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Larin scores in 78th minute to rally Canada to 1-1 draw with Bosnia-Herzegovina in World Cup openerJun 12, 2026 6:00 pm - Late substitute Cyle Larin scored in the 78th minute and co-host Canada earned its first point in its third World Cup appearance — and first on home soil — by rallying for a 1-1 draw against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Friday.
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US stocks rise after oil prices ease and SpaceX soars in its debut on Wall StreetJun 12, 2026 5:47 pm - U.S. stocks rose Friday after oil prices fell again, and SpaceX soared in its highly anticipated debut on Wall Street.
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Pope tells traffickers of migrants in the Canary Islands: Stop, repent or face God’s wrathJun 12, 2026 4:07 pm - Pope Leo XIV warned people smugglers on Friday that they will face God's wrath for exploiting the desperation of migrants, demanding they stop and repent during his final day in this epicenter of the African migration route to Europe.
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Keith Urban didn’t set out to record a yacht rock record. But then he entered the ‘Flow State’Jun 12, 2026 3:58 pm - He’s a country music star, but keen listeners know Keith Urban’s songwriting style is fluid across genres. Still, surely no one expected the shift of his 2026 album, “Flow State.” It features an original song with music legend Michael McDonald and 10 yacht rock covers.
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From YouTube to Disney+: Preschool hit ‘Gracie’s Corner’ lands streaming and development dealJun 12, 2026 12:03 pm - During the pandemic, husband-and-wife professors noticed their kids’ educational videos lacked Black characters. So they created "Gracie's Corner," an animated educational series that blends nursery rhymes with hip-hop and R&B while teaching literacy, math and social-emotional skills. The show is now headed to Disney+.
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Coby Bryant brings his fiery intensity to a new-look secondary for the Chicago BearsJun 12, 2026 11:24 am - Coby Bryant's fiery intensity is part of a new-look secondary for the Chicago Bears after the safety signed a $40 million, three-year contract with the team in free agency. The 27-year-old Bryant was a key member of Seattle's dominant defense last season, helping the Seahawks to the franchise's second Super Bowl championship.
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Good vibrations: Accessorize with earplugs at concerts this summer to protect your hearingJun 12, 2026 11:11 am - Concerts offer that rare, visceral opportunity to hear your favorite song sung live — really, really loud. Quieting the music with a pair of earplugs might seem to undermine the whole point. But experts say earplugs turn the volume down, not off.
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US and Iran have agreed to wording of a deal to end their war, Pakistan's prime minister saysJun 12, 2026 11:02 am - Pakistan’s prime minister said Friday the United States and Iran have agreed to wording of an agreement aimed at ending their war in the Middle East and that mediators were working with both sides to finalize a deal.
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‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ seizes the small-story moment in prestige TV with Dunk and EggJun 12, 2026 10:17 am - Ser Duncan is tall, but his story is small. And Ira Parker, showrunner of “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” HBO’s latest entry to the “Game of Thrones” universe that has charmed and disarmed viewers with its humble story of big, raw, aspiring knight Dunk and his tiny, cue ball-bald squire Egg, says it’s going to stay that way.
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Taylor Swift becomes the youngest woman inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame at 36Jun 12, 2026 9:16 am - Taylor Swift became the youngest woman ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame Thursday night at age 36.