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The tournament is South America’s championship but typically features two invited guests, one of which has been Mexico in each of the previous nine tournaments. The invited teams for the 2019 tournament, which have already accepted invitations, are Japan and Qatar. “The 2019 Copa America Brazil will be a passionate competition in which anyone can win the title. In addition to having the participation of the national teams from our 10 member associations, we’re once again welcoming the Japan national team, whose association we have a close link of friendship and good relationship with....

López Obrador’s comments came after the reinstatement of the U.S. “Remain in Mexico” policy of sending asylum seekers back to Mexico, established under the Trump administration. Mexico is not legally responsible to take back asylum seekers and has not said if it agrees to permit the policy. Most U.S. asylum seekers are not Mexican citizens. López Obrador said that it will continue to help the U.S. government on immigration....

The Lebanese-American former adult actress and pro-Palestinian supporter has taken issue with Gadot’s stance on the what is the most fierce escalation of the conflict in almost a decade. As one of Israel’s best-known actresses, the Wonder Woman star condemned the conflict on Instagram on May 13 and said that Israel and its neighbors each deserved to be a “free and safe nation.” “My heart breaks. My country is at war....

Hialeah Police Department Sergeant Jesús Manuel Menocal Jr., 32, faces a two-count indictment on federal charges of deprivation of rights. He could be sentenced to life imprisonment if convicted on the first count. In response to a request for comment, Michael Grieco, Menocal’s lawyer, provided Newsweek with the following statement, dated Friday: “It’s Day 1. I am simply happy we were able to swiftly secure his release today. He still sits not guilty in the eyes of the law and we look forward to learning more about the government’s case in the upcoming weeks....

Firefighters are on the roof of the apartment building and traffic has been blocked off in the area. The building is being evacuated and there are no injuries or fatalities at this time. On June 24, part of the Champlain Towers South collapsed in Surfside, Florida. The building housed 12 residential floors and was completely leveled on July 4. The building had numerous problems over the past few years including weakened concrete and multiple foundational issues, which were detailed within an extensive report in October 2018....

And then … it happened. Lima caught Page with a kick that buckled his left leg. Page made the mistake attempting to get back up off the canvas in a hurry and when he did, Lima came across his jaw with a vicious right that knocked “MVP” out cold. His limp body careened to the floor, with the Brazilian veteran adding in some hammer fists, before referee Mike Beltran rushed to shield Page as if he were a secret service agent taking a bullet....

The 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls have come out swinging against the former New York city mayor, who is worth about $60 billion, as he surges in the polls while spending hundreds of millions of dollars from his fortune on his presidential bid. So far, Bloomberg has spent about $418 million on television ads, which is about $100 million more than all the other Democratic contenders combined. Fellow billionaire and former hedge fund manager Tom Steyer has spent the second highest amount, at $194 million....

The appeal—made by the Ohio non-profit We The People Convention in a Washington Times advert Tuesday—urged the president to declare “limited martial law” in order to hold a new election. The advert cited President Abraham Lincoln’s suspension of Habeas Corpus during the Civil War as precedent, adding: “Then, as now, a President with courage and determination was needed to preserve the Union.” WTPC claimed the “threat to our United States by the international and domestic socialist/communist left is much more serious than anything Lincoln or our nation has faced in its history—including the civil war....

On Wednesday, a three-judge panel denied a request from U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan to examine whether the Justice Department’s motion to drop the charges was part of a corrupt effort from Trump allies. In a 2-1 vote, the panel ruled that Judge Sullivan intruded on the Justice Department’s “charging authority” by seeking further investigation into the matter after the agency moved to dismiss Flynn’s case. Newsweek reached out to Flynn’s attorney for comment but did not hear back before publication....

Premiering on MTV on December 2, 1983, the song’s horror movie-inspired music video was a monster hit. Directed by John Landis—best known for American Werewolf in London (1981) and Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)—the 14-minute video cost $500,000 to shoot, making it the most expensive music video ever produced at the time. Almost 40 years since the video’s release, Ola Ray is still recognized by fans. A model and aspiring actress when she was cast as Jackson’s girlfriend, Thriller cemented small-town girl Ray in pop culture history....

But a Chicago jury Friday night ruled a defunct grocery store chain must pay the NBA legend $8.9 million for using his name without permission. MORE: Classic photos of Michael Jordan | Shaq: Dr. J was better than Jordan and LeBron Jordan sued Dominick’s Finer Foods over a 2009 ad run by the supermarket chain. The ad congratulated Jordan on his induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame and included a $2 coupon for steak along with the phrase “Michael Jordan … You are a cut above....

An era-defining team and the biggest icon the sport has ever had clinching a third consecutive title and a sixth in eight years, despite a group of players running on fumes and openly at war with the team’s front office and a head coach who had effectively been fired before the season even began. The Bulls had their own last dance and made it a memorable one, but Jordan came back from an encore three years later....

Advantage: Phelps. Phelps won the finals of the 200 IM in the U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha, Neb., posting a time of 1:55.91, with Lochte finishing a close second (1:56.22). In the process, both men qualified for the Olympics, setting up another classic showdown in August in Rio de Janeiro. MORE: Rio 2016: Portraits of Team USA athletes Lochte had finished first in Thursday’s 200 IM semifinals, with Phelps second....

Updates since Schumacher's accident have offered few details and limited optimism for the man who once drove the world's fastest cars and motorcycles but was critically injured on a familiar ski slope during a family outing. Wednesday's statement was little different, describing "an extremely intimate and fragile situation" for his family. "It is very hard to comprehend for all of us that Michael, who had overcome a lot of precarious situations in the past, has been hurt so terribly in such a banal situation," Sabine Kehm, a family representative, wrote in a statement....

ESPN reported Thursday that the receiver hadn’t arrived at the team facility with the rest of the players on the eve of training camp starting. His absence comes as he seeks a new contract. Thomas, 26, and the Saints have been working toward a resolution for weeks, but negotiations appear to be at a standstill, per ESPN. The report also noted that Thomas could be fined $40,000 for each day of training camp he misses under the current Collective Bargaining Agreement....

Tracey wrote on Twitter: “Good to know that any loopy delusion expounded by a politician must now be respected and ‘believed’ under the aegis of ’trauma’” In response to a tweet about Ocasio-Cortez revealing in the same video that she is a survivor of sexual assault, Tracey said: “This is a masterclass in emotional manipulation—a genuine political/rhetorical skill. Gotta hand it to her.” Ocasio-Cortez’s video has been widely shared on social media, amassing more than 4 million views on Instagram and Twitter....

This year, MWR is winless with Bowyer at ninth in the standings and Vickers in 18th. Bowyer is on the bubble to make the Chase, while Vickers appears to need a win in the next five races to have any chance. That third team is long gone, a victim of the Richmond race-manipulation scandal that led to severe penalties against the organization. MORE: Truex struggles | Gordon having championship-like season | Earnhardt and Nat’l Guard...

Wilbon said the actual figure was “nowhere near” nine people. “Multiple sources reached out to tell me I’m dead wrong to say 9 members of the Dream Team objected to Isiah being on the ‘92 Olympic team,” Wilbon wrote on Twitter. “Nowhere near that number objected. My apologies to Isiah for getting it wrong.” Thomas quote-tweeted the apology thanking Wilbon for correcting his remarks. MORE: Behind the Isiah Thomas-Michael Jordan feud...

The lawsuit, filed Wednesday, says the fraternity in Ypsilanti has created a public nuisance. It was filed jointly by the Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office and Ypsilanti officials, according to MLive.com. “We are trying to address what are very dangerous conditions that have been associated with partying and alcohol consumption at that fraternity,” Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit told The Detroit News. “We detailed 15 reported sexual assaults since 2014 that either occurred at parties or following parties at the Delta Tau Delta fraternity house as well as other sexual assault-adjacent incidents,” Savit said....

Travis Schoenborn, 31, who works at the EDS Schoenborn Orchard which his family owns in Ottawa County’s Tallmadge Township near Conklin, faces a misdemeanor count of assault and battery after his alleged tirade against the worker in July was captured on video. The footage, which was handed to Migrant Legal Aid and obtained by WOOD, shows Schoenborn yelling in front of a line of workers, and he appears to be directing the insults, including the n-word, at one worker in particular....