Nation and World
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FDA OKs first new sunscreen ingredient in more than 25 years
Jun 09, 2026 2:57 pm - Federal health regulators on Tuesday signed off on the first new sunscreen ingredient for the U.S. market in more than 25 years, giving Americans access to a skin-protecting chemical long used in Europe and other parts of the world.
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The Chicago mayor who said ‘no’ to the World Cup — a dome on Soldier Field was the last straw
Jun 09, 2026 2:00 pm - During his final years in office, Rahm Emanuel made a decision that distinguished him from many peers across the United States: he said ‘no’ to FIFA and ‘no’ to the men’s World Cup.
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Vance demands Justice Department probe of Minnesota officials as White House presses 'war on fraud'Jun 09, 2026 1:41 pm - WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance is pressing federal prosecutors to investigate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and state Attorney General Keith Ellison over allegations they...
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NASA unveils Artemis III astronauts to test technology for a future moon landing
Jun 09, 2026 1:38 pm - NASA on Tuesday revealed the crew for its Artemis III mission, the next step in the space agency's plan to eventually land astronauts on the moon.
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Trump says US ‘must’ respond after Iran shot down US Army helicopter near Strait of Hormuz
Jun 09, 2026 8:10 am - President Donald Trump blamed Iran for shooting down a U.S. Army helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday and said the United States must respond to the attack.
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Pope's historic speech to Spain's parliament demands respect for migrants and gets 7-minute ovation
Jun 08, 2026 10:46 am - Spanish lawmakers gave Pope Leo XIV a standing ovation on Monday after he called for respect for migrants' rights and international law in a historic address to parliament that signaled a new level of acceptance of the Catholic Church in the overwhelmingly secular country.
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Ukrainian strikes hit oil sites in Russia and Crimea
Jun 08, 2026 7:55 am - Ukrainian forces struck oil facilities in Russia and occupied Ukraine, Ukrainian and Russian officials said on Monday, as part of their campaign aimed at making Moscow pay an economic cost for the war.
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Israel and Iran trade strikes, threatening to drag the region back into full-scale warJun 08, 2026 7:20 am - Israel and Iran traded fire early Monday in their first attacks since the U.S. struck a ceasefire with Tehran two months ago. Hours later, Iran's military said that it would stop offensive operations.
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Maverick Republican Sen. Bob Packwood of Oregon, who resigned after sexual harassment scandal, diesJun 07, 2026 3:09 pm - PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Former Sen. Bob Packwood, a moderate Oregon Republican whose reputation as a champion of abortion and women's rights was spoiled at the end of his c...
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Female Navy officers say they fear a career cap after Hegseth cuts women from promotions list
Jun 06, 2026 8:25 pm - After Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth cut nine Navy officers, including all the women, from a promotion list, several female officers say they see the unusual intervention as a sign that their careers now have a ceiling and worry for the future generation of female military leaders.