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Gerry Meehan, one of the first Buffalo Sabres players and an influential GM, dies at 79 06/06/2026 03:29pm • BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) ��� Gerry Meehan, one of the Buffalo Sabres' first players who went on to an influential role as the team���s general manager, has died. He was 79. The Sabres announced Meehan���s death on Saturday after being informed by a member of his family. The team said he died Friday. The c Severe thunderstorm watch issued for parts of Maryland and Virginia 06/06/2026 03:26pm • The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for parts of Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia until 8 p.m. this Saturday evening. The watch includes five counties in Maryland: Allegany, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett and Washington. In Virginia, the watch covers Frederick Traders face big losses after Uganda closes Congo border over Ebola contagion fears 06/06/2026 03:25pm • MPONDWE BORDER, Uganda (AP) ��� Leah Masika was on the verge of tears as she thought of her valuable consignment of plantain stuck in a long convoy of trucks on both sides of the Uganda-Congo border. Her cargo, destined for Uganda, was starting to leak water, and would go bad within hours if there w Judge dismisses lawsuit against musician over canceled Kennedy Center show 06/06/2026 03:20pm • Attorneys for musician Chuck Redd say a D.C. Superior Court judge dismissed a breach of contract lawsuit filed against Redd after he canceled a Christmas Eve performance at the Kennedy Center in protest of President Donald Trump's influence over the venue. The dismissal on Friday was granted unde Howard scores 27, Miles adds 19, Lynx beat Storm 88-68 for seventh straight win 06/06/2026 03:19pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ��� Natasha Howard had a season-high 27 points on 12-of-16 shooting, Olivia Miles added 19 points, six assists and six rebounds, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Seattle Storm 88-68 on Saturday for their seventh win in a row ��� the last six by double figures. Courtney Williams and K Sinner and Sabalenka meltdowns made it a French Open full of surprises 06/06/2026 03:14pm • PARIS (AP) ��� Jannik Sinner and his 30-match winning streak melted away during the opening week���s heat wave. Fellow No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka had just as astonishing a mental meltdown during a quarterfinal defeat in which she described finding herself in a ���very deep, deep, dark hole.��� No former Carson Hocevar embraces being a NASCAR hometown hero at Michigan International Speedway 06/06/2026 03:07pm • Carson Hocevar has fond childhood memories of Michigan International Speedway, with one exception. Despite many NASCAR family outings at the 2-mile oval, Hocevar somehow missed the Michigan wins in 2008 and 2012 for favorite driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. ��� his only two Cup Series victories during a se Russian teen Mirra Andreeva says she had to overcome so many demons inside to win the French Open 06/06/2026 03:02pm • PARIS (AP) ��� Bent over with her hands covering her face, her knees getting dirtied on the red clay court, Mirra Andreeva was celebrating ��� processing might be the more appropriate word ��� how she had finally overcome ���so many demons inside��� that came with being a teenage tennis phenom. Afte Colombia's presidential runoff could impact the future of the Amazon rainforest and fossil fuels 06/06/2026 02:43pm • BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) ��� The upcoming Colombian presidential election between Sen. Iv��n Cepeda, an ally of President Gustavo Petro, and lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella, whom U.S. President Donald Trump has endorsed, is shaping up as a stark choice that could impact the future of the Amazon rainfor Mock political party for India's young 'cockroaches' holds first street protest 06/06/2026 02:30pm • NEW DELHI (AP) ��� Hundreds of supporters of the Cockroach Janata Party, an online joke that has drawn millions of followers across India, gathered for the first time in the capital on Saturday for its biggest real-world test yet. The protest near Parliament in New Delhi marked the movement���s firs Female Navy officers say they fear a career cap after Hegseth cuts women from promotions list 06/06/2026 02:10pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� After Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth cut nine Navy officers, including all the women, from a promotion list, several female officers say they see the unusual intervention as a sign that their careers now have a ceiling and worry for the future generation of female military leader A double fault then a French Open final rout: Chwali��ska's fairy tale ends in nightmare 06/06/2026 02:04pm • PARIS (AP) ��� For Maja Chwali��ska, the fairy tale run that began three weeks ago in Paris ended in a nightmare. Her French Open final against Mirra Andreeva promised a fascinating clash of styles on the red clay on Saturday. Instead, it turned into a rout, set in motion by a double fault. That ope Slumping shortstop Dansby Swanson out of Cubs starting lineup against the Giants on Saturday 06/06/2026 02:03pm • CHICAGO (AP) ��� Two-time Gold Glove shortstop Dansby Swanson was held out of the Chicago Cubs' starting lineup against the San Francisco Giants on Saturday because of his ongoing struggles at the plate. The 32-year-old Swanson entered batting .180, third-worst among regular players in the majors. O Twins recall former top prospect Royce Lewis from Triple-A 06/06/2026 01:31pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ��� The Minnesota Twins recalled infielder Royce Lewis from Triple-A St. Paul on Saturday, less than three weeks after the former No. 1 draft pick was sent down to work on his swing mechanics and position flexibility. Lewis, who turned 27 on Friday, was hitting .163 with three home Tiny kitten rescued by Virginia state trooper from I-395 06/06/2026 01:16pm • A tiny kitten is safe after being rescued from Interstate 395 late Friday by a Virginia State Police. Photo release by the police shows the small kitten placed in a box after the rescue. (Courtesy Virginia State Police) According to the police, a passing driver alerted authorities around 11:5