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Today in History: June 5, Robert F. Kennedy assassinated

Today is Friday, June 5, the 156th day of 2026. There are 209 days left in the year. Today in history: On June 5, 1968, U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy was shot and mortally wounded after claiming victory in California’s Democratic presidential primary at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles; assassin Sirhan Bishara Sirhan was arrested at the scene.

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

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

3 firefighters killed tackling wildfires on the Colorado-Utah border

BEAVER, Utah (AP) – Three firefighters were killed and two sustained burn injuries when they were overcome by flames from fast-moving wildfires in hot, windy conditions near the Colorado-Utah border.

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Tesla sales jumped last quarter in a sign the worst is behind it

NEW YORK (AP) – Tesla car sales surged in the past three months in a possible sign damage from a customer revolt over Elon Musk and boycotts are mostly behind it. The electric vehicle maker run by Musk reported Thursday that it delivered 480,126 cars to customers, a jump of 25% over the 384,122 figure a year ago.

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Top EU court dismisses Google appeal of $4.5 billion antitrust fine

BRUSSELS (AP) – Judges at the European Union’s top court dismissed an appeal by Google over a landmark, 4.1 billion euro ($4.5 billion) antitrust fine imposed for throttling competition and reducing consumer choice through the dominance of its mobile Android operating system.

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South Korea disputes US report against Seattle-based Coupang

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – South Korea’s government on Thursday disputed a U.S. congressional report accusing Seoul of discriminating against Coupang, a U.S.-listed electronic commerce giant that was hit with a record 625 billion won ($403 million) fine in June over a massive data breach affecting millions of South Korean customers.

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Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine's capital kills at least 5

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Russia launched waves of missiles and drones targeting Kyiv overnight into Monday that killed at least five people, authorities said, hours after Ukraine’s president warned that another large-scale attack was imminent.

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Trump mixes patriotism with partisanship at America's 250th anniversary

Trump mixes patriotism with partisanship as he celebrates America’s 250th anniversary

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Sons of late Iran Supreme Leader Khamenei among mourners at his funeral

Sons of late Iran Supreme Leader Khamenei among mourners at his funeral

NEW YORK (AP) – A handful of countries in the OPEC+ oil-producing alliance plan to increase their outputs modestly next month, which would bring more oil online after fuel prices have fallen to levels not seen since before the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran.

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Mexico City zoo celebrates giant panda Xin Xin's 36th birthday