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California labor union offers to scale back billionaire tax proposal after pushback 06/18/2026 10:28pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) ��� A labor union behind a controversial tax on California billionaires significantly scaled back its proposal a day after it qualified for the November ballot, but the offer Thursday wasn���t enough to get the governor on board. The proposal from the Service Employees Intern Rory McIlroy's up and down day: Making eagle and scrambling for par to stay in US Open hunt 06/18/2026 10:27pm • SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) ��� Rory McIlroy���s ball was nestled in the rough on the far side of a cart path, some 55 yards from the flag. The six-time major winner, a dozen holes into his first round at the U.S. Open, had pushed his approach way to the right, bounding it off the pavement, after sailing Two sides of a political chasm share one fear in Colombia���s presidential race: A return to the past 06/18/2026 10:20pm • BOGOT��, Colombia (AP) ��� The memories of Colombia���s six decades of armed conflict are still like open wounds etched on its victims��� bodies and minds. For Blanca Nubia Monroy, it���s a black-and-white scale of justice tattooed on her forearm, identical to the one used to identify her 19-year-o Canada's Kon�� to undergo surgery after gruesome injury against Qatar 06/18/2026 10:17pm • VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) ��� Canada���s historic first World Cup victory was overshadowed by a gruesome injury to midfielder Isma��l Kon��. Kon�� injured his left leg when Qatar midfielder Assim Madibo tackled him from behind in the second half, sending the 24-year-old to the ground. Kon�� g Benintendi's pinch-hit grand slam helps White Sox stop 9-game skid in Bronx with 5-1 win over Yanks 06/18/2026 10:13pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Andrew Benintendi launched a pinch-hit grand slam off Camilo Doval in the eighth inning Thursday night and the Chicago White Sox ended a nine-game losing streak at Yankee Stadium with a 5-1 victory over New York. Benintendi batted for Randal Grichuk and was Chicago���s third pinch Labour���s Andy Burnham wins a UK special election, setting up a likely push to oust Prime Minister Keir Starmer 06/18/2026 10:12pm • LONDON (AP) ��� Labour���s Andy Burnham wins a UK special election, setting up a likely push to oust Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Vance delays trip to Switzerland to lead new US talks with Iran on its nuclear program 06/18/2026 10:09pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The White House said Thursday night that Vice President JD Vance was delaying a trip to Switzerland, where he'd been set to lead a new round of negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program ��� raising questions about what's next for the tentative agreement to end the war. The Scheffler shoots 2 over at windy US Open, will need to rebound to complete the career Grand Slam 06/18/2026 10:04pm • SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) ��� One of the 72 shots Scottie Scheffler hit Thursday at the U.S. Open was a lash with a fairway wood on the 16th hole. He followed up by placing his hands on his knees and squinting into the emerging sunshine while asking caddie Ted Scott if he saw where the ball ended up. A US Open at a glance 06/18/2026 09:48pm • SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) ��� A brief look at the incomplete first round of the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills (all times EDT): LEADING: Wyndham Clark was 6-under par with two holes left when play was halted by darkness. CHASING: Former champions Dustin Johnson, Matt Fitzpatrick, Jon Rahm and Gary Woodl Amateur Ryder Cowan takes the early lead and is tied for second in a strong US Open debut 06/18/2026 09:47pm • SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) ��� Ryder Cowan knew he was playing good golf coming into the U.S. Open. Midway through his round Thursday, the leaderboard showed that the amateur was playing the best golf of anyone at Shinnecock Hills. Cowan, a 21-year-old who will be a senior at Oklahoma, briefly held the Veteran Australia prop Slipper returns to international rugby for the Nations Championship 06/18/2026 09:42pm • SYDNEY (AP) ��� Veteran prop James Slipper has officially returned to international rugby after being named in the Australia squad Friday for the first three Nations Championship matches in July. Slipper, who foreshadowed his return earlier this week, was joined by the uncapped trio of Declan Meredi An upcoming development aims to transform Largo into a destination point 06/18/2026 09:40pm • Prince George���s County, Maryland, leaders and project developers announced an upcoming development they hope will add more bustle to the Largo area and the Blue Line corridor. ���We are very excited, honestly, about all of the momentum around Prince George's County,��� County Executive Aisha Br Mamdani challenges Democratic leaders ahead of primary elections: 'The Democratic Party must change' 06/18/2026 09:36pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Not long ago, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was demonized by leaders of both political parties. On Thursday night, the 34-year-old democratic socialist was celebrated as a political force, the face of the region's sports renaissance, even the leader of ���Mamdanistan." In a ra Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. leaves game with knee discomfort after making sliding play in the field 06/18/2026 09:34pm • KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) ��� Kansas City shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. left the Royals��� game with the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday night with right knee discomfort after making a sliding play in the field. With the bases loaded in the fourth inning, Witt went to his knees to prevent Jordan Walker���s R Angels star Mike Trout placed on 10-day injured list with right hamstring strain 06/18/2026 09:20pm • WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) ��� Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout is back on the injured list. The team announced before Thursday night's game against the Athletics that the 11-time All-Star was placed on the 10-day IL due to a right hamstring strain. The Angels recalled infielder Christian