A certain dam-building rodent is taking center stage in a World Cup-themed contest in Toronto. The Great Beaver Quest challenges visitors to locate 51 beaver statues that have been strategically placed throughout the city’s Old Town Toronto neighborhood.

At least 14 people were killed in Saudi Arabia when a helicopter carrying them crashed, killing everyone aboard, according to the Saudi Ministry of Energy. The helicopter belonged to Aramco, the world’s largest oil company. apnews.com/article/saudi-ara…

BREAKING: A skydiving plane has crashed in northeastern France, killing all 11 people on board, a local official says. apnews.com/article/plane-cra…

BREAKING: Three firefighters died and two were injured while tackling fires on the Colorado-Utah border, the U.S. Wildland Fire Service reported. apnews.com/article/western-w…

BREAKING: Bahrain and Kuwait said that Iran targeted their nations with drone and missile fire overnight after new U.S. airstrikes hit Iran. apnews.com/article/iran-us-i…

Iran has been eliminated from the World Cup in heartbreaking fashion, narrowly failing to advance past the group stage in a politically charged tournament where the team played its matches amid tight restrictions imposed by the United States. apnews.com/article/iran-worl…

Lionel Messi became the first player to score in seven consecutive World Cup games while extending his all-time scoring record with his 19th goal in Argentina's group stage finale against Jordan. apnews.com/article/messi-arg…

Trump-backed U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow wins the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Louisiana after ousting Sen. Bill Cassidy in May. bit.ly/4bekE9X

BREAKING: The U.S. military says it has struck multiple targets in Iran as the ceasefire is strained by a second day of attacks. apnews.com/article/iran-us-i…

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There’s a beef about beef between two of the top cattle-raising areas of the world, where steak is deeply ingrained in diet and culture. apnews.com/article/world-cup…

Older buildings, substandard construction, and geography left many neighborhoods in Venezuela vulnerable to collapse. apnews.com/article/earthquak…

A maritime body overseen by the U.S. Navy said a route through the Strait of Hormuz near Oman's shores is expanding to allow for both inbound and outbound traffic. apnews.com/article/iran-us-i…

Bahrain accuses Iran of launching a drone attack targeting the island kingdom. Iran has not acknowledged the attack. apnews.com/article/iran-us-i…

Egypt advanced past the group stage at the World Cup for the first time while Iran will have to wait one day to find out its fate after the two teams played to a 1-1 draw. apnews.com/article/world-cup…

A man with the same name as Alaska U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible for state’s primary ballot, judge rules, overturning a decision by state election officials. apnews.com/article/alaska-se…

Cape Verde becomes the smallest country in World Cup history to reach the knockout round. apnews.com/article/cape-verd…

The man accused of sparking last year’s deadly Palisades Fire will be tried again this fall after his first federal arson case ended in a mistrial Friday. Ten of the 12 jurors said Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, is innocent. Judge Anne Hwang quickly set an Oct. 19 retrial date and ordered him jailed until then. Rinderknecht has pleaded not guilty to starting one of the most destructive wildfires in California history.

Norway fans are hyped up before its game against France as they take over Patriot Place before heading into Boston Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

An appeals court on Friday upheld Harvey Weinstein’s 2022 rape and sexual assault conviction in California, but ordered his trial judge to resentence him. apnews.com/article/harvey-we…