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Argentina seeks a glorious end to the Messi era with another World Cup titleJun 04, 2026 6:31 pm - Argentina has bitter memories of 1994, the last time the United States hosted the World Cup. After the second group stage match, national icon Diego Maradona was expelled from the tournament due to a positive doping test. Maradona would never play another World Cup match, and Argentina was eliminated in the round of 16.
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Ballroom donors won $50B in contracts after giving to Trump project, watchdog group findsJun 04, 2026 6:26 pm - More than half the publicly identified donors to President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project have won new or expanded federal contracts worth more than $50 billion during the past six months, according to a report released Thursday by a government watchdog group.
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Sipping tea fuels Polish qualifier Chwalinska’s run to French Open final against teenager AndreevaJun 04, 2026 6:18 pm - Sipping tea every night is working wonders for Maja Chwalinska. The Polish player became just the second qualifier to reach a Grand Slam singles final in the Open Era when she beat Diana Shnaider of Russia 7-6 (4), 6-4 on Thursday.
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Apple TV’s retelling of ‘Cape Fear’ brings a psycho killer into our homes in ‘a nightmare for today’Jun 04, 2026 4:20 pm - If there’s ever been a terrifying screen villain, it’s got to be Max Cady. He’s the sadistic, unhinged former inmate bent on getting revenge against the lawyer who put him away in “Cape Fear.” The 10-part series on Apple TV stars Amy Adams and Patrick Wilson as well-to-do lawyers whose family gets upended by Bardem’s revenge-seeking missile.
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Hezbollah rejects latest ceasefire agreement as Israeli strikes kill 4 in LebanonJun 04, 2026 4:08 pm - Hezbollah on Thursday rejected the latest ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Lebanese government, and the militant group demanded a complete Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon as more fighting there hampered efforts to end the Iran war.
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At least 10 people killed in strikes on Gaza, hospitals sayJun 04, 2026 3:58 pm - Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least 10 Palestinians on Thursday, local hospitals said, even as much of the world’s attention was focused on the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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What to watch for at the Tony Awards on Broadway’s biggest nightJun 04, 2026 3:57 pm - Here are key things to know as Sunday’s Tony Awards approaches, including how to watch, the top nominees, who is poised to make history and what shows secured performance slots.
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House poised to pass Ukraine aid over the objections of Republican leadersJun 04, 2026 3:54 pm - The House is on course to pass legislation that would aid Ukraine and sanction key segments of the Russian economy despite opposition from Republican leaders who warn the bill will undermine negotiations designed to achieve a comparable but stronger result.
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Putin says Russia will bolster its air defenses in response to Ukrainian drone attacksJun 04, 2026 3:49 pm - President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia will strengthen its air defenses to counter recent Ukrainian drone attacks, which have reached deep inside his country and cast a cloud over his showcase economic forum in his hometown of St. Petersburg.
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The Dow leaps to a record as oil prices ease and US stocks outside of AI rallyJun 04, 2026 3:33 pm - Wall Street rallied Thursday after falling oil prices and yields in the bond market eased the pressure on U.S. stocks. Banks, small companies and other stocks that had earlier been left behind by the euphoria around artificial-intelligence technology led the way.