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Cuba pushes through sweeping free-market reforms in biggest economic shift since the revolutionJun 19, 2026 7:44 pm - Observers on Friday called Cuba’s new free-market reforms the most sweeping economic overhaul of the island’s communist economy since the Cuban revolution, as the grandson of former President Raúl Castro said in an interview that Cuba must seek to move its economy forward.
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President Donald Trump unveils the new Air Force One, a converted Qatari jetJun 19, 2026 7:38 pm - President Donald Trump on Friday showed off the new Air Force One, a formerly Qatari-owned jumbo jet that has been converted into the official U.S. presidential aircraft.
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Alex Freeman, 21-year-old son of NFL standout Antonio Freeman, scores for US in World Cup winJun 19, 2026 7:33 pm - SEATTLE — Alex Freeman may not have one-upped his famous father yet, but he could be on his way. The son of Super Bowl champion wide receiver Antonio Freeman scored on a ...
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Despite Christian Pulisic’s absence, US beats Australia 2-0 to advance to World Cup knockout roundJun 19, 2026 7:11 pm - SEATTLE — Christian Pulisic’s injury absence didn’t hurt the Americans one bit. The U.S. national soccer team found a way to advance to the knockout round without the inj...
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James Burrows, director of classic TV comedies including ‘Cheers’ and ‘Friends,’ dies at 85Jun 19, 2026 5:50 pm - James Burrows, who helped create volumes of laughter as director of more than a thousand episodes of such classic television comedies as “Cheers,” “Taxi,” “Friends” and “Will and Grace,” died Friday. He was 85.
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North Carolina going for 1st national title in baseball in CWS finals against surging SoonersJun 19, 2026 5:03 pm - OMAHA, Neb. — Scott Forbes had just wrapped up a College World Series news conference Friday when Skip Johnson walked into the room to pose with him for an annual picture...
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Friction between Trump and Republican senators is growing before the pivotal midterm electionsJun 19, 2026 4:37 pm - The relationship between President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans neared a breaking point this week as he upended their efforts to speedily confirm one of his own nominees and said he would not sign the renewal of a key surveillance law unless they agree to new terms.
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Judge denies Biden’s bid to block release of transcripts linked to special counsel inquiryJun 19, 2026 4:18 pm - A federal judge on Friday rejected former President Joe Biden's attempt to block the Trump administration from releasing to a conservative group the recordings that Biden made with a ghostwriter.
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Music review: Myles Smith makes anthemic, personal pop on his debut, ‘My Mess, My Heart, My Life’Jun 19, 2026 2:11 pm - What makes “My Mess, My Heart, My Life” interesting is the personal history that Myles Smith fills out around his more universally resonant tracks.
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Barack and Michelle Obama surprise first visitors to newly opened presidential centerJun 19, 2026 1:39 pm - Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama surprised the first 100 visitors to walk through the doors of the new Obama Presidential Center, personally greeting them Friday.