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UN food agencies warn acute hunger will worsen in 13 hot spots as famine risks rise 06/17/2026 06:55pm • ROME (AP) ��� The United Nations��� food agencies warned Wednesday that acute hunger is set to worsen across 13 global hot spots in the coming months, with conflict, funding shortages and climate shocks pushing millions closer to famine. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Man who died in Texas plane crash was a key figure in seeding Austin's technology boom 06/17/2026 06:54pm • The man who died when a small jet crashed on a Texas highway was an entrepreneur well-known in the state for being at the center of Austin���s turbocharged evolution as a technology hub. Joshua Baer, 50, described himself as an ���Austinpreneur,��� a reference to the state capital and his enthusiasm Tiago Splitter takes over as Bulls coach and promises team will compete every night 06/17/2026 06:48pm • CHICAGO (AP) ��� Growing up in Brazil, Tiago Splitter used to watch Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls in the middle of the night. ���Hidden from my parents and at 1 a.m., watching M.J. games and rooting for the Bulls,��� Splitter said with a wry grin. That was the most successful period in franch Trump administration to buy back another energy company's offshore wind leases for 4 more projects 06/17/2026 06:46pm • The Trump administration said Wednesday it's buying back another energy company's U.S. offshore wind leases for four more wind projects, as it seeks to discourage the expansion of wind energy in favor of fossil fuels. The latest deal brings the total amount spent on these agreements to nearly $2.6 b Takeaways from the G7: Trump's new attitude toward allies buoyed by their praise for Iran deal 06/17/2026 06:43pm • EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) ��� President Donald Trump is not known to be a fan of international gatherings of world leaders, but he changed his tune at this year's G7 summit at a French Alpine resort, where he was buoyed by support from his counterparts for his tentative agreement with Iran to end Fairfax Co. 6th grader honored as AAA Safety Patroller of the Year 06/17/2026 06:41pm • William Kinne���s mom was a safety patrol while she was a student in Fairfax County, and he admired his older sister, who served as a safety patrol at Canterbury Woods Elementary School where he attends. He described her efforts as ���cool,��� and noticed she emerged as a leader on the An Investigators seek clues in small jet crash that killed 1 in Texas, where bystanders rushed to help 06/17/2026 06:40pm • Investigators combed through wreckage Wednesday for clues to why a business jet crashed on a Texas highway, killing one person on board after its pilots reported mechanical problems while requesting an emergency landing at a nearby airport. The fiery crash late Tuesday in Laredo near the Mexican bor All detainees from immigration facility 'Alligator Alcatraz' have been transferred, DHS says 06/17/2026 06:32pm • MIAMI (AP) ��� All detainees at an immigration detention center in an isolated airstrip in the Florida Everglades, known as ���Alligator Alcatraz,��� have been transferred to other facilities, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said, citing concerns related to the hurricane season. The South F Guardians place Chase DeLauter on injured list and recall Kahlil Watson 06/17/2026 06:27pm • MILWAUKEE (AP) ��� Cleveland outfielder Chase DeLauter has become the latest Guardians position player to go on the injured list. The team announced the move before Wednesday night's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. The rookie fractured a rib on his right side Saturday when he collided with the o Rookie QB Carson Beck hard at work for Arizona Cardinals in prep for potential starting competition 06/17/2026 06:27pm • TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) ��� This is the roughly 40-day period of the year when it's relatively quiet at the Arizona Cardinals ' practice facility and only a few cars dot the parking lot, baking in the hot desert sun. Carson Beck's is one of them. The rookie quarterback isn't taking much of a break this su Delay, ban or welcome data centers: Montgomery County Council hears from residents 06/17/2026 06:25pm • Montgomery County Council members got a chance to hear what the public has to say on proposals to suspend permits allowing data centers in the Maryland jurisdiction. One bill, sponsored by County Council member Evan Glass, proposes a six-month moratorium on permits for the controversial facil Plitzuweit gets a raise after guiding the rising Gophers to the Sweet 16 06/17/2026 06:25pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ��� Minnesota coach Dawn Plitzuweit has welcomed an infusion of new talent and agreed to a new contract. After guiding the Gophers last season to the Sweet 16, their first such appearance in 21 years, Plitzuweit and the program are clearly on the rise in the rugged Big Ten. ���She d Corbin Carroll hits grand slam, E-Rod earns 100th win in D-backs' 8-1 victory over the Angels 06/17/2026 06:24pm • PHOENIX (AP) ��� Corbin Carroll hit a grand slam, Eduardo Rodriguez earned his 100th career win on the mound and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-1 on Wednesday. The D-backs won two of three games in the series. Carroll's fifth career grand slam landed just over the right field Georgia Republican legislative leaders reject governor's call for 2028 redistricting 06/17/2026 06:21pm • ATLANTA (AP) ��� Georgia���s Republican legislative leaders on Wednesday rejected Gov. Brian Kemp���s call to redraw congressional and legislative districts during a special session, citing concerns about moving too quickly after a U.S. Supreme Court decision weakened federal Voting Rights Act prote French president urges US to share cutting-edge AI and democracies to cooperate on regulation 06/17/2026 06:18pm • EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) ��� French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday urged the world's wealthy democracies to work together on regulating advanced artificial intelligence systems, speaking at a high-level meeting that included top AI executives. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman issued a similar plea