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Jonathan David’s hat trick propels Canada to its first World Cup win, 6-0 over QatarJun 18, 2026 7:34 pm - VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Jonathan David scored three goals and Canada won its first World Cup match while all but securing a spot in the knockout round with a 6-0 vi...
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US lifts blockade of Iran and Iranian supreme leader endorses direct talks with American officialsJun 18, 2026 7:20 pm - The U.S. on Thursday lifted its blockade of Iran, and oil tankers began freely moving through the Strait of Hormuz after months of being unable to use the critical channel, as the tentative agreement to end the war took effect.
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Tropical storm remnants drench Gulf states after tornadoes hit the MidwestJun 18, 2026 7:13 pm - The remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur battered parts of the southeastern United States with drenching rains and strong wind on Thursday, tearing through buildings, flooding homes and launching water rescues along the Gulf Coast.
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The Big Ten and SEC don't like the college sports bill in Congress. Can they break away?Jun 18, 2026 5:46 pm - The Protect College Sports Act took a step forward Thursday with a Senate committee approval. Plenty of potential pitfalls remain ahead, including opposition from the Big...
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White Sox OF Pereira placed on 7-day concussion injured list after crashing into fenceJun 18, 2026 5:35 pm - NEW YORK — Chicago White Sox center fielder Everson Pereira was placed on the seven-day injured list with a concussion Thursday, one day after crashing into the left-cent...
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‘Ponies’ merges comedy with a gritty spy story in TV dramedyJun 18, 2026 5:27 pm - “Ponies” is a bit of a unicorn. The Peacock series that stars Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson as widows of CIA operatives who become intelligence assets in the 1970s Soviet Union has real stakes, and real blood. But its tone is comic first and foremost.
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‘Task’ master Brad Ingelsby put Ruffalo’s redemption at center of HBO series from the startJun 18, 2026 4:57 pm - “Task” has tense standoffs between not-too-different cops and criminals. It has gunfights in the woods and heists that turn into bloodbaths that turn into kidnappings. Yet the HBO show’s most dramatic and essential moment may be a guy reading from a piece of paper.
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FDA panel backs first-of-its-kind flu vaccine using mRNA technologyJun 18, 2026 4:25 pm - A new kind of flu vaccine moved a step closer to the U.S. market Thursday as federal health advisers recommended approval of the first made with the same mRNA technology that was key to ending the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Brewers right-hander Quinn Priester to have season-ending surgery for thoracic outlet syndromeJun 18, 2026 3:03 pm - MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Quinn Priester will undergo season-ending surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome and is expected to be sidelined for eight to 10 ...
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Stranded ships have begun transiting the Strait of Hormuz, maritime data company saysJun 18, 2026 2:55 pm - Major shipowners have begun moving vessels through the Strait of Hormuz since the U.S. and Iran signed an interim agreement to end their war, maritime data company Lloyd’s List Intelligence said Thursday.