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June 21, 2026

21 June 2026

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Ben McAdams defeats progressives in Utah Democratic primary

5 family members found dead after flash flood in scenic Utah canyon

License revoked for school where Paris Hilton says she was abused

US-Iran conflict enters new phase as Saudi Arabia helps hit proxies

Russian strikes across Ukraine kill 10 and NATO scrambles jets

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Trump reduces size of 2 national monuments in Utah

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Trump says he watched all of Fauci testimony

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Prosecutors push for a trial for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk

Prosecutors lay out case against man accused of killing Charlie Kirk

Trump announces a $22.5 billion makeover of Dulles airport

Trump says he may pull Blanche's attorney general nomination

Heat wave and high humidity will blast much of the US this week

Winds hamper crews as fast-moving fire in Utah burns through forests

3 firefighters killed tackling wildfires on the Colorado-Utah border

Elon Musk's xAI sues Minnesota over law banning 'nudification'

Congo says death toll in fastest-growing Ebola outbreak passes 1,500

Wildfire burns through southern Utah pushed by strong winds

Judge holds prosecutors in Charlie Kirk murder case in contempt

Chairman removes Fauci lawyer from Senate panel's COVID-19 hearing

Stephen Colbert wins anti-censorship award after CBS ends 'The Late Show'

US economy grows at a sluggish 1.5% with inflation stubbornly high

Jared Leto denies sexual assault allegations described in BBC documentary

'Devastating' reports of sexual misconduct at school supported by Epstein

Meta shares drop as Q2 profit declines due to expenses

Man convicted over 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie

Oil prices jump, while the Dow drops more than 1,100

Film financier Jason Cloth indicted in alleged $100M Ponzi scheme.

Microsoft beats Wall Street expectations with $90B in revenue

Trump and DOJ ask Supreme Court to toss $83 million defamation verdict

Blanche nomination delayed as senator seeks assurances on Trump settlement

Montana man hikes out after he was impaled by a trekking pole

Investigators in Comey seashells case omitted key facts and distorted others

Busiest US death chamber: Florida executes 2 men in a day

Tornado leaves damaged buildings, vehicles and downed trees in Wisconsin

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UEFA members to boycott FIFA competitions in protest of World Cup plan

Fauci invokes the fifth Amendment and declines to testify at COVID-19 hearing

US and Saudis strike Tehran-backed militias in Iraq

Lindsey Graham returns home one last time for his funeral in South Carolina

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The Federal Reserve is expected to keep rates unchanged for now despite high prices

Fountain of lava bubbling and glowing inside Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano

Obama Endorses Iowa Democrat Turek for US Senate

Wildfires are more extreme in Europe and North America

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