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Mexico launches its 2026 World Cup campaign with a 2-0 win over South AfricaJun 11, 2026 4:13 pm - MEXICO CITY — Mexico made an immediate impression on the largest World Cup in history, giving the roaring home crowd at the iconic Azteca Stadium a huge jolt of excitemen...
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FISA spy powers are almost certain to expire after Congress fails to actJun 11, 2026 4:03 pm - A key surveillance tool that allows the United States to collect intelligence abroad appears certain to expire after Congress on Thursday failed to temporarily extend the program, in a protest of President Donald Trump 's temporary pick to head the nation's intelligence agencies.
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Trump plans to nominate US Attorney Jay Clayton to be national intelligence directorJun 11, 2026 3:58 pm - President Donald Trump said Thursday that he plans to nominate Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and a former Securities and Exchange Commission chairman, as director of national intelligence.
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US hoping Folarin Balogun and his fellow strikers can end their traditional World Cup scoring woesJun 11, 2026 3:15 pm - Folarin Balogun chose to play for the United States precisely because of the opportunity he's about to get over the next few weeks.
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Steven Spielberg on his faith in alien life, the future of the movies and the power of empathyJun 11, 2026 2:20 pm - Steven Spielberg’s “Disclosure Day,” like some of his earliest and most beloved films, again concerns what might fall from above. The movie, in theaters now, returns Hollywood’s preeminent big-screen craftsman to one of his most abiding questions: Are we alone?
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‘Doctor Who’ future uncertain as BBC scraps Christmas special and showrunner exitsJun 11, 2026 1:40 pm - Is time finally up for the BBC science fiction series “Doctor Who”? The British broadcaster has canceled a Christmas special previously announced for later this year, and showrunner Russell T. Davies has confirmed his exit.
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Josh O’Connor usually hates watching his movies for the first time. ‘Disclosure Day’ was different.Jun 11, 2026 1:32 pm - Josh O’Connor heard a quote once that said that Steven Spielberg was like “the director of every child’s imagination.” After working with him on “Disclosure Day,” O’Connor feels that’s true.
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Opening of Canada-US bridge in Detroit that Trump threatened to block is delayedJun 11, 2026 8:16 am - WASHINGTON — The opening of a Canadian-U.S. bridge across the Detroit River that President Donald Trump previously threatened to block has been delayed due to “outstandin...
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This train’s going fast, but the jokes fly even faster in ‘Stop! That! Train!’Jun 11, 2026 8:00 am - Reminiscent of “Airplane!,” “Stop! That! Train!” follows train hostesses Tess and DeeDee (Ginger Minj and Jujubee), who sneak aboard a luxury train after losing their jobs, only to face a catastrophic “Stormaganza” that threatens to derail everything.
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US jobless aid filings rise to 229,000 last week, remain historically low despite Iran war headwindsJun 11, 2026 7:53 am - U.S. applications for jobless aid rose modestly last week, but remain at a historically low level despite economic headwinds brought on by the war in Iran.