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Trump calls off latest threats to strike Iran, citing a breakthrough in talks to end the war 06/12/2026 03:48am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he had called off new military strikes on Iran, claiming a breakthrough in negotiations to end the war just hours after the American leader threatened to escalate the conflict by seizing control of Iran's oil industry. T Ousted South Korean President Yoon given prison term for drone flights over Pyongyang 06/12/2026 03:40am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol and his former defense minister were sentenced to 30 years in prison Friday in a case alleging Yoon ordered drone flights over Pyongyang in 2024 to heighten tensions with North Korea and justify declaring martial law at home. Once beset by power outages, Puerto Ricans also hit with severe water shortages 06/12/2026 03:11am • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Thousands of Puerto Ricans are struggling with water shortages so severe that the governor of the U.S. territory has activated the National Guard and emergency responders are fielding calls every day. Officials have not publicly pinpointed the cause, with shortages lar Pope Leo XIV’s visit to mainland Spain and the Canary Islands, in photos 06/12/2026 02:55am • Pope Leo XIV’s weeklong visit to Spain has brought him to a once-staunchly Catholic country that has long been in the throes of waning religious practice. ____ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. A blind Ukrainian veteran turns pottery into a business and mentors others 06/12/2026 02:12am • VINNYTSIA, Ukraine (AP) — The two burly men stare straight ahead, hands intertwined on a pottery wheel, fingers buried in the clay. They sense each other’s presence through touch alone. One is a veteran who lost his sight in combat and now teaches other blind veterans. Slowly, a piece resembling Phoenix hosts Los Angeles following Ogwumike's 24-point game 06/12/2026 02:09am • Los Angeles Sparks (6-6, 4-3 Western Conference) at Phoenix Mercury (4-10, 3-6 Western Conference) Phoenix; Saturday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles Sparks takes on the Phoenix Mercury after Nneka Ogwumike scored 24 points in the Sparks' 88-83 victory over the Seattle Storm. The Mercury have g Indiana visits Connecticut after Boston's 34-point game 06/12/2026 02:09am • Indiana Fever (7-5, 3-2 Eastern Conference) at Connecticut Sun (2-12, 0-5 Eastern Conference) Uncasville, Connecticut; Saturday, 6 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Indiana Fever visits the Connecticut Sun after Aliyah Boston scored 34 points in the Fever's 114-106 overtime victory against the Chicago Sky. The Las Vegas plays Minnesota after Wilson's 32-point performance 06/12/2026 02:09am • Minnesota Lynx (10-2, 6-0 Western Conference) at Las Vegas Aces (9-3, 6-3 Western Conference) Las Vegas; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Las Vegas Aces hosts the Minnesota Lynx after A'ja Wilson scored 32 points in the Las Vegas Aces' 105-89 victory against the Portland Fire. The Aces are 6-3 agai Portland hosts Dallas after Bueckers' 31-point game 06/12/2026 02:09am • Dallas Wings (8-4, 4-2 Western Conference) at Portland Fire (6-8, 0-4 Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Dallas Wings takes on the Portland Fire after Paige Bueckers scored 31 points in the Wings' 85-70 victory against the Phoenix Mercury. The Fire are 0-4 in Brunson and the Knicks look to clinch NBA Finals against San Antonio 06/12/2026 02:03am • New York Knicks (53-29, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (62-20, second in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Spurs -5.5; over/under is 216.5 NBA FINALS: Knicks lead series 3-1 BOTTOM LINE: The New York Knicks look to clinch the series over the S Amanda Moll wins pole vault over sister Hana and Washington takes lead at NCAA track and field meet 06/12/2026 01:40am • EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Washington’s Amanda Moll cleared 15 feet, 10 1/2 inches in the pole vault to set a collegiate record and clinch the title over her sister Hana Moll – the indoor champion — and the Huskies took the team lead on Thursday at the NCAA outdoor track and field championships. Ha Japan's struggling flagship H3 rocket returns to flight with the debut of a low-cost variant 06/12/2026 01:01am • TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s H3 rocket returned to flight Friday with the debut of a new low-cost variant, a badly needed success for the country's new flagship rocket that has struggled with mission failures while facing an increasingly competitive space industry. The H3 rocket took off from the Tanega Hwang In-beom sparks South Korea’s 2-1 comeback win over the Czech Republic at the World Cup 06/12/2026 12:57am • GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — Hwang In-beom scored a goal and set up another as South Korea rallied to defeat the Czech Republic 2-1 in the second match of the 2026 World Cup on Thursday night. After a lackluster first half in which both teams were jeered as they left the field, the Czech Republic to High-A Northwest League Glance 06/12/2026 12:57am • All Times EDT Wednesday's Games Hillsboro 2, Tri-City 1 Spokane 10, Eugene 9 Vancouver 7, Everett 2 Thursday's Games Hillsboro 2, Tri-City 0 Spokane 7, Eugene 6 Vancouver 4, Everett 2 Friday's Games Everett at Vancouver, 4:05 p.m. Tri-City at Hillsboro, 9:35 p.m. Spokane at Eugene, 9:35 p.m. Saturda Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha, who was known for her legal work, dies at 47 06/12/2026 12:55am • BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, a lawyer and the eldest of King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s children, has died at 47, the Bureau of the Royal Household said. She died Thursday evening at a Bangkok hospital where she had been cared for since falling unconscious due to illne