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Travel by train in Japan (how could you not?), and you’ll find joy in the sight of the multicolored, elegantly decorated paper boxes sold by vendors at every station — an eternally varied culinary option called a bento box. Bento …

Spain’s Ferran Torres (7) celebrates scoring their first goal with Nico Williams (17) during the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) Spain’s Ferran …

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President JD Vance and his wife, second lady Usha Vance, on Sunday announced the birth of their fourth child, the first born to a sitting vice president in more than 150 years. Born …

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The 2026 FIFA World Cup final halftime show could have been a world-class mess. There was just so much to balance — most notably, an overstocked lineup of megastars with accompanying mega-egos — in such a …

By BRIAN MAHONEY, AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Kylian Mbappé kept the Golden Boot award and Spain wouldn’t let Lionel Messi get anything else. Shortly after winning the World Cup title Sunday, the Spaniards claimed all three individual player awards, keeping …

Angels starting pitcher Ryan Johnson takes a moment in between batters during the first inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Sunday, July 19, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Caroline Brehman) Angels starting pitcher Ryan Johnson throws during …

Officials are working to identify an adult eagle that was rescued in Big Bear Valley after community members saw it on the ground for hours and fighting with other eagles, leading fans to believe the bird may be part of …

JuJu Watkins stands with her parents Robert Neal-Watkins and Sari Watkins. JuJu hosted a basketball camp at Galen Center on the campus of USC on July 19, 2026 in Los Angeles. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer) JuJu Watkins gets …

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — After winning the 2022 World Cup, just before lifting the shimmering trophy, the Emir of Qatar approached Lionel Messi and adorned him in a bisht, a traditional hand-woven black robe reserved for Arab royalty. There’s an …

Dodgers pitcher Will Klein throws against the New York Yankees during the first inning of the second game of a baseball doubleheader, Sunday, July 19, 2026 in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) Dodgers pitcher Jack Dreyer throws against the …

Detroit Tigers shortstop Kevin McGonigle, right, forces out Angels’ Nolan Schanuel at second after fielding a ball hit by Denzer Guzman during the second inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 18, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) …

Here’s how to watch the 2026 men’s World Cup final today, July 19. Defending European champion Spain takes on defending world champion Argentina at New York New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The match begins at 3 p.m. …

As we conclude our four-part series commemorating America’s 250th anniversary, I’ve found myself reflecting on the many forms that independence has taken throughout our nation’s history. Our founders fought for political independence – the freedom to determine their own future. …

Elon Musk earned every penny of his trillion-dollar fortune and has a right to keep and use it for his own benefit. He earned his fortune by being enormously successful at producing products that others voluntarily purchased. He built several …

Southern California psychiatric hospitals are scrambling to hire nurses to meet new state nurse-to-patient ratios that hospital representatives warn could lead to staff layoffs, fewer beds and delayed care. It’s “truly a life-or-death situation,” said Kirsten Barlow, vice president of …

What happens in the night? All the little tasks I have procrastinated about in the day line themselves up on my internal desk, ready to roll. The first is to add to what I wrote the night before. If I’m …

By BRADLEY IGER of Edmunds According to Edmunds data, the average transaction price of a 3-year-old used vehicle is more than $30,000. This is a big discount compared with buying new, but it’s still potentially out of reach financially for …

By Daniel Chang, KFF Health News For 16 years, Larry Gruber, a fitness coach from Wilton Manors, Florida, received a coupon card to help him pay for a psoriatic arthritis medication he needs that costs more than $7,700 a month. …

By Alex Brown, Stateline.org President Donald Trump has shown the immense power of the executive branch to stymie offshore wind development, as nearly all projects are in waters where federal agencies operate as the landlord. Now, as the feds block …

I was, famously, without a car for 23 days across March and April, a period three times as long as the nuclear-scare thriller “Seven Days in May,” and almost as tense. To refresh your memory, the gear shifter of my …

By Josh Boak BRIDGEWATER, New Jersey >>  The U.S. military said on Saturday that two additional service members were killed as part of the war with Iran, bringing the total number of deaths to 16. The deaths reflect the complicated …

As Young the Giant wrapped up its show on Friday, singer Sameer Ghadia held his microphone out to the crowd to sing the chorus of “Mind Over Matter,” the title track from the indie rock band’s 2014 second album. “And …

LONDON — Josh Kerr, the British runner who helped stoke a revival in middle-distance drama on the track, added a new chapter Saturday by running the mile in 3 minutes, 42.66 seconds to break the 27-year-old world record for the …

SOUTHPORT, England — Sam Burns gets his best chance at winning a major he never planned to play. Two weeks after his daughter was born, one week after Burns changed his mind and decided to fly from Louisiana to play …

CALABASAS — A slight, first-day hiccup for Calabasas junior Arel Francke became the catalyst for the traps the 175-pounder was bound to set inside Fargo Nationals — the world’s largest wrestling tournament set in North Dakota. It was Francke’s first …

NEW YORK — Storms rolling through the East Coast dumped enough rain on the Bronx to postpone Saturday’s game between the Dodgers and New York Yankees. The rain stopped briefly Saturday afternoon but was expected to return by game time. …

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Bukayo Saka scored three goals to lead England to a 6-4 win over France for third place in the World Cup, while Kylian Mbappé surpassed Lionel Messi’s career World Cup scoring record and took the lead …

By Savannah Peters | Associated Press Taylor Farms has expanded a voluntary recall of its iceberg lettuce products sourced from central Mexico because of a potential link to the multistate cyclospora outbreak that has sickened people across the U.S. Products …

ANAHEIM – Chase Silseth spent the first three seasons of his career bouncing between the starting rotation and bullpen. Now in his first full season as a reliever, the 26-year-old right-hander is thriving. Silseth entered Saturday with a 3.03 ERA, …

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Luis de la Fuente, Spain’s 65-year-old professorial soccer coach with a shaved head, graying beard and rounded spectacles, is a history aficionado with a specific interest in the Roman Empire. He’s currently reading “Meditations,” the personal …

CARSON — Standing at the penalty spot on Friday night with the ball tucked underneath his left arm, Son Heung-min was poised to score his first goal for the Los Angeles Football Club this MLS season. But moments before the …

Here’s who is playing in the 2026 men’s World Cup today, July 18, in the third-place match. MORE: 2026 men’s World Cup bracket World Cup TV Schedule July 18 Third-Place Match France vs. England, 5 p.m. ET, 2 p.m. PT, …

On Saturday at 1:24 a.m. a high surf advisory was issued by the National Weather Service valid from Sunday 5 p.m. until Tuesday July 21, at 11 p.m. for Catalina/Santa Barbara Islands. “Large breaking waves of 5 to 8 feet …

I was trying to push in the glass front door of the wine shop to get a look at its wares, but it wouldn’t budge. Locked, I figured. Closed for the early-afternoon siesta, or whatever they call a mid-day nap …

“Don’t forget about the trades.” The reminder came from our neighbor, Rudy, a lifelong tradesman. If you’ve read this column for any length of time, you’ve heard me mention him before. He’s one of my biggest supporters, an avid reader, …

California didn’t just stumble into becoming the world’s AI capital. We built it. More than 1,300 AI startups call California home because this is where the talent, research universities, entrepreneurs, and investors came together to create the next big thing. …

You have to say this for the U.S. mail: it’s private. Sure, it’s slow, and the postage rates keep going up, and communicating with ink on paper in a stamped envelope is already as archaic as riding a horse to …

As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, few states can claim a deeper connection to the nation’s transportation story than Michigan. From the railcar factories of the 19th century to the automobile revolution of the 20th century and today’s work on …

By Jim Rossman, Tribune News Service I’m lucky that I get to review lots of cool new gadgets, both big and small. Larger or more complex things usually have enough going on that they take up all the writing space …

Millions of dollars in coastal infrastructure and a booming fishing industry are at risk in South Florida as the region’s coral reefs continue to die off at a rate scientists call alarming. The threat has become more visible in recent …