Lead On 28 June 2026, Ukrainian forces struck two Russian oil refineries overnight, igniting fires at facilities in the Krasnodar region (Slavyansk‑na‑Kubani) and the Yaroslavl region. Russian authorities reported one civilian death and a separate injury near the Krasnodar site, while Moscow said it launched ballistic missiles at Kyiv overnight that wounded at least two … Read more
Lead: U.S. military aircraft struck multiple Iranian coastal military sites on Saturday at President Donald Trump’s direction, citing renewed attacks on commercial shipping. Early Sunday, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it hit U.S. military positions in Kuwait and Bahrain in retaliation, according to the state news agency IRNA. The exchanges followed drone attacks … Read more
Lead: Over June 26–27, 2026, U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged air and drone strikes across the Persian Gulf and near the Strait of Hormuz after an Iranian drone struck a commercial vessel. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it hit U.S. military facilities in Kuwait and Bahrain in retaliation for earlier U.S. attacks; U.S. … Read more
Lead: The U.S. military carried out strikes on multiple Iranian military locations on Saturday at the direction of President Donald Trump, citing renewed Iranian attacks on commercial shipping. The action followed a one-way drone strike that struck the Panama-flagged oil tanker M/T Kiku early Saturday, which was carrying more than 2 million barrels of crude. … Read more
Lead Rescue teams raced through rubble across Venezuela on Saturday after two powerful earthquakes struck on Wednesday evening, with officials reporting 1,430 people killed and 3,238 injured so far. The hardest-hit area is La Guaira state, where whole buildings have collapsed and thousands have been displaced. International search-and-rescue units are arriving as the critical 72-hour … Read more
Who: The 2026 NHL Draft at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY; What: a live pick tracker reporting all selections and Day Two coverage; When: first round concluded June 26, Day Two begins June 27 at 10:00 am CT; Result: 32 players selected in Round One with the tracker updated in real time as picks landed. … Read more
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
