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Spain Crowned World Cup Champions. What You Need To Know. July 20

Spain beat Argentina with a single goal in extra time, taking home the 2026 FIFA World Cup trophy, after superstar Lionel Messi gave Argentina some hope in the closing moments, but it was not to be, and the reviews are in for the first ever World Cup halftime show, with critics calling the mix of performances "bloated"; overnight, U.S. forces carried out a ninth consecutive night of airstrikes against Iran as the American death toll in the war climbed; and the escalation is hitting home. Gas prices are up 12 cents in just the last week, the national average now $4 a gallon; investigators are looking into yet another attempted burglary at the home of a high-profile athlete, this time officers were called to the home of Philadelphia Eagles star running back Saquon Barkley; the FDA now says a sample of lettuce that originally tested positive for Cyclospora has turned out to be a false positive, but the recall is still on; Andrew and Tristan Tate, the controversial but popular "manosphere" influencers, have been arrested; the families of two men who discovered they were switched at birth 38 years ago are accusing a North Dakota hospital of robbing them of the lives they were supposed to lead; Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance have welcomed their fourth child; and Kyle Busch's 11-year-old son has won his first race since the shocking death of his father in May.

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