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GONDOMAR, Portugal (AP) — Family and friends of Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother gathered at a chapel where their bodies were brought for a wake on Friday, a day after the Portuguese soccer players were killed in a car crash.…

Hamas says it has given a “positive” response to the latest proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza but says further talks are needed on implementation. It was not clear if Hamas’ statement meant it had accepted the proposal from U.S. President…

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport has welcomed its first foreign flight since the resumption of international air travel after a 20-day suspension, local media reported Friday. According to Student News Network,…

The Fourth of July holiday, also known as Independence Day, celebrates the Second Continental Congress’ unanimous adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. A year later, according to the Library of Congress, a spontaneous…

BERLIN (AP) — A bus carrying travelers from Denmark to Austria skidded off a road in northern Germany and flipped over on Friday, injuring more than 20 people including one seriously, police said. The bus, operated by Flixbus, left the…

ROME (AP) — A gas station explosion early Friday in southeastern Rome injured at least 40 people, including 11 police officers and one firefighter, but immediate rescue intervention avoided a much more tragic outcome, local authorities and…

The Athletics start a three-game series at home against the San Francisco Giants on Friday.

The San Diego Padres begin a three-game series at home against the Texas Rangers on Friday.

The Toronto Blue Jays begin a three-game series at home against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday.

The Los Angeles Dodgers start a three-game series at home against the Houston Astros on Friday.

A game after shutting out Saint Louis City SC 1-0, the Houston Dynamo visit San Diego FC.

The San Jose Earthquakes face the New York Red Bulls after playing to a draw in three straight home games.

Los Angeles FC visits Austin after playing to a draw in four road games in a row.

Los Angeles visits the Indiana Fever after Dearica Hamby scored 25 points in the Sparks' 89-79 loss to the New York Liberty. Saturday's game is the second meeting this season between the two teams. The Sparks won the previous matchup 85-75.…

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A pair of bills cracking down on asylum-seekers wishing to settle in the Netherlands has passed in the Dutch parliament after wrangling and soul-searching by some lawmakers who feared the law would criminalize…