Articles filed under Associated Press
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Lebanese leaders lash out at Iran and say their country should not be used as a ‘bargaining chip’Jun 05, 2026 6:27 pm - Lebanon’s president and prime minister criticized Iran on Friday for opposing the latest ceasefire deal between the Lebanese government and Israel, saying their country should not be used by Tehran as a “bargaining chip” in its talks with Washington.
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Putin rejects Zelenskyy’s offer to meet, saying he sees ‘no point’ in itJun 05, 2026 6:20 pm - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday rejected a proposal by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a face-to-face meeting on the 4-year-old conflict, saying he sees “no point” in it.
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Trump says he wants his new acting director of national intelligence to cut the officeJun 05, 2026 6:16 pm - President Donald Trump said Friday that he wants his new acting director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, to cut the office, which has already been significantly scaled back during his second term.
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Chris Richards trains with U.S. team with World Cup deadline loomingJun 05, 2026 6:15 pm - Chris Richards joined the U.S. for training on Friday in Chicago in a positive sign for the top American defender as he tries to make it back in time for the World Cup. R...
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Zverev beats Mensik in French Open semifinals and nears elusive Grand Slam titleJun 05, 2026 5:51 pm - Jannik Sinner lost early. Carlos Alcaraz withdrew due to injury. The pressure has been on Alexander Zverev to finally win an elusive Grand Slam title, and now the second-seeded German is only one victory away from raising the French Open trophy.
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Giants hit 7 home runs to pound reeling Cubs 18-3Jun 05, 2026 5:45 pm - Matt Chapman hit his fourth career grand slam in the fourth inning and added a three-run shot to cap San Francisco's seven-run sixth inning and the Giants pounded the slumping Chicago Cubs 18-3 on Friday.
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Cubs president Jed Hoyer says talented team will break out of slump, but needs to do so soonJun 05, 2026 5:33 pm - Chicago Cubs president Jed Hoyer isn’t panicking over his team’s protracted slump so far this season. Chicago entered Friday’s game against San Francisco having won six o...
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Stocks slump as Big Tech sinks and a strong May jobs report boosts odds for higher interest ratesJun 05, 2026 4:15 pm - The U.S. stock market had its worst day since October on Friday as a sell-off in big technology companies weighed down the broader market and a strong jobs report boosted expectations that the Federal Reserve will be forced to hike interest rates at some point this year.
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Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo faces a pace challenge in the Belmont StakesJun 05, 2026 2:57 pm - The front-running horses in the Kentucky Derby last month completed the first quarter-mile in under 23 seconds and a half-mile in under 47 seconds.
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Actor Anthony Head, known for ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer,' has died at 72Jun 05, 2026 12:41 pm - Anthony Head, the suave, smooth-voiced British actor known for roles in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Ted Lasso," has died, his family said Friday. He was 72.