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Pelé appears at Pelé: The Collection, presented by Julien's Auctions in London on June 1, 2016. (Neil Hall/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
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Pelé, who made soccer ‘The Beautiful Game,’ dies at 82

The Brazilian legend was a wizard on the field who dazzled fans, teammates and competitors alike.

4 years ago

A silhouette of a person standing in an airport is visible, with a plane visible in the background, outside the window.
Politics & Policy

U.S. will require COVID-19 testing for travelers from China

The increase in COVID cases across China follows the rollback of the nation's strict anti-virus controls.

4 years ago

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses a joint meeting of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Politics & Policy

Zelenskyy to Congress: Against all odds Ukraine still stands

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Washington on Wednesday for a summit with President Joe Biden and an address to Congress in a bid to shore up support.

4 years ago

Argentina's Lionel Messi holds the trophy aloft as he celebrates with his team at the end of the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. Argentina won 4-2 in a penalty shootout after the match ended tied 3-3. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Arts & Entertainment

Messi wins World Cup, Argentina beats France on penalties

Lionel Messi finally won the biggest prize in soccer as Argentina beat France 4-2 in a penalty shootout to claim a third World Cup title.

4 years ago

Thuraya, the female Panda sent by China to Qatar as a gift for the World Cup, walks in a shelter at the Panda House Garden in Al Khor, near Doha, Qatar. (Lujain Jo/AP)
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Arts & Entertainment

2 giant pandas have predicted that Argentina will win the World Cup over France

The pandas correctly predicted that Argentina would beat Croatia in the first semifinal match last, and they also rightly chose France over Morocco.

4 years ago

Theo Hernández of France celebrates after scoring the team's first goal during the 2022 World Cup semifinal between France and Morocco on December 14, 2022 in Al Khor, Qatar. (Dan Mullan/Getty Images)
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Arts & Entertainment

France defeats Morocco to reach World Cup Final, their chase to repeat continues

France, led by its star Kylian Mbappé, has sparkled this tournament. In defeating Morocco, the first African country to reach the World Cup semifinals, France sets up a dream

4 years ago

Argentina forward Lionel Messi celebrates scoring his team's first goal from the penalty spot during the World Cup semifinal match between Argentina and Croatia in Qatar on December 13, 2022. (Juan Mabromata/AFP via Getty Images)
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Arts & Entertainment

Messi’s dream lives on as Argentina defeats Croatia to reach the World Cup final

Argentina beat Croatia 3-0 to advance to the World Cup finals for a sixth time - and giving star forward Messi a chance to win his first title. Argentina will play either Fran

4 years ago

File photo: The FTX Arena logo is seen where the Miami Heat basketball team plays on Nov. 12, 2022, in Miami. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier, File)
Money

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in the Bahamas

Bankman-Fried is under criminal investigation by U.S. and Bahamian authorities following the collapse last month of FTX.

4 years ago

A tribute to journalist Grant Wahl is seen on his previously assigned seat at the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between England and France, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Graham Dunbar)
Community

Memorial to American writer Grant Wahl placed at World Cup game

Wahl fell ill while working during extra time of the Argentina-Netherlands game on Friday at Lusail Stadium.

4 years ago

A police officer walks by the nose of Pan Am flight103 in a field near the town of Lockerbie, Scotland in 1988. (Martin Cleaver/AP)
NPR
Community

The U.S. has taken custody of the alleged bomb maker in the 1988 Lockerbie attack

The bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 killed 270 people, including 190 Americans, and launched a decades-long international manhunt for the attackers.

4 years ago

South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley watches during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Stanford in Stanford, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
Community
6abc

‘I’m a girl from Philly…but I cried’: Dawn Staley reacts to Brittney Griner’s release

"I was shocked actually ... and then, honestly, I cried," Staley said on ESPN's "First Take."

4 years ago

Brittney Griner is escorted from a courtroom
Courts & Law

Brittney Griner freed in U.S.-Russia prisoner swap

The deal, the second such exchange in eight months with Russia, procured the release of the most prominent American detained abroad.

4 years ago

Fans of the United States soccer team Eesha Pendharkar, right, and Dania Abdalla react as they watch on television at a bar in Washington the United States team play against the Netherlands during their World Cup soccer match, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Community

American fans captivated by U.S. team’s World Cup run

The American audience tuned into the U.S.'s first three matches in record numbers to watch the second-youngest team at the World Cup.

4 years ago

Flame and smoke rise from the bridge connecting the Russian mainland and the Crimean peninsula early Saturday. (AP)
Politics & Policy

Russia rejects $60-a-barrel cap on its oil, warns of cutoffs

Russian authorities rejected a price cap on the country's oil set by Ukraine’s Western supporters and threatened Saturday to stop supplying the nations that endorsed it.

4 years ago

USA defender Walker Zimmerman (#3) fights for the ball with Netherlands' forward Memphis Depay during the 2022 World Cup round of 16 match at Khalifa International Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar on December 3, 2022. (Jewel Samad/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

The U.S.’s 2022 World Cup run is over after falling to the Netherlands, 3-1

The U.S. run at the 2022 World Cup has ended after the Netherlands defeated the U.S. 3-1 in the round of 16.

4 years ago

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