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Today in History: June 5, Robert F. Kennedy assassinated 06/05/2026 04:10am • Today is Friday, June 5, the 156th day of 2026. There are 209 days left in the year. Today in history: On June 5, 1968, U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy was shot and mortally wounded after claiming victory in Californiaâs Democratic presidential primary at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles; assassi Rockies take on the Brewers in first of 3-game series 06/05/2026 04:01am • Milwaukee Brewers (37-23, first in the NL Central) vs. Colorado Rockies (24-39, fifth in the NL West) Denver; Friday, 8:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Brandon Sproat (1-4, 6.24 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, 52 strikeouts); Rockies: Ryan Feltner (2-1, 4.85 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 19 strikeouts) LINE: Brewers -15 Bichette leads Mets against the Padres following 4-hit performance 06/05/2026 04:01am • New York Mets (27-35, fifth in the NL East) vs. San Diego Padres (32-29, third in the NL West) San Diego; Friday, 9:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Christian Scott (1-0, 2.97 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 38 strikeouts); Padres: Michael King (4-4, 3.18 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 65 strikeouts) LINE: Padres -131, Mets Lee leads Giants against the Cubs after 4-hit performance 06/05/2026 04:01am • San Francisco Giants (25-38, fourth in the NL West) vs. Chicago Cubs (33-30, fourth in the NL Central) Chicago; Friday, 2:20 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Robbie Ray (3-6, 4.45 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 59 strikeouts); Cubs: Edward Cabrera (0-0) LINE: Cubs -165, Giants +139; over/under is 11 runs BOTTO Braves start 3-game series against the Pirates 06/05/2026 04:01am • Pittsburgh Pirates (34-29, second in the NL Central) vs. Atlanta Braves (42-21, first in the NL East) Atlanta; Friday, 7:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Mitch Keller (5-2, 4.35 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 51 strikeouts); Braves: Martin Perez (3-3, 2.79 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 42 strikeouts) LINE: Braves -146, Diamondbacks host the Nationals in first of 3-game series 06/05/2026 04:01am • Washington Nationals (31-32, third in the NL East) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (33-29, second in the NL West) Phoenix; Friday, 9:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Foster Griffin (6-2, 3.76 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 65 strikeouts); Diamondbacks: Merrill Kelly (5-3, 5.06 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, 33 strikeouts) LIN Cardinals begin 3-game series at home against the Reds 06/05/2026 04:01am • Cincinnati Reds (31-30, fifth in the NL Central) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (32-28, third in the NL Central) St. Louis; Friday, 8:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Brady Singer (2-5, 6.18 ERA, 1.69 WHIP, 36 strikeouts); Cardinals: Kyle Leahy (5-3, 4.25 ERA, 1.56 WHIP, 46 strikeouts) LINE: Cardinals Australian court hears bail arguments for woman accused of enslaving Yazidi teen in Syria 06/05/2026 03:39am • MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) â A woman accused of enslaving a Yazidi teenager in Syria would agree to wear an electronic monitoring ankle bracelet and undergo religious counseling if she were freed on bail, her lawyer told a court Friday. Zeinab Ahmad, 31, continued an application for bail in the Mel Putin says Russia will bolster its air defenses in response to Ukrainian drone attacks Putin says Russia will bolster its air defenses in response to Ukrainian drone attacks 06/05/2026 03:12am • ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) â President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia will strengthen its air defenses to counter recent Ukrainian drone attacks, which have reached deep inside his country and cast a cloud over his showcase economic forum in his hometown of St. Petersburg. Speaking in r Peruvians will vote in a runoff to pick a ninth president in 10 years as crime fears dominate 06/05/2026 03:03am • A runoff election Sunday will allow Peruvians to choose their ninth president in just 10 years, either the conservative daughter of a disgraced former president or a nationalist congressman. Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez beat 33 other candidates in an April contest with promises to end rising World Cup anticipation reaches the center of the Brazilian rainforest 06/05/2026 03:01am • MANAUS, Brazil (AP) â In the heart of the Brazilian rainforest, residents and shop owners are feeling the World Cup anticipation. As residents decorate Rua 3, a street in downtown Manaus, an open-air party sends the sounds of Brazilian music wafting through the air. Oversized flags representing th Australian cockroach kingpin caught with 100,000 illegal insects in record bug bust Australian cockroach kingpin caught with 100,000 illegal insects in record bug bust 06/05/2026 02:27am • WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) â More than 100,000 live cockroaches illegal to keep in Australia were confiscated from a single breeder in the countryâs largest-ever seizure of exotic invertebrates, officials said Friday. The haul of Madagascar hissing cockroaches and dubia cockroaches, worth 200, Gunmen kidnap 7 students from school in northwestern Nigeria 06/05/2026 02:22am • ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) â Gunmen raided an off-campus residence in northwest Nigeria and kidnapped seven students, police said. The attack occurred early Wednesday in the Kaura Namoda area of conflict-battered Zamfara state, police spokesman Yazid Abubakar said in a statement. One of the students esca Golden State visits Las Vegas following Wilson's 25-point game 06/05/2026 02:09am • Golden State Valkyries (6-4, 3-2 Western Conference) at Las Vegas Aces (6-3, 3-3 Western Conference) Las Vegas; Saturday, 3 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Las Vegas Aces hosts the Golden State Valkyries after A'ja Wilson scored 25 points in the Las Vegas Aces' 79-69 victory against the Los Angeles Sparks. La Atlanta faces Washington, seeks 4th straight home win 06/05/2026 02:09am • Washington Mystics (4-4, 3-1 Eastern Conference) at Atlanta Dream (6-3, 1-1 Eastern Conference) College Park, Georgia; Saturday, 6 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta Dream hosts Washington Mystics aiming to continue its three-game home winning streak. Atlanta finished 15-6 in Eastern Conference action an
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