Lead: The United States and Iran exchanged strikes this week in the first direct military clash since a preliminary Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on June 15, 2026, to halt months of wider war. The confrontations centred on the Strait of Hormuz, a global energy chokepoint Tehran has used as leverage. Washington said its … Read more
Lead This summer, as tick season intensifies across expanding ranges, hunters at the Busch Shooting Range in Weldon Spring, Missouri, weighed in on a potential new Lyme disease vaccine. KFF Health News spoke with seven hunters and one hiker in late June 2026; most said they would consider vaccination if evidence shows the product is … Read more
Lead Amazon’s Prime Day sale on June 26, 2026, has slashed prices on laptops across major brands, with discounts reaching as much as $850 on select MacBook and gaming models. Shoppers can find marked-down Apple MacBook Air and Pro models, budget Windows notebooks and high-end gaming rigs from Acer, Asus, MSI, HP and Lenovo. Some … Read more
Lead: Prime Day’s 2026 laptop sales are offering some of the deepest discounts seen this year, with select MacBooks, Windows notebooks and gaming rigs marked down by as much as $850. The limited-time promotions run through midnight on June 26, 2026, and include headline reductions on Apple M5 MacBook Air models, affordable Windows alternatives and … Read more
Lead Two powerful earthquakes struck northern Venezuela on Wednesday, leaving at least 920 people dead and thousands more injured across coastal states, officials said on June 26, 2026. Rescue teams and international contingents rushed to the hardest-hit areas, especially La Guaira, racing to reach people trapped beneath collapsed buildings during the critical first 48–72 hours. … Read more
Lead Rescue teams are racing to reach survivors after back-to-back earthquakes struck northern Venezuela on Wednesday, leaving at least 920 people dead and 3,360 injured, officials said. The hardest-hit coastal state of La Guaira has been declared a disaster zone and fully militarized as crews search through collapsed buildings. International rescue teams and emergency supplies … Read more
Lead Rescue teams are racing to reach survivors after back-to-back earthquakes struck northern Venezuela on Wednesday, leaving at least 920 people dead and 3,360 injured, officials said. The hardest-hit area, La Guaira state, has been declared a disaster zone and fully militarized as crews search collapsed buildings and shore up makeshift shelters. International urban search-and-rescue … Read more
Lead: Twin earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening, producing powerful temblors that flattened buildings along the northern coast and in Caracas. Officials say at least 920 people have died and 3,360 were injured; rescue teams are racing to find people still trapped as aftershocks, equipment shortages and damaged infrastructure complicate operations. La Guaira — the … Read more
Lead Federal prosecutors and defense attorneys left a Los Angeles courtroom on Friday after a judge declared a mistrial in the case against Jonathan Rinderknecht, the man accused of igniting a brush blaze that federal authorities say evolved into the destructive Palisades Fire. The jury, which began deliberations Wednesday, reported a persistent 10-to-2 split by … Read more
Lead On Thursday, June 25, 2026, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, the U.S. Men’s National Team saw its flawless group-stage record end in dramatic fashion when Türkiye scored in the eighth minute of stoppage time to win 3-2. The result came after the U.S. had already secured first place in Group D and planned a … Read more
Lead The final day of Prime Day — which began June 23 and ends June 26, 2026 — is your last opportunity to pick up hundreds of discounted items for under $50. Retailers and brands including Samsung, Anker, Ninja, JBL and Razer have dozens of small-ticket items on sale, from Bluetooth speakers and power banks … Read more
June 25, 2026 — At SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, Turkiye scored in the eighth minute of stoppage time to beat the United States 3-2, denying the USMNT a spotless group stage finish. The late winner, tapped in by substitute Kaan Ayhan, capped a chaotic Group D finale after the U.S. had already secured first … Read more
Lead Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on the night of June 24, 2026, devastating coastal areas around La Guaira and shaking Caracas. Officials reported at least 188 deaths and thousands of injured in early tallies; later health ministry briefings indicated the toll may be higher, with some sources citing about 235 fatalities and several thousand … Read more
Lead: A powerful doublet of earthquakes struck Venezuela on the evening of June 24, 2026, killing at least 188 people and injuring about 1,500, officials said. The quakes, measured by the U.S. Geological Survey at magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, caused widespread building collapses and disrupted communications and power in Caracas and coastal areas. Acting President … Read more
Who: The U.S. Department of State’s web page titled “Responding to Venezuela Earthquakes.” When: accessed on 2026-06-25. Where: the official state.gov domain. What happened: visitors encountered a technical error preventing access to the page and any official statement. Result: the interruption limits public access to the State Department’s account of U.S. diplomatic or humanitarian activity … Read more
