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At least 12 people shot at an Ohio festival and a search for suspects is still ongoing, police say
Jun 06, 2026 6:59 pm - A shooting near a community festival in Toledo, Ohio, wounded at least 12 people, and police said a search for the suspects was ongoing following an outbreak of gunfire that sent crowds scrambling for cover.
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Diabetes researchers ejected from conference after criticizing White House
Jun 06, 2026 6:35 pm - Five diabetes researchers, including the editor of a leading journal, were removed from the field’s premier conference in New Orleans on Friday morning, after handing out copies of an editorial criticizing the Trump administration’s “dismantling” of the biomedical research enterprise.
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Trump family’s stablecoin wealth fueled by Binance relationship
Jun 06, 2026 6:12 pm - A Trump family crypto venture is generating bumper profits from its foray into stablecoins, thanks partly to a promotional arrangement with Binance Holdings Ltd.
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Hegseth marks D-Day with speech invoking immigration and ‘invasion’ in France
Jun 06, 2026 5:15 pm - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used a D-Day anniversary speech on Saturday to appear to link immigration by sea to the wartime liberation of Europe, warning that the freedom won by Allied troops could prove temporary if leaders failed to defend it.
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Pope Leo XIV urges Spain to stop fanning flames of polarization on first papal visit in 15 years
Jun 06, 2026 3:50 pm - Pope Leo XIV urged Spaniards on Saturday to stop “fanning the flames of polarization” as he arrived in Spain at a moment of political turmoil for the Socialist-led government and a credibility crisis for the Catholic Church.
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Ukraine targets St. Petersburg again after Putin rejects Zelenskyy’s offer for direct talks
Jun 06, 2026 3:28 pm - Residents of St. Petersburg were told not to leave their homes after a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack targeted Russia’s second-largest city Saturday morning, underscoring Kyiv’s growing ability to hit deep inside Russia.
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FBI fires several analysts tied to disputed ‘Catholic ideology’ memo
Jun 06, 2026 3:23 pm - Several FBI analysts tied to the creation of a 2023 memo warning of a potential threat from Catholic “violent extremists” were fired Friday, according to their lawyer, the latest wave of terminations under the leadership of its director Kash Patel.
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Glock ban, prescription drug board among measures that stall in final days
Jun 06, 2026 2:49 pm - Many key bills discussed in the General Assembly this year failed to move forward before lawmakers adjourned on June 1. Bills banning Glocks, creating a prescription drug board and regulating algorithmic pricing advanced in the final days of session, but not to the governor’s desk. A sweeping election reform bill was also filed but didn’t get called for a vote. The measures are expected to be discussed throughout the summer and could advance during the fall veto session or possible January lame-duck session.
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The Obama Center opens as a time warp to an old political order
Jun 06, 2026 2:07 pm - One end of the regulation-size basketball court that anchors the south tip of the Obama Presidential Center campus is emblazoned with the words “Yes We Can,” and at the other end, “Fired Up, Ready to Go.” The facility’s main tower, which houses a museum documenting the 44th president’s life and career, features a “Hope and Change Lobby,” and outside there is a playground (with a child-safe poured-in-place rubber surface), a women’s garden, barbecue grills, and a green roof with wheelchair-accessible raised beds for vegetables. The Obama Foundation’s 19.3-acre complex opens June 19.
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‘It’s so gratifying’: Longtime employee takes over ownership at Emmett’s Brewing Co.Jun 06, 2026 1:50 pm - After starting as a sous chef 27 years ago when Emmett’s Brewing Co. opened, Rob Kwiatek has purchased the restaurant concept that has locations in West Dundee and Palatine.