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The Finals are about moments, and in Game 4 the Knicks had one that'll last forever 06/11/2026 09:52am • The NBA Finals are about moments. And moments, by definition, are tiny slivers in time. A couple of seconds, maybe. An instant. Michael Jordan's shrug. Michael Jordan's pose. LeBron James' chasedown block. Jerry West's 60-footer to force overtime. Ray Allen's 3-pointer to save Miami in 2013. Magic J How a hospital is helping solve a hometown housing shortage 06/11/2026 09:52am • In a first-of-its-kind project in South Dakota, the small hospital in this southern Black Hills town is investing in a subdivision project to provide housing for its employees. Fall River Health Services, an independent nonprofit medical center in Hot Springs, is paying $2.3 million of the overall $ Northern Ireland's former unionist leader tells jury he did not sexually abuse two children 06/11/2026 09:51am • LONDON (AP) ��� The former leader of Northern Ireland���s largest unionist party told a jury Thursday that he was ���crystal clear��� that he did not rape an alleged victim when she was a child decades ago, as he gave evidence at his trial on sex crime charges. At the opening of his trial at Newry Freiburg signs Japan forward Keisuke Got�� from Belgian club Anderlecht 06/11/2026 09:48am • FREIBURG, Germany (AP) ��� Europa League finalist Freiburg is adding to its Japanese contingent by signing Japan forward Keisuke Got�� from Belgian club Anderlecht. The Bundesliga club said on Thursday that the 21-year-old Got�� ��� who is in Japan���s World Cup squad ��� joined in a straight transf Grains mostly higher, livestock mixed 06/11/2026 09:45am • CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were mostly higher in early trading Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Jul. corn gained 0.75 cent at $4.20 a bushel. Jul. wheat was up 1 cent at $5.88 a bushel. Jul. oats was down 0.25 cent at $3.18 a bushel. Jul. soybeans gained 0.5 cent at $11.23 a bushel. Beef wa Somali ref Artan picked for showpiece UEFA game after being barred by US from World Cup 06/11/2026 09:36am • GENEVA (AP) ��� Somali referee Omar Artan who was barred by the United States from the World Cup was picked on Thursday for the showcase UEFA Super Cup game in August. European soccer body UEFA said Artan will referee the Aug. 12 game between Champions League winner Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Vil Citing fallout from Iran war, World Bank cuts forecast for global economic growth 06/11/2026 09:30am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The economic fallout from the Iran war ��� higher energy prices and increased uncertainty ��� will drag down global growth this year, the World Bank said Thursday. The 189-country anti-poverty agency expects the world economy to grow just 2.5% this year, its weakest performance s English cricket has quickly found itself in another mess. Ben Stokes is in the middle of it 06/11/2026 09:25am • English cricket is back in a mess. Having just dealt with a shambolic Ashes tour featuring reports of excessive drinking and unprofessionalism, the England and Wales Cricket Board is fighting another fire just one week into the international summer. This time, the captain is at the heart of it all. Europe's central bank raises rates to fight inflation from Iran war, the Fed to decide next week 06/11/2026 09:15am • FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) ��� The European Central Bank on Thursday became the first major central bank to raise interest rates in response to the Iran war as policymakers around the world including new U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh wrestle with how to confront the inflation fed by sharply hi China hits Philippine defense chief with entry ban over South China Sea remarks 06/11/2026 09:06am • BEIJING (AP) ��� The Philippines defense secretary and his family have been banned from entering China over comments he has made about Beijing's claims in the South China Sea, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Thursday. Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro and his wife and kids are banned f Somali ref Omar Artan barred by US from World Cup picked for PSG-Aston Villa game in UEFA Super Cup 06/11/2026 09:05am • NYON, Switzerland (AP) ��� Somali ref Omar Artan barred by US from World Cup picked for PSG-Aston Villa game in UEFA Super Cup. A fire on the Spanish island of Mallorca kills 2 people and injures several 06/11/2026 09:05am • MADRID (AP) ��� A fire that broke out early Thursday at a home in a tourist area on the Spanish island of Mallorca killed two people and injured several others, authorities said. The fire broke out at around 5 a.m. on the third floor of a residential building in the Magaluf area, according to the Ci An extreme weather-boosting El Nino has formed and is likely to be historically strong, meteorologists say 06/11/2026 09:00am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� An extreme weather-boosting El Nino has formed and is likely to be historically strong, meteorologists say. Opening of Canada-US Gordie Howe bridge in Detroit that Trump threatened to block is delayed by ���outstanding issues��� 06/11/2026 08:51am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Opening of Canada-US Gordie Howe bridge in Detroit that Trump threatened to block is delayed by ���outstanding issues���. Hong Kong customs seize $20 million in fake goods ahead of the World Cup 06/11/2026 08:49am • HONG KONG (AP) ��� Just hours before the World Cup kicked off, Hong Kong authorities announced they seized 230,000 suspected counterfeit items worth an estimated $20 million, including jerseys tied to the tournament. The seizure included about 30,000 jerseys, some so finely made that they're hard to