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• AP News Summary at 11:05 p.m. EDT

  26-06-2026 09:55 via article.wn.com
  Venezuela health minister says around 235 people dead and 4,300 injured in catastrophic earthquakes LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelans searched for survivors beneath collapsed buildings and rescue teams raced to northern areas rocked by a pair of powerful earthquakes that officials say killed around 235 people and left at least 4,300 people injured. The 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes that hit Wednesday evening were among the strongest in Venezuela in more than a century. The quake
  
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• Former NFL star died after police pinned him face down, family claims in lawsuit

  26-06-2026 10:56 via independent.co.uk
  
  The parents of former NFL running back Doug Martin have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Oakland, California, police officers and an ambulance company
  
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• NYC set to freeze rents as critics warn of crumbling buildings and bankrupt landlords

  26-06-2026 10:51 via independent.co.uk
  New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani promised a rent freeze for people living in 1 million apartments if he got elected
  
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• World Cup roundup: Japan, Australia, Cote d'Ivoire reach last 32

  26-06-2026 10:45 via article.wn.com
  MEXICO CITY, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Japan, Cote d'Ivoire and Australia progressed to the round of 32 while Ecuador and Sweden also advanced after finishing among the tournament's eight best third-placed teams following Thursday's final group-stage matches. Gonzalo Plata scored in the 77th minute as Ecuador recovered from a goal down to beat Germany 2-1. Leroy Sane gave the European side an early lead with a first-time effort that beat Hernan Galindez at his near post. Nilson Angulo equalized by dri
  
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• World Cup round-up June 26: Ecuador advance after Germany thriller; Turkey ends World Cup with shock win against hosts

  26-06-2026 10:45 via article.wn.com
  The final round of group fixtures at World Cup 2026 produced drama across the board, as Ecuador stunned Group E winners Germany 2-1 to sneak through as a best third-placed team and Côte d'Ivoire reached the knockout stage for the first time in their history. Anh Đức, Thanh Nga & Xuân Đăng NEW YORK — Ecuador advanced to the Round of 32 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a 2-1 thriller against Germany on Thursday. Having been through to the next round, Germ
  
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• Why Everyone in This Irish Pub Is Rooting for Cape Verde’s Soccer Team

  26-06-2026 10:45 via article.wn.com
  Cape Verde, a tiny African nation in its first World Cup, has become the underdog darling of the tournament. The Irish have a personal reason to join the bandwagon. ......
  
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• Who\u2019s playing in the World Cup today? TV schedule for June 26

  26-06-2026 10:45 via article.wn.com
  World Cup TV schedule for June 26....
  
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• Want last rites in my village: 94-year-old Andhra woman gives up US citizenship

  26-06-2026 10:45 via article.wn.com
  Want last rites in my village: 94-year-old Andhra woman gives up US citizenship ......
  
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• Venezuelans hope online posts will bring news of missing after devastating earthquakes

  26-06-2026 10:45 via article.wn.com
  People in Venezuela and abroad are desperately searching for loved ones after two powerful earthquakes struck Wednesday evening ......
  
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• USMNT’s final World Cup group stage match was a deserved celebration — even with a loss

  26-06-2026 10:45 via article.wn.com
  INGLEWOOD, Calif. — This night, from its beginning, was always going to be a celebration for the U.S. national team. Not a coronation, because there is much more work to be done before this World Cup can be considered a resounding success for the home side. ‘Country Roads’ gave USMNT epic ‘shared moment’ at World Cup — go behind the scenes of song selection But a celebration — as Group D winners for the work that was done in the previous two matches befo
  
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• US sending elite search teams to Venezuela after deadly earthquakes: ‘Exactly what we train for’

  26-06-2026 10:45 via article.wn.com
  See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google America’s premier search teams are headed to Venezuela to help find and rescue survivors among the rubble. USA-01 and USA-02 — from Fairfax County Urban Search and Rescue in Virginia and from Los Angeles — were activated within hours of the deadly quakes. USA-01 is now waiting to fly 79 team members, 70,000 pounds of equipment and six sniffer dogs into the disaster zone. 6 America’s premier s
  
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• U.S. News & World Report and ScoreSmart Announce Partnership to Help Students Navigate College Admissions ...

  26-06-2026 10:45 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON, June 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/...
  
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• Two Spaniards killed, 80 unaccounted for in Venezuela quake: Madrid

  26-06-2026 10:45 via article.wn.com
  Two Spanish nationals have been killed and 80 are unaccounted for after...
  
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• Twisted hospital worker accused of collecting and eating human remains from work, abandoned cemeteries

  26-06-2026 10:45 via article.wn.com
  See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A twisted Hungarian hospital worker allegedly stole and stockpiled human remains from his workplace and abandoned cemeteries — and admitted to eating some of them. The 30-year-old man from Budapest was arrested by Hungary’s National Bureau of Investigation on suspicion of the illegal use of human remains last Wednesday, after investigators allegedly...
  
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• Trump seeks more than $1.4B in Ebola funding from Congress

  26-06-2026 10:45 via article.wn.com
  See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google WASHINGTON – The White House is seeking more than $1.4 billion in new funds from Congress to address the widening Ebola virus outbreak, including $800 million for humanitarian crisis response, according to a Trump administration official. The move is part of a larger supplemental funding request made by the White House on Wednesday in a letter to Congress. It includes $800 million for a quarantine center in Ke
  
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• Trump administration defends Musk’s xAI data centers in court cver gas turbines, clean air act dispute

  26-06-2026 10:45 via article.wn.com
  The US government's...
  
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• The High School Pipeline to South Korea’s Chip-Making Fortunes

  26-06-2026 10:45 via article.wn.com
  Huge memory-chip profits from the global A.I. boom have increased interest in semiconductor factory work. But behind the hype are uncertain job prospects. ......
  
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• Special report: Searching for Mexico’s disappeared in the shadow of the World Cup

  26-06-2026 10:45 via article.wn.com
  “If we find a body, we say a small prayer. It’s to tell them: ‘Here we are. We’ve found you.’” The heartbreaking stories of a World Cup city ......
  
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• Senior US military official lands in Venezuela to oversee quake response: Southern Command

  26-06-2026 10:45 via article.wn.com
  A senior American military official has arrived in Venezuela's capital Caracas to...
  
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• Russia reports one of the biggest Ukrainian drone attacks on its soil and annexed Crimea

  26-06-2026 10:45 via article.wn.com
  The Russian Defense Ministry says it intercepted 660 Ukrainian drones overnight over 12 Russian regions, as well as the illegally annexed Crimea, the Azov and the Black Sea ......
  
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• Oil down 2% amid resumption of Hormuz shipments even as vessel hit near Oman

  26-06-2026 10:45 via article.wn.com
  Crude prices sank 2% on Friday and were headed for steep weekly losses amid easing supply concerns as more stranded oil...
  
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• Nursery worker who abused 21 babies free from jail after serving just 14 months

  26-06-2026 10:45 via article.wn.com
  Roksana Lecka, 23, was jailed last September for abusing kids aged as young as ten months at two nurseries. ......
  
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• NSW Premier Backs Migration Concerns but Calls Hanson’s Multiculturalism Claims ‘Garbage’

  26-06-2026 10:45 via article.wn.com
  New South Wales Premier Chris Minns has called One Nation leader Pauline Hanson’s framing of multiculturalism “garbage,” while...
  
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• ‘Mini tsunami’ of oil headed for global markets after reopening of Strait of Hormuz — ...

  26-06-2026 10:45 via article.wn.com
  See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A “mini tsunami” of oil is flooding the global market after the Strait of Hormuz opened and trapped tankers are finally freed, dropping prices to nearly pre-war levels — but the relief might not last long. August oil futures — contracts to buy at a coming date — dropped to about $70 per barrel Wednesday, the lowest level since the day before the US-Iran war began on Feb. 28, Reuters rep
  
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• King Charles won’t live in Buckingham Palace, reveals taxes

  26-06-2026 10:45 via article.wn.com
  Buckingham Palace — the...
  
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• Kamala Harris ‘curse’ caused US to lose FIFA World Cup against Turkey: Bizarre claims made ...

  26-06-2026 10:45 via article.wn.com
  The US and Turkey had a...
  
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• JD Vance jokes about wife's $8.75 maternity dress amid NYT row

  26-06-2026 10:45 via article.wn.com
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• Italy to join US-led Pax Silica AI initiative despite Trump row

  26-06-2026 10:45 via article.wn.com
  KUALA PILAH: The Yang Dipertuan Besar...
  
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• Is a perfect World Cup group record overrated? Was Tunisia worst-ever side? Day 15 recap

  26-06-2026 10:45 via article.wn.com
  Everything you need to know about day 15 of the World Cup ......
  
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• Iranian national sought by US on hacking charges arrested in Montenegro

  26-06-2026 10:45 via article.wn.com
  Montenegrin police say they have arrested an Iranian national who is wanted by the United States for mass hacking attacks that caused damage of $3.4 billion ......
  
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