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Fewer Americans say democracy is central to country's identity, AP-NORC poll finds 06/08/2026 10:12am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� As the U.S. prepares for an extravagant celebration of its founding principles, fewer Americans see their country as exceptional, a new poll finds. The survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research highlights many Americans' feeling of unease over the f Sports on TV for Tuesday, June 9 06/08/2026 10:10am • (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Tuesday, June 9 BOWLING 7 p.m. CBSSN ��� PWBA Tour: 2026 U.S. Women���s Open, Indianapolis MLB BASEBALL 6:30 p.m. TBS ��� N.Y. Yankees at Cleveland (6:40 p.m.) TRUTV ��� N.Y. Yankees at Cleveland (6:40 p.m.) 6:40 p.m. PRIME VIDEO ��� N. Today in Sports - Carlos Alcaraz becomes the youngest man to win grand slams on all three surfaces 06/08/2026 10:10am • June 9 1888 ��� James McLaughlin sets the record for wins by a jockey in the Belmont Stakes, six, when he rides Sir Dixon to a 12-length victory. McLaughlin���s record is matched by Eddie Arcaro in 1955. 1899 ��� Jim Jeffries knocks out Bob Fitzsimmons in the 11th round in New York to win the world ���Ragtime��� is still resonating with audiences 30 years since its Broadway debut 06/08/2026 10:08am • New York (AP) ��� It's been nearly 30 years since Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens wrote the music and lyrics for the musical ���Ragtime,��� an American epic tracking the intertwining lives of three families in New York at the turn of the 20th century. Staged at Lincoln Center���s Vivian Beaumont Th Ship ferrying aid from Mexico and Belize docks in Cuba as crises deepen 06/08/2026 10:06am • HAVANA (AP) ��� A ship laden with 1,700 tons of food and other aid collected in Mexico and Belize has docked in Cuba to help ease the island���s crises. Cuba's President Miguel D��az-Canel said that the aid was sent by government officials in both countries, as well as supporters and Cubans living a Men's World Cup Glance 06/08/2026 10:03am • GROUP A GP W D L GF GA Pts Men's World Cup Glance 06/08/2026 10:03am • GROUP A GP W D L GF GA Pts Grains higher, livestock mixed 06/08/2026 09:45am • CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were higher in early trading Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Jul. corn gained 3 cents at $4.21 a bushel. Jul. wheat gained 2.75 cents at $5.83 a bushel. Jul. oats was up 2.25 cents at $3.15 a bushel. Jul. soybeans rose by 0.75 cent at $11.22 a bushel. Beef was mixe How to stay safe while traveling during extreme heat 06/08/2026 09:44am • As travelers prepare to set off on summer trips, scorching temperatures lie in wait. Above-average temperatures could be on the books this summer, according to forecasters, and a developing El Nino event could spell out warmer weather later in the year or next summer. Sizzling temperatures are more How to grill vegetables and toss them in Isaac Toups��� bacon vinaigrette 06/08/2026 09:33am • Want to make your vegetables taste better and have your friends love you? Char the hell out of some on the grill and then toss them in a bacon vinaigrette, using this recipe from my cookbook ���Chasing the Gator: Isaac Toups and the New Cajun Cooking.��� These are vegetables so unhealthy a Cajun mig Tropical Storm Boris forms off Mexico's southern Pacific coast and brings flooding threat 06/08/2026 09:27am • MIAMI (AP) ��� Tropical Storm Boris formed Monday and was expected to bring heavy rain, flooding and possible mudslides to parts of southern Mexico's Pacific coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Boris was located about 85 miles (135 kilometers) southeast of Acapulco and 50 miles (80 kilom 2 US pilots die after plane crashes in the Dominican Republic 06/08/2026 09:25am • SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) ��� A pilot and co-pilot from the United States have died in a fiery plane crash as they attempted an emergency landing in the Dominican Republic, authorities said. The incident occurred Sunday near the southern coastal town of La Romana, according to a stateme UN protests women's arrests in Afghanistan for alleged clothing violations 06/08/2026 09:16am • The United Nations��� mission in Afghanistan has expressed concern over what it says are arrests and detentions of women in western Afghanistan for allegedly not adhering to regulations governing how they should dress. The U.N. Assistance Mission in Afghanistan said on X late Sunday that the arrests IIHF announces groups for 2027 men's ice hockey world championship with no mention of Russia 06/08/2026 08:59am • ZURICH (AP) ��� The International Ice Hockey Federation has announced the groups for next year's men's world championship without listing Russia, after last month saying the country's eligibility would be decided ���on an event-by-event basis.��� Host nation Germany shares a group with Sweden and de AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Maine's state primary 06/08/2026 08:49am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� There���s no shortage of competitive, high-stakes races and candidates with famous last names in Maine���s state primary on Tuesday. Primaries for U.S. Senate and U.S. House will set the stage for a midterm general election in which Maine is expected to play a critical role in de