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Olga Carmona scored in Spain's 1-0 Women's World Cup win. Then she learned her father had died

Olga Carmona scored in Spain's 1-0 Women's World Cup win. Then she learned her father had died

MADRID (AP) — Olga Carmona, whose goal won the Women’s World Cup for Spain on Sunday, learned after the final of her father’s death, the Spanish soccer federation said.
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Southern California prepares for more floods as Tropical Storm Hilary soaks from coast to desert

Southern California prepares for more floods as Tropical Storm Hilary soaks from coast to desert

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tropical Storm Hilary deluged arid parts of Mexico and then drenched Southern California from the coast to inland mountains and deserts, forcing rescuers to pull several people from swollen rivers.
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Vote count in Ecuador points to likely runoff between ally of ex-president and banana tycoon’s son

Vote count in Ecuador points to likely runoff between ally of ex-president and banana tycoon’s son

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuadorians put aside fears of leaving their homes amid unprecedented violence and voted for a new president Sunday in a special election that was heavily guarded by police and soldiers in part due to the assassination of a
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Progressive Arévalo is 'virtual winner' of Guatemala election after corruption angered voters

Progressive Arévalo is 'virtual winner' of Guatemala election after corruption angered voters

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Outsider Bernardo Arévalo appeared to be the “virtual winner” of Sunday's election to be Guatemala’s next president after voters angry at widespread corruption and leaders’ failure to tackle it made a decisive choice for change.
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Denmark and Netherlands pledge to give F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine as Zelenskyy visits

Denmark and Netherlands pledge to give F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine as Zelenskyy visits

EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (AP) — The Netherlands and Denmark announced Sunday they will give F-16 warplanes to Ukraine, a long-awaited announcement that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called an important motivation for his country’s forces, emb
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The Netherlands and Denmark will give F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, the Dutch prime minister says

The Netherlands and Denmark will give F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, the Dutch prime minister says

EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (AP) — The Netherlands and Denmark announced Sunday they will give F-16 warplanes to Ukraine, in a long-awaited announcement that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called an important motivation for his country's forces t
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Spain wins its first Women's World Cup title, beating England 1-0 in the final

Spain wins its first Women's World Cup title, beating England 1-0 in the final

SYDNEY (AP) — Spain won its first Women’s World Cup title less than a year after a player rebellion, holding off England 1-0 on Sunday after Olga Carmona’s first-half goal.
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Live Updates from the Women's World Cup final: Spain takes 1-0 lead over England into half

Live Updates from the Women's World Cup final: Spain takes 1-0 lead over England into half

SYDNEY (AP) — Live updates from the Women’s World Cup final between England and Spain: ___ Spain took a 1-0 lead over England into the break of the Women's World Cup final on Sunday.
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The Russian space agency says its Luna-25 spacecraft has crashed into the moon.

The Russian space agency says its Luna-25 spacecraft has crashed into the moon.

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's robot lander the Luna-25 spacecraft crashed into the moon after it had spun into uncontrolled orbit, the country’s space agency Roscosmos reported on Sunday.
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Leader of Niger's junta says it will restore civilian rule within 3 years, but gives no details

Leader of Niger's junta says it will restore civilian rule within 3 years, but gives no details

NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — The leader of mutinous soldiers who ousted Niger's democratically elected president said Saturday night that they will return the country to civilian rule within three years. Gen.
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