Today is Saturday, June 27, the 178th day of 2026. There are 187 days left in the year. Today in history: On June 27, 1957, Hurricane Audrey slammed into coastal Louisiana and Texas as a Category 4 storm, causing as many as 600 deaths.
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Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is many things. Murky. Peaceful. Stinky. The backdrop for protests, vigils, celebrations and stunning sunrise photos. Beset by gnats and algae. Scenery for a run. A key part of the capital’s carefully designed monumental core. The location of an iconic scene in “Forrest Gump.”
LONDON (AP) – Britain’s government said it will open safe, legal routes for eligible refugees, while also changing human rights laws to make it easier to deport people who are in the country illegally.
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (AP) – Burkina Faso’s military government severed diplomatic ties with France, its former colonial ruler that had been a key security partner for the West African nation before relations fractured.
WASHINGTON (AP) – A gay rights activist is suing the Department of Defense to answer a simple question: Did Scouting America actually agree to ban transgender members in a deal with the Pentagon?
Wildfire burns through southern Utah pushed by strong winds also impeding firefighting efforts
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