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• Many speak out against PSO rate hike proposal

  26-06-2026 23:51 via article.wn.com
  Opponents urged the Oklahoma Corporation Commission to reject the proposal that could raise average homeowner bills by about $25 a month. No decision has been made, with another hearing scheduled Monday morning. ......
  
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• World Cup roundup: France's Dembélé scores a first-half World Cup hat trick in 4-1 win ...

  27-06-2026 03:33 via article.wn.com
  Foxborough, Mass. — France forward Ousmane Dembélé scored a first-half hat trick, including one off a feed from Kylian Mbappé, to help his team beat Norway 4-1 at the World Cup on Friday. Dembélé's goals came in the seventh, 20th and 32nd minutes. It was the first first-half hat trick at the World Cup since Russia forward Oleg Salenko scored three of his five goals in the opening 45 minutes against Cameroon at the 1994 World Cup in the United States. D&ea
  
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• Virginia\u2019s Leader in Lightning Protection Supports National Lightning Safety Awareness Campaign and Commemorates International Lightning ...

  27-06-2026 03:33 via article.wn.com
  RICHMOND, Va., June 26, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Loehr Lightning Protection Co. (LLP), Virginia’s leader in lightning protection system consultation and installation, is endorsing two important lightning safety initiatives. LLP, a woman-owned Virginia contracting firm founded in 1947, is supporting the National Lightning Safety Council ’s 26th-year anniversary of National Lightning Safety Awareness Week and aligning itself with the South Asian Lightning Network (SALNet) and
  
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• Utah declares a state of emergency, restricts fireworks amid growing wildfire

  27-06-2026 03:33 via article.wn.com
  Utah restricted fireworks and declared a state of emergency Friday ahead of July Fourth celebrations as the United States’ largest wildfire expanded its reach across more tinder-dry forest as crews rush to fight new blazes in the arid state. The National Weather Service issued a rare “Particularly Dangerous Situation” warning as dry, windy conditions provided fuel for more fires across the western U.S. The Cottonwood Fire in a sparsely populated area of southern Utah started Mo
  
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• Utah declares a state of emergency and restricts fireworks as US largest wildfire grows

  27-06-2026 03:33 via article.wn.com
  Utah restricted fireworks and declared a state of emergency Friday ahead of July Fourth celebrations as the United States' largest wildfire expanded its reach across more tinder-dry forest as crews rush to fight new blazes in the arid state. The National Weather Service issued a rare “Particularly Dangerous Situation” warning as dry, windy conditions provided fuel for more fires across the western U.S. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able t
  
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• US strikes Iran sites after cargo ship attack, Tehran retaliates

  27-06-2026 03:33 via article.wn.com
  US forces struck Iranian missile and drone storage sites and coastal radar positions on Friday after Washington accused Tehran of attacking a cargo ship, jolting a fragile ceasefire as diplomats struggled to contain the Middle East war. US Central Command said the strikes were a response to "unwarranted aggression against commercial shipping by Iranian forces" that "clearly violated the ceasefire". It...
  
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• US strikes Iran in response to ship attack that Trump called a ceasefire violation

  27-06-2026 03:33 via article.wn.com
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• US strikes Iran in response to attack on cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz

  27-06-2026 03:33 via article.wn.com
  The US military attacked Iran in response to an Iranian drone strike on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, with each country accusing the other of violating terms of a ceasefire agreed on last week. US Central Command said aircraft struck missile and drone storage locations and coastal radar sites, and a US official reported the operation had concluded. Iran said a projectile struck the area around a pier in Sirik in southern Iran, and that Iranian naval forces responded by striking US milita
  
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• U.S. Postal Service Will be Closed in Observance of Independence Day, July 4

  27-06-2026 03:33 via article.wn.com
  Self-service options are available in many retail lobbies when Post Offices are closed WASHINGTON, June 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Postal Service will observe Independence Day on Saturday, July 4. All Post Office locations will be closed. Regular mail delivery and retail services will resume on Monday, July 6. Post Offices will be open, and deliveries will occur as normal on Friday, July 3. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium co
  
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• Toll in Venezuela earthquakes climbs to at least 920 dead and 3,360 injured, authorities say

  27-06-2026 03:33 via article.wn.com
  LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AP) — Toll in Venezuela...
  
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• The Latest: US strikes Iran after Trump says ceasefire was violated

  27-06-2026 03:33 via article.wn.com
  The U.S. struck Iran on Friday to respond to a drone attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, a provocation that U.S. President Donald Trump said violated the ceasefire. The British military said Thursday that a vessel was hit by a projectile off Oman. This comes at a fragile time for the U.S. and Iranian negotiations over interim peace deal. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.
  
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• Texas board approves adding Bible stories to required reading for the state\u2019s more than 5 ...

  27-06-2026 03:33 via article.wn.com
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas board approves adding Bible...
  
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• Soccer-World Cup fans left flustered by last-minute StubHub ticket cancellations

  27-06-2026 03:33 via article.wn.com
  June 26 (Reuters) - Anthony Elanga's...
  
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• Senegal routs 10-man Iraq 5-0 to boost hopes of reaching World Cup knockout rounds

  27-06-2026 03:33 via article.wn.com
  Senegal racked up the goals on 10-man Iraq in a 5-0 victory that boosted its chances of reaching the World Cup knockout stages. Pape Gueye scored two second-half goals as the Senegalese — vying to advance as from third place ......
  
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• Newsom urges a national 'billionaires' tax' while fighting one in California

  27-06-2026 03:33 via article.wn.com
  California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat who is considering a run for president as he approaches the end of his term, called for a national “billionaires' tax” on Friday even as he fights another proposal targeting the wealthy in his home state. Newsom also said the U.S. government should own a stake in artificial intelligence companies. His proposals, outlined in a Substack post, aligns him with the Democratic Party's populist left, and he argued that urgent changes are needed to pr
  
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• New Mexico opens criminal probe of DEA after agents allowed fentanyl shipments to hit streets

  27-06-2026 03:33 via article.wn.com
  New Mexico's attorney general on Friday opened a criminal investigation to determine whether U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents broke state law by allowing hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to reach the streets of Albuquerque. The extraordinary inquiry comes less than a week after The Associated Press reported that DEA agents repeatedly monitored — but did not seize — shipments of the synthetic opioid in a bid to build bigger criminal cases between 2023 and 2025. &time
  
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• Most of Wall Street rises, but sinking AI stocks send it lower for the week

  27-06-2026 03:33 via article.wn.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Most of the U.S. stock market rose Friday after oil prices eased back to where they were before the war with Iran, but drops for stocks swept up in the mania around artificial-intelligence technology kept the market in check. The S&P 500 finished nearly flat and slipped less than 0.1% to close out just its second losing week in the last 13. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 44 points, or 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.2%. × This page requires Javascri
  
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• Michigan parents charged with murder after 7-year-old dies at 255 pounds

  27-06-2026 03:33 via article.wn.com
  Two parents have reportedly been charged with second-degree murder for the death of their extremely overweight 7-year-old son. ......
  
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• Messi to start on bench against Jordan

  27-06-2026 03:33 via article.wn.com
  DALLAS, United States, June 26 (Xinhua) -- Lionel Messi will start Argentina's final World Cup group stage match against Jordan on the bench, head coach Lionel Scaloni...
  
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• Last-place Mets fire manager Carlos Mendoza. Owner Steve Cohen says 'fans deserve better'

  27-06-2026 03:33 via article.wn.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — From the front office to the field, just about everything has gone wrong for the New York Mets over the past year. And on Friday, manager Carlos Mendoza took the fall. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmw2=7H2J E9C@F89 2 HC6E4965 D62D@?[ |6?5@K2 H2D 7:C65 2D D<:AA6C @7 E96 F?56CA6C7@C>:?8 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^2A?6HD]4@>^9F3^?6H\J@C<\>6EDQm|6EDk^2m
  
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• Judge orders arson suspect detained until October retrial over deadly 2025 Los Angeles wildfire

  27-06-2026 03:33 via article.wn.com
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Judge orders arson suspect...
  
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• Judge holds prosecutors in Charlie Kirk murder case in contempt for comments about the defendant

  27-06-2026 03:33 via article.wn.com
  The Utah judge in the murder case over Charlie Kirk’s killing held prosecutors in contempt of court on Friday over comments they made to media organizations about defendant Tyler Robinson. Judge Tony Graf said the comments violated his restrictions on what the two sides can say about the case outside of court. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmqFE vC27 56?:65 2 5676?D6 C6BF
  
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• Japanese Military Used USB Drives With China-Linked Virus: Report

  27-06-2026 03:33 via article.wn.com
  Japan’s military has used Chinese counterfeit USB sticks infected with malware linked to Chinese hacker groups for almost a year...
  
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• International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking |26 June 2026

  27-06-2026 03:33 via article.wn.com
  ‘Recovery is real, change is possible’ – Bishop Landry “On this International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, I, Bishop Landry Rasamison, chairperson of La Ferme de l’Espoir (Farm of Hope), joins the global community in raising awareness –...
  
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• How Trump’s posts on Iran zigzagged during the war

  27-06-2026 03:33 via article.wn.com
  U.S. President’s social media messaging reveals how his...
  
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• France forward Ousmane Dembélé scores a first-half World Cup hat trick in 4-1 win over Norway

  27-06-2026 03:33 via article.wn.com
  France forward Ousmane Dembélé scored a first-half hat trick, including one off a feed from Kylian Mbappé, to help his team beat Norway 4-1 at the World Cup. Dembélé’s goals came in the seventh, 20th and 32nd minutes. It was ......
  
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• Feature: Not Mbappe, not Haaland

  27-06-2026 03:33 via article.wn.com
  by sportswriters Cao Jianjie and Li Jia BOSTON, United States, June 26 (Xinhua) -- It was billed as a battle between Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland. In the end, neither found the scoresheet as Ousmane Dembele produced a first-half hat-trick in France's 4-1 win over Norway in Boston. The result secured France top spot in Group I and underlined the breadth of Didier...
  
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• Deniz Undav\u2019s World Cup success for Germany lifts Yazidi and Kurdish pride

  27-06-2026 03:33 via article.wn.com
  KHIRBET AL-GHAZAL, Syria (AP) — Deniz Undav, one of the surprise stars of this World Cup, is playing for powerhouse Germany. Yet with his Yazidi and Kurdish heritage, the 29-year-old striker is representing two communities on the global stage with no realistic chance of having World Cup teams of their own. After entering as a substitute for Germany, Undav scored three goals and set up two more, putting him just behind top-scoring superstars such as Argentina’s Lionel Messi, Kylian Mb
  
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• Dembele’s First-Half Hat Trick Propels France to 4–1 Victory Over Norway

  27-06-2026 03:33 via article.wn.com
  Ousmane Dembele’s three consecutive goals for France just 25 minutes apart against Norway on Friday marked the fastest...
  
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• Dembélé suspends time as France's favouritism heightens

  27-06-2026 03:33 via article.wn.com
  Ousmane Dembélé showed patience and a command of time and space, to help propel France to the top of its group, and remain on course for World Cup glory. ......
  
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