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• Russian attacks on eastern Ukrainian cities kill four, officials say

  17-06-2026 03:47 via article.wn.com
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• York's Anna Bemis Palmer Museum expands hours to evenings, weekends

  17-06-2026 04:49 via article.wn.com
  York News-Times The Anna Bemis Palmer Museum will expand its hours starting Tuesday and continuing through Aug. 28. kAm%96 ?6H 9@FCD H:== :?4=F56 6G6?:?8D 2?5 H66<6?5D]k^Am kAmQ(6VG6 366? E9C:==65 E@ D66 D@ >2?J A6@A=6 6?828:?8 H:E9 E96 >FD6F>[ H96E96C E9C@F89 AC@8C2>D @C D:>A=J DE@AA:?8 :? E@ 6IA=@C6[Q >FD6F> s:C64E@C r2CC:6 #6>>6CD ?@E65 :? 2 AC6DD C6=62D6] Q%96 6?E9FD:2D> @7 @FC 4@>>F?:EJ 92D >256 E96D6 6IA2?565 9@FCD A@DD:3=6 2?5 :?DA:C6D FD E@ 4@?E:
  
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• Who is Donna Robinson? Karmelo Anthony supporter fired from parole supervisor role over disturbing Austin ...

  17-06-2026 04:49 via article.wn.com
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• What we know about the Omaha man charged with plotting an attack on the White House

  17-06-2026 04:49 via article.wn.com
  An Omaha man was arrested Sunday by FBI agents on federal charges alleging he masterminded a plot to use explosive-laden drones and snipers to attack a UFC event on the White House lawn, targeting President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Elon Musk and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to a federal criminal complaint unsealed Tuesday. kAmp3C292> w6C>@D:==@ p=G2C6K 7246D EH@ 7656C2= 492C86Di 4@?DA:C24J E@ >FC56C 2?5 4@?DA:C24J E@ 4@>>:E 2? @776?D6 282:?DE
  
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• US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 1, leaves 2 survivors in the eastern ...

  17-06-2026 04:49 via article.wn.com
  The U.S. military has attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one man and leaving two survivors. Tuesday's attack brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by the U.S. ......
  
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• US Senate blocks Iran war powers resolution after US-Iran deal announcement

  17-06-2026 04:49 via article.wn.com
  The US Senate on Tuesday voted to block a war powers resolution directing President Donald Trump to end military hostilities against Iran, the 9th such vote this...
  
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• US-Iran war LIVE: Oil holds three-month low as US, Iran prepare to sign peace deal

  17-06-2026 04:49 via article.wn.com
  US-Iran war LIVE: The key details of...
  
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• U.S. holds off blacklisting China's DeepSeek, more than 100 firms deemed security risks

  17-06-2026 04:49 via article.wn.com
  DeepSeek, CXMT and other companies were approved by an interagency committee last year for addition to the Commerce Department's Entity List. ......
  
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• Trump says Strait of Hormuz to fully open by Friday

  17-06-2026 04:49 via article.wn.com
  EVIAN, France -- US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the United States is going to have the Strait of Hormuz fully opened by Friday. "The ships are starting to move nicely. Oil is starting to go, and the prices are coming down rapidly,"...
  
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• Trump says Iran will never have a nuclear weapon under deal

  17-06-2026 04:49 via article.wn.com
  EVIAN, France -- US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon under the deal with the Middle East country. "We have our deal done...
  
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• Trump confirms meeting Ukraine's Zelensky at G7 summit

  17-06-2026 04:49 via article.wn.com
  EVIAN, France -- US President Donald Trump confirmed his meeting with...
  
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• Still running: Michael Fassbender finds even more intrigue in \u2018The Agency\u2019

  17-06-2026 04:49 via article.wn.com
  Michael Fassbender couldn’t wait to find out where his character was headed after the first season of “The Agency.” kAm“xE 5@6D?’E C62==J =6E FA[” 96 D2JD @7 E96 D6C:6D HC:EE6? 3J y6K 2?5 y@9?\w6?CJ qFEE6CH@CE9] r2DE 2D 2 rxp @77:46C[ 9:D |2CE:2?[ 2D 96’D 42==65[ 92D E@ AC@E64E 72>:=J 2?5 7C:6?5D 2D 96 EC:6D E@ >2<6 2 =:76 @FED:56 p7C:42] x? E96 AC@46DD[ 96 ?665D E@ 7:?5 2 H2J E@ AC@E64E 9:D =@G6[ $2>:2 WA=2J65 3J y@5:6 %FC?6C\$>:E9X[ H9@&
  
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• SpaceX options debut signals 'expensive' and 'dangerous' bets, strategist says

  17-06-2026 04:49 via article.wn.com
  Options on SpaceX have started trading after the company's IPO, and they show a wide variation in bets. ......
  
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• Ricketts praises NU's decision not to schedule games against Texas Tech

  17-06-2026 04:49 via article.wn.com
  Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts said Friday he agrees with the Nebraska Athletic Department's decision not to schedule games against Texas Tech amid a betting scandal involving the football team's quarterback. kAmQ{@@<[ A6@A=6 H9@ 36E :? DA@CED @F89E ?@E E@ 36 8:G6? 2 7C66 C:56 =:<6 H92E 92AA6?65 2E %6I2D %649[Q #:4<6EED D2:5 2E 2 42>A2:8? 6G6?E uC:52J] Qx DFAA@CE E96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 }63C2D<2 2?5 H92E E96J 5:5 `__T]Qk^Am Pete Ricketts Omaha World-Herald file photo kAm%96 4@>>
  
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• Rapper Mystikal sentenced to 20 years in Louisiana rape case

  17-06-2026 04:49 via article.wn.com
  The rapper Mystikal will serve 20 years in prison for raping a woman at his Louisiana home in 2022. He pleaded guilty to third-degree rape in March with a sentencing cap of 20 years. The victim spoke in court before ......
  
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• Portugal hope Cristiano Ronaldo’s milestone World Cup is no millstone

  17-06-2026 04:49 via article.wn.com
  His team and opponents laud him, but Wednesday’s game with the DRC is a test of his powers at a sixth World Cup...
  
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• Pope Leo hopes US-Iran memorandum could be ‘truly a solution to the war’

  17-06-2026 04:49 via article.wn.com
  Pope Leo expressed cautious hope Tuesday that a new memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran could help bring an end to hostilities, urging continued dialogue over renewed conflict. According to a report by Vatican News, the Pope welcomed recent diplomatic progress, saying: “thank God, there is at least this Memorandum that they will officially sign on Friday.” “There will still be several...
  
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• Photo highlights from the G7 summit in France

  17-06-2026 04:49 via article.wn.com
  EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — World leaders gathered in a French spa town for a summit of the Group of Seven leading industrial nations. ......
  
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• Omaha teens urge City Council to restore $15 minimum wage for young workers

  17-06-2026 04:49 via article.wn.com
  Joseph Primm, 16, works at Runza and as a life guard. He has colleagues as young as 14 and — as he put it — "as old as anyone" on the Omaha City Council. kAm#682C5=6DD @7 286[ E96 H@C<6CD 2E 9:D ;@3D 92G6 E96 D2>6 6IA64E2E:@?D[ !C:>> D2:5[ D@ E96J D9@F=5 92G6 E96 D2>6 >:?:>F> H286] k^Am kAm!C:>> H2D @?6 @7 D6G6C2= A6@A=6 H9@ DA@<6 2E %F6D52JVD 4@F?4:= >66E:?8 :? DFAA@CE @7 2 AC@A@D2= E@ D6E 2? ~>292 >:?:>F> H286 @7 S`d :? =:?6 H:E9 H92E
  
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• Oil at three-month low as US-Iran deal set to revive its supply

  17-06-2026 04:49 via article.wn.com
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• NU will use inflation to determine future funding requests, tuition rates

  17-06-2026 04:49 via article.wn.com
  The University of Nebraska said it will use a formula that considers the rising price of goods and services as a guide for any future funding requests — whether from state lawmakers or tuition-paying students. kAmp??6 q2C?6D[ }&’D D6?:@C G:46 AC6D:56?E 2?5 49:67 7:?2?4:2= @77:46C[ D2:5 E96 F?:G6CD:EJ H:== C676C E@ 2 7@FC\J62C C@==:?8 2G6C286 @7 r@?DF>6C !C:46 x?56I 52E2 E@ 36EE6C C67=64E E96 8C@H:?8 4@DE @7 5@:?8 3FD:?6DD]k^Am kAm“%96 8@2= 96C6 :D E@ 8@ E@ 2 >@C6 7@C&
  
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• New faces coming for polls in Malaysia’s Johor

  17-06-2026 04:49 via article.wn.com
  It is learnt that Umno is expected to field at least 12 new faces, including state puteri chief Rina Farhana Abdullah. JOHOR BARU — Barisan Nasional is expected to drop some of its incumbents to make way for new faces in the upcoming state polls. It is learnt that Umno is expected to field at least 12 new faces including state puteri chief Rina Farhana Abdullah. Talk is rife that Umno...
  
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• 'Near-final 14-point' US-Iran peace deal: Hormuz reopening, sanctions relief, nuclear talks in focus

  17-06-2026 04:49 via article.wn.com
  The United States and Iran are preparing to formally...
  
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• Lionel Messi becomes 2nd player to score in 5 World Cups, striking early for Argentina ...

  17-06-2026 04:49 via article.wn.com
  Lionel Messi became the second player...
  
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• Iran warns of "harsh" response if Israel continues "malice" in Lebanon

  17-06-2026 04:49 via article.wn.com
  TEHRAN, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Iran warned Tuesday that if Israel does not end its "malice" in southern Lebanon, it will have to wait for the Iranian armed forces' "harsh" response. In an official statement, Iran's main military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters,...
  
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• Iran says the initial deal to end the war with the US requires Israel to ...

  17-06-2026 04:49 via article.wn.com
  Iran’s top diplomat says the tentative deal to end the war with the United States would require Israel to withdraw from Lebanon — a condition Israel has already rejected and that could sink the agreement. The deal between the U.S. ......
  
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• Iran deal includes $300 billion fund, more than half of which already committed, source says

  17-06-2026 04:49 via article.wn.com
  Iran, one of the Middle East's...
  
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• Glance: France warms up, tops Senegal

  17-06-2026 04:49 via article.wn.com
  It took them a while to warm up but once they got going, France showed why they are many people’s favourites to win the World Cup this summer. Didier Deschamps’ side turned on the style in the second off with ......
  
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• Georgia runoff: Republican voters choose Trump-backed conservative to face Jon Ossoff

  17-06-2026 04:49 via article.wn.com
  Representative Mike Collins defeats former college football coach Derek Dooley, while Rick Jackson selected as governor pick...
  
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• G7 leaders pledge to enhance efforts to address global debt vulnerabilities

  17-06-2026 04:49 via article.wn.com
  EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France – G7 leaders on Tuesday pledged to step up efforts to address high debt burdens among developing countries, including middle-income countries not currently eligible for a debt relief initiative launched by the broader Group of 20 large economies during the COVID-19 pandemic. In ​a joint declaration issued after a session that included guest countries Kenya, Egypt, India, Brazil and South Korea, the G7 leaders affirmed their commitment to international cooperat
  
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