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Gerardo Arteaga scored from the edge of the penalty area in the 69th minute, and Mexico beat Jamaica 1-0 in its Copa America opener. El Tri, competing as a guest in South America’s championship for the 11th time, dominated the match and…

Today in History Today is Sunday, June 23, the 175th day of 2024. There are 191 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 23, 1972, President Richard Nixon signed into law Title IX, barring discrimination on the basis…

The coastal Nigerian community of Ayetoro has been nicknamed “Happy City,” founded decades ago as a Christian utopia. But now its residents can do little against the rising sea. Buildings have sunk into the Atlantic Ocean, an increasingly…

Behind the pageantry of President Vladimir Putin’s visit to North Korea, a strong signal came through: In the spiraling confrontation with the U.S. and its allies over Ukraine, the Russian leader is willing to challenge Western interests…

Illinois is poised to right a 175-year-old wrong by returning land in northern Illinois guaranteed to a Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation chief in 1829. Legislation expected to be approved later this year would transfer the Shabbona Area State…

Officials in Philadelphia say a police officer has been shot in the neck and is in critical condition. Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel says the 31-year-old officer was struck in neck Saturday night after he and his partner stopped a car…

The Volkswagen Beetle may have been born in Germany, but the “Bug” is king in a neighborhood on the fringes of Mexico City. Classic Beetles are known as “vochos” in Mexico and still line the streets of Cuautepec — so much so that the area…

Prices are surging in Bolivia, dollars are scarce and lines snake away from supply-strapped gas stations. Protests have intensified over the economy’s precipitous decline from one of South America’s fastest-growing two decades ago to one of…

USC basketball star JuJu Watkins had a different kind of ball in her hand at Dodger Stadium. She threw out a ceremonial first pitch before the Freeway Series matchup between the Los Angeles Angels and Dodgers. Watkins says it's the most…

Aaron Judge hit his major league-leading 28th homer and the New York Yankees stopped a three-game losing streak with an 8-3 win over the Atlanta Braves as Giancarlo Stanton hurt his left hamstring. Judge had three RBIs, Juan Soto reached…

A new mom reveling in her daughter's development was among four people shot and killed when a gunman opened fire at an Arkansas grocery store. Callie Weems' mother, Helen Browning, says her daughter died in the shooting Friday in the city…

Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton left a game against the Atlanta Braves because of left hamstring tightness. Stanton doubled off the center-field wall in the fourth inning and winced when he rounded third base on Gleyber Torres’…

Georgia’s Charlie Condon was selected the winner of the Golden Spikes Award as the top amateur baseball player in the nation. Condon sits atop the NCAA leaderboard in most of the major offensive categories. His 37 home runs were the most…

Tom Kim has made just enough birdies to keep in front at the rain-softened Travelers Championship. But just barely. Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was one shot behind. PGA champion Xander Schauffele was in the group another shot behind.…

Rookie Jackson Merrill hit a 440-foot, three-run homer to the base of the batter’s eye in center field and had a bat flip to match as the San Diego Padres beat the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers 6-4 for their fourth straight win.…