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• AP Trending SummaryBrief at 10:54 p.m. EDT

  08-06-2026 07:20 via article.wn.com
  Stacey King, longtime Bulls broadcaster who played on three NBA championship teams, dies at 59 ......
  
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• Xi pledges deeper ties with Kim while avoiding nuclear issue

  09-06-2026 01:05 via article.wn.com
  President Xi Jinping vowed to expand China’s trade, agriculture and technology cooperation with North Korea, while avoiding public mentions of its neighbor’s nuclear program in a meeting with Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang. ......
  
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• World Cup 2026 power rankings: Counting down all 48 teams

  09-06-2026 01:05 via article.wn.com
  It is the biggest World Cup ever, with 48 teams arriving in the finals and all hoping to lift the trophy. Of course, the chance that some of the big boys have is much greater than that of some of the World Cup's newest teams. The event takes place every four years, and only eight countries ever have won the top prize. Still, everyone goes into the tournament with high hopes and expectations, with even tiny Curacao, the smallest country every to qualify with a population of around 150,000 people,
  
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• Who is Oblivion? Viral Japan livestream sparks Johnny Somali comparisons after dramatic FamilyMart confrontation

  09-06-2026 01:05 via article.wn.com
  Oblivion is a Kick streamer who creates IRL (in-real-life) livestream content and shares his day-to-day experiences with viewers online. He recently gained wider attention after a controversial livestream in Japan involving boxer Ryan Garcia and a dispute with a store employee.Oblivion did not expect a quick stop inside a Japanese convenience store to turn into a viral controversy. However, a livestream from Japan on June 8 has now led many...
  
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• While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, June 9, 2026

  09-06-2026 01:05 via article.wn.com
  While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, June 9, 2026. ......
  
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• Watch truck carrying fireworks ignite on Tennessee interstate

  09-06-2026 01:05 via article.wn.com
  Video shows fireworks ignite from truck fire A truck carrying fireworks caught fire, causing them to explode and temporarily shut down I-75 both ways in Ooltewah, Tennessee. An impromptu fireworks display shut down a stretch of interstate in Tennessee on June 6, after a box truck carrying the pyrotechnics caught fire. In videos posted to social media, fireworks can be seen spewing from the truck as a thick plume of black smoke spirals into the sky. While there were no injuries,...
  
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• US leads record rise in spending on nuclear arsenals, campaign group says

  09-06-2026 01:05 via article.wn.com
  Spending on nuclear weapons by the world's 9 nuclear-armed states rose nearly 20% in 2025. ......
  
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• U.S. Denies Entry to World Cup Referee From Somalia

  09-06-2026 01:05 via article.wn.com
  Omar Artan was one of 52 referees selected for the FIFA World Cup. But on Saturday he was denied entry because of “vetting concerns,” U.S. officials said. ......
  
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• Somali referee won\u2019t officiate in World Cup after being denied entry into the United States

  09-06-2026 01:05 via article.wn.com
  FIFA confirmed Omar Artan wouldn’t be able to officiate at the World Cup....
  
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• Somali referee for World Cup denied entry into United States

  09-06-2026 01:05 via article.wn.com
  Somali referee Omar...
  
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• Philippines earthquake kills at least 35, collapses buildings and sparks tsunami

  09-06-2026 01:05 via article.wn.com
  An offshore earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 hit the southern Philippines on Monday, killing at least 35 people, injuring more than 200 others mostly in ruined buildings and sending a 3-foot tsunami into nearby coasts. ......
  
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• Opinion | Israel Fights While Trump Talks

  09-06-2026 01:05 via article.wn.com
  The U.S. demands more restraint from an ally than it does from Iran. ......
  
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• Olise scores 3 as France beats Northern Ireland in World Cup warmup

  09-06-2026 01:05 via article.wn.com
  Michael Olise...
  
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• Kim Jong-un’s Triumph

  09-06-2026 01:05 via article.wn.com
  He leveraged the war in Ukraine to become North Korea’s most powerful leader to date. ......
  
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• Israel and Iran appear to pause strikes after trading fire for the first time since ...

  09-06-2026 01:05 via article.wn.com
  Israel and Iran appear to be backing away from further strikes, just hours after they traded fire for the first time since the U.S. and Tehran agreed to a ceasefire two months ago. However, both countries warned Monday that they ......
  
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• Iran and Israel say they have halted strikes on each other for now

  09-06-2026 01:05 via article.wn.com
  DUBAI/JERUSALEM — Iran's military announced on Monday that its first wave of attacks on Israel since a ceasefire in April was ending, although it threatened to resume the strikes if Israel continued attacks on Lebanon. ......
  
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• Iran, Israel pledge to end attacks that threatened talks

  09-06-2026 01:05 via article.wn.com
  Iran and Israel agreed to ease strikes against each other after a flare-up in violence threatened to derail peace negotiations and led President Donald Trump to appeal for de-escalation. ......
  
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• Injured U.S. defender Chris Richards practices in boost for World Cup availability

  09-06-2026 01:05 via article.wn.com
  IRVINE, Calif. — Top...
  
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• ICC's chief prosecutor suspended pending final decision by oversight body over sexual misconduct allegations

  09-06-2026 01:05 via article.wn.com
  ICC's chief prosecutor suspended pending final decision by oversight body over sexual misconduct allegations. ......
  
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• ICC chief prosecutor suspended pending decision by oversight body over sexual misconduct allegations

  09-06-2026 01:05 via article.wn.com
  The embattled chief prosecutor of the...
  
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• Hulk Hogan died of natural causes Florida police report says in closing investigation

  09-06-2026 01:05 via article.wn.com
  MIAMI — Professional...
  
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• Hilary Knight will play for PWHL expansion Detroit via sign-and-trade with Las Vegas

  09-06-2026 01:05 via article.wn.com
  Hilary Knight is heading to the...
  
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• Goodwill bin find in Oklahoma City leads to return of 70-year-old diploma to New Mexico

  09-06-2026 01:05 via article.wn.com
  n Oklahoma TikToker who...
  
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• Federal judge rules $100,000 H-1B visa fee is unlawful

  09-06-2026 01:05 via article.wn.com
  BOSTON - A federal judge on Monday struck down a $100,000 fee President Donald Trump imposed on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers, concluding that it constituted an unlawful tax Congress never authorized. ......
  
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• Earthquake with 6.1 magnitude hits offshore Cuba, shaking buildings in Havana

  09-06-2026 01:05 via article.wn.com
  No injuries or major damage reported after tremors felt in Havana and Florida....
  
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• Brazil suspends dengue vaccine following two deaths

  09-06-2026 01:05 via article.wn.com
  More than half a million people have received doses of the vaccine in 2026. ......
  
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• Bolivia enacts state of emergency law amid prolonged unrest

  09-06-2026 01:05 via article.wn.com
  LA PAZ, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz on Monday enacted a new law regulating states of emergency, as 39 consecutive days of protests and road blockades have led to disruptions in supplies, transport and the economy. Law 1740 allows the president to declare a...
  
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• Armed group kidnaps 39 people during peace talks in northeastern Nigeria

  09-06-2026 01:05 via article.wn.com
  Gunmen have abducted 39 people in northwest Nigeria who were meeting with the family of a bandit leader, the police said Monday ......
  
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• After morning of sirens, Israelis fall back into well-worn war routines

  09-06-2026 01:05 via article.wn.com
  War-weary Israelis fell back on familiar routines after Israel and Iran traded fire for the first time since a ceasefire was reached in April. In Tel Aviv Monday, the streets were subdued, even as some residents ventured out, seeking to ......
  
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• Spread of flesh-eating parasites sparks new rules in Southern US

  09-06-2026 00:32 via independent.co.uk
  
  The USDA confirmed in early June that the New World Screwworm has spread into the US
  
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