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First steps in peace deal demand far more from U.S. than IranJun 20, 2026 2:44 pm - The memorandum to end the U.S.-Israel war with Iran is a document of diplomatic loopholes, Western officials and experts said, with hazy pledges to “undertake” steps in search of a lasting peace, a two-month timeline to solve issues that have vexed negotiators for years, and calls for finding an unspecified “mechanism” to enforce terms of any final deal.
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Folarin Balogun chose the U.S. Now he’s leading it at the World Cup.Jun 20, 2026 11:31 am - IRVINE, Calif. — Before the ball even arrived, Folarin Balogun seemed to have it all choreographed. He had room to run, beat one defender with ease and sidestepped anothe...
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The U.S. won its World Cup group with a game to spare. What now?Jun 20, 2026 11:07 am - SEATTLE — For the past 96 years, the U.S. men’s soccer team has known nothing but heartache and tense nerves on the World Cup stage. But that ends when the Americans face...
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Trump said Italy’s prime minister ‘begged’ for a photo. She says that’s false.Jun 19, 2026 4:24 pm - Efforts to rebuild the once-warm ties between President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni imploded Friday, after Trump claimed that she had “begged” to take a photo with him at a Group of Seven summit in France. Meloni lashed back and accused him of lying.
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‘Procrastination is sabotage’: What one expert says about putting things offJun 19, 2026 11:11 am - A DePaul University professor has found that 20% of people are chronic procrastinators — meaning they habitually, intentionally and irrationally delay a target task, often to the point that they cause discomfort for themselves and others.
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Study: COVID vaccine linked to broad protections against heart conditionsJun 19, 2026 11:06 am - The coronavirus vaccine reduced the risk of major cardiovascular events linked to COVID-19 — strokes, heart attacks, and hospitalization from heart disease — by about 40%, according to a new study.
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Antibacterial soap may be breeding superbugsJun 19, 2026 11:05 am - Antimicrobial soaps are mostly hygiene theater: Scientists say plain soap and water is just as effective. Worse, these unnecessary compounds may be contributing to a newer problem: resistance to lifesaving antibiotics.
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These American women are making history as referees at the men’s World CupJun 19, 2026 10:00 am - T ATLANTA — They say well-behaved women seldom make history, but Thursday, the three American women making history at the men’s World Cup were in charge of the men’s...
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Government can’t restrict gun ownership over marijuana use, Supreme Court rulesJun 18, 2026 3:54 pm - The Supreme Court on Thursday found that a Texas man could not be prosecuted under a federal law that prohibits regular users of controlled substances, such as marijuana, from possessing firearms.
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Vance slams Israeli reaction to Iran deal as U.S. military lifts blockadeJun 18, 2026 2:52 pm - Israeli leaders need to “wake up and smell the reality” that they are isolated internationally, Vice President JD Vance said Thursday, responding to Israeli criticism of the deal the Trump administration struck with Iran this week, as the U.S. military said it has lifted a blockade of Iranian ports.