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Stadium workers near Los Angeles vote to authorize a strike days before the World Cup begins
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Stadium workers near Los Angeles have voted to authorize a strike…
Graham Platner says Maine voters will ‘have my back’ despite scandals ahead of Senate primary
BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) — Graham Platner, the insurgent Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in…
Refilling starts for newly painted Reflecting Pool in Washington, in photos
WASHINGTON (AP) — Water has started flowing into the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after President…
Cuba to open hotel sector to management by Cubans at home and abroad after chains leave island
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s government said it is open to offering the management of its…
Carlos ‘Indio’ Solari, a legend of Argentina’s rock scene, dies at 77
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Carlos Alberto Solari, the Argentine singer-songwriter known as “the Indio”…
Virginia man gets life in prison for double murder scheme in affair with au pair
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A Virginia man who was having an affair with the family’s…
What to know about new trials ordered for two paramedics in the death of Elijah McClain
DENVER (AP) — A Colorado court has ordered new trials for two paramedics found guilty…
US attorney opens investigations into California’s elections, sends prosecutor to LA vote center
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The U.S. attorney’s office in Los Angeles said Friday it had…
Iran’s World Cup team approved for visas to play games in the US, officials say
WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of Iran’s World Cup soccer team have been granted visas to…
Matsui advances to November ballot in reelection bid for California congressional seat
California Democratic Rep. Doris Matsui advanced to the November ballot on Friday after facing a…
Judge halts Trump administration efforts to impose conditions on SNAP
BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday sided with 20 Democratic states and halted…
British World Cup power surge: Electricity spikes expected during England, Scotland matches
LONDON (AP) — British energy officials say England and Scotland’s group games at the World…
Jury awards $176M for wrongful deaths of young brothers struck by California socialite’s car
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles jury has awarded $176 million to the parents…
Connecticut police officer hugs supporters, appears in court in fatal shooting of Black man
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A white police officer in Connecticut who repeatedly shot a Black…
Bosnia’s World Cup pursuit begins at a home-away-from home in the American Midwest
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Far from its European homeland, Bosnia and Herzegovina has zealous fans…
The Latest: Judge blocks Trump administration’s asylum freeze on 39 countries
A federal judge on Friday struck down a Trump administration policy that made it harder…
Argentina expands hantavirus probe, sending teams to trap and test rats in Mendoza
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina on Friday said it was expanding its investigation into…
UN food agency says millions are being pushed into hunger by Iran war
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. food agency said millions of people are being pushed…
Trump keeps the door open to a call with Taiwan’s president even though China has warned against it
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday indicated that he may…
Trump’s deportation agenda is about to get a $70B infusion from Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — With virtually no strings attached, Congress is on the verge of providing…
Trump says he wants his new acting director of national intelligence to cut the office
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that he wants his…
These houses of worship are older than America. How they outlasted wars, schisms and lawsuits
(RNS) — On Ash Wednesday this year, about a dozen people attended a noon service…
Excitement and joy at Ljubljana Zoo after birth of 3 Siberian tiger cubs
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — A zoo in Slovenia’s capital Ljubljana has presented its newest residents:…
Protests in Mexico City capitalize on World Cup celebrations to pressure government
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Teachers, families of Mexico’s 130,000 missing people, animal rights groups and…