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Mercury set franchise record for 3-pointers in a game in 107-86 win over SkyJun 21, 2025 5:24 pm - Sami Whitcomb hit five of the Mercury's franchise-record 17 3-pointers and finished with 17 points, Kahleah Copper scored 16 and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Chicago Sky 107-86. Kalani Brown hit a 3 — the second of the 6-foot-7 center's career — with 25.6 seconds left Saturday to break the Mercury's previous record of 16. Six different Phoenix players hit at least two 3-pointers, tying the WNBA single-game record.
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Hot-air balloon in Brazil catches fire and falls from the sky, killing 8 and injuring 13Jun 21, 2025 3:39 pm - RIO DE JANEIRO — A hot-air balloon caught fire and tumbled from the sky on Saturday in Brazil ’s southern state of Santa Catarina, killing eight people, firefighters said...
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A tornado that swept through a rural town in North Dakota left at least 3 people deadJun 21, 2025 3:36 pm - ENDERLIN, N.D. — Powerful winds — including a tornado — that swept across parts of the upper Midwest left three people dead and a regional airport heavily damaged, while ...
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The US commemorates 250th anniversary of the ‘great American battle,’ the Battle of Bunker HillJun 21, 2025 3:30 pm - NEW YORK — As the U.S. marks the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill, it might take a moment — or more — to remember why. Start with the very name. “There's so...
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Sunrise at Stonehenge draws druids, pagans and revelers to celebrate the summer solsticeJun 21, 2025 2:49 pm - LONDON — As the sun rose Saturday on the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, a crowd erupted in cheers at Stonehenge where the ancient monument in souther...
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US has struck 3 Iranian nuclear sites, Trump says, joining Israeli air campaignJun 21, 2025 2:46 pm - WASHINGTON — The U.S. military struck three sites in Iran early Sunday, directly joining Israel’s war aimed at decapitating the country’s nuclear program in a risky gambi...
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GOP’s food stamp plan is found to violate Senate rules. It’s the latest setback for Trump’s big billJun 21, 2025 2:36 pm - WASHINGTON — In another blow to the Republicans’ tax and spending cut bill, the Senate parliamentarian has advised that a proposal to shift some food stamps costs from th...
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More employers adopting ICHRAs, giving workers money to buy their own health insuranceJun 21, 2025 12:23 pm - A small, growing number of employers are putting health insurance decisions entirely in the hands of their workers. Instead of offering traditional insurance, they’re giv...
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Weeds aren’t just nuisances, they’re messengers. Here’s what they can tell you.Jun 21, 2025 7:24 am - Got weeds in your lawn? Me too. And although it’s tempting to reach for a spray bottle, that shouldn’t be our first impulse.
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A week into war, Israel and Iran trade fire as Europe’s diplomatic effort yields no breakthroughJun 20, 2025 7:08 pm - TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel and Iran traded strikes a week into their war on Friday as President Donald Trump weighed U.S. military involvement and key European ministers m...