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Tornadoes in Illinois and Indiana leave residents grappling with damage; cleanup efforts underway 06/12/2026 07:35pm • Residents in tornado-ravaged areas in Illinois and Indiana were grappling with the damage to their homes and neighborhoods on Friday, after the strong line of storms barreled through communities south of Chicago and left trails of destruction. Cleanup efforts were underway, and utility companies sai Korda and Cowan 2 back in LPGA team event. Inkster advances to weekend at record age of 66 06/12/2026 07:32pm • MIDLAND, Mich. (AP) ��� Nelly Korda found the perfect tonic for the week after the biggest win of her career. The U.S. Women���s Open champion is playing with good friend Olivia Cowan of Germany in the Dow Championship, two shots out of the lead Friday held by Polly Mack and Celine Borge. The final Democrat Melissa Hernandez advances to the general election for U.S. House in California's 14th Congressional District 06/12/2026 07:31pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Democrat Melissa Hernandez advances to the general election for U.S. House in California's 14th Congressional District. The Latest: Pakistan says US and Iran agree on ���final��� text of a peace deal 06/12/2026 07:30pm • Pakistan���s prime minister said Friday the United States and Iran have agreed to wording of an agreement aimed at ending their war in the Middle East and that mediators were working with both sides to finalize a deal. Three regional officials say the emerging deal is expected to pave the way for re Kids' nonprofit in Seattle returns 20 free World Cup tickets over barring of Somali referee 06/12/2026 07:24pm • SEATTLE (AP) ��� Ali Abdulla was over the moon when he learned his youth-soccer nonprofit would receive 20 free tickets to the World Cup round of 16 match next month in Seattle. Many of the kids in his African Youth Sports Academy come from low-income, immigrant families, and with ticket prices hove Ryan Reynolds and Mike Myers among the stars at Canada's first home World Cup match 06/12/2026 07:23pm • TORONTO (AP) ��� Cyle Larin���s goal not only saved the World Cup opener for Canada on Friday, it gave a bunch of Canadian celebrities a reason to stomp and shout. ���Deadpool��� star and Wrexham co-owner Ryan Reynolds, NHL standout Connor McDavid and actor Mike Myers were among the Canadian stars s Clashes erupt in Congo's capital as opposition rejects changes to presidential term limits 06/12/2026 07:23pm • KINSHASA, Congo (AP) ��� Violent clashes erupted Friday in Congo's capital, Kinshasa, during a rally against a proposed constitutional change that opponents say could pave the way for President F��lix Tshisekedi to seek a third term. The demonstration, organized by the opposition coalition C64, was Appeals court rejects Kennedy Center effort to pause court-ordered removal of Trump's name from building 06/12/2026 07:21pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Appeals court rejects Kennedy Center effort to pause court-ordered removal of Trump's name from building. Patagonia is suing Pattie Gonia, a drag queen performer with an environmental message 06/12/2026 07:18pm • DENVER (AP) ��� Days before the beginning of Pride Month in June, a glamorous drag queen with long, wavy red hair, a matching mustache and carabiner earrings stared into a camera and levied a strong accusation against a famous sustainable outdoors apparel brand: ���This is a corporation trying to er Alabama seeks to execute man by lethal injection after court ruled nitrogen method is unconstitutionally cruel 06/12/2026 07:06pm • MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) ��� Alabama seeks to execute man by lethal injection after court ruled nitrogen method is unconstitutionally cruel. As polyamory gains visibility, monogamy faces a vote in the Presbyterian Church (USA) 06/12/2026 07:01pm • (RNS) ��� A proposal that would require ordained clergy to be monogamous is on the docket at the Presbyterian Church (USA)���s General Assembly this summer. The overture, CON-10, has generated strong reactions online but not yet earned broad support from PCUSA groups. A separate proposal asks for th Ben James takes lead in Canada in his pro debut 06/12/2026 07:00pm • CALEDON, Ontario (AP) ��� Ben James holed a 25-foot eagle putt to start his round and never let up until he had a 7-under 63 for a one-shot lead in his professional debut at the RBC Canadian Open. James was an All-American all four years at Virginia and led the PGA Tour University ranking to earn a SpaceX stock soars in debut and makes Elon Musk the first trillionaire 06/12/2026 06:57pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Elon Musk became the world���s first trillionaire after shares of his rocket company SpaceX soared in Wall Street's biggest initial public offering of stock. Shares in SpaceX jumped more than 19% after opening for trading Friday, a sign that investors are looking past the billions US scholar with history of activism in Myanmar arrested in China on suspicion of espionage 06/12/2026 06:57pm • BANGKOK (AP) ��� An American scholar who writes about Myanmar and Chinese foreign policy was arrested by authorities in China on suspicion of spying, China's foreign ministry said Friday. The scholar, Min Zin, was suspected of ���engaging in espionage activities that endanger China���s national sec Judge disciplined for sex in chambers and lying to investigators apologizes for 'offensive conduct' 06/12/2026 06:54pm • ATLANTA (AP) ��� A federal judge who was disciplined after an investigation found that she had sex with a police officer in her chambers and then lied about it wrote a letter to a former law clerk apologizing for her ���harmful, offensive, and unprofessional behavior.��� An investigation initiated l