Police Are Investigating a Large Burning Cross at a Chicago Park

A large, burning cross was discovered at a Chicago park on Tuesday afternoon, and police said they are investigating how it ended up there and the motive behind it. Video taken by a motorist shows the wooden cross engulfed in bright orange flames as it leans against a tree in Grant Park, a popular area …

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Hollywood Directors Reach Tentative 4-Year Deal With Studios and Streamers

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood directors on Tuesday reached a four-year tentative contract agreement with studios and streaming services. The talks were the first under new DGA President Christopher Nolan, who took the job in September. Along with similar four-year deals — longer than the industry three — ratified in recent weeks by unions representing …

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Democrats Nominate Susie Lee in Nevada Battleground House Race

June ⁠9 (Reuters) – ⁠Democratic voters nominated ⁠Susie Lee on Tuesday to run in ​Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District, a Las Vegas-area swing ‌seat that could help ‌decide control of the U.S. House ⁠of ⁠Representatives in November, U.S. media projected. The district is ​among a small number of battlegrounds expected to shape the balance of power …

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Asian Shares Fall After a Tech Sell-Off on Wall Street, While Oil Prices Gain

HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares mostly retreated on Wednesday following a sell-off of technology stocks on Wall Street, and oil prices gained after the U.S. launched fresh airstrikes against Iran. The U.S. military launched attacks early Wednesday following the crash of an Army helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz that President Donald Trump blamed …

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Philippines Foreign Minister Says She Plans to Meet Myanmar Ethnic Groups Soon

MANILA, June 10 (Reuters) – Philippine foreign ⁠minister ⁠Ma. Theresa Lazaro ⁠said on Wednesday that she intends to ​meet ethnic groups from Myanmar in the coming days to ‌learn about the situation ‌and seek solutions. “I intend to meet with ⁠certain ethnic ⁠armed groups and to find out the situation ​and how we can really …

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Pakistani Airstrikes Kill at Least 13 in Afghanistan, Taliban Says

KABUL, June ⁠10 (Reuters) – ⁠At least 13 ⁠people were killed, including 11 children, after ​Pakistan’s military launched air strikes in three Afghan provinces, ‌Afghan Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah ‌Mujahid said on Wednesday, in a renewal ⁠of a ⁠conflict that has killed hundreds this year. At least 14 ​others – all of them children and women …

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Iran Fires Missiles at Air Base Hosting US Forces in Jordan

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States launched airstrikes early Wednesday against Iran after blaming Tehran for the crash of an American attack helicopter. Iran responded with attacks targeting Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan, part of a widening round of retaliatory strikes that threaten to derail talks to reach an end to the Iran …

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Photos of Primary Elections Across 4 States

Voters across Maine, Nevada, South Carolina and North Dakota headed to the polls Tuesday for another day of primaries in America. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Photos You Should See – June 2026