EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) – Ferran Torres’ first goal of this year’s World Cup was the goal of his life, and it put Spain back atop the soccer world. Denying Lionel Messi a second straight title in what he has indicated would be his final World Cup match, Torres came off the bench and scored in the 106th minute and Spain.
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) – The U.S. military said Sunday that another American service member was killed as part of the war with Iran, bringing the total number of deaths to 17.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) – Smoke from Canadian wildfires that has engulfed the Northeast in haze is expected to mostly clear from the New Jersey area just in time for the World Cup final on Sunday, thanks to thunderstorms passing through the area, meteorologists say.
Alphabet's early investment in SpaceX has delivered extraordinary returns, with the Google parent's stake in Elon Musk's rocket company valued at about $94 billion at the end of June, compared with the $900 million it invested in 2015.
Berkshire Hathaway significantly increased its investment in Alphabet during the second quarter, lifting the Google and YouTube parent company to its third-largest publicly traded stock holding. The investment firm disclosed on Friday that it held nearly 106 million Alphabet shares valued at approximately $37.8 billion as of June 30.
France’s Constitutional Council has blocked legislation that would have prohibited children under 15 from using social media, dealing a setback to President Emmanuel Macron’s efforts to tighten protections for young people online. The constitutional authority ruled on Friday that the proposed law placed disproportionate restrictions on freedom of expression.
Iran has vowed to maintain its control over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, rejecting calls from the United States to reopen the vital waterway as President Donald Trump warned Americans they may have to accept higher gasoline prices while the conflict continues.
Ukraine said it struck a major Russian rocket and space facility in the Samara region with domestically produced Flamingo cruise missiles on August 15, as Kyiv stepped up its campaign of long-range attacks against targets deep inside Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the Progress Rocket and Space Center had been hit.
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration is preparing what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has described as an unprecedented new wave of economic pressure against Iran, raising speculation that Washington could move beyond traditional sanctions and target the international networks that continue to support Tehran's oil exports.
President Donald Trump has urged Americans to accept modestly higher gasoline prices, arguing that increased fuel costs are a necessary consequence of efforts to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. Trump defended the U.S. military campaign against Iran and said Americans paying “a tiny little bit more” should view the expense as part of a broader effort to protect global security.























































































































































