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The private school choice boom leaves behind many kids in public school

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – The Catholic school tour ended, and Maria Contreras felt an overwhelming desire to enroll her 7-year-old. But first, a difficult question for the principal.

Japan fans use blue bags to uphold a cleansing World Cup tradition after draw

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Those blue bags Japan fans waved in a frenzy after their team got a late tying goal were then used after the final whistle to maintain what has become a cleansing World Cup tradition.

Jalen Brunson bet on himself and bet on the Knicks. A championship and a Finals MVP was his reward

SAN ANTONIO (AP) – Jalen Brunson was fully aware of how much money some people spent to see the New York Knicks finally become champions again. Some tickets during the NBA Finals sold for $5,000, some for $50,000, some for probably more.

Qantas plans a 22-hour London-Sydney nonstop flight

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – Qantas Airways plans to launch the world’s longest direct flight next year, a service of up to 22 hours nonstop between London and Sydney.

Federal Reserve keeps rate unchanged, but nearly half would support hike this year

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve kept its key rate unchanged Wednesday yet almost half the central bank’s policymakers said they could support a rate hike later this year, an unexpectedly aggressive outcome that would disappoint President Trump and suggests heightened concerns about persistent inflation.

Japan's exports jump 17% in May, but it logs a deficit as imports surge

TOKYO (AP) – Japan recorded a trade deficit in May, the first in four months, as imports of electrical machinery surged, helping to offset a jump in exports, the Finance Ministry reported Wednesday.

Meloni slams Trump's claim she 'begged' for a photo, as Italy cancels US trip

ROME (AP) – The Italian government closed ranks on Friday to slam U.S. President Donald Trump over his claim that Premier Giorgia Meloni had “begged” for a photo with him during the recent G7 summit, a pushback that suggested America’s longtime European ally had had enough of Trump’s boasting and criticism.

Israeli military strikes in southern Lebanon in intense fighting as US-Iran talks postponed

Israeli military strikes in southern Lebanon in intense fighting as US-Iran talks postponed

Vance's push to get Iran talks started hits an early bump

ZURICH (AP) – The U.S. push to quickly begin high-stakes talks with Iran hit a snag just two days after the signing of an agreement that opens a 60-day window to negotiate a permanent understanding about Iran’s nuclear program while getting oil traffic moving through the Strait of Hormuz back to prewar levels.

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