Maine Sex Scandal, Trump’s Sway: What to Watch in Tuesday’s US Primaries
By Richard CowanWASHINGTON, June 9 (Reuters) – An oyster farmer and political newcomer besieged by questions about his sexting practices. A…
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British teen charged over London arson attack on Jewish charity ambulances
A teenager has been charged in connection with an arson attack on a Jewish charity’s ambulances in March, according to U.K. police, becoming the fifth person to be charged over the attack. The March blaze in Golders Green, an area in north London with a large Jewish population, engulfed four ambulances belonging to Hatzola Northwest, …
Wembanyama, Spurs take their game to another level, hold off Knicks in Game 3 of NBA Finals
Victor Wembanyama has his first NBA Finals win — and the New York Knicks suddenly have a lot of work left to end their 53-year championship drought. Wembanyama had 32 points, eight rebounds and six assists, carrying the San Antonio Spurs to a 115-111 victory Monday night that cut the Knicks’ lead to 2-1 in …
Trump says Iran deal could be signed in 2 or 3 days as Israel and Iran hold fire after clash
5m ago Two Iranian air defense personnel killed in Israeli strikes, state TV says At least two Iranian air defense personnel were killed in Monday’s Israeli strikes before both sides halted their fire, according to the country’s state broadcaster IRIB. The announcement was Iran’s first acknowledgement of fatalities from the exchange of fire sparked over …
World Cup Ref From Somalia Who Was Denied Entry to the US Was About to Make History for His Country
Omar Artan was due to be the first referee from Somalia to officiate at the World Cup after making FIFA’s final list for the tournament, which was announced two months ago. He is one of Africa’s top referees and was named the continent’s best male referee in 2025 by the African soccer body. He was …
2 U.S. pilots killed in Dominican Republic plane crash en route to pick up former MLB star Yadier Molina
A pilot and co-pilot from the United States have died in a fiery plane crash as they attempted an emergency landing in the Dominican Republic, authorities said. The incident occurred Sunday near the southern coastal town of La Romana, according to a statement by the Dominican Institute of Civil Aviation, which identified the pilot and …
Gordon S. Wood, Eminent Scholar of the American Revolution, Dead at 92
NEW YORK (AP) — Gordon S. Wood, the eminent and prolific scholar who forged a highly influential and sharply debated narrative of the country’s early years of independence through such prize-winning works as “The Creation of the American Republic” and “The Radicalism of the American Revolution,” has died. He was 92. Wood, a professor emeritus …
UN Inquiry Finds Israeli Forces Shield Settlers During Attacks on Palestinians
GENEVA, June 9 (Reuters) – Israeli authorities are directly involved in settler attacks that have killed, injured and displaced Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, while Israeli security forces provide protection to settlers, a U.N. inquiry said on Tuesday. The report by the Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory found that Israeli authorities …
Graham Platner seeks to win Democratic Senate nomination in Maine, and more primary races to watch today
Maine is one of four states with primary voters going to the polls on Tuesday, and it has one of the most closely watched races in the country, as Democrat Graham Platner seeks to lock up the nomination to take on incumbent GOP Sen. Susan Collins despite his recent string of scandals. There are also …
Democratic Group Launches Ad Campaign to Help Flip Control of Congress in Midterm Elections
A Democratic group that previously focused on presidential races is wading into the midterms by targeting more than a dozen House and Senate contests, many of them on Republican turf, in a new advertising campaign that begins Tuesday. “We really have to maximize our wins and gains this year, particularly in Republican territory,” American Bridge …