NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street closed its third winning week in the last four with a quiet finish. The S&P 500 edged down by a whisper, less than 0.1%, on Friday after setting its all-time high the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.3%, and the Nasdaq composite edged up by less than 0.1% to add its own record.

PARIS (AP) - Remco Evenepoel became the first rider to sweep the Olympic road race and time trial on Saturday, relentlessly attacking over three climbs of Montmartre and building such a lead on the run-in to the finish at the Pont d'Iéna that the Belgian rider was able to overcome a mechanical problem in the final kilometers.

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) – When U.S. President Donald Trump met five African leaders in Washington in July, his lack of familiarity with the continent was on display. He praised Liberian President Joseph Boakai’s English – Liberia’s official language – and gestured at another leader to wrap up remarks.

BRUSSELS (AP) - Authorities in Belgium carried out 14 raids across the country on Thursday and detained seven people for questioning over suspected terrorist activities. The raids came a day before the opening of the Olympic Games in neighboring France.

WASHINGTON (AP) – If one theme has emerged in President Donald Trump’s second term, it’s this: He’s leveraged the power of his office for personal gain unlike anyone before in history. From crypto coins to bibles, overseas development deals to an upcoming line of cellphones.

STUTTGART, Germany (AP) - Belgium advanced to the last 16 of the European Championship after a 0-0 draw with Ukraine on Wednesday, and the Ukrainians became the first team with four points in a group to be eliminated.

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FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - Two Romelu Lukaku goals were ruled out by video review and Belgium fell to a stunning 1-0 loss to Slovakia in wild Group D at the European Championship on Monday.