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June 21, 2026

21 June 2026

Today in History - What Happened on This Day

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Men sue hospital after DNA tests showed they were switched at birth 38 years ago

Trump races the clock to rebuild US tariff wall knocked down by Supreme Court

US military says 2 troops dead and 1 missing after Iran attacks Jordan base

Fire shelters are a key defense for firefighters. But they don't guarantee survival

US designates 2 new Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations

Ukrainian drones hit sites across Russia, killing 9 and wounding 80

Democratic socialist defeats longtime US House incumbent in Colorado

What remains of the Iran deal as fighting rages

The US and Iran have blown past red lines as they lurch back toward all-out war

Brothers accused of mishandling remains at Colorado funeral home

Brazil calls Trump's 25% tariff unjustifiable, vows to impose reciprocal tariffs

Thunderstorms will clear wildfire smoke from Northeast ahead of World Cup final

Homicide convictions reversed for Colorado paramedics who injected ketamine into Elijah McClain

America already tried permanent daylight saving time. It lasted less than a year

Trump, Infantino give World Cup high praise, calling tournament a success

Colorado elections clerk released from prison after governor commutes sentence

Fujitsu and leading Japanese robotics companies to use Nvidia technology in 'physical AI'

The sell-off for AI stars worsens, while oil prices jump

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US Supreme Court settles long-running water dispute over dwindling Rio Grande

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England beats France 6-4 in wild World Cup third-place game

Releasing cool water protects fish in the Grand Canyon

TSMC pledges $100 billion to expand US chipmaking capacity

Editorials from The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Guardian and others

Democrats vow a redistricting counterpunch but are facing hurdles Republicans don't

Retail sales up just 0.2% in June, but shoppers are resilient

Sen. Ossoff fuels reelection campaign with attacks on Trump

Tiny patients, big fight: NICU parents win leave in 2 states and push for more

EU forces Google to share search data and open Android to rival AI companies

Hungary's president signs constitutional amendment ending his term

Colorado governor commutes ex-election clerk Tina Peters' sentence

US weekly unemployment claims fall to 208,000, fewest in 10 weeks

Indian police forcibly hospitalize Cockroach Party activist on hunger strike

A late spring snowstorm slams Colorado, disrupting commuters

2 of 8 charged in thwarted attack on UFC cage-fighting show plead not guilty

Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami

Indigenous people honor relatives who are missing or have been killed

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US launches strikes against Iran as battle over the Strait of Hormuz intensifies

Trump administration sues Denver over its 1989 assault weapons ban

AI chatbots are at risk of spreading government restrictions on online speech

How the Strait of Hormuz is monitored as US-Iran conflict escalates

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Trump want to make testosterone drugs easier to prescribe. Is that a good idea?

Safety fears limit Ebola response in Congo, with 12 attacks recorded

Supreme Court will hear from religious preschools challenging exclusion

Average 30-year US mortgage rate climbs to 6.55%, highest level in nearly a year