A shooting at a high school in the southern Philippines on…
Romania’s prime minister-designate teams up with 3 parties in a bid to form cabinet
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania’s Prime Minister-designate Siegfried Muresan said Friday that he will try…
College sports bill inches ahead in the Senate even as Congress punts other issues
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has struggled to pass major legislation this year, putting off debates…
Taiwan holds first joint military drills using attack drones ahead of Trump-Xi summit in the US
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan conducted military drills featuring missiles and drones on Friday ahead…
Cristiano Ronaldo included in Nations League squad by new Portugal coach
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo was included in Portugal’s squad by new coach Jorge…