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Africa CDC chief says the continent needs to invest its own funds in Ebola response, vaccine 06/19/2026 04:21pm • ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — African officials must step up financing to respond and develop vaccines for the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda, the continent's top health agency said on Friday, warning that the continent cannot continue to rely on foreign partners for its health needs. The outbr Missouri judge finds state laws restricting abortion violate voter-approved constitutional amendment 06/19/2026 04:13pm • A Missouri judge this week struck down a series of restrictions on abortion, finding they violated a constitutional amendment that voters approved in 2024. Many of the provisions were already on hold because of an earlier, preliminary court ruling. But it is resulting in one major change: The state' Nicholls’ unbeaten 119 puts New Zealand 352 ahead as England wilts at The Oval 06/19/2026 04:05pm • LONDON (AP) — Kane who? Henry Nicholls, recalled by New Zealand to replace retired great Kane Williamson, smacked an unbeaten century against England to help boost their lead to a formidable 352 on day three Friday of The Oval test. New Zealand was 252-3 in its second innings at stumps, effectivel Pacific Northwest Sportswatch Daily Listings 06/19/2026 04:02pm • Seattle at Phoenix — ABC The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive TV listings provided by LiveSportsOnTV. Joaquin Niemann penalized for throwing club at US Open 06/19/2026 04:00pm • SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — Joaquin Niemann became the latest example of golf cracking down on bad behavior when the USGA penalized him two shots Friday for heaving his club while making a 9 — which turned into an 11 — late in the first round of the U.S. Open. Perhaps as spectacular as his meltdo Mexico goalkeeper Raúl Rangel seizes the World Cup spotlight with two shutouts in two matches 06/19/2026 03:50pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) — One of the biggest questions surrounding the Mexican national team ahead of the World Cup was who would start in net. Would it be the inexperienced Raúl Rangel, who hadn’t played a single official match for El Tri? Or the great Guillermo Ochoa, the team’s anchor since 2014? Polish president strips Zelenskyy of honor over naming of army unit after notorious WWII group 06/19/2026 03:45pm • WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish President Karol Nawrocki said Friday he will strip Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Poland's highest state honor over the Ukraine leader's decision to name a military unit after a Ukrainian paramilitary organization accused of massacring Poles during World War II. Zelenskyy was One Extraordinary Photo: Canada's Ismael Kone reacts to his injury 06/19/2026 03:16pm • VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Abbie Parr is a Minneapolis-based photographer for the Associated Press. This is her third time covering the World Cup. Parr has also covered four Olympic Games and other international sporting events in her career. Why this photo Despite Thursday's Canada-Qatar Friction between Trump and Republican senators is growing before the pivotal midterm elections 06/19/2026 03:15pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The relationship between President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans neared a breaking point this week as he upended their efforts to speedily confirm one of his own nominees and said he would not sign the renewal of a key surveillance law unless they agree to new terms. Trumpâ US push to get Iran talks started hits an early bump. Vance stays at home, for now 06/19/2026 03:12pm • ZURICH (AP) — The American push to quickly begin high-stakes talks with Iran hit a snag Friday, just days after the signing of an agreement that opens a two-month window for negotiations on Tehran's nuclear program and returning oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz to prewar levels. Iranian of Canada's Ismaël Koné has surgery for 2 broken bones in leg from World Cup match against Qatar 06/19/2026 03:08pm • VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canada midfielder Ismaël Koné had surgery after breaking the tibia and fibula in his left leg at the World Cup. The 24-year-old Koné, coming off his first season with Italian club Sassuolo, was hurt during a tackle from behind by Assim Madibo during the 51st m Starmer vows to fight as Burnham’s election win fuels a Labour leadership showdown 06/19/2026 03:00pm • ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD, England (AP) — Labour’s Andy Burnham, the popular mayor of Greater Manchester, won a special election for a seat in Parliament and signaled Friday that he will use it to challenge embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer for leadership of the country. Starmer said he planned t Christian Pulisic to miss US World Cup match against Australia because of calf injury 06/19/2026 02:47pm • SEATTLE (AP) — U.S. star Christian Pulisic will miss Friday's World Cup match against Australia because of a calf injury and was replaced in the starting lineup by Ricardo Pepi. United States coach Mauricio Pochettino made the announcement during an interview with Fox about 90 minutes before the k PHOTOS: Sights and sounds of WTOP Top Workplaces 2026 celebration, awards 06/19/2026 02:43pm • WTOP News revealed the 342 employers named as 2026 DC Top Workplaces across four categories during its first inaugural Top Workplaces event at Capital One Hall in Tysons, Virginia. Now in its 13th year, the Washington, D.C. Top Workplaces rankings spotlight organizations across the D.C. area that fo Cape Verde’s star goalkeeper Vozinha gets a family boost before Uruguay clash 06/19/2026 02:35pm • TAMPA, Florida (AP) — Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha will have his family close by when his team takes on Uruguay on Sunday, days after his standout performance against Spain turned him into one of the most talked about players of the World Cup. The 40-year-old was named player of the match in Cape