Spain lifts World Cup as U.S. and Iran trade fresh strikes

Spain took the World Cup from Lionel Messi’s Argentina on Sunday, winning 1-0 at New York New Jersey Stadium after Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute, NBC News reported.

The victory gave Spain its second men’s World Cup title and its first since 2010. NBC News reported Spain controlled 65% of possession and took 20 shots, while defending champion Argentina managed two.

Argentina finished regulation and extra time with 10 men after Enzo Fernández received a second yellow card. Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez made 11 saves, which NBC News reported was a World Cup final record. Spain’s defense allowed one goal across the entire tournament.

U.S. troops killed as Iran tensions rise

U.S. Central Command said Saturday that two U.S. service members were killed Friday while defending against an Iranian ballistic missile and drone attack in Jordan. CENTCOM said another service member was missing and four others were medically evacuated.

The command said U.S. and partner forces were responding to the attack when the two troops were killed in action. It did not say where in Jordan the attack happened or give further details on the circumstances.

The U.S. military also said a third service member was killed in a separate incident in northern Iraq, according to NBC News.

After the Jordan attack, the U.S. carried out retaliatory airstrikes Saturday. NBC News reported it was the eighth straight night of U.S. munition launches against Iran and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces believed to have targeted U.S. service members in Jordan.

The International Atomic Energy Agency said Sunday it was checking reports of an overnight attack at the construction site for Iran’s planned Darkhovin nuclear power plant. Iran’s semiofficial Tasnim news agency said on Telegram that Iranian forces had launched major drone attacks on key U.S. military sites in Kuwait.

Tate brothers arrested in Miami

Andrew Tate, 39, and Tristan Tate, 38, were arrested Saturday in Miami, the U.S. Marshals Service said. British authorities said the social media influencers face additional rape charges in the U.K. and are awaiting extradition.

The Crown Prosecution Service said Andrew Tate faces seven additional rape counts, along with multiple charges tied to trafficking and illegal child images and pornography. The service said Tristan Tate faces two rape counts and three trafficking-related counts.

The alleged offenses span July 2010 to August 2017, according to the Crown Prosecution Service. Malcolm McHaffie, who heads its Special Crime Division, said prosecutors had received a new evidence file from Bedfordshire Police.

Joseph D. McBride, an attorney representing the brothers in civil litigation, called the arrests an “egregious abuse” of power by U.S. officials, NBC News reported.

Politics and other weekend developments

Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., began a campaign to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham on November’s ballot, NBC News reported. The move came one day after Trump backed Graham’s sister for the GOP nomination.
In Maine, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows ended her Senate campaign as former state Senate President Troy Jackson gained support for the Democratic nomination, according to NBC News.
NBC News reported on the death of May Pollard, a 16-year-old transgender girl in Idaho who died by suicide after years of struggle. May had joined a lawsuit challenging Idaho’s bathroom law. NBC News noted suicide cannot be tied to one factor.
Local authorities said the death toll from last month’s two powerful earthquakes in Venezuela has passed 5,000, NBC News reported.
Authorities in Peru said a 5.5-magnitude earthquake in the Andes killed at least five people.
New Zealand golfer Ryan Fox won the British Open at Royal Birkdale for his first major title after making a 12-foot birdie putt on the final hole.

This story draws on original reporting from NBC News.