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Today in History: June 13, first Pentagon Papers excerpts published 06/13/2026 04:10am • Today is Saturday, June 13, the 164th day of 2026. There are 201 days left in the year. Today in history: On June 13, 1971, The New York Times began publishing excerpts of the Pentagon Papers, a top secret study of America’s involvement in Vietnam since 1945 that had been leaked to the paper Diamondbacks play the Reds with 1-0 series lead 06/13/2026 04:01am • Arizona Diamondbacks (35-34, third in the NL West) vs. Cincinnati Reds (32-36, fifth in the NL Central) Cincinnati; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Mike Soroka (8-3, 3.28 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 72 strikeouts); Reds: Rhett Lowder (3-3, 5.01 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 31 strikeouts) LINE: Diam Marlins try to extend road win streak in matchup against the Pirates 06/13/2026 04:01am • Miami Marlins (35-35, third in the NL East) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (35-35, fourth in the NL Central) Pittsburgh; Saturday, 4:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Lake Bachar (0-0, 2.97 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, 41 strikeouts); Pirates: Bubba Chandler (2-7, 4.91 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 62 strikeouts) LINE: Pirates Brewers face the Phillies with 1-0 series lead 06/13/2026 04:01am • Philadelphia Phillies (37-32, second in the NL East) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (42-25, first in the NL Central) Milwaukee; Saturday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Aaron Nola (3-4, 5.86 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, 68 strikeouts); Brewers: Shane Drohan (3-1, 3.11 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 37 strikeouts) LINE: Bre Braves look to stop slide in game against the Mets 06/13/2026 04:01am • Atlanta Braves (45-24, first in the NL East) vs. New York Mets (31-38, fifth in the NL East) New York; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Martin Perez (4-3, 3.02 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 47 strikeouts); Mets: Sean Manaea (1-1, 5.02 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 45 strikeouts) LINE: Mets -113, Braves -106; Workers begin removing Trump's name from Kennedy Center after judge ruled it was illegally added to the building 06/13/2026 03:20am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Workers begin removing Trump's name from Kennedy Center after judge ruled it was illegally added to the building. AP Was There: 1975 summit at French castle plants seed for future G7 club of wealthy nations 06/13/2026 03:02am • EDITOR’S NOTE: When U.S. President Gerald Ford and leaders of five other leading democracies gathered for talks at a castle outside Paris on Nov. 15, 1975, they planted the seed for what subsequently became the Group of Seven nations. The initial six industrial powers that huddled at the Château Atlanta visits Toronto following Mabrey's 27-point showing 06/13/2026 02:09am • Atlanta Dream (8-4, 3-2 Eastern Conference) at Toronto Tempo (7-6, 3-3 Eastern Conference) Toronto; Sunday, 3 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Toronto Tempo hosts the Atlanta Dream after Marina Mabrey scored 27 points in the Toronto Tempo's 86-85 loss to the Washington Mystics. The Tempo are 3-3 in conference New York puts home win streak on the line against Washington 06/13/2026 02:09am • Washington Mystics (5-6, 4-3 Eastern Conference) at New York Liberty (9-4, 6-0 Eastern Conference) New York; Sunday, 3 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: New York Liberty hosts Washington Mystics looking to continue its four-game home winning streak. The Liberty are 6-0 against Eastern Conference opponents. New Kenya holds a memorial service for 16 victims of last month's girls school fire 06/13/2026 01:42am • NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Hundreds of mourners gathered on Friday in Kenya’s central town of Gilgil for a memorial service to honor the lives of 16 students who died in a fire at a girls school last month that police said was caused by arson. Authorities have arrested nine suspects. The remains of t City of Laurel announces new juvenile curfew to start the summer after school year ends 06/13/2026 01:37am • The City of Laurel announced a new summer curfew that will take effect starting Thursday, June 18. That’s the last day of school for students in Prince George’s County, and it applies to anyone under the age of 18. It’s also far more strict than the current midnight curfew. Following oth OU's Mullings wins 2nd straight discus title, Arkansas takes men's team crown at NCAA outdoors 06/13/2026 01:14am • EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Oklahoma’s Ralford Mullings became the first man to win back-to-back discus titles in more than 20 years, and Arkansas won it's 11th men's title — but the Razorbacks' first since 2003 — on Friday night at the NCAA outdoor track and field championships. Mullings (215 feet Baseball Glance 06/13/2026 01:13am • All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Tampa B AP exclusive: Doctors Without Borders report found cases of abuse and exploitation by staff in Chad 06/13/2026 01:11am • The international aid group Doctors Without Borders found a pattern of abuse and sexual exploitation by some local and foreign staff working in Chad along the Sudanese border, in some cases targeting underage girls or trading food or jobs for sex with refugees, according to a confidential internal m Citron hits winning jumper at the buzzer, Betts scores career-high 18 as Mystics beat Tempo 06/13/2026 01:05am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Sonia Citron scored 17 points and made the winning jumper as time expired, rookie Lauren Betts scored a season-high 18 points on 8-of-9 shooting and the Washington Mystics beat the Toronto Tempo 86-85 on Friday night. Betts, the No. 4 overall pick in the draft, played a career-hi