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Congo rallies to a 3-1 win against Uzbekistan to seal place in the World Cup knockouts

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Messi becomes first to score in 7 straight World Cup games while extending goals record

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Austria, Algeria trade goals in stoppage time, both advance at World Cup with stunning 3-3 draw

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US Rep. Julia Letlow, endorsed by Trump, wins the GOP primary for Senate in Louisiana

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Final day of group play at the World Cup sets the field for the round of 32

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England beats Panama 2-0 on goals by Bellingham and Kane to win its World Cup group

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Iran narrowly knocked out of tumultuous World Cup on Austria's last-second goal

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Iran narrowly knocked out of tumultuous World Cup on Austria's last-second goal

Iran has been eliminated from the World Cup, narrowly failing to advance past the group stage in a politically charged tournament where the team played its matches amid tight

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LGBTQ+ Pride parades set for Sunday in NYC and San Francisco

Pride Month celebrations are peaking with big parades in New York, San Francisco and some other cities on Sunday.

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A new law could create a list of immigrants illegally living in Mississippi. Advocates are alarmed

A new Mississippi law authorizes the state's top law enforcement agency to compile a list of immigrants illegally living in the state.

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US airstrikes again hit Iran as Tehran strikes Bahrain and Kuwait, further imperiling interim deal

The U.S. military has launched a second round of airstrikes targeting Iran at President Donald Trump’s direction.

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Frustration grows in Venezuela as earthquake death toll reaches 1,430

Tensions are high in Venezuela as the death toll rises to 1,430 after two powerful earthquakes struck three days ago. Families have reported that 68,900 people are missing.

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Dry, windy conditions fuel explosive wildfire growth across western US

Wildfire activity intensified across the western United States over the weekend, with strong winds and dry conditions fueling flames and forcing evacuations in many spots.

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Chinese dissident who fled to South Korea by dinghy arrives in Canada

A Chinese political dissident who fled to South Korea last month in a dinghy has arrived in Canada. His friend announced the news on social media on Saturday.

Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne lead Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame class in Knoxville

Candace Parker’s basketball journey has come full circle. It started at the University of Tennessee in 2004.

BET Awards: Druski to make history as youngest host as show honors Lauryn Hill and Teyana Taylor

Druski will make history as the youngest host of the BET Awards on Sunday.

Winds hamper crews as fast-moving fire in Utah, the largest in the US, burns through forests

The largest fire in the United States is burning through tinder-dry forest in Utah. It is fueled by conditions that fire managers and experts call unprecedented.

4 dead amid flooding caused by heavy rains, Kentucky governor says

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says four people have died due to flooding from thunderstorms in that state. And he declared a state of emergency with additional rainfall expected.

Hovland flips the script on Scheffler and takes the lead at Travelers Championship

Viktor Hovland waited until the final hole to take the lead over Scottie Scheffler in the Travelers Championship.

Trump says he is nominating former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer as ICE director

President Donald Trump says he is nominating Lance Schroyer as the next director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Schroyer is a former Oklahoma state trooper.