Articles filed under Associated Press
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Carson Hocevar embraces being a NASCAR hometown hero at Michigan International SpeedwayJun 06, 2026 9:43 pm - Carson Hocevar has fond childhood memories of Michigan International Speedway, with one exception. Despite many NASCAR family outings at the 2-mile oval, Hocevar somehow missed the Michigan wins in 2008 and 2012 for favorite driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. — his only two Cup Series victories during a seven-season stretch from 2007-13.
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Knicks, up 2-0 in NBA Finals, say the job is far from over. And the Spurs aren’t conceding anythingJun 06, 2026 8:56 pm - The New York Knicks are up 2-0. They say they're unfazed. The San Antonio Spurs are down 0-2. They say they're unfazed.
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Female Navy officers say they fear a career cap after Hegseth cuts women from promotions listJun 06, 2026 8:25 pm - After Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth cut nine Navy officers, including all the women, from a promotion list, several female officers say they see the unusual intervention as a sign that their careers now have a ceiling and worry for the future generation of female military leaders.
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Trump issues pardon to former Republican congressman convicted of insider tradingJun 06, 2026 8:18 pm - President Donald Trump has issued a pardon to Stephen Buyer, a former Republican congressman from Indiana who served nearly two years in prison for making illegal stock trades based on inside information after he left office.
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Israeli troops kill 7-month-old baby in West Bank, Palestinian officials sayJun 06, 2026 8:09 pm - Israeli troops shot at a car in the occupied West Bank, killing a 7-month-old Palestinian baby and wounding his parents, the Palestinian health ministry said, with the bullet striking the boy in the face.
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Israeli airstrikes kill 9 including Lebanese army officers after ceasefire dealJun 06, 2026 8:01 pm - Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday killed nine people including three members of the Lebanese military, the Lebanese army and state media said, days after the two sides reached a new ceasefire deal.
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At least 12 people shot at an Ohio festival and a search for suspects is still ongoing, police sayJun 06, 2026 6:59 pm - A shooting near a community festival in Toledo, Ohio, wounded at least 12 people, and police said a search for the suspects was ongoing following an outbreak of gunfire that sent crowds scrambling for cover.
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Golden Tempo wins the 158th running of the Belmont Stakes after winning the Kentucky DerbyJun 06, 2026 6:56 pm - Golden Tempo won the 158th running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, capturing the third leg of the Triple Crown five weeks after winning the Kentucky Derby and making more history for trainer Cherie DeVaux.
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Jacob Gonzalez hits his first major-league homer, White Sox beat the Phillies 6-3 to even seriesJun 06, 2026 6:13 pm - Jacob Gonzalez hit his first major league home run, Colson Montgomery also went deep and the Chicago White Sox defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3 on Saturday.
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Hegseth marks D-Day with speech invoking immigration and ‘invasion’ in FranceJun 06, 2026 5:15 pm - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used a D-Day anniversary speech on Saturday to appear to link immigration by sea to the wartime liberation of Europe, warning that the freedom won by Allied troops could prove temporary if leaders failed to defend it.