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WNBA to expand to 50-game schedule for teams next seasonJun 17, 2026 11:15 am - NEW YORK — The WNBA is expanding its schedule to 50 games per team next season — the most in the league's 30-year history. The new collective bargaining agreement that wa...
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While Sky struggles, Angel Reese is enjoying winning in her first season in AtlantaJun 17, 2026 11:06 am - Angel Reese looked like a perfect fit for Atlanta when she was traded from the Chicago Sky to the Dream. Dream guard Rhyne Howard predicted before the season Reese “could be exactly what we were missing.” After 13 games, the fit still looks perfect.
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Zelenskyy says G7 leaders pledge more vital help for Ukraine against RussiaJun 17, 2026 9:58 am - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday his country has won key pledges of further support from world leaders in defending itself from Russia's full-scale invasion, now in its fifth year.
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US-Iran deal takes ‘immediate effect’ after both sides sign, Pakistan premier saysJun 17, 2026 7:47 am - According to the officials, the draft agreement includes a new “minimum” standard for downblending of highly enriched Iranian uranium and has provisions to ensure the “territorial integrity” of Lebanon after Israel’s latest attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanese territory.
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The cost to overcome a Trump endorsement? $100 million. Plus more takeaways from Tuesday’s primariesJun 16, 2026 10:37 pm - An endorsement from President Donald Trump is worth a lot in Republican primaries. But it's not foolproof, especially when there's a lot of money involved.
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5 tomato superstars for a mouthwatering summer harvestJun 16, 2026 10:20 pm - Every year, I grow at least one new-to-me tomato variety in hopes of discovering the next best thing, but in the end, I keep returning to the same five superstars.
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Messi has his first World Cup hat trick as defending champion Argentina beats Algeria 3-0 in openerJun 16, 2026 10:20 pm - KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Lionel Messi registered his first World Cup hat trick while moving into a tie for first on the tournament's career scoring list Tuesday night, sending ...
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Jones, Rice and Goldschmidt homer off Martin in Yankees' 12-2 rout of White SoxJun 16, 2026 9:35 pm - NEW YORK — Spencer Jones hit his first Yankee Stadium home run in the second inning, Ben Rice and Paul Goldschmidt each added a two-run drive in the fourth, and the New Y...
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Federal government seeks to halt the first US reparations program for Black peopleJun 16, 2026 8:31 pm - The federal government on Tuesday asked a judge to halt the United States' first reparations program that offered Black people in a small Illinois city $25,000 for 20th century race-based housing discrimination, joining an existing lawsuit that called the program unconstitutional.
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In boost to Musk, Justice Department seeks to dismiss air pollution lawsuit against xAI data centerJun 16, 2026 8:24 pm - The Trump administration is helping one of Elon Musk's companies fight a civil rights lawsuit that alleges it is illegally running dozens of natural gas turbines to power a $20 billion AI data center in Mississippi.