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Yohei Kono, who apologized for Japan's wartime sexual abuses of 'comfort women,' dies at 89 06/10/2026 09:17pm • TOKYO (AP) ��� Yohei Kono, a Japanese politician who as top government spokesperson offered a historic apology to Asian women over sexual abuses by Japan's wartime military, has died, officials said. He was 89. Kono had placed great importance on promoting friendly ties with China, South Korea and o California socialite and ex-Dodger must pay $22M in punitive damages over deaths of young brothers 06/10/2026 09:16pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� A Los Angeles jury on Wednesday ordered California socialite Rebecca Grossman to pay $21 million in punitive damages to the parents of two young brothers who died when her car struck them in a hit-and-run collision in 2020. Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Scott Erickson must Bill Gates testifies about his ties to Epstein, calls meeting him a 'grave error in judgment' 06/10/2026 09:07pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Bill Gates said Wednesday that he made a ���grave error in judgment��� by meeting with Jeffrey Epstein but denied any wrongdoing as the Microsoft co-founder faced hours of questioning from lawmakers about his relationship with the disgraced financier. In an opening statement prov U.S. military's Central Command says new round of airstrikes against Iran 'completed' 06/10/2026 09:06pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) ��� U.S. military's Central Command says new round of airstrikes against Iran 'completed.' $60M and 7 federal agencies required to stage Trump's UFC fight at White House 06/10/2026 09:05pm • President Donald Trump's planned UFC fight on the White House's South Lawn has required a monumental effort from more than seven federal agencies, hundreds of staff working onsite daily and at least $60 million, according to a legal filing that offers a glimpse into the preparations. The event is p FIFA and the FIFPRO union agree on a cooperation deal covering transfers and player welfare 06/10/2026 09:04pm • FIFA and the FIFPRO players' union said Wednesday they have agreed to a landmark cooperation agreement for major decisions including transfer rules and health and safety standards. The agreement on a memorandum of understanding, which FIFA called ���historic," was announced on the eve of the World C America 250: The cloud revolution: How commercial cloud computing changed the US military 06/10/2026 09:01pm • When the federal government launched its ���Cloud First��� policy in 2010, the directive seemed aimed primarily at improving efficiency and reducing costs across government agencies. Few could have predicted how profoundly cloud computing would transform the U.S. military. Before cloud adoption, Crackdown on Afghan protests against arrests of women killed at least 1 person, UN says 06/10/2026 08:58pm • A violent crackdown on a protest in western Afghanistan against the arrests of women for allegedly violating dress code regulations has killed at least one person, the United Nations��� mission in Afghanistan said Wednesday. Eyewitnesses said they saw Taliban police open fire during a protest on Tue Carney says opening of Canada-US bridge may take 'a little longer' 06/10/2026 08:52pm • TORONTO (AP) ��� A new Canadian-built bridge across the Detroit River that U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to block may take longer to open than anticipated, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday. ���Look, everyone's working hard to make sure the bridge is open as soon as po What to know about the 16 stadiums hosting 2026 World Cup matches 06/10/2026 08:51pm • Matches for the 2026 World Cup are being held at 16 stadiums across the United States, Canada and Mexico. Many of the stadiums have been renamed by FIFA for the duration of the tournament because the companies that paid for the naming rights are not FIFA sponsors. Arrowhead Stadium (called Kansas Ci Canada seeks to ban social media accounts for children under 16, joining growing global effort 06/10/2026 08:48pm • TORONTO (AP) ��� Canada introduced legislation on Wednesday that could bar children younger than 16 from having social media accounts unless the companies show they can make their platforms safe. Canada is joining a growing global effort to tighten safety protections. Canadian government officials DC dermatologist calls new FDA-approved sunscreen ingredient a 'meaningful step forward' 06/10/2026 08:35pm • It is an ingredient introduced in Europe decades ago that protects against UVB and UVA rays, but decades later it now has FDA approval. That approval, according to one D.C.-area dermatologist, is a game changer for sun protection in our country. ���This is a meaningful step forward,��� said Dr. A Bahrain sounds its missile alert sirens as Iran says it will retaliate for new US airstrikes 06/10/2026 08:34pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) ��� Bahrain sounds its missile alert sirens as Iran says it will retaliate for new US airstrikes. 3-time Cy Young winner Scherzer fans Schwarber to become 11th pitcher with 3,500 strikeouts 06/10/2026 08:26pm • TORONTO (AP) ��� Max Scherzer came off the injured list and promptly reached another milestone. Unfortunately for Scherzer, it didn't stop his season-long struggles. The Toronto pitcher reached 3,500 strikeouts when he caught Philadelphia slugger Kyle Schwarber looking at an 86 mph change up to begi David Briscoe, AP journalist who chronicled Philippines' democratic revolution, dies at 82 06/10/2026 08:20pm • David Briscoe, a journalist for The Associated Press who chronicled the collapse of dictatorship and the rebirth of democracy during a dramatic period of upheaval in the Philippines, has died, his family said. He was 82. Briscoe died Sunday at an assisted living facility in Kapolei, Hawaii, said his