2026 U.S. Open Friday leaderboard, live updates: Wyndham Clark carries lead into second round at Shinnecock – Yahoo Sports

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Lead: On Friday, June 19, 2026 at Shinnecock Hills, Wyndham Clark carried a two-shot advantage into the second round after a brilliant opening 64 (6-under). Early play on the second day saw Clark extend and then fluctuate around that lead as weather and pin locations left scoring opportunities mixed across the field. Several major champions … Read more

Wyndham Clark Leads After 64; Friday Updates from 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock

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Wyndham Clark arrived at Shinnecock with a sparkling 6-under 64 in Round 1 and carried a two-shot advantage into Friday’s second round. Play resumed early as suspended first-round groups finished and new waves got underway under blustery conditions. A mix of past U.S. Open champions — including Dustin Johnson, Matt Fitzpatrick and Gary Woodland — … Read more

Israel Strikes Southern Lebanon as US–Iran Talks Are Postponed

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Lead: Israeli forces carried out strikes across southern Lebanon overnight on June 19, 2026, as Hezbollah reported intense clashes that deepened regional tensions and interrupted planned U.S.–Iran negotiations in Switzerland. The violence coincided with reports that at least 18 people in Lebanon were killed in airstrikes and that four Israeli soldiers, including a lieutenant colonel, … Read more

Stock markets mixed as investors assess durability of U.S.-Iran peace deal – CNBC

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Lead Global equities traded unevenly on Friday as investors weighed the likely permanence of an interim, U.S.-brokered agreement with Iran. Asian markets were broadly softer while some European sectors edged lower, and U.S. futures pointed to a weaker open. Market moves reflected a mix of risk-on rebounds in major U.S. indexes earlier in the week … Read more

Trump seals interim Iran deal; 60-day talks begin

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Lead President Donald Trump signed a 14-point interim agreement at the Palace of Versailles this week that ends active hostilities with Iran and reopens the Strait of Hormuz. The accord halts a U.S.-led maritime blockade and lifts sanctions while opening a 60-day negotiation window, to be held in the Swiss Alps starting Friday, to conclude … Read more

Obama Presidential Center opens with star-studded Chicago ceremony

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Lead On June 18 in Chicago, the Obama Presidential Center held its grand opening ceremony, drawing former presidents, global leaders and a lineup of major performers. Michelle Obama delivered a keynote tribute praising her husband’s resilience and urging civic engagement, while the former president was reported by an aide to be prepared to speak. The … Read more

Moscow hit by largest Ukrainian attack since start of Russia’s full-scale war

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Lead: On Thursday morning a near-200‑drone barrage and associated missiles struck the Moscow area, damaging the Kapotnya refinery and other sites and sending thick smoke over the city. Local authorities reported 17 wounded in the Moscow region and temporary closure of Moscow’s four airports, with more than 500 flights cancelled or delayed. Russian state sources … Read more

Trump and Iran sign 60-day memorandum to pause the war

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The United States and Iran agreed a 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that was signed late Wednesday by President Donald Trump and Iran’s Masoud Pezeshkian, extending a ceasefire and pausing hostilities for an initial 60-day period. The agreement, struck during the G7 summit in France and witnessed by mediators including Pakistan and Qatar, aims to … Read more

Central Illinois hit by widespread power outages after severe Wednesday storms

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Lead Severe storms that moved across central Illinois on Wednesday left more than 35,000 customers without electricity and caused structural damage in multiple communities. PowerOutage.com reported county-level outage estimates as of 2:00 a.m. Thursday, with Macon and Coles counties hardest hit. Local officials declared a state of emergency in Charleston, while emergency crews in Effingham … Read more

Trump Signs U.S.–Iran Memorandum at Versailles

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Lead: On June 17, 2026, at the Palace of Versailles in France, President Donald Trump signed a hard copy of a 14-point memorandum of understanding with Iran, an accord both sides say is intended to expand a ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian also signed, and officials say the document … Read more

US-Iran Interim Deal: Uranium Dilution, Sanctions Waivers and Strait Reopened

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Lead: U.S. and Iranian officials released draft language on June 16–17, 2026 describing an interim agreement that aims to pause hostilities and begin a 60‑day negotiation window. The draft says Iran will dilute its highly enriched uranium at minimum and the U.S. will issue waivers that immediately allow Iran to sell oil. The accord also … Read more