The Associated Press

BREAKING: The New York Knicks win their first NBA title since 1973 with a 94-90 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5. apnews.com/article/nba-fi…

From “squeaky bum time” to “parking the bus,” soccer has its own language. We asked World Cup fans if they could define some of the sport’s most iconic phrases.

Armed men in Haiti have kidnapped James Boyard, the cabinet director of the Defense Ministry and inspector general of Haiti's police. apnews.com/article/haiti-…

Two people have been detained in connection with the theft of equipment from the England national team's vehicles during their move from a pre-training base in Florida to Kansas City, where the Three Lions will have their permanent World Cup base camp. apnews.com/article/englan…

If there's a saving grace from the bedlam that is about to ensue in New York City on Saturday, with the Knicks on the verge of a championship and Brazil taking on Morocco in the World Cup, it is that Game 5 of the NBA Finals is on the road. apnews.com/article/knicks…

President Trump to discuss Strait of Hormuz demining efforts with allies at next week's G7 summit as confidence grows for a deal with Iran. apnews.com/article/iran-u…

Roaring crowds wearing stars and stripes came out to support the U.S. men's soccer team in their World Cup opener against Paraguay. apnews.com/article/us-fan…

The international aid group Doctors Without Borders found a pattern of abuse and sexual exploitation by some local and foreign staff working in Chad along the Sudanese border, a confidential internal memo obtained by The Associated Press says. apnews.com/article/chad-s…

Workers begin removing President Trump’s name from the facade of the Kennedy Center, hours after a court-ordered deadline to remove references to Trump from the building and other aspects of the iconic performing arts venue’s operations. apnews.com/article/trump-…

The U.S. opened its first home World Cup in 32 years with its biggest win in the tournament, a dynamic 4-1 victory over Paraguay on Friday night. apnews.com/article/world-…

AI giant Anthropic says it has taken its latest artificial intelligence models offline to comply with a directive from the Trump administration to prevent their use by foreign nationals. apnews.com/article/anthro…

A U.S. military strike killed Tren de Aragua gang leader Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores with help from the Venezuelan government, Trump says. apnews.com/article/trump-…

An appeals court rejected a last-ditch effort by the Kennedy Center’s leadership to keep President Trump’s name on the building, leaving the institution with few options other than removing the name in the coming hours. apnews.com/article/trump-…

Before "Waka Waka," World Cup songs were often tied to a single tournament. More than a decade later, Shakira remains one of the artists most closely associated with soccer's biggest event. Here's how she became a fixture of World Cup culture.

Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire after shares of his rocket company SpaceX soared in Wall Street’s biggest initial public offering of stock. But what does a trillion dollars even look like?

BREAKING: A suspect is dead after a shooting that killed one person and sent nine more to the hospital in Texas, officials say. apnews.com/article/midlan…

BREAKING: A judge indefinitely blocks a $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund" after the Trump administration says it scrapped the plan. apnews.com/article/trump-…

Olivia Rodrigo's third album, "You seem pretty sad for a girl so in love," is her best yet, writes The Associated Press music writer Maria Sherman in her review. apnews.com/article/olivia…

The legal defense team for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk want a judge to hold prosecutors in contempt for comments they made in the media about bullet fragments recovered from Kirk's body. apnews.com/article/charli…

BREAKING: David Hockney, an icon of 20th-century art, has died at age 88, his publicist says. apnews.com/article/david-…