Highlights from major events that happened around the world on this day in history.

That massive workforce stretched across the U.S. and included engineers, scientists, mechanics, technicians, pilots, divers, seamstresses, secretaries and more who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to achieve those first lunar footsteps.

From tech to finance and the arts, college students and recent graduates believe they can have it all. The reality, though, is daunting.

160,000-year-old molar shows Homo sapiens, Denisovans mated and swapped genetic material, report suggests.

The Tour de France actually starts in Brussels, Belgium, before winding through the mountains, valleys and city streets of the French landscape and ending with the Champs-Élysées stage in Paris on July 28. Go along for the ride so far with these 25 images showcasing some of the best scenery along the first half of the bikers' 2,162-mile, 21-stage journey:

A half-century ago, in the middle of a mean year of war, famine, violence in the streets and the widening of the generation gap, men from planet Earth stepped onto another world for the first time, uniting people around the globe in a way not seen before or since.

Whitaker, 55, was a four-weight world champion, having won titles in four different weight classes. In 1989, he was named fighter of the year by "The Ring" magazine.

She knows how to speak to oil men, to Christians, to farmers and ranchers, having lived for years in Lubbock, Texas, with her pastor husband. She is a scientist who thinks that we've talked enough about science, that we need to talk more about matters of the heart.

Officials said Igors Rausis, who has been suspected of cheating, was "caught red-handed" during a recent tournament in Strasbourg, France.

With his latest tweet, Trump dug in further on a line of attack that has drawn widespread condemnation from Democrats. Republicans have remained largely silent.

Renee Bach flew back to Virginia last fall and fear has kept her from returning to Uganda, according to family members.

Prime Day, Amazon's made-up annual shopping event, is upon us.

Researchers say that, as with heart disease, combating dementia will probably require a "cocktail" approach combining drugs and lifestyle changes. 

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Even though Tropical Depression Barry did not unleash catastrophic flooding in Louisiana, many across the Gulf Coast were urged to take heed of tornado and flash-flood warnings Monday as the storm moved north.

The top pics from the weekend as selected by The Associated Press:

The big cats have been subject to gradually tightened regulation, but they are still bred and traded with only patchy oversight.

Fifty years after Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon, some people insist it never happened and was all a big hoax by the U.S. government.

Novak Djokovic became the first man in 71 years to win Wimbledon after facing match points in the final, coming back to beat Roger Federer in an unprecedented fifth-set tiebreaker Sunday.

Apollo 11's astronauts had six months to gel as a crew and prepare for humanity's greatest space feat. The three had never served together on the same spaceflight before, and the "almost frantic" preparation left little if any time for bonding.

Lenny Pozner found himself having to fight to prove, over and over, that his son had lived, and his son had died.

Republicans currently have the majority by four seats, and even though the GOP is defending seven of the 10 most competitive Senate seats on the ballot this year, most of those are in states President Trump won.

Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Rosey Grier, Tommy Mottola and Jane Lynch.

Highlights from major events that happened around the world on this day in history.

What a White House speechwriter wrote would have qualified as the most eloquent speech Nixon ever gave — and one of the most poignant by any American president. Thankfully, it never had to be delivered.

What did Neil Armstrong really say when he took his first step on the moon?

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Clutching her trophy 20 minutes after becoming Wimbledon's champion, Simona Halep checked out the board inside Centre Court that lists tournament winners. Below all of the mentions of Serena Williams, her opponent in Saturday's final, there already was inscribed: "Miss S. Halep."

A collection of the Associated Press's top pics from the past week:

Actor Harrison Ford turns 77 today. Here's a look back at his life and career:

Highlights from major events that happened around the world on this day in history.

Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Patrick Stewart, Robert Forster and Harrison Ford.

"History will always record that the first person to set foot on the moon was Neil Armstrong from Wapakoneta, Ohio," said Dante Centuori, executive director of the Armstrong Air and Space Museum. "That's not going to change."

It's no wonder that the moon landing seemed like the stuff of movies. Some conspiracy theorists claimed it was one: another Kubrick production. But the truth of the landing was intertwined with cinema.

You can run a race, hit a museum, shoot off a rocket or count down to the moment 50 years ago that Neil Armstrong first stepped foot on the moon.

Auto repair shop owner Scott Bourne says the driver heard a noise coming from under his car when he left Lexington on Wednesday morning but didn’t know what it was. Later that day, the driver stopped at a Hardee’s in Frankfort and found the kitten.

Space agency had vision, genius and dash, but a strategy of incremental progress won the race.

Critics worry Libra would threaten government-backed currencies and consumer privacy.

An Air Canada flight to Australia made an emergency landing in Honolulu after 37 people were injured, nine seriously, during the sudden loss of altitude that sent people flying into the luggage compartments and aisles of the airplane.

Future Tribune sports writer Paul Sullivan was at Disco Demolition Night 40 years ago, and Phil Rosenthal was close. Here they share their recollections of what they experienced.

Lawson's smooth baritone led the group of five and later six singers, who were revered as the "The Kings of a Cappella" by their small but devoted fan base.

The agency released dramatic video of armed crew members boarding a semi-submersible racing through the waves off of South America last month. 

The next six weeks features one of year's most-anticipated movies ("The Lion King" remake) and Quentin Tarantino's first film since 2015 ("Once Upon a Time...In Hollywood").

Ryan is quoted saying: "I'm telling you, he didn't know anything about government. I wanted to scold him all the time."

Kelly has faced mounting legal troubles this year after Lifetime aired a documentary "Surviving R. Kelly," which revisited allegations of sexual abuse of girls.

Malala Yousafzai, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning advocate for education for girls who survived a Taliban assassination attempt as a teenager, turns 22 years old today. Here are some photos from her journey and achievements so far:

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Highlights from major events that happened around the world on this day in history.

Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Christine McVie, Richard Simmons and Malala Yousafzai.

YORK, Pa. — Professional baseball allowed a glimpse at its future here Wednesday night for keen-eyed observers of the home plate umpire’s right ear and back pocket.

Police say the rear door of an armored truck swung open and showered the interstate with $175,000 in cash.

GUTHRIE, Okla. (AP) — Police in Oklahoma say they found a rattlesnake, a canister of radioactive powdered uranium and an open bottle of Kentucky Deluxe whiskey during a traffic stop of a vehicle that had been reported stolen.