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Storms knock out power in the Midwest and disrupt Chicago flights
Severe storms are sweeping through the Midwest, disrupting flights at Chicago airports and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands.
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX is about to make its debut on Wall Street. What to know
Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX will make its debut on Wall Street on Friday and investors are expected to gobble up the shares.
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Iran responds to a second day of US strikes by firing at Gulf states and Jordan
The U.S and Iran have traded strikes for a second day, pushing the Middle East closer to the resumption of a full-scale war.
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Orange Lutheran’s Morgan Fitzpatrick shines in OC all-star softball game
The Notre Dame commit goes 2 for 2 with a double and RBI to help lead the Trinity/Pacific Coast team to the victory.
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Nneka Ogwumike leads Sparks past Storm to begin 3-game trip
Ogwumike scores a season-high 24 points against her former team, Kelsey Plum adds 19 points and 11 assists, and the Sparks hand Seattle its seventh straight loss, 88-83.
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NBA Finals: Knicks stun Spurs with historic comeback for 3-1 lead
Trailing by 29 points in the third quarter (and 20 in the fourth), New York gets a game-winning tip-in from OG Anunoby with 1.2 seconds left in a 107-106 win…
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Reid Detmers dominates and Angels beat Astros in 10 innings
Detmers allows only one hit in seven innings, leaving with a one-run lead. The Angels allow the Astros to tie it in the eighth, but José Siri drives in a…
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Santa Anita consensus picks for Thursday, June 11, 2026
The consensus box of Santa Anita horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Eddie Wilson, Kevin Modesti and Mark Ratzky. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Thursday,…
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Gulls coach Matt McIlvane leaving to join Boston Bruins’ staff
Matt McIlvane, who had coached the Ducks’ AHL affiliate for the past three seasons, led them to the Calder Cup playoffs this spring. He joins former Kings assistant coach and…
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New Kings coach Peter Laviolette looks to ignite their stodgy offense
Laviolette has long employed a forward-thinking, engaging and aggressive offensive style with defensemen who liberally join the rush, concepts that were largely foreign to the Kings’ corps last season. “This…