<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><title>Most recent stories - Newsday</title><link rel="self" href="https://www.newsday.com/api/rss/recent?page=1"/><link rel="next" href="https://www.newsday.com/api/rss/recent?page=2"/><updated>2026-06-14T14:44:38.818-04:00</updated><id>https://www.newsday.com/api/rss/recent</id><entry><title>Astros rally past Royals 8-7 after Altuve ties it and a ninth-inning miscue</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/astros-royals-score-g88013"/><id>urn:uuid:8e7831ef-10b9-407e-b0bb-592b7b6f48f0</id><updated>2026-06-13T23:58:41.432-04:00</updated><summary>Jose Altuve hit a tying home run in the eighth inning, Joey Loperfido scored the go-ahead run when the Royals botched a potential inning-ending double play in the ninth, and the Houston Astros beat the Kansas City Royals 8-7.</summary></entry><entry><title>Volchko's 15-strikeout complete game, Volantis' struggle lead to Georgia's 7-1 CWS win over Texas</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/cws-texas-georgia-c15285"/><id>urn:uuid:3ea82fc5-ef5c-4462-9590-92d25f1fe980</id><updated>2026-06-13T23:48:22.499-04:00</updated><summary>Joey Volchko struck out a career-high 15 in his first complete game and Georgia capitalized on Texas ace Dylan Volantis' horrific first inning to win 7-1 in a showdown of the Southeastern Conference's top two teams at the College World Series.</summary></entry><entry><title>These Knicks are now NBA champions. These Knicks are now legends.</title><author><name>Barbara Barker</name><email>barbara.barker@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/barbara-barker/knicks-champions-dnf4yek5"/><id>urn:uuid:71c9c154-8f96-4c0c-ab35-026a4c2c7f61</id><updated>2026-06-13T23:43:51.720-04:00</updated><summary>The Knicks finally have won it all. And they did it like they've been doing all season.</summary></entry><entry><title>Knicks win NBA title for first time in 53 years after rallying to beat Spurs in Game 5 of Finals</title><author><name>Steve Popper</name><email>steve.popper@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/knicks-spurs-game-5-rk6867rp"/><id>urn:uuid:332cbc54-ad32-4abf-9eb4-4ab36ed6079b</id><updated>2026-06-13T23:34:33.765-04:00</updated><summary>Jalen Brunson a one-man show, scoring 45 points to lead latest comeback in a series full of them.</summary></entry><entry><title>The Knicks are NBA champions</title><author><name>Newsday</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/the-knicks-are-nba-champions-d43542"/><id>urn:uuid:def6629b-2214-4d57-b4cb-4996601ca38b</id><updated>2026-06-13T23:29:39.717-04:00</updated><summary>The Knicks are NBA champions for the first time since 1973 as they beat the</summary></entry><entry><title>Nagelsmann: Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer fit to start as Germany opens the World Cup vs Curaçao</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/germany-world-cup-neuer-t50233"/><id>urn:uuid:5189ddea-d51e-413a-920c-988959d81a14</id><updated>2026-06-13T23:28:58.743-04:00</updated><summary>Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has fully recovered from a calf injury and is ready for Germany's World Cup opener against Curaçao on Sunday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Scotland marks 28-year World Cup absence with 1-0 victory over Haiti in Group C</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/haiti-scotland-world-cup-score-d92523"/><id>urn:uuid:68d4f350-11b2-4daa-be90-095164a746a5</id><updated>2026-06-13T23:13:19.955-04:00</updated><summary>John McGinn deflected a shot off an opposing defender and past goalkeeper Johny Placide in the 28th minute, and Scotland defeated Haiti 1-0 in Group C of the World Cup.</summary></entry><entry><title>J.T. Realmuto hits 3-run homer in 5-run 6th and Phillies hold off Brewers 9-8</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/phillies-brewers-score-x71034"/><id>urn:uuid:2ffd3687-13b1-41c5-8ed0-940285dd0c50</id><updated>2026-06-13T23:07:42.547-04:00</updated><summary>J.</summary></entry><entry><title>They're watching wherever they are</title><author><name>Izzy Mignardi</name><email>elizabeth.mignardi@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/they-re-watching-wherever-they-are-w64046"/><id>urn:uuid:00bd41b3-f92e-44e6-b3fa-e09b419f79a4</id><updated>2026-06-13T23:06:16.440-04:00</updated><summary>Makeshift #Knicks watch parties as New Yorkers do whatever they can to watch history be</summary></entry><entry><title>Dialed in late in the fourth in Freeport</title><author><name>Ashna Balroop</name><email>ashna.balroop@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/dialed-in-late-in-the-fourth-in-freeport-f56069"/><id>urn:uuid:28b2741f-562d-4e1d-a93b-3ba380bc9478</id><updated>2026-06-13T23:00:31.596-04:00</updated><summary>There’s barely room to stand at Prime at the Mile in Freeport, where fans have</summary></entry><entry><title>A'ja Wilson leads the Aces past the Lynx 100-97 for West lead in Commissioner's Cup</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/minnesota-lynx-las-vegas-aces-score-wnba-v10335"/><id>urn:uuid:15d39d4f-77d0-4e1b-88eb-8073490f377f</id><updated>2026-06-13T22:49:00.855-04:00</updated><summary>A'ja Wilson had 24 points and 10 rebounds to offset a career-high 29 points from Minnesota rookie Olivia Miles and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Lynx 100-97 on Saturday night to take the West lead in the Commissioner's Cup.</summary></entry><entry><title>'It's not looking good'</title><author><name>Justin Girshon</name><email>justin.girshon@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/-it-s-not-looking-good--x40281"/><id>urn:uuid:47155a01-c694-49be-9acf-9e45f2b179df</id><updated>2026-06-13T22:41:35.079-04:00</updated><summary>While there have been sporadic claps among the fans in Amagansett Square, the Knicks haven’t</summary></entry><entry><title>Another non-flagrant foul for Wemby on Brunson</title><author><name>Newsday</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/another-non-flagrant-foul-for-wemby-on-brunson-t70409"/><id>urn:uuid:e42b3986-3aa4-4b94-b6b4-909e6b90f5f9</id><updated>2026-06-13T22:24:50.372-04:00</updated><summary>Not a flagrant apparently pic.twitter.com/cSHGCc67UP — The Knicks Wall (@TheKnicksWall) June 14, 2026</summary></entry><entry><title>Yankees manager Aaron Boone told everyone at spring training: Be ready!</title><author><name>Roger Rubin</name><email>roger.rubin@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/yankees-fg09lsq7"/><id>urn:uuid:a9a3d550-60dc-4b66-8a18-768384f890b0</id><updated>2026-06-13T22:24:32.959-04:00</updated><summary>"Whether you're in the lineup or not — whether you're going to make the team or not and think you're far away — you might find yourself on the mound, in the batter's box [or] in the field for the biggest moment of our season," Aaron Boone told the Yankees in spring training.</summary></entry><entry><title>Nara Organics recalls baby formula sold at Target after multistate infant botulism outbreak</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/infant-botulism-byheart-formula-outbreak-n87664"/><id>urn:uuid:de65f38f-31c2-4515-a50d-ba224853a09f</id><updated>2026-06-13T22:23:03.355-04:00</updated><summary>Nara Organics has recalled its organic baby formula sold at Target stores and online due to a multistate outbreak of infant botulism.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cold Spring Harbor girls lacrosse wins third straight state Class D title</title><author><name>Tess Ferguson</name><email>tess.ferguson@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/girls-lacrosse/cold-spring-harbor-girls-lacrosse-xxnts016"/><id>urn:uuid:4c252753-13e7-4e61-8504-9bebfa6481fb</id><updated>2026-06-13T22:22:39.264-04:00</updated><summary>Despite a younger team than previous championship runs, the Seahawks claim another girls lacrosse title.</summary></entry><entry><title>3-alarm fire damages Jordan Lobster Farms restaurant, longtime Island Park fixture</title><author><name>Tara Smith</name><email>tara.smith@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/island-park-fire-jordan-lobster-farms-sle8e4ez"/><id>urn:uuid:37bd1a52-e6b1-45fd-9e2b-08dd340e8371</id><updated>2026-06-13T22:07:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>About 150 firefighters spent 70 minutes bringing the blaze under control Saturday evening.</summary></entry><entry><title>Wem-boooo-yama</title><author><name>Alek Lewis</name><email>alek.lewis@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/wem-boooo-yama-c65197"/><id>urn:uuid:28be3a8a-c299-485a-9566-b41d459f1131</id><updated>2026-06-13T21:42:15.110-04:00</updated><summary>If the fans at Radio City Music Hall hate anyone as much as they love</summary></entry><entry><title>Why Trump and other G7 leaders meeting without China might be a mistake</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/china-trump-g7-evian-trade-a76761"/><id>urn:uuid:ef8671d4-0604-4f99-a2bd-c4324a1b1000</id><updated>2026-06-13T21:29:43.157-04:00</updated><summary>China's absence from G7 summits seems increasingly odd given its global economic influence.</summary></entry><entry><title>Tigers ace Tarik Skubal shows some rust in first start since elbow procedure</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/tarik-skubal-tigers-j91169"/><id>urn:uuid:edb9da58-820b-471a-b3db-1fdc4a9709d5</id><updated>2026-06-13T21:22:44.871-04:00</updated><summary>Tarik Skubal showed some rust, and that was to be expected.</summary></entry><entry><title>49ers mourn the sudden death of former All-Pro linebacker Aldon Smith at 36</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/aldon-smith-death-g87342"/><id>urn:uuid:40cd0a5d-7f1a-433f-8781-777e96e54f3b</id><updated>2026-06-13T21:16:04.948-04:00</updated><summary>Aldon Smith, a former All-Pro linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers whose playing career was sidetracked by legal issues, has died.</summary></entry><entry><title>Sophie Cunningham, Caitlin Clark lead the Fever past the Sun, 85-75</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/fever-sun-score-caitlin-clark-wnba-v98039"/><id>urn:uuid:c2e143b5-7bbf-4321-900d-ae9e42e372ec</id><updated>2026-06-13T21:12:46.084-04:00</updated><summary>Sophie Cunningham hit three 3-pointers and scored the final 11 points for Indiana, helping the Fever beat the Connecticut Sun 85-75 on Saturday night to improve to 4-1 in Commissioner's Cup play.</summary></entry><entry><title>Belgium star midfielder Kevin De Bruyne not taking 4th World Cup appearance for granted</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-belgium-kevin-de-bruyne-n24688"/><id>urn:uuid:4ad42d1a-f2c1-4556-8e88-ea439193e576</id><updated>2026-06-13T21:07:19.676-04:00</updated><summary>Kevin De Bruyne has accomplished plenty in his decorated career.</summary></entry><entry><title>Curaçao embraces historic World Cup debut against Germany</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/curacao-world-cup-germany-x89016"/><id>urn:uuid:f7ee714c-5f78-44ad-90b6-568e82038fd3</id><updated>2026-06-13T21:05:16.739-04:00</updated><summary>Curaçao is preparing for its historic World Cup debut against Germany with excitement and pride.</summary></entry><entry><title>Depay and Verbruggen are ready for the Netherlands' World Cup opener against Japan</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/depay-netherlands-world-cup-verbruggen-x99264"/><id>urn:uuid:a5bd61b5-7c51-4429-bdde-6b69d2b3aa3e</id><updated>2026-06-13T20:55:31.558-04:00</updated><summary>The Netherlands will have goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen and top scorer Memphis Depay ready for their World Cup opener.</summary></entry><entry><title>In Boston, Haiti's World Cup return is more than soccer amid US political threats to community</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/haiti-world-cup-drought-celebration-politics-r24429"/><id>urn:uuid:b84a67b7-2768-4c4b-ae13-182a92c1060e</id><updated>2026-06-13T20:49:45.132-04:00</updated><summary>Haiti's group match against Scotland marked its second-ever appearance in the sport's biggest tournament more than a half-century after its first in 1974.</summary></entry><entry><title>Portugal embraces World Cup expectations and carries Jota's memory into tournament</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-portugal-ronaldo-jota-g45690"/><id>urn:uuid:65bcdb98-6470-4dac-a61d-b766475ffa10</id><updated>2026-06-13T20:47:30.924-04:00</updated><summary>Portugal is very aware of the enormous expectations it faces in the World Cup.</summary></entry><entry><title>'I feel like I'm almost a part of history'</title><author><name>Alek Lewis</name><email>alek.lewis@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/-i-feel-like-i-m-almost-a-part-of-history--i58211"/><id>urn:uuid:e186b2d0-bbc4-4047-bcdc-897660c3eb20</id><updated>2026-06-13T20:33:09.147-04:00</updated><summary>As a Knicks, Mets and Islanders fan, Teddy Beil, 14, of Brooklyn, almost never sees</summary></entry><entry><title>Mets' Sean Manaea sharp in first start of season, but club falls to Atlanta</title><author><name>Denis P. Gorman</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/mets-atlanta-sean-manaea-juan-soto-etho5wfo"/><id>urn:uuid:f5c3094b-1265-483b-8999-cf5f837daa13</id><updated>2026-06-13T20:29:35.330-04:00</updated><summary>The lefthander, who had been coming out of the bullpen in a bulk-guy role, allowed two runs and four hits and struck out six in six innings.</summary></entry><entry><title>Vinícius Júnior scores a highlight-reel goal in Brazil's World Cup opening draw with Morocco</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/vinicius-junior-world-cup-goal-brazil-morocco-k01368"/><id>urn:uuid:e461f418-e831-4a5c-9f90-04cd57417bd5</id><updated>2026-06-13T20:21:48.394-04:00</updated><summary>Brazil's Vinícius Júnior wasted little time at his second World Cup making a highlight-reel moment.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mexican authorities investigate homicide of mayor in Oaxaca state</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/mexico-mayor-killed-oaxaca-joel-bravo-san-miguel-amatitlan-w99480"/><id>urn:uuid:83fc640d-0192-40a5-994d-1dbc97a6fedf</id><updated>2026-06-13T20:04:48.228-04:00</updated><summary>Mexican authorities are investigating the homicide of a mayor in San Miguel Amatitlan, Oaxaca.</summary></entry><entry><title>Jack Scannapieco's solid pitching helps Massapequa to third state crown</title><author><name>Mike Anderson</name><email>michael.anderson@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/baseball/high-school-baseball-f7malrg5"/><id>urn:uuid:f5726dcb-8bf0-4a93-8f10-b33b0255c768</id><updated>2026-06-13T20:03:40.141-04:00</updated><summary>Allows just one run on five hits and a walk over five-plus frames, striking out five batters.</summary></entry><entry><title>Paul Goldschmidt hits tiebreaking HR in ninth, Yankees beat Blue Jays 3-1 for fifth win in last 6 games</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/yankees-blue-jays-saturday-ohaiwilm"/><id>urn:uuid:fbd7cf36-9b87-4a33-90b7-9de0ca0a8b98</id><updated>2026-06-13T20:01:58.753-04:00</updated><summary>Paul Goldschmidt hit a tiebreaking home run in the ninth inning and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1.</summary></entry><entry><title>MetLife World Cup fans for Brazil-Morocco celebrate the game's beauty</title><author><name>Ben Dickson</name><email>benjamin.dickson@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-fans-metlife-stadium-u3dy8ym3"/><id>urn:uuid:801bc8e0-90ea-413d-a33a-81ac0f9795c9</id><updated>2026-06-13T19:54:59.545-04:00</updated><summary>Said Alfredo Gonzales of Bellerose Terrace: "You have the opportunity to watch a World Cup game, how do you not take it?"</summary></entry><entry><title>Diamond Stars for Long Island in the state championships</title><author><name>By Matt Lindsay, Gregg Sarra and Michael Anderson</name><email>matt.lindsay@newsday.com;</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/softball/high-school-baseball-and-softball-nss8xpte"/><id>urn:uuid:941d7e20-41f4-4021-b337-6d431cd411fd</id><updated>2026-06-13T19:48:03.279-04:00</updated><summary>Outstanding performances in the state championships in baseball and softball.</summary></entry><entry><title>Royals LHP Cole Ragans suffers setback in injury rehab</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/royals-ragans-injury-i08346"/><id>urn:uuid:994d6db8-025f-4ef6-9a5c-15e44bb75e76</id><updated>2026-06-13T19:33:14.519-04:00</updated><summary>Kansas City Royals left-hander Cole Ragans has experienced a setback during his injury rehab.</summary></entry><entry><title>Guardians star 3B José Ramírez breaks bone in hand during win over Tigers, All-Star out indefinitely</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/ramirez-guardians-j74180"/><id>urn:uuid:0c4ddf29-f8f4-4bb9-8d15-26e76215615e</id><updated>2026-06-13T19:29:20.951-04:00</updated><summary>Cleveland Guardians star third baseman José Ramírez broke a bone in his left hand during Saturday's game and will be sidelined an indefinite period.</summary></entry><entry><title>Luis García Jr. homers and CJ Abrams gets 3 hits to help Nationals beat Mariners 8-3</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mariners-nationals-score-x57811"/><id>urn:uuid:cfa67a1d-8b23-4fcd-906d-5c189cdd1dea</id><updated>2026-06-13T19:19:48.011-04:00</updated><summary>Luis García Jr. broke a fifth-inning tie with a two-run homer and the Washington Nationals defeated the Seattle Mariners 8-3.</summary></entry><entry><title>Spencer Horwitz hit by pitch with the bases loaded to lift the Pirates past the Marlins, 3-2</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/marlins-pirates-score-h38258"/><id>urn:uuid:f5e66208-e898-4150-994e-ae08f5bed1ef</id><updated>2026-06-13T19:19:33.622-04:00</updated><summary>Spencer Horwitz was hit by a pitch from Anthony Bender with the bases loaded in the eighth inning to bring in the go-ahead run and give the Pittsburgh Pirates a 3-2 win over Miami.</summary></entry><entry><title>Yoshinobu Yamamoto carries no-hit bid into 9th as Dodgers beat White Sox 7-1</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/dodgers-white-sox-score-yamamoto-ohtani-l35940"/><id>urn:uuid:8b2303fc-3159-466a-896e-57401189b142</id><updated>2026-06-13T19:17:43.188-04:00</updated><summary>Yoshinobu Yamamoto carried a no-hit bid into the ninth inning, sending the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 7-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox.</summary></entry><entry><title>Jackson Suber takes Canadian Open and goes for first PGA Tour title</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/jackson-suber-canadian-open-burns-koepka-james-s54864"/><id>urn:uuid:1fcacc5c-30cb-4960-b78b-09f7230f5aca</id><updated>2026-06-13T19:02:55.256-04:00</updated><summary>Jackson Suber has his first 54-hole lead on the PGA Tour and goes after his first win at the RBC Canadian Open.</summary></entry><entry><title>Stick Stars for Long Island in the state championships</title><author><name>Michael Sicoli, Brian Heyman, Tara Ferguson and Jared Valluzzi</name><email>jared.valluzzi@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/boys-lacrosse/boys-and-girls-lacrosse-ae9ya9u9"/><id>urn:uuid:9f52405f-ab6d-47fa-a176-dbdd7b2cdb6b</id><updated>2026-06-13T19:00:13.930-04:00</updated><summary>Outstanding performances in the state playoffs in boys and girls lacrosse.</summary></entry><entry><title>Padres homer 5 times, including twice in the first, in a 9-3 victory over the Orioles</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/padres-orioles-score-h02604"/><id>urn:uuid:0c003a43-0b6b-45f7-8367-282a8c0447f1</id><updated>2026-06-13T18:57:51.466-04:00</updated><summary>Jackson Merrill and Samad Taylor each hit a two-run homer in the first inning, and three more San Diego batters went deep as the Padres rolled to a 9-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.</summary></entry><entry><title>Japan coach says he made difficult call to keep captain Wataru Endo out of World Cup</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-endo-japan-b95717"/><id>urn:uuid:7a357f25-655f-4afc-b5a7-2fda51a2138a</id><updated>2026-06-13T18:57:04.534-04:00</updated><summary>Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu says he made the final decision about team captain Wataru Endo not playing in the World Cup.</summary></entry><entry><title>Marte hits go-ahead homer in eighth, Lowder pitches into sixth in Reds' 2-1 win over Diamondbacks</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/diamondbacks-reds-score-o02251"/><id>urn:uuid:744e38db-aeb3-48c9-9c6c-51d615275bb6</id><updated>2026-06-13T18:51:15.568-04:00</updated><summary>Noelvi Marte hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth, Rhett Lowder allowed one run in 5⅔ innings and the Cincinnati Reds edged the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-1.</summary></entry><entry><title>Tyler Camastro-Szwejkowski tosses two-hitter to lead St. Dominic to state CHSAA championship</title><author><name>Brian Heyman</name><email>brian.heyman@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/baseball/high-school-baseball-cce3sikl"/><id>urn:uuid:219112b7-1cf5-48b2-b6e8-c85e5d98b079</id><updated>2026-06-13T18:47:16.611-04:00</updated><summary>Bayhawks claimed the program's first state title</summary></entry><entry><title>Tarik Skubal returns from elbow surgery, José Ramírez breaks hand in Guardians' 3-1 win over Tigers</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/tigers-guardians-score-p72918"/><id>urn:uuid:77cc43f8-528a-4ea3-8eeb-39ec09c41f61</id><updated>2026-06-13T18:46:26.085-04:00</updated><summary>Tarik Skubal was tagged for a two-run homer by Cleveland's Daniel Schneemann in the two-time reigning Cy Young winner's return from elbow surgery and the Guardians downed the Detroit Tigers 3-1.</summary></entry><entry><title>Tortorella doubles down on Carter Hart as Golden Knights face elimination in Game 6</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/carter-hart-golden-knights-tortorella-hurricanes-hill-n08618"/><id>urn:uuid:ecc09f17-8ca6-42ad-83d6-8687c5a60ede</id><updated>2026-06-13T18:23:33.419-04:00</updated><summary>Vegas Golden Knights coach John Tortorella is sticking with Carter Hart against the Carolina Hurricanes, despite Hart giving up four goals in each of the first five games of the Stanley Cup Final.</summary></entry><entry><title>Dodgers' Yamamoto loses no-hit bid on Peters' leadoff homer for the White Sox in the 9th inning</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yoshinobu-yamamoto-dodgers-n49346"/><id>urn:uuid:d906230c-a50b-44e1-a40e-96ff526d0ada</id><updated>2026-06-13T18:11:12.007-04:00</updated><summary>Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto lost a bid for a no-hitter when Tristan Peters hit a leadoff homer for the Chicago White Sox in the ninth inning.</summary></entry><entry><title>South Korean duo takes Dow Championship lead in LPGA team event as Korda and Cowan falter</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/dow-championship-kim-choi-korda-lpga-g22801"/><id>urn:uuid:769d8324-93f4-4357-9021-e2ec3285bdd6</id><updated>2026-06-13T18:07:54.372-04:00</updated><summary>Hyo Joo Kim and Hye-Jin Choi lead the Dow Championship after a challenging round Saturday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cord Rager stymies Alabama and Sooners' offense keeps rolling in 9-0 College World Series victory</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/cws-oklahoma-alabama-g89610"/><id>urn:uuid:d6baa0f9-28d0-479b-be0e-b7757fd8522b</id><updated>2026-06-13T18:05:13.789-04:00</updated><summary>Freshman left-hander Cord Rager allowed three hits over seven innings, an injured Deiten Lachance hobbled around the bases after hitting a two-run homer, and Oklahoma continued its postseason tear with a 9-0 victory over Alabama in the College World Series.</summary></entry><entry><title>San Diego's Bogaerts hit on the helmet by a pitch, then Baltimore's Henderson gets hit</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/san-diego-padres-xander-bogaerts-d75155"/><id>urn:uuid:f19fdbb8-9126-48b2-9b29-509a88352dc5</id><updated>2026-06-13T17:54:36.908-04:00</updated><summary>San Diego infielder Xander Bogaerts was hit on the helmet by a pitch in the top of the fifth against Baltimore.</summary></entry><entry><title>Sayville girls lacrosse completes perfect season with state crown, 21-0 record</title><author><name>Jared Valluzzi</name><email>jared.valluzzi@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/girls-lacrosse/sayville-girls-lacrosse-state-championships-ximm4onp"/><id>urn:uuid:3c055858-fc3e-4522-84ae-fa70b9ff74a9</id><updated>2026-06-13T17:50:15.941-04:00</updated><summary>The Golden Flashes played at their best for their final test before becoming undefeated state champions</summary></entry><entry><title>Calhoun softball's impressive run ends in state Class AA championship game</title><author><name>Christopher Matias</name><email>christopher.matias@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/softball/calhoun-softball-state-final-guqez1q2"/><id>urn:uuid:ec544271-c936-470d-af8a-a126970c0a25</id><updated>2026-06-13T17:44:25.503-04:00</updated><summary>Calhoun enjoyed a season of memorable accomplishments, including the program's first county and Long Island titles.</summary></entry><entry><title>Guardians lose outfielders DeLauter, Martínez to injuries in first 2 innings against Tigers</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/guardians-delauter-martinez-l99122"/><id>urn:uuid:9a7f2096-04de-4a4f-9ff4-ee1ec5263313</id><updated>2026-06-13T17:39:55.632-04:00</updated><summary>The Guardians lost two outfielders to injuries in the first two innings on Saturday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mexican police investigate body found outside Tijuana stadium where Iran prepares for World Cup</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/tijuana-mexico-iran-team-world-cup-corpse-stadium-crime-p46826"/><id>urn:uuid:4e10a52c-ae8d-42fb-a3f4-bf8d7913721f</id><updated>2026-06-13T17:33:35.067-04:00</updated><summary>Mexican authorities are investigating how a corpse ended up outside a stadium in the border city of Tijuana, where Iran's national team has been training for its upcoming World Cup match against New Zealand.</summary></entry><entry><title>Homer-happy Cardinals beat Twins 9-6 behind Blaze Jordan's first in MLB and Iván Herrera's pair</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/cardinals-twins-score-n68925"/><id>urn:uuid:d0d007f2-446e-4a54-8de8-21101397d361</id><updated>2026-06-13T17:30:03.564-04:00</updated><summary>Blaze Jordan hit his first major league homer and Iván Herrera went deep twice for the St. Louis Cardinals in a power-fueled 9-6 victory over the Minnesota Twins.</summary></entry><entry><title>US strike against Tren de Aragua leader in Venezuela exemplifies Trump's approach to war on drugs</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/tren-de-aragua-venezuela-trump-nino-guerrero-v26428"/><id>urn:uuid:de5ce6a8-db92-4297-aa07-bbf5f18b7f56</id><updated>2026-06-13T17:28:50.819-04:00</updated><summary>The Trump administration killed Venezuelan gang leader El Niño Guerrero during an airstrike conducted by the U.S. military in southeastern Venezuela.</summary></entry><entry><title>Boualem Khoukhi's goal on header in stoppage time earns Qatar a 1-1 World Cup draw with Switzerland</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/qatar-switzerland-world-cup-score-l98271"/><id>urn:uuid:19e7f91a-c15b-4185-b469-6bba3a90533f</id><updated>2026-06-13T17:24:02.748-04:00</updated><summary>Boualem Khoukhi scored an equalizing goal on a header in the fourth minute of stoppage time, and Qatar spoiled a dominant day by Switzerland in a 1-1 draw in Group B of the World Cup.</summary></entry><entry><title>Steve Matthews' Belmont at the Big A selections for June 18-21</title><author><name>Steve Matthews</name><email>steve.matthews@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/horse-racing/horse-racing-steve-matthews-belmont-aqueduct-p1pk61g1"/><id>urn:uuid:e3deaa19-95fc-420d-b654-943804f63bc2</id><updated>2026-06-13T17:23:05.446-04:00</updated><summary>Thursday, June 18 Best bet: SPARKLING MAMA (7) Best value: ROAGNA (8) FIRST: Long Term</summary></entry><entry><title>Knicks' support of Josh Hart an example of why they're on brink of first NBA championship in 53 years</title><author><name>Steve Popper</name><email>steve.popper@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/knicks-spurs-josh-hart-nba-finals-qdhwbfol"/><id>urn:uuid:83f3b7b6-e7b3-44d0-8844-e66148308014</id><updated>2026-06-13T17:11:38.603-04:00</updated><summary>Josh Hart missed a breakaway layup and committed a key foul late in Game 4, but his teammates had his back.</summary></entry><entry><title>Nikolaj Ehlers is standing out as a playmaker in the Stanley Cup Final</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/stanley-cup-hurricanes-ehlers-x51457"/><id>urn:uuid:62f9592d-eed8-42a0-a648-d8a40b5c2116</id><updated>2026-06-13T16:58:50.827-04:00</updated><summary>Nikolaj Ehlers' playmaking skill has helped push the Carolina Hurricanes to within a victory of winning the Stanley Cup.</summary></entry><entry><title>Jalen Brunson is NBA Finals MVP after epic 45-point performance in Game 5</title><author><name>Barbara Barker</name><email>barbara.barker@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/nba-finals-knicks-la4xp8bb"/><id>urn:uuid:007c0eb8-eb81-4fe7-8ce6-612b483920e0</id><updated>2026-06-13T16:55:04.640-04:00</updated><summary>SAN ANTONIO — Heading into Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Saturday night, there</summary></entry><entry><title>David Raya praises Unai Simón and downplays goalkeeping debate ahead of Spain's World Cup opener</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-spain-goalkeepers-unai-raya-x05726"/><id>urn:uuid:7e7553bc-1625-4806-9766-fcaef05ab378</id><updated>2026-06-13T16:39:09.492-04:00</updated><summary>David Raya has toned down the debate over the starting goalkeeper for Spain at the World Cup, praising teammate Unai Simón and saying La Roja is in good hands with him.</summary></entry><entry><title>Plainedge suffers first loss of season state class A baseball final</title><author><name>Matt Lindsay</name><email>matt.lindsay@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/baseball/plainedge-boys-baseball-state-tournament-gwordrhw"/><id>urn:uuid:02e86da9-6c1d-4a9e-a19a-475020288f1d</id><updated>2026-06-13T16:36:40.267-04:00</updated><summary>Red Devils (28-1) made their second appearance in the state final and first since 1992.</summary></entry><entry><title>Golden Knights' William Karlsson out for Game 6 as Hurricanes lead Stanley Cup Final 3-2</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/karlsson-golden-knights-hurricanes-stanley-cup-w52501"/><id>urn:uuid:21a28378-3363-4790-98c8-6b84c703cf38</id><updated>2026-06-13T16:36:32.734-04:00</updated><summary>Vegas Golden Knights second-line center William Karlsson will not play in Sunday's Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Carolina Hurricanes because of an apparent left wrist, arm or shoulder injury.</summary></entry><entry><title>One Extraordinary Photo: Alex Freeman's leap over Paraguay</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-2026-usa-m62724"/><id>urn:uuid:756d5688-d954-42ee-999d-e5af9692c032</id><updated>2026-06-13T16:34:12.141-04:00</updated><summary>Jayne Kamin-Oncea been an Associated Press freelance photographer in Los Angeles for the past 10 years.</summary></entry><entry><title>Huntington girls lacrosse wins its first state championship</title><author><name>Jared Valluzzi</name><email>jared.valluzzi@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/girls-lacrosse/huntington-girls-lacrosse-state-title-a8ls42bi"/><id>urn:uuid:4109de7a-6f34-4788-a164-fa5e38b1ea28</id><updated>2026-06-13T16:25:31.725-04:00</updated><summary>Huntington (20-2) won its fifth straight game decided by three goals or fewer. The team has a license plate with "Believe" on it, and its dream turned into reality.</summary></entry><entry><title>As Bay Area hosts World Cup, empty red seats are everywhere at Levi's Stadium</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-empty-seats-levis-stadium-v21120"/><id>urn:uuid:3c892de9-30cb-43a8-8adb-4a0f28e6e976</id><updated>2026-06-13T16:19:09.906-04:00</updated><summary>There were thousands of empty seats scattered throughout Levi's Stadium during Qatar's surprising 1-1 draw with Switzerland on Saturday at the World Cup.</summary></entry><entry><title>Tigers place Jack Flaherty on injured list just as team gets ace Tarik Skubal back after surgery</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/jack-flaherty-tigers-n91013"/><id>urn:uuid:535f371b-590f-4f04-8f83-e1c07f054365</id><updated>2026-06-13T16:12:17.442-04:00</updated><summary>The Detroit Tigers welcomed back their best pitcher and placed another starter on the injured list.</summary></entry><entry><title>Denny Hamlin will start his three-peat bid from the pole at Pocono Raceway</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/motor-racing/pocono-qualifying-denny-hamlin-u59490"/><id>urn:uuid:ae8116f0-fb05-473f-b850-caa3daeb6af0</id><updated>2026-06-13T15:59:07.728-04:00</updated><summary>Denny Hamlin will start his third consecutive NASCAR Cup Series race from the pole after qualifying in the top spot at Pocono Raceway.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump names James M. McDonald to lead powerful New York federal prosecutor's office</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-mcdonald-sdny-clayton-odni-g57314"/><id>urn:uuid:df16ba25-3850-4b73-a9b0-e5f52a4d3ac3</id><updated>2026-06-13T15:58:14.159-04:00</updated><summary>President Donald Trump says he will appoint one of his personal lawyers to serve as the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, filling a pending vacancy after Trump tapped the man currently in the job to be director of national intelligence.</summary></entry><entry><title>Shohei Ohtani hits a leadoff homer in return to Dodgers lineup after dealing with knee issue</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/dodgers-shohei-ohtani-j41484"/><id>urn:uuid:370488d8-4d18-465a-8e1e-61c178a676b8</id><updated>2026-06-13T15:58:03.141-04:00</updated><summary>Looks like Shohei Ohtani is feeling much better.</summary></entry><entry><title>Garden City girls lacrosse falls in state Class B final</title><author><name>Tess Ferguson</name><email>tess.ferguson@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/girls-lacrosse/garden-city-girls-lacrosse-w7a8aw66"/><id>urn:uuid:320a5db7-51be-4c3f-b1ea-ad3303fbf5ed</id><updated>2026-06-13T15:44:17.137-04:00</updated><summary>"One loss will never define this team," said senior captain Regan Backer after falling to Section V's Victor for third time in four years</summary></entry><entry><title>Christopher Bell takes on NASCAR's Tricky Triangle with a cast on his broken left wrist</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/motor-racing/nascar-pocono-raceway-christopher-bell-broken-wrist-u74820"/><id>urn:uuid:41b43b55-bdf2-433f-9821-2c4e82b8357e</id><updated>2026-06-13T15:38:20.416-04:00</updated><summary>Christopher Bell will race at Pocono and possibly the next month or so with a cast on his left wrist.</summary></entry><entry><title>Tens of thousands join Pride marches in Romania, Bulgaria to call for equality</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/romania-bulgaria-pride-lgbtq-europe-w20820"/><id>urn:uuid:b4937023-b795-4f08-bf32-fa2c3acb8caa</id><updated>2026-06-13T15:27:29.240-04:00</updated><summary>Tens of thousands of LGBTQ+ supporters march in Romania and Bulgaria for annual pride parades.</summary></entry><entry><title>UCLA's Savage named national coach of year in college baseball, UC Santa Barbara's Flora top pitcher</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college-baseball-awards-d81755"/><id>urn:uuid:c439e5c7-f1fd-4d23-ae38-f8a0f0543136</id><updated>2026-06-13T15:21:58.590-04:00</updated><summary>UCLA's John Savage was named Skip Bertman Coach of the Year by the College Baseball Foundation.</summary></entry><entry><title>OpenAI hit with multistate probe into possible user harm as its IPO looms</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/openai-chatgpt-subpoena-attorneys-general-probe-x62231"/><id>urn:uuid:d597c227-4675-4a09-a0ce-1a2414193d2f</id><updated>2026-06-13T15:18:05.171-04:00</updated><summary>OpenAI received a subpoena from several states as part of a probe into the safety of customers using its chatbot as it prepares to offer stock to the public for the first time.</summary></entry><entry><title>Australia thumps South Africa and NZ fumbles West Indies in Women's T20 World Cup</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/t20-world-cup-australia-scotland-q12289"/><id>urn:uuid:498e4211-2054-4036-b171-094ca85f674b</id><updated>2026-06-13T15:03:45.538-04:00</updated><summary>Australia has won the first heavyweight clash of the Women's Twenty20 World Cup after routing South Africa for 107 in Manchester.</summary></entry><entry><title>A woman's hypothermia death in Pittsburgh after her release from ICE custody is ruled a homicide</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/haiti-woman-homicide-ice-m46337"/><id>urn:uuid:1e52c819-14a9-4b94-b9d6-5c4192702d0b</id><updated>2026-06-13T14:54:54.142-04:00</updated><summary>The death of a woman from Haiti seeking asylum in the U.S. who died from hypothermia days after her release from federal custody was ruled a homicide by a Pennsylvania county medical examiner's office.</summary></entry><entry><title>Security cordon around MSG Saturday ahead of Knicks, World Cup, 5 Seconds of Summer concert</title><author><name>Joe Werkmeister</name><email>joe.werkmeister@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/new-york/msg-perimeter-penn-nypd-jjkj8w8r"/><id>urn:uuid:93ef8453-6f02-4d16-8066-f8538da3dda6</id><updated>2026-06-13T14:44:06.799-04:00</updated><summary>At 4 p.m., police will not allow people to enter the secure area unless they have a concert or train ticket, plan to visit a business such as a restaurant or live nearby.</summary></entry><entry><title>James Harden is arrested in Houston on a misdemeanor charge of carrying a weapon in a motor vehicle</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/james-harden-arrested-weapon-houston-n04454"/><id>urn:uuid:fd4d3997-86b7-446e-9a56-4bd4183aa9cb</id><updated>2026-06-13T14:35:10.672-04:00</updated><summary>Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden has been arrested in Houston on a misdemeanor charge of unlawful carrying of a weapon in a motor vehicle, according to the Harris County District Clerk's Office.</summary></entry><entry><title>Unhealthy air quality in California city as huge warehouse fire burns for 3rd day</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/california-tracy-warehouse-fire-medline-j07953"/><id>urn:uuid:b6ae44b6-122c-4b9d-9ce6-28a38dbdbe0a</id><updated>2026-06-13T14:33:38.707-04:00</updated><summary>Officials in a California city are urging residents sensitive to smoke to remain indoors while a huge warehouse fire burns for a third day.</summary></entry><entry><title>A's savor a sold-out Las Vegas homestand as fans drown out visiting chants</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/athletics-as-las-vegas-o03489"/><id>urn:uuid:4091a811-de41-4ac0-8fb5-4257215e7736</id><updated>2026-06-13T14:08:09.988-04:00</updated><summary>The Athletics are getting a taste of playing meaningful games in Las Vegas, where they plan to move full time in 2028.</summary></entry><entry><title>Olympic gold medal-Stanley Cup double is at stake for Americans in the final</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/stanley-cup-olympic-gold-medal-double-o11063"/><id>urn:uuid:2a73ee2a-c807-44dd-80ef-24a29c267f30</id><updated>2026-06-13T14:05:13.728-04:00</updated><summary>Jaccob Slavin is one win away from becoming the second American to win an Olympic gold medal and the Stanley Cup in the same year.</summary></entry><entry><title>Thousands march in Rome in anti- and pro-migration rallies</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/italy-migration-protests-n17213"/><id>urn:uuid:630507a9-63d8-4754-b28c-29d970ec8715</id><updated>2026-06-13T14:02:33.467-04:00</updated><summary>Tens of thousands of people marched in Rome in rival demonstrations over migration.</summary></entry><entry><title>70 seconds, 26 passes and an iconic World Cup moment for the US and Gio Reyna</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/gio-reyna-goal-world-cup-usa-d41472"/><id>urn:uuid:eed97e60-9899-4ea1-b2d7-487c9fac1db5</id><updated>2026-06-13T13:55:43.726-04:00</updated><summary>Gio Reyna's goal might go down as one of the iconic moments of the 2026 World Cup.</summary></entry><entry><title>Thousands rally in Belfast to condemn anti-immigrant rioting that followed stabbing</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/belfast-stabbing-riot-racism-immigrants-d62498"/><id>urn:uuid:9161752d-9eb8-4904-b5d8-0e49602fd4b1</id><updated>2026-06-13T12:46:11.594-04:00</updated><summary>Thousands of demonstrators have gathered in Belfast to denounce anti-immigrant rioters.</summary></entry><entry><title>Peru police disguised as World Cup mascots arrest a suspected drug dealer in Lima</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-mascots-police-peru-n10407"/><id>urn:uuid:7354860d-6cf0-48e4-b31c-6dd5dc529ac4</id><updated>2026-06-13T12:38:17.548-04:00</updated><summary>Two Peruvian police officers disguised as World Cup mascots Clutch and Maple have helped to arrest a suspected drug dealer in Lima.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump and Macron will meet over dinner at Versailles palace after G7 summit in France</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-g7-summit-macron-versailles-france-meeting-y08845"/><id>urn:uuid:7cec2add-0770-41fd-b638-61ca06d29d46</id><updated>2026-06-13T12:36:54.748-04:00</updated><summary>President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron will meet over dinner at the Palace of Versailles after the upcoming G7 summit of leading industrialized nations in France.</summary></entry><entry><title>Two rescued from seaplane taking on water after being hit by wave in East River</title><author><name>Joe Werkmeister</name><email>joe.werkmeister@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/seaplane-east-river-wave-jaw2qnq5"/><id>urn:uuid:c7f65b77-cc12-418e-ba01-481194e81e0a</id><updated>2026-06-13T12:32:41.222-04:00</updated><summary>The wave clipped the seaplane's wing before takeoff near the Throgs Neck Bridge in Queens, the NYPD said.</summary></entry><entry><title>Canada's Carney says middle-power countries shouldn't compete for favor with the US</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/carney-canada-europe-ireland-n08880"/><id>urn:uuid:14875f5d-be5a-4ca6-8c7e-9e336fc5eec5</id><updated>2026-06-13T12:10:02.735-04:00</updated><summary>Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney continued his efforts to align with Europe and pivot away from its longstanding ally, the United States, meeting with leader of Ireland and saying middle power countries shouldn't compete for favor with America.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mass shootings in South Africa's poorest areas are a symptom of organized crime and police failures</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/south-africa-crime-mass-shootings-townships-informal-settlements-e76322"/><id>urn:uuid:77f83da6-32a2-4798-bd95-50bb167c3cb6</id><updated>2026-06-13T11:44:25.822-04:00</updated><summary>A mass shooting in South Africa this week was the latest in a trend of killings in poor areas.</summary></entry><entry><title>Armed men in Haiti's capital seize a top security official in rare high-level abduction</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/haiti-kidnapping-boyard-gangs-police-e33608"/><id>urn:uuid:07e61885-bbcd-484a-ae9d-ac5762cbd317</id><updated>2026-06-13T11:37:39.130-04:00</updated><summary>Armed men in Haiti have kidnapped James Boyard, the cabinet director of the Defense Ministry and inspector general of Haiti's police.</summary></entry><entry><title>Russell takes pole at Barcelona GP with F1 leader Antonelli third behind Hamilton</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/motor-racing/f1-qualifying-barcelona-gp-t80769"/><id>urn:uuid:69a9b619-d807-4764-91e2-e34e0617a395</id><updated>2026-06-13T11:26:00.082-04:00</updated><summary>Mercedes driver George Russell has claimed pole position ahead of Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.</summary></entry><entry><title>2 Texas men charged after England team gear stolen en route to Kansas City for World Cup base</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/england-theft-arrest-world-cup-h20598"/><id>urn:uuid:aff353ab-0973-48ba-b088-7b5a515b58ad</id><updated>2026-06-13T11:20:36.742-04:00</updated><summary>Two men have been charged with receiving stolen property after England's national team reported missing equipment during its move from Florida to Kansas City for the World Cup.</summary></entry><entry><title>Knicks, World Cup fans converge at Penn Station on Saturday</title><author><name>Joseph Ostapiuk and Tara Smith</name><email>tara.smith@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/transportation/penn-station-knicks-world-cup-es2ilkjc"/><id>urn:uuid:a5b875f7-596c-4be9-abc2-bafeb220f0a9</id><updated>2026-06-13T11:13:38.246-04:00</updated><summary>The chaos of the afternoon calmed as fewer World Cup travelers navigated the area.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ghana slams Canada's decision to deny World Cup visa for Partey, who faces rape charges</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-ghana-canada-partey-rape-charges-g39184"/><id>urn:uuid:ab113cf5-5a93-46df-8e7c-3c61d6f3124f</id><updated>2026-06-13T10:57:22.980-04:00</updated><summary>Ghana's government has criticized Canada's "extremely unfair" decision to deny midfielder Thomas Partey a visa for his team's World Cup opener while he awaits trial on rape charges.</summary></entry><entry><title>At least 17 people killed by gunmen in northwestern Nigeria</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/nigeria-attack-gunmen-zamfara-c72231"/><id>urn:uuid:2587c7b7-6bd1-4b63-ae40-849891e046e4</id><updated>2026-06-13T10:56:26.671-04:00</updated><summary>Gunmen have killed at least 17 farmers and wounded about 13 others in northwestern Nigeria.</summary></entry><entry><title>LI weather: Chance of thunderstorms, damaging winds, hail on Sunday</title><author><name>Sam Kmack</name><email>sam.kmack@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/weather/weather-long-island-e75ppefj"/><id>urn:uuid:02b162b1-e017-43c3-bd35-10efc7da3ed1</id><updated>2026-06-13T10:16:32.513-04:00</updated><summary>Saturday's forecast calls for sunny, clear skies and highs in the mid-80s.</summary></entry><entry><title>Time to rage in the cage at the White House. UFC the main event at Trump's 80th birthday bash</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/mixed-martial-arts/mma-ufc-trump-freedom-white-house-g52630"/><id>urn:uuid:5f3c16da-febd-4f2f-a2dc-4573634a2f4b</id><updated>2026-06-13T10:15:46.389-04:00</updated><summary>Donald Trump is making a splash by hosting a UFC event at the White House, marking his 80th birthday and the nation's 250th anniversary.</summary></entry><entry><title>America In Focus: Inflation hits 3-year high, Wall Street rallies and Musk becomes a trillionaire</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/inflation-economy-trump-iran-unemployment-social-security-d47746"/><id>urn:uuid:b05327ff-b1b6-441a-b603-e3219b7269fe</id><updated>2026-06-13T10:10:36.711-04:00</updated><summary>Rising gas prices pushed inflation to its highest level in three years, new data showed this week, a headache for the Federal Reserve and a potential political challenge for the Trump administration as midterm elections near.</summary></entry><entry><title>Judge orders Trump administration to restore National Park changes at sites that 'disparaged' US</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-national-parks-lawsuit-l72728"/><id>urn:uuid:d96bcc2c-b75c-4126-839c-b9686dbc2ef6</id><updated>2026-06-13T10:09:01.302-04:00</updated><summary>A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore sites changed under an executive order that sought to eliminate "inappropriate content" at national museums, parks and landmarks.</summary></entry><entry><title>Sailing and boat tours in Greenport, Oyster Bay, Oakdale and Montauk</title><author><name>Jim Merritt</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/travel/sailing-boating-tours-long-island-bo72jlim"/><id>urn:uuid:02193455-179c-469b-910d-cf1f254e2b1f</id><updated>2026-06-13T10:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Discover serene sailboat cruises from Oyster Bay to Montauk, offering relaxation and adventure.</summary></entry><entry><title>Outlining concerns, SEC's Sankey worries Senate bill could produce more lawsuits, not fewer</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/nil-congress-sankey-cruz-sec-e05488"/><id>urn:uuid:e8720102-735f-4d11-b6c6-f22596f1cde0</id><updated>2026-06-13T09:28:38.684-04:00</updated><summary>One of Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey's concerns with a recently introduced Senate bill designed to fix college sports was that it could increase the likelihood of the very type of litigation the measure proposes to reduce.</summary></entry><entry><title>LIE shutdown for pavement renewal begins Monday, exits 48 to 44, in Oyster Bay Town</title><author><name>Sam Kmack</name><email>sam.kmack@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/lie-closure-westbound-oyster-bay-q79zere5"/><id>urn:uuid:c4e4ca4f-c0b4-47ef-96f6-876e57fcb0b9</id><updated>2026-06-13T09:27:51.494-04:00</updated><summary>The closure will be on the westbound lanes on weekdays from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., the state transportation department said.</summary></entry><entry><title>Knicks will host Game 5 watch party at Radio City Music Hall and two other venues</title><author><name>Colin Stephenson</name><email>colin.stephenson@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/knicks-nba-finals-game-5-watch-party-n0r6jopt"/><id>urn:uuid:600f918f-a30a-4e3c-b1c5-fec6e47765de</id><updated>2026-06-13T08:47:34.251-04:00</updated><summary>In addition to Radio City Music Hall, there will be watch parties at Plaza33 outside MSG and Wollman Rink at Central Park.</summary></entry><entry><title>Inside the crowd drawn to Trump's unusual UFC fight night at the White House</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/mixed-martial-arts/trump-white-house-mma-ufc-fans-octagon-y30982"/><id>urn:uuid:f605000b-2266-44b5-988c-01ec92ff3e49</id><updated>2026-06-13T08:35:18.646-04:00</updated><summary>Throngs of UFC fans have descended on the nation's capital for an unusual fight night at the White House.</summary></entry><entry><title>What to know about alpha-gal syndrome, the life-threatening meat allergy caused by tick bites</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/alphagal-syndrome-tick-bite-meat-allergy-l38123"/><id>urn:uuid:e63cc3c0-7c5f-47b0-a9e7-634f022a370b</id><updated>2026-06-13T08:18:38.317-04:00</updated><summary>Health officials are raising awareness about alpha-gal syndrome, a meat allergy triggered by tick bites.</summary></entry><entry><title>How parents can talk to their kids about vaping as FDA authorizes some flavored e-cigarettes</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/vaping-ecigarettes-teens-tobacco-quitting-g67691"/><id>urn:uuid:fab859b5-2485-4551-8355-4def82a92bc5</id><updated>2026-06-13T08:18:12.468-04:00</updated><summary>Nearly 6% of U.S. middle and high school students vape.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump and Pakistan say Iran deal could be signed Sunday but Tehran signals more time is needed</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/iran-us-leader-funeral-khamenei-war-deal-w29204"/><id>urn:uuid:aa0afcbe-7b74-42b3-a5dd-3bd5102d73b7</id><updated>2026-06-13T08:13:37.736-04:00</updated><summary>Momentum for a deal to end the Iran war is growing.</summary></entry><entry><title>You can ignore AI giants like SpaceX, but your 401(k) won't</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/spacex-elon-musk-index-funds-a39082"/><id>urn:uuid:7eb94d9e-fe20-4b27-9862-04941da3d126</id><updated>2026-06-13T08:02:04.810-04:00</updated><summary>Think you can ignore all the hubbub around SpaceX, Elon Musk and IPOs.</summary></entry><entry><title>China opposes US move to list top firms as military companies</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/china-companies-military-pentagon-us-i81099"/><id>urn:uuid:5a193ed2-704b-48ae-a40d-b8efa11f4493</id><updated>2026-06-13T08:01:36.479-04:00</updated><summary>China says it firmly opposes the U.S. adding several prominent Chinese businesses to its list of military-linked companies.</summary></entry><entry><title>From rockets to brain implants, here's a look at Elon Musk's vast empire</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/elon-musk-spacex-tesla-ceo-owner-n07592"/><id>urn:uuid:9fbefde4-d3f5-4dc7-b35d-d7ddfadf2385</id><updated>2026-06-13T08:00:34.925-04:00</updated><summary>Elon Musk, the world's richest man and now first-ever trillionaire, controls a lot of different businesses.</summary></entry><entry><title>Emboldened Senate Democrats block even bipartisan bills in hardball approach to counter Trump</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/democrats-senate-fisa-trump-pulte-leverage-a20203"/><id>urn:uuid:8abb9f6b-d4b8-4b86-9c78-bdc9a6209ca7</id><updated>2026-06-13T07:40:25.467-04:00</updated><summary>The decision by Senate Democrats to let a key surveillance authority lapse comes as they're increasingly emboldened in their legislative fights against President Donald Trump.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ukrainian drone strike kills 1 in southern Russia and triggers fire at sea terminal</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/russia-ukraine-war-drone-attack-s30857"/><id>urn:uuid:e932d9f3-e243-4749-a5db-e8c51053ad70</id><updated>2026-06-13T07:39:18.685-04:00</updated><summary>A Ukrainian drone attack has killed one person and injured three in Russia's Krasnodar region, according to local officials.</summary></entry><entry><title>Some people are making guns with 3D printers. A new law seeks to cancel their print jobs</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/3d-printers-firearms-ghost-guns-n75708"/><id>urn:uuid:9f1f22a2-62ab-4cac-acba-191bee5d8d0b</id><updated>2026-06-13T07:33:50.583-04:00</updated><summary>Legislation in two of the nation's most populous states could force 3D printers to come equipped with technology blocking them from making guns.</summary></entry><entry><title>Scotland midfielder Ryan Christie extends Bournemouth contract by 3 years</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/bournemouth-christie-contract-world-cup-scotland-m59978"/><id>urn:uuid:60cd1fc2-e2b0-4d7b-8db7-8338389b8a6d</id><updated>2026-06-13T07:18:53.146-04:00</updated><summary>Scotland midfielder Ryan Christie is staying with Premier League club Bournemouth.</summary></entry><entry><title>What to know about a possible deal to end the Iran war</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/iran-war-us-pakistan-ceasefire-what-to-know-h52932"/><id>urn:uuid:52853bc3-3927-4d73-a36e-c9266631ef1d</id><updated>2026-06-13T07:08:40.985-04:00</updated><summary>The United States and Iran appear close to a deal to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz.</summary></entry><entry><title>Lebanese army withdraws from southern village after Israeli troops advance nearby</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/lebanon-israel-iran-hezbollah-y37065"/><id>urn:uuid:e91f07a2-7288-4db7-aadd-f8466afee5de</id><updated>2026-06-13T07:08:37.356-04:00</updated><summary>The Lebanese army has withdrawn its troops from a base in a southern village after Israeli forces advanced nearby.</summary></entry><entry><title>Hundreds march in Kathmandu for Nepal's Pride Month</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/nepal-pride-rally-lgbtq-rights-k81239"/><id>urn:uuid:2e47fc39-bb0d-459c-bc9c-28e0198fc9a6</id><updated>2026-06-13T07:08:31.078-04:00</updated><summary>Hundreds of members of Nepal's LGBTQ+ community and their supporters have taken to the streets of Kathmandu to celebrate Pride Month.</summary></entry><entry><title>US OPEN '26: Adam Scott in elite company playing his 100th consecutive major</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/adam-scott-us-open-100-majors-shinnecock-hills-k45771"/><id>urn:uuid:f1e51597-a072-40d4-9ac5-82a585e05474</id><updated>2026-06-13T06:00:53.570-04:00</updated><summary>Adam Scott cares more about a US Open trophy than a tribute to his staying power.</summary></entry><entry><title>Adam Scott reaches 100 straight majors. Some greats never made it that far</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/us-open-adam-scott-consecutive-majors-list-r10103"/><id>urn:uuid:2b948ce5-6094-460f-9706-91171ee02b56</id><updated>2026-06-13T06:00:39.737-04:00</updated><summary>Adam Scott reaches 100 straight majors at the U.S. Open.</summary></entry><entry><title>US OPEN '26: Previous Opens at Shinnecock Hills</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/us-open-shinnecock-hills-past-champions-v16726"/><id>urn:uuid:26397c64-48fa-4588-afba-5a45e8be5445</id><updated>2026-06-13T06:00:26.923-04:00</updated><summary>James Foulis won the first U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills.</summary></entry><entry><title>Invasive species require vigilance, funding</title><author><name>The Editorial Board</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/editorials/invasive-species-long-island-e004i2ko"/><id>urn:uuid:92836947-9d44-45e2-a395-18b6edfd4470</id><updated>2026-06-13T06:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>More than 100 invasive species plague Long Island.</summary></entry><entry><title>5 killed when Indian Air Force transport aircraft crashes in Assam</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/india-air-force-crash-i54634"/><id>urn:uuid:48a1d5e8-4387-40c5-9214-079baed4b703</id><updated>2026-06-13T05:51:11.629-04:00</updated><summary>Five Indian Air Force personnel have died in a transport aircraft crash in Assam.</summary></entry><entry><title>NBA Finals: What to watch for in Game 5 as Knicks try to secure title</title><author><name>Steve Popper</name><email>steve.popper@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/knicks-spurs-game-5-lookahead-yf0y2276"/><id>urn:uuid:544ed38c-acf1-46c9-8719-69b4174e97e8</id><updated>2026-06-13T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>To start with, it would help if they didn't dig themselves into a hole.</summary></entry><entry><title>Traveling through NYC today? Here are your best — and worst — options.</title><author><name>Alfonso A. Castillo</name><email>alfonso.castillo@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/transportation/penn-station-knicks-world-cup-travel-atrjv83d"/><id>urn:uuid:1f0e15f5-5619-498c-85dd-9719bb592314</id><updated>2026-06-13T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Long Islanders planning to attend a Knicks game watch party, or travel through Manhattan on their way to the World Cup in New Jersey, should consider several options to get into the city.</summary></entry><entry><title>Knicks fans on Long Island reflect on the team's Finals performance: 'I fell in love all over again'</title><author><name>Nicholas Grasso and Ada Carlston</name><email>ada.carlston@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/knicks-spurs-fans-nba-finals-reactions-ekx04jrg"/><id>urn:uuid:9ece42d9-be0e-4e00-be97-74fd4fba979c</id><updated>2026-06-13T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Some recalled legends from the franchise's past while others were reminded of lost loved ones who introduced them to the team. Long Islanders talk about what this Knicks team finals' run means to them.</summary></entry><entry><title>Centre Island mayor's race features incumbent and a challenger fighting a village lawsuit</title><author><name>Joseph Ostapiuk</name><email>joseph.ostapiuk@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/centre-island-roll-oelsner-l09a0bvv"/><id>urn:uuid:24d0af1d-d04a-457d-b15e-2740a606a970</id><updated>2026-06-13T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Ragnar Oelsner is challenging Walter Roll, the village's mayor, for control of Centre Island.</summary></entry><entry><title>Book RePort opens in Port Washington</title><author><name>Joe Dziemianowicz</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/fashion-and-shopping/book-report-port-washington-a84b94ir"/><id>urn:uuid:daf5a2d3-6573-4792-b34c-d9fcc7c69ca4</id><updated>2026-06-13T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Book RePort fills the void left by Dolphin Books' closure in LI hamlet.</summary></entry><entry><title>Remember 'The Jacksons,' 'Sonny and Cher' and more summer variety shows?</title><author><name>Daniel Bubbeo</name><email>daniel.bubbeo@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/summer-variety-shows-gndjak4b"/><id>urn:uuid:eaf6fa96-dc28-49b7-ab33-00c51b04d592</id><updated>2026-06-13T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>From Glen Campbell to Bobby Darin, it seemed like everyone had a summer show in the '60s and '70s.</summary></entry><entry><title>How Knicks NBA Finals run is testing fans' hearts, health</title><author><name>Lisa L. Colangelo</name><email>lisa.colangelo@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/health/knicks-fans-health-heart-attack-upnskd2p"/><id>urn:uuid:3fdeed69-667a-479f-8463-ea66c8cfb0ff</id><updated>2026-06-13T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Besides heart problems, mental stress and anxiety can eat away at fans — though it also brings them together.</summary></entry><entry><title>Suozzi leads LI's House candidates in funding ahead of primary</title><author><name>Billy House</name><email>billy.house@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/congress-fundraising-btr5dczz"/><id>urn:uuid:81f4dfee-47f0-4afe-86d7-231920386784</id><updated>2026-06-13T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The Democrat is the only Long Island House member facing a primary challenge.</summary></entry><entry><title>NYS promised funding boost for kids' mental health, but budget left it out</title><author><name>Keshia Clukey</name><email>keshia.clukey@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/region-state/new-york-budget-trf1fgz2"/><id>urn:uuid:9a62a1d3-0c8a-4ae3-82b8-0be6ddf059bc</id><updated>2026-06-13T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The state agreed under a legal settlement to develop an improvement plan to bolster services, which includes raising provider reimbursements rates.</summary></entry><entry><title>New Hyde Park Diner closes, reopens as Lava Diner</title><author><name>Andi Berlin</name><email>andi.berlin@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/restaurants/new-hyde-park-diner-lava-diner-e12e0p5b"/><id>urn:uuid:7ce5f042-c0ca-4f22-8545-e1b4831dfd6f</id><updated>2026-06-13T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The switch to a new name and menu happened overnight.</summary></entry><entry><title>Howard Stein, lawyer and partner at Certilman Balin Adler &amp; Hyman from Commack, dies at 73</title><author><name>Aidan Johnson</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/obituaries/howard-stein-obituary-lawyer-ngqzn8cu"/><id>urn:uuid:e91a919a-4f55-4d47-aed9-d556b74566a1</id><updated>2026-06-13T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Howard Stein was a managing partner at Certilman Balin Adler &amp; Hyman, whose Long Island offices are in East Meadow and Hauppauge.</summary></entry><entry><title>AP Was There: 1975 summit at French castle plants seed for future G7 club of wealthy nations</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/g7-summit-ap-was-there-ford-b22278"/><id>urn:uuid:4f4c403a-9b87-43fc-aa68-b7627350d985</id><updated>2026-06-13T03:02:38.264-04:00</updated><summary>When U.S. President Gerald Ford and leaders of the five other leading democracies gathered at a 14th-century castle outside Paris on Nov. 15, 1975, they planted the seed for what subsequently became the Group of Seven nations.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump's name is gone from the Kennedy Center's facade after court rulings</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-name-removal-kennedy-center-x54159"/><id>urn:uuid:ae67e7d3-f15b-4f30-97d1-93e3ccf5e9d5</id><updated>2026-06-13T02:08:41.665-04:00</updated><summary>The letters spelling out President Donald Trump's name on the facade of Kennedy Center are now gone.</summary></entry><entry><title>World Cup: United States off to a great start</title><author><name>Michael Lewis</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-united-states-w7tzfxqg"/><id>urn:uuid:7cb9068f-8225-4bf4-972d-5744161c3b0a</id><updated>2026-06-13T01:35:26.911-04:00</updated><summary>"It's a dreamy night," said forward Folarin Balogun, who connected twice in the opening half.</summary></entry><entry><title>Woman mauled by shark off Sydney beach grabs onto a lifeguard's paddleboard</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/australia-shark-attack-sydney-coogee-swimmer-v11837"/><id>urn:uuid:2a7811d4-34ed-409f-a2f7-0a735198b802</id><updated>2026-06-13T01:19:48.161-04:00</updated><summary>A woman has been critically injured by a shark off a popular Sydney beach.</summary></entry><entry><title>OU's Mullings wins 2nd straight discus title, Arkansas takes men's team crown at NCAA outdoors</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/olympics/ncaa-track-championships-w03971"/><id>urn:uuid:2bbe9a09-7b7f-4a09-b473-aed4b81788e2</id><updated>2026-06-13T01:17:22.332-04:00</updated><summary>Oklahoma's Ralford Mullings became the first man to win back-to-back discus titles in more than 20 years, and Arkansas won it's 11th men's title — but the Razorbacks' first since 2003 — at the NCAA outdoor track and field championships.</summary></entry><entry><title>AP exclusive: Doctors Without Borders report found cases of abuse and exploitation by staff in Chad</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/chad-sudan-civil-war-sexual-abuse-refugees-m40397"/><id>urn:uuid:86cb2351-8b26-477f-824f-03f9c6036f6c</id><updated>2026-06-13T01:14:50.774-04:00</updated><summary>A confidential internal memo obtained by The Associated Press says that the international aid group Doctors Without Borders found a pattern of abuse and sexual exploitation by some local and foreign staff working in Chad along the Sudanese border.</summary></entry><entry><title>A's beat Rockies 6-4 as Lawrence Butler scores on a throwing error and adds an RBI single</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/rockies-athletics-score-b51358"/><id>urn:uuid:ecfcf5bd-4556-4cb9-a084-595d3d59cb67</id><updated>2026-06-13T01:04:54.162-04:00</updated><summary>Lawrence Butler scored on a throwing error for the go-ahead run in the seventh an added an RBI-single in the eighth to lead the Athletics to a 6-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night.</summary></entry><entry><title>Angels survive a ninth-inning bases-loaded scare to beat Rays 4-3</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/rays-angels-score-n28457"/><id>urn:uuid:f6f1ac3c-9e33-4698-bd54-1221d061f7f9</id><updated>2026-06-13T01:02:50.344-04:00</updated><summary>Trey Mancini hit a two-run triple to give Los Angeles an early lead, rookie Sam Aldegheri tossed five strong innings and Ryan Zeferjahn struck out Cedric Mullins with the bases loaded in the ninth to help the Angels beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3.</summary></entry><entry><title>Janelle Salaun scores 22, Gabby Williams adds 19 and the Valkyries held off the Storm 76-72</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/valkyries-storm-score-a12346"/><id>urn:uuid:1a9c7ba9-40a8-49a9-b057-7874ccaba8e8</id><updated>2026-06-13T01:01:59.860-04:00</updated><summary>Janelle Salaun had 22 points, Gabby Williams added 19, and the Golden State Valkyries held off the Seattle Storm 76-72.</summary></entry><entry><title>Michael Busch hits 3-run homer to back Javier Assad's strong start, Cubs beat Giants 5-1</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/cubs-giants-score-b61570"/><id>urn:uuid:77b05afb-aaaf-453a-a755-ae0207443f52</id><updated>2026-06-13T00:55:11.101-04:00</updated><summary>Michael Busch hit a three-run homer into McCovey Cove beyond right field in the fifth inning to back Javier Assad's strong start on the mound, and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Francisco Giants 5-1.</summary></entry><entry><title>Bellmore JFK's baseball run comes to an end in state semifinals</title><author><name>Christopher Matias</name><email>christopher.matias@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/baseball/hs-baseball-bellmore-jfk-derek-yormack-ryan-yormack-lww17by4"/><id>urn:uuid:ae6c1332-2544-4041-9726-23b68c4bccd3</id><updated>2026-06-13T00:52:44.059-04:00</updated><summary>Yormack twins give club a chance to advance</summary></entry><entry><title>How Americans celebrated the bicentennial — with fireworks, a Freedom Train and Farrah</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/bicentennial-200-years-america-250-p65273"/><id>urn:uuid:4a613b22-fab3-4f43-b0b3-0b786f2a2b99</id><updated>2026-06-13T00:17:14.887-04:00</updated><summary>In 1976, as the United States prepared to celebrate its 200th anniversary, the mood was ambivalent.</summary></entry><entry><title>Clemens, Lewis, Lee homer off Stanek in the Twins' 9-8 win over the Cardinals</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/twins-cardinals-score-w92167"/><id>urn:uuid:09a626f0-9648-452b-bada-3700a9a5acaf</id><updated>2026-06-13T00:14:00.322-04:00</updated><summary>Royce Lewis and Brooks Lee homered in the eighth inning — two of three home runs surrendered by St. Louis reliever Ryne Stanek — and the Minnesota Twins outlasted the Cardinals 9-8 on Friday night.</summary></entry><entry><title>Plainedge baseball team reaches state Class A championship game</title><author><name>Matt Lindsay</name><email>matt.lindsay@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/baseball/plainedge-b9ijqvhc"/><id>urn:uuid:37ca659d-2ec2-4360-93bd-e176dd078602</id><updated>2026-06-13T00:07:30.701-04:00</updated><summary>Jaxson Torres struck out nine in a three-hit shutout and went 2-for-4 to lead the Red Devils to a 7-0 win over Section IX champ Marlboro Central.</summary></entry><entry><title>Connor Ackerman pitches 3-hitter to lead St. Dominic into CHSAA state baseball final</title><author><name>Brian Heyman</name><email>brian.heyman@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/baseball/st-dominic-chsaa-state-baseball-final-wsr1re8h"/><id>urn:uuid:e81e60a1-cbd3-4d8f-af6b-0d352dbc86b9</id><updated>2026-06-13T00:06:19.751-04:00</updated><summary>The Bayhawks are seeking their first state championship; who will their opponent be?</summary></entry><entry><title>Gilgo Beach killer writes to other jailed murderer, reads crime novels behind bars, sheriff says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/gilgo-beach-ny-serial-killings-rex-heuermann-a11442"/><id>urn:uuid:2c0d924a-6606-4d13-810d-c524d5124b91</id><updated>2026-06-13T00:04:45.922-04:00</updated><summary>The Manhattan architect who lived a secret life as the Gilgo Beach serial killer has spent the past three years alone in a segregated cell.</summary></entry><entry><title>Alvarez hits 2 HRs, including a grand slam, in the first inning as Astros beat Royals 10-8</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/astros-royals-score-t45030"/><id>urn:uuid:663d020e-78eb-4160-965b-c188c57b5d4d</id><updated>2026-06-12T23:50:42.840-04:00</updated><summary>Yordan Alvarez became the third player in Houston history to hit two homers in an inning, with a two-run shot and a grand slam during a nine-run first, in the Astros' 10-8 win over the Kansas City Royals.</summary></entry><entry><title>Colt Emerson homers as Mariners beat Nationals 10-2 after long rain delay</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mariners-nationals-score-n61501"/><id>urn:uuid:fa6e72de-fedb-4d8d-91ed-993ca0bbddf3</id><updated>2026-06-12T23:34:30.942-04:00</updated><summary>Rookie Colt Emerson homered in a five-run second inning and the Seattle Mariners routed the Washington Nationals 10-2 after a long rain delay Friday night to open a three-game series.</summary></entry><entry><title>Misiorowski throws first professional complete game on another night of record velocity</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/jacob-misiorowski-brewers-u50990"/><id>urn:uuid:23af519e-9cc8-434e-88ba-562b719da442</id><updated>2026-06-12T23:31:26.065-04:00</updated><summary>Jacob Misiorowski keeps setting records for velocity by a starting pitcher.</summary></entry><entry><title>Massapequa tops Monroe-Woodbury in state Class AAA baseball semifinal, plays Liverpool for championship</title><author><name>Mike Anderson</name><email>michael.anderson@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/baseball/high-school-baseball-swtcdrpw"/><id>urn:uuid:71ec1b1b-fc48-4c72-bf89-ea167916b073</id><updated>2026-06-12T23:13:41.898-04:00</updated><summary>Massapequa, eliminated in the semifinals by Ketcham last year on June 13, will be spending this June 13 trying to bring home its first state title since 2018.</summary></entry><entry><title>Folarin Balogun, who could have played for England or Nigeria, scores 2 for US in World Cup debut</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-folarin-balogun-usmnt-f09079"/><id>urn:uuid:b585af8e-5e25-4faf-ae61-aa0e61e79f27</id><updated>2026-06-12T23:10:05.051-04:00</updated><summary>Folarin Balogun chose to play for the U.S. and made a splashy World Cup debut.</summary></entry><entry><title>Dunn's error leads to 3-run 9th, Diamondbacks beat Reds 5-2</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/diamondbacks-reds-score-t40891"/><id>urn:uuid:0b893127-4986-4744-8990-991258b2d3ae</id><updated>2026-06-12T22:56:58.224-04:00</updated><summary>Blake Dunn dropped a fly ball in the ninth inning to allow the go-ahead run to score in the Arizona Diamondbacks' 5-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night.</summary></entry><entry><title>Yankees' Ryan Weathers roughed up in loss to Blue Jays</title><author><name>The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/yankees-ryan-weathers-n2lnmdnz"/><id>urn:uuid:75a5ab69-9012-4da3-9de7-89653cbf0808</id><updated>2026-06-12T22:47:13.617-04:00</updated><summary>Starter gives up six runs and is knocked out in fifth inning.</summary></entry><entry><title>Citron hits winning jumper at the buzzer, Betts scores career-high 18 as Mystics beat Tempo 86-85</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/tempo-mystics-score-s90385"/><id>urn:uuid:84b92494-9c42-4e0f-941c-db43e76a8e50</id><updated>2026-06-12T22:46:18.048-04:00</updated><summary>Sonia Citron scored 17 points and hit the winning jumper as time expired, rookie Lauren Betts scored a season-high 18 points on 8-of-9 shooting and the Washington Mystics beat the Toronto Tempo 86-85.</summary></entry><entry><title>Roaring crowds in stars and stripes show up for the US team, and soccer's moment in their country</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/us-fans-world-cup-soccer-popularity-t23789"/><id>urn:uuid:e1295570-b635-4f50-a47c-e01fe6035db0</id><updated>2026-06-12T22:42:54.030-04:00</updated><summary>Roaring crowds wearing stars and stripes came out to support the U.S. men's soccer team in their World Cup opener against Paraguay.</summary></entry><entry><title>Turkey captain Hakan Calhanoglu says his 'more talented' team will 'dominate' Australia in World Cup</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-turkey-australia-calhanoglu-k77362"/><id>urn:uuid:bad9801b-71d6-4a4d-a255-dae7680a457f</id><updated>2026-06-12T22:40:55.575-04:00</updated><summary>Turkey captain Hakan Calhanoglu says his team is "more talented" than Australia, and he's expecting Turkey to "dominate" the teams' World Cup opener.</summary></entry><entry><title>Tent collapses during Virginia church's 20th anniversary celebration, killing 1 and injuring 22</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/church-tent-collapse-virginia-death-injuries-i49622"/><id>urn:uuid:841b60d6-6236-41de-a498-b87b4cd2a2ac</id><updated>2026-06-12T22:39:14.683-04:00</updated><summary>Officials say a large tent collapsed during a Virginia church's 20th anniversary celebration, killing one person and injuring nearly two dozen others.</summary></entry><entry><title>Chase Meidroth stars as the White Sox beat the Dodgers 8-2 in matchup of division leaders</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/dodgers-white-sox-score-s39542"/><id>urn:uuid:8974b0c2-79df-4453-b355-eb13c4aeacae</id><updated>2026-06-12T22:30:10.585-04:00</updated><summary>Chase Meidroth had three hits and two RBIs, and the Chicago White Sox beat the depleted Los Angeles Dodgers 8-2 in a matchup of division leaders.</summary></entry><entry><title>Anthropic says it has taken its latest AI models offline to comply with new export controls</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/anthropic-artificial-intelligence-trump-fable-mythos-f17206"/><id>urn:uuid:94ef3585-a2b3-47dd-bacf-7781d4226a7a</id><updated>2026-06-12T22:29:57.275-04:00</updated><summary>AI giant Anthropic says it has taken its latest artificial intelligence models, known as Fable 5 and Mythos 5, offline to comply with a directive from the Trump administration to prevent their use by foreign nationals.</summary></entry><entry><title>Colin Hynek's 3-run HR secures North Carolina's 6-2 College World Series win over Mississippi</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/cws-mississippi-north-carolina-p14564"/><id>urn:uuid:e9053799-2aa9-48bf-807a-19276722dddc</id><updated>2026-06-12T22:26:32.773-04:00</updated><summary>Colin Hynek's three-run homer broke open a close game in the eighth inning and sent North Carolina to a 6-2 win over Mississippi in the College World Series.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mariners outfielder Randy Arozarena leaves with apparent leg injury</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mariners-arozarena-m33465"/><id>urn:uuid:8508cde2-9568-452c-8e57-832a274f44ed</id><updated>2026-06-12T22:11:06.189-04:00</updated><summary>Seattle outfielder Randy Arozarena left the Mariners' game Friday night against the Washington Nationals because of a leg injury.</summary></entry><entry><title>Henderson hits 100th career homer to help the Orioles beat the Padres</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/padres-orioles-score-w72991"/><id>urn:uuid:8418fa36-4604-4be0-95c5-d2c10317ae7c</id><updated>2026-06-12T22:07:31.142-04:00</updated><summary>Gunnar Henderson hit his 100th career home run in a three-hit night, Samuel Basallo also homered and the Baltimore Orioles beat the San Diego Padres 7-3 on Friday for their fifth straight victory.</summary></entry><entry><title>A coalition sues to block Kentucky's new 14.25% prediction markets tax</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/prediction-markets-kentucky-tax-lawsuit-l59183"/><id>urn:uuid:a2d56305-d579-4852-8a30-2cb8ee968cea</id><updated>2026-06-12T22:03:51.665-04:00</updated><summary>A coalition including Kalshi, Crypto.</summary></entry><entry><title>Brewers' Misiorowski throws 104.5 mph pitch, strikes out 15 in 1-hit, 6-0 win over Phillies</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/phillies-braves-score-l83473"/><id>urn:uuid:7cfa930d-78ee-4f92-90f1-16e53dc3f263</id><updated>2026-06-12T22:01:57.124-04:00</updated><summary>Jacob Misiorowski threw a 104.5 mph pitch, the fastest by a starting pitcher since tracking began, and struck out 15 with no walks in a one-hitter that led the Milwaukee Brewers over the Philadelphia Phillies 6-0.</summary></entry><entry><title>Tanner Bibee wins 2nd straight start to propel Guardians over Tigers 3-2</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/tigers-guardians-score-bibee-t90321"/><id>urn:uuid:16b3ac2f-9e74-48b6-ac76-244194ae6fc3</id><updated>2026-06-12T21:42:24.214-04:00</updated><summary>Tanner Bibee won his second straight start and had eight strikeouts as the Cleveland Guardians beat the Detroit Tigers 3-2 to snap a four-game losing streak.</summary></entry><entry><title>Marlins beat the Pirates 8-3 for their 6th straight victory</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/marlins-pirates-score-m98680"/><id>urn:uuid:8bac5199-19d4-4777-9059-dbd23f5a462b</id><updated>2026-06-12T21:31:43.853-04:00</updated><summary>Owen Caissie had a two-run double to cap a four-run seventh inning and the Miami Marlins beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-3 on Friday night for their sixth straight victory.</summary></entry><entry><title>ICE arrest outside Baltimore elementary school draws rebukes from state and local officials</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/baltimore-elementary-school-ice-arrest-b22116"/><id>urn:uuid:5592116d-82a3-44dc-b494-cf4c1b0491bd</id><updated>2026-06-12T21:25:09.254-04:00</updated><summary>Officials in Maryland are criticizing U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement for arresting a man and woman outside of a Baltimore elementary school.</summary></entry><entry><title>Calhoun softball scores 14 runs, moves one win from Colts' first state title</title><author><name>Matt Lindsay</name><email>matt.lindsay@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/softball/calhoun-softball-state-championships-a7y8fnmi"/><id>urn:uuid:e49f1a3a-4658-4a09-af3c-402d9564b4a6</id><updated>2026-06-12T21:24:33.599-04:00</updated><summary>A seven-run fifth inning sparked the runaway victory.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump says US military strike killed leader of Tren de Aragua gang with help from Venezuela</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-tren-de-aragua-gang-venezuela-x24805"/><id>urn:uuid:d3147162-4573-4a2f-8ad4-b32a1ecaefb6</id><updated>2026-06-12T21:21:00.398-04:00</updated><summary>President Donald Trump says a "swift and lethal kinetic" U.S. strike has killed Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, whom he called "the infamous leader" of the Tren de Aragua gang.</summary></entry><entry><title>Babylon softball falls at state semifinals</title><author><name>Christopher Matias</name><email>christopher.matias@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/softball/babylon-softball-state-championships-or6cw07h"/><id>urn:uuid:4e105e68-5744-4e5c-a1ef-b6816ee1a42a</id><updated>2026-06-12T21:19:51.924-04:00</updated><summary>With only three seniors on this year's team, the Panthers' future looks bright</summary></entry><entry><title>Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez becomes 1st MLB player to hit grand slam, multi-run HR in 1st inning</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yordan-alvarez-astros-homers-t25675"/><id>urn:uuid:467ad297-c8e9-4285-9cca-a49fb3b12780</id><updated>2026-06-12T21:19:42.899-04:00</updated><summary>Yordan Alvarez became the first player to hit a grand slam and multi-run homer in the first inning of a Major League Baseball game, pulling off the feat for Houston against Kansas City on Friday night.</summary></entry><entry><title>Veteran California US House member Mike Thompson will face Democratic challenger in November</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/california-congress-mike-thompson-eric-jones-h31212"/><id>urn:uuid:1ce404f9-535f-4abd-9307-f6909bcc121f</id><updated>2026-06-12T21:11:07.166-04:00</updated><summary>Democrat Eric Jones has advanced to the November ballot in a Northern California congressional district, where he will face fellow Democratic Rep. Mike Thompson in the latest generational battle within the party.</summary></entry><entry><title>Tigers' pitcher Jack Flaherty leaves after 3 innings because of left leg discomfort</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/tigers-flaherty-guardians-d33681"/><id>urn:uuid:d09fd159-6a70-4590-9873-58f8127fdd63</id><updated>2026-06-12T21:06:53.758-04:00</updated><summary>Detroit Tigers pitcher Jack Flaherty left after three innings against Cleveland because of left leg discomfort.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cold Spring Harbor girls lacrosse battle their way to state final</title><author><name>Tess Ferguson</name><email>tess.ferguson@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/girls-lacrosse/cold-spring-harbor-girls-lacrosse-o3cupis4"/><id>urn:uuid:4393de5a-0cb4-4815-9667-6acc3ec0b583</id><updated>2026-06-12T20:24:46.600-04:00</updated><summary>Olivia Mulada came up big for Cold Spring Harbor with seven goals in win over Pleasantville</summary></entry><entry><title>Syosset boys team tennis streak comes to an end in state final</title><author><name>Brian Heyman</name><email>brian.heyman@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/tennis/syosset-boys-team-tennis-state-final-k4i6r4n5"/><id>urn:uuid:cfe4a832-cb7b-46f4-8cc6-99dff5643ee6</id><updated>2026-06-12T20:09:42.395-04:00</updated><summary>Syosset had won three straight state Division I titles for large schools before falling to Scarsdale Friday</summary></entry><entry><title>Massapequa softball's bid for spot in state final unravels in 6-run sixth inning</title><author><name>Christopher Matias</name><email>christopher.matias@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/softball/massapequa-softball-state-semifinals-pu7ll724"/><id>urn:uuid:f14fc734-2584-487a-8cac-dbc682be438f</id><updated>2026-06-12T20:07:20.038-04:00</updated><summary>Massapequa had taken 3-1 lead i the fifth inning, but couldn't hold on.</summary></entry><entry><title>Barbara Barker: The New York Knicks have turned into America's team</title><author><name>Barbara Barker</name><email>barbara.barker@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/barbara-barker/knicks-spurs-nba-finals-gas861uh"/><id>urn:uuid:0c8bb9c6-9865-465a-9cff-580944c5b223</id><updated>2026-06-12T19:57:10.989-04:00</updated><summary>The Knicks are gaining fans outside of just New Yorkers during this NBA Finals run</summary></entry><entry><title>US opens its home World Cup with a dynamic 4-1 victory over Paraguay, sparked by Balogun's 2 goals</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-usmnt-paraguay-score-c80665"/><id>urn:uuid:ea3f3cd2-c3fb-4a5e-9b0f-c959ac6f5aea</id><updated>2026-06-12T19:55:43.505-04:00</updated><summary>The U.S. has opened its first home World Cup in 32 years with a dynamic 4-1 victory over Paraguay.</summary></entry><entry><title>Brewers' Priester recalled from rehab stint with ongoing struggles from thoracic outlet syndrome</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/brewers-priester-f83095"/><id>urn:uuid:7aabdf1f-8efd-40a8-a984-addfd8a00a0f</id><updated>2026-06-12T19:54:58.943-04:00</updated><summary>Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Quinn Priester has been called back from his minor league rehabilitation assignment as he tries to recover from thoracic outlet syndrome.</summary></entry><entry><title>FIFA blames empty seats at World Cup match in Mexico on fans in the concourses</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-fifa-tickets-guadalajara-toronto-t41567"/><id>urn:uuid:673c83a5-aba4-4ab7-8aaf-c80ac3b9c210</id><updated>2026-06-12T19:42:40.993-04:00</updated><summary>FIFA has blamed the empty seats during the World Cup match between South Korea and the Czech Republic in Guadalajara on fans who watched from the concourses.</summary></entry><entry><title>White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami is 'coming along well' in his recovery from a hamstring injury</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/white-sox-murakami-teel-q98388"/><id>urn:uuid:b1a774f3-a8d8-410a-a3b2-a07dfea5ab2f</id><updated>2026-06-12T19:41:11.401-04:00</updated><summary>White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami is running again as part of his recovery from a right hamstring strain.</summary></entry><entry><title>Teen beaten into coma near Madison Square Garden during Game 4 of NBA Finals</title><author><name>Nicholas Grasso</name><email>nicholas.grasso@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/new-york/knicks-nba-finals-garden-dispute-coma-luhiijtu"/><id>urn:uuid:215f4813-c26f-44b1-9943-5b9588809770</id><updated>2026-06-12T19:40:26.809-04:00</updated><summary>The attack took place two blocks north of Madison Square Garden just as the Knicks were wrapping up their historic comeback in Game 4.</summary></entry><entry><title>Korda and Cowan 2 back in LPGA team event. Inkster advances to weekend at record age of 66</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/nelly-korda-golf-lpga-dow-q58943"/><id>urn:uuid:27b827ab-11eb-4c79-9377-12d52280d788</id><updated>2026-06-12T19:33:10.013-04:00</updated><summary>Nelly Korda found the perfect tonic for the week after the biggest win of her career.</summary></entry><entry><title>Audience for Game 4 of Knicks-Spurs peaked at 23.2 million viewers</title><author><name>Newsday Staff</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/audience-for-game-4-of-knicks-spurs-peaked-at-23-2-million-viewers-f90966"/><id>urn:uuid:41cadba1-ac1e-4734-8248-70d7a2e66b87</id><updated>2026-06-12T19:28:36.956-04:00</updated><summary>The historic Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and Spurs resulted in</summary></entry><entry><title>LI soccer fans hoping Team USA makes a deep run in World Cup</title><author><name>Justin Girshon</name><email>justin.girshon@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-watch-party-stony-brook-md8xtgba"/><id>urn:uuid:0afefc6e-b1ca-4bbc-9162-8501b86bfee9</id><updated>2026-06-12T19:26:28.218-04:00</updated><summary>"I think they should do well in the pool play. I'm just hoping they can get out of that," said Tracie Morenberg, a former LI girls soccer coach.</summary></entry><entry><title>Gene Shalit, longtime 'Today' show movie critic with bushy hair and massive mustache, dies at 100</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/gene-shalit-dies-w18847"/><id>urn:uuid:06bfc4d1-5ae5-460f-88f6-de6d3b0ff994</id><updated>2026-06-12T19:25:28.740-04:00</updated><summary>A beloved movie critic and arts reporter for the "Today" show, Gene Shalit has died.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ryan Reynolds and Mike Myers among the stars at Canada's first home World Cup match</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/canada-world-cup-celebrities-reynolds-myers-morissette-y10608"/><id>urn:uuid:889f1d48-f4f3-4b09-8b9c-ac3d7c1b17cc</id><updated>2026-06-12T19:23:38.013-04:00</updated><summary>"Deadpool" star Ryan Reynolds, NHL standout Connor McDavid and actor Mike Myers were among the Canadian stars who attended Canada's World Cup opener at Toronto's BMO Field on Friday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Alabama seeks to execute man by lethal injection after court ruled against nitrogen method</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/alabama-execution-nitrogen-lethal-injection-jeffery-lee-f77903"/><id>urn:uuid:6f70323e-9e8e-4cb1-aef9-44b1cf658331</id><updated>2026-06-12T19:12:47.191-04:00</updated><summary>Alabama is seeking to execute a man with lethal injection hours after his nitrogen execution was prevented from going forward.</summary></entry><entry><title>Longtime WABC anchor Bill Ritter stepping down due to Alzheimer's diagnosis</title><author><name>Andy Edelstein and Verne Gay</name><email>Verne.Gay@Newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/bill-ritter-eyewitness-news-alzheimers-nzzyxcn1"/><id>urn:uuid:b29a4ca3-b799-4683-8da9-c711a8096547</id><updated>2026-06-12T19:10:11.322-04:00</updated><summary>Ritter, 76, has been at WABC since 1998.</summary></entry><entry><title>As polyamory gains visibility, monogamy faces a vote in the Presbyterian Church (USA)</title><author><name> Religion News Service</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/presbyterian-church-usa-monogamy-polyamory-lgbtq-r59079"/><id>urn:uuid:33ccd235-a4fd-42ea-aaeb-c92faa59ada4</id><updated>2026-06-12T19:01:42.509-04:00</updated><summary>A proposal that would require ordained clergy to be monogamous is on the docket at the Presbyterian Church (USA)'s General Assembly this summer, while a separate proposal asks for a study on relationships that would account for different familial realities.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ben James takes lead in Canada in his pro debut</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/ben-james-koepka-canadian-open-pga-tour-s31188"/><id>urn:uuid:5a7f206b-c3e1-49d8-93c0-b12c883be9c1</id><updated>2026-06-12T19:01:01.766-04:00</updated><summary>Ben James is making quite the impression in his professional debut.</summary></entry><entry><title>'Secret weapon' New York Knicks fans set to take over San Antonio with NBA title one win away</title><author><name>Steve Popper</name><email>steve.popper@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/knicks-fans-road-sncy9031"/><id>urn:uuid:edde59fe-1bb0-443f-96c4-769fa61a433f</id><updated>2026-06-12T18:57:33.762-04:00</updated><summary>"Knicks fans are amazing," Karl-Anthony Towns said. "Our fans really bring it every single game, regardless of where it's at."</summary></entry><entry><title>Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani misses series opener against White Sox because of knee soreness</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/dodgers-shohei-ohtani-x28178"/><id>urn:uuid:651f771e-751e-49b6-99d5-af3887033b63</id><updated>2026-06-12T18:57:30.638-04:00</updated><summary>Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is day to day with left knee inflammation.</summary></entry><entry><title>Paramount Skydance merger with Warner Bros. Discovery won't harm competition, consumers, DOJ says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/paramount-warner-regulation-antitrust-i03191"/><id>urn:uuid:d2e41306-d8f7-4e37-802c-906ce5a3c85c</id><updated>2026-06-12T18:52:52.222-04:00</updated><summary>The U.S. Justice Department has determined that Paramount Skydance's proposed acquisition of Warner Bros.</summary></entry><entry><title>Clemson receiver Tristan Smith granted temporary injunction for 5th season by South Carolina judge</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/clemson-tristan-smith-f86190"/><id>urn:uuid:1c5a4ffa-fcb0-4086-870d-0d086a140678</id><updated>2026-06-12T18:51:20.032-04:00</updated><summary>Clemson wide receiver Tristan Smith was granted a temporary injunction by a South Carolina judge that prevents the NCAA from ruling him ineligible for the 2026 season.</summary></entry><entry><title>David Stearns: 'We need to focus on us' while picturing Mets' future</title><author><name>Denis P. Gorman</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/david-stearns-mets-e1ylm182"/><id>urn:uuid:854e0e92-95aa-44db-9e20-2120696219dc</id><updated>2026-06-12T18:41:19.151-04:00</updated><summary>President of baseball operations isn't scoreboard watching to see how other clubs are doing.</summary></entry><entry><title>Knicks hunker down to avoid any letdown in Game 5 of the NBA Finals</title><author><name>Steve Popper</name><email>steve.popper@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/nba-finals-knicks-spurs-y42tudfr"/><id>urn:uuid:5f44e96b-6f47-4b82-ba28-ca93ed71ccc6</id><updated>2026-06-12T18:33:44.192-04:00</updated><summary>Players, coaches intend to play Game 5 one possession at a time</summary></entry><entry><title>Center Moriches washes out of state Class B baseball playoffs with semifinal loss</title><author><name>Gregg Sarra</name><email>gregg.sarra@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/baseball/high-school-baseball-cetgp612"/><id>urn:uuid:e44835b0-881d-422f-bb75-80a778d80d33</id><updated>2026-06-12T18:14:46.339-04:00</updated><summary>Torrential downpours interrupted the game on two occasions.</summary></entry><entry><title>Sayville girls lacrosse team advances to state final after dominant defense leads way</title><author><name>Jared Valluzzi</name><email>jared.valluzzi@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/girls-lacrosse/sayville-girls-lacrosse-class-c-state-tournament-semifinals-isa6qmok"/><id>urn:uuid:36f10156-237c-406b-a872-8788096ffc3f</id><updated>2026-06-12T18:14:10.324-04:00</updated><summary>Tessa Meehan, Paige Manning, Maddie Anderson, Olivia DeSimone and Morgan Farrell helped slow down high-scoring Rye in state semifinal.</summary></entry><entry><title>Judge disciplined for sex in chambers and lying to investigators apologizes for 'offensive conduct'</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/federal-judge-sex-misconduct-georgia-apology-letter-n79871"/><id>urn:uuid:6bf48820-5580-40c3-8669-64b910cad8ff</id><updated>2026-06-12T18:13:24.205-04:00</updated><summary>A federal judge found to have had sex in her chambers in earshot of her staff has apologized to a former law clerk for her "harmful, offensive, and unprofessional behavior."</summary></entry><entry><title>Kids' nonprofit in Seattle returns 20 free World Cup tickets over barring of Somali referee</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/somali-referee-world-cup-tickets-returned-c04577"/><id>urn:uuid:e4306e79-3f5a-4b2b-8a0c-21caf7ea6cd9</id><updated>2026-06-12T18:12:27.317-04:00</updated><summary>A youth-soccer nonprofit in Seattle has returned 20 free World Cup tickets to protest the U.S. decision to bar Somali referee Omar Artan from entering the country.</summary></entry><entry><title>Tigers activate reliever Kenley Jansen before start of weekend series against Guardians</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/tigers-jansen-outman-skubal-mize-p16521"/><id>urn:uuid:c12684c3-f165-4e32-b5bc-38f766865ba5</id><updated>2026-06-12T18:08:45.645-04:00</updated><summary>The Detroit Tigers have made a series of moves before Friday night's game against the Cleveland Guardians, with more expected over the weekend.</summary></entry><entry><title>Spain back at full strength ahead of its World Cup opener against Cape Verde</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-spain-injuries-yamal-williams-munoz-x82856"/><id>urn:uuid:3a4241f1-a031-4b4c-afd6-24ae3067e513</id><updated>2026-06-12T18:07:23.085-04:00</updated><summary>Spain will have a full squad available for its World Cup opener against Cape Verde on Monday with forward Víctor Muñoz returning to training a day after Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams also were back.</summary></entry><entry><title>Expected to win 6th World Cup title, Brazil coach faces more pressure than nation's president</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/ancelotti-brazil-morocco-world-cup-m56408"/><id>urn:uuid:2f3130b3-5113-4f53-a75e-edc1cb5134b1</id><updated>2026-06-12T18:05:43.042-04:00</updated><summary>Coach Carlo Ancelotti is expected to lead Brazil to a record sixth World Cup title.</summary></entry><entry><title>Australia embraces immigrants on World Cup squad with message that soccer is for everyone</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-australia-socceroos-diversity-x86231"/><id>urn:uuid:b3abf6cf-d3fe-40c6-a371-27ed315c3551</id><updated>2026-06-12T18:05:34.464-04:00</updated><summary>Australia is celebrating the immigrants on its the squad ahead of the team's opening World Cup match.</summary></entry><entry><title>Oklahoma AG Gentner Drummond calls on the Big 12 to suspend Brendan Sorsby in Texas Tech saga</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/brendan-sorsby-gambling-i66380"/><id>urn:uuid:30395f5e-5dee-461e-b588-7efeee73a2d0</id><updated>2026-06-12T18:01:42.908-04:00</updated><summary>Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond publicly called on the Big 12 to suspend Brendan Sorsby after the Texas Tech quarterback won a court order restoring his eligibility.</summary></entry><entry><title>King Charles appoints actor Helen Mirren to a select group in his birthday honors list</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/king-charles-honors-mirren-donald-lionesses-m32851"/><id>urn:uuid:639fd714-a914-4b2d-bb06-ea56543f11c1</id><updated>2026-06-12T17:52:22.645-04:00</updated><summary>Helen Mirren, one of the world's most acclaimed actors, has joined a select group of people recognized by King Charles III for their "major contribution" to British life.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cash payments to crime victims? Some say it helps</title><author><name> The Connecticut Mirror</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/crime-victims-cash-yale-study-p90652"/><id>urn:uuid:ec2d2dbe-b2ce-466b-9a4c-0568f3058513</id><updated>2026-06-12T17:43:01.689-04:00</updated><summary>Yale researchers are set to publish studies on a program offering $500 cash payments to victims of violence in New Haven, Connecticut.</summary></entry><entry><title>A's activate SS Jacob Wilson and place DH Brent Rooker on injured list with a left knee bruise</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/athletics-wilson-rooker-x92322"/><id>urn:uuid:d4b20243-e053-4d0b-ba08-1ae1dd7ae0d4</id><updated>2026-06-12T17:37:34.139-04:00</updated><summary>Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson was activated off the injured list on Friday, and designated hitter Brent Rooker was placed on the 10-day IL retroactive to Tuesday because of a bone bruise in his left knee.</summary></entry><entry><title>West Virginia beats Troy 7-5 in meeting of teams making their first College World Series appearances</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/cws-troy-west-virginia-t03353"/><id>urn:uuid:06467c8b-9f8f-4839-b51d-c56e28397a09</id><updated>2026-06-12T17:31:26.987-04:00</updated><summary>Tyrus Hall hit the tiebreaking single in the eighth inning, Ian Korn held Troy to one run in his longest relief appearance of the season and West Virginia beat the Trojans 7-5 in a meeting of teams making their first appearances in the College World Series.</summary></entry><entry><title>England crush Sri Lanka in Women's T20 World Cup as Wyatt-Hodge's 105 powers record total</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/t20-world-cup-england-srilanka-wyatt-q16140"/><id>urn:uuid:8965db25-7836-4646-a04f-3821c73d35a7</id><updated>2026-06-12T17:22:13.911-04:00</updated><summary>England has launched its home Women's Twenty20 World Cup in style by crushing Sri Lanka by 87 runs in Birmingham.</summary></entry><entry><title>US Democratic lawmakers pledge to help speed up disaster recovery in Puerto Rico</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/puerto-rico-hurricanes-recovery-quakes-pablo-fema-y04230"/><id>urn:uuid:03858405-dd7a-4bc3-9aca-3ea2b520bdec</id><updated>2026-06-12T17:21:44.740-04:00</updated><summary>A group of U.S. Democratic lawmakers have promised Puerto Ricans that they would try to speed up the island's sluggish recovery from destructive hurricanes and earthquakes, a process that relies heavily on federal funds.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump administration blocks federal homelessness funds in Los Angeles</title><author><name> CalMatters</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/la-homeless-services-federal-funding-investigation-y14210"/><id>urn:uuid:15bb40e5-e043-4932-adc9-9461b8fd8636</id><updated>2026-06-12T17:14:06.801-04:00</updated><summary>The Trump administration has barred Los Angeles County's main homelessness agency from accessing federal funds.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ranching Could Soon Come To An End On Moloka'i. Paniolo Blame TB Testing</title><author><name> Honolulu Civil Beat</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/molokai-cattle-bovine-tuberculosis-quarantine-testing-h49998"/><id>urn:uuid:7b0de926-469f-4983-90b9-a800cd3e51b9</id><updated>2026-06-12T17:10:16.779-04:00</updated><summary>Molokaʻi's only slaughterhouse is seeing fewer local cattle due to a quarantine on the Hawaiian island's cattle operations.</summary></entry><entry><title>Larin scores in 78th minute to rally Canada to 1-1 draw with Bosnia-Herzegovina in World Cup opener</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-bosnia-herzegovina-canada-score-c19411"/><id>urn:uuid:4b945847-e7d0-4e02-949a-4fa92068aca2</id><updated>2026-06-12T17:09:31.080-04:00</updated><summary>Late substitute Cyle Larin scored in the 78th minute and co-host Canada earned its first-ever point in a World Cup by rallying for a 1-1 draw against Bosnia-Herzegovina.</summary></entry><entry><title>Central Islip fire spreads through strip mall, damaging several stores</title><author><name>Angelina Livigni</name><email>angelina.livigni@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/central-islip-fire-strip-mall-vxtoe9h6"/><id>urn:uuid:e91eb826-ee7e-4e5a-84ad-823bbeb044a0</id><updated>2026-06-12T17:09:28.193-04:00</updated><summary>Several businesses, some chains and some locally owned, were impacted either by flames or smoke.</summary></entry><entry><title>Taiwan's opposition leader touts talks with China as necessary for peace during US trip</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/taiwan-opposition-leader-china-trump-i46382"/><id>urn:uuid:00497b41-3c05-4550-9b54-015256cc9dfa</id><updated>2026-06-12T17:07:17.263-04:00</updated><summary>Taiwan's Beijing-friendly opposition leader says her party is committed to defense of the self-ruled island that China views as its own but that peace is possible by taking permanent secession off the table.</summary></entry><entry><title>Treasury expands bank data-sharing rules tied to Trump immigration crackdown</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/banks-immigration-trump-bessent-t44409"/><id>urn:uuid:95dbd238-8d89-4d65-9fdf-746888b404b3</id><updated>2026-06-12T17:06:57.409-04:00</updated><summary>The Treasury Department has moved to involve banks more deeply in President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.</summary></entry><entry><title>Yankees hope Carlos Lagrange can help them as a reliever this season</title><author><name>Erik Boland</name><email>erik.boland@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/yankees-carlos-lagrange-nsnkez07"/><id>urn:uuid:8983c893-da38-4ec7-b1cc-96d24213f512</id><updated>2026-06-12T17:00:53.603-04:00</updated><summary>The 23-year-old righthander's fastball routinely reaches 100 mph, and he is making the transition from starter to reliever at the Triple-A level.</summary></entry><entry><title>'Democrats want to win': Platner's support reflects a changing party in the Trump era</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/graham-platner-controversy-democrats-standards-trump-voters-a42781"/><id>urn:uuid:66e9e0f1-1b1a-4ba3-978b-54960f1e269d</id><updated>2026-06-12T16:47:53.410-04:00</updated><summary>Democrats are rallying behind Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner despite a series of controversies that might have derailed a Democratic campaign during the height of the #MeToo movement.</summary></entry><entry><title>Seahawks players receive Super Bowl 60 rings to commemorate franchise's 2nd title</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/seahawks-super-bowl-rings-j31460"/><id>urn:uuid:7f6ec7ca-1488-4ba1-a876-067609d5d37c</id><updated>2026-06-12T16:41:31.606-04:00</updated><summary>Seattle Seahawks players, coaches and other staffers on Thursday night received their championship rings for winning Super Bowl 60.</summary></entry><entry><title>Legal groups that help migrant children say law enforcement visits were attempt at intimidation</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/border-immigration-children-legal-services-homeland-security-investigations-w72745"/><id>urn:uuid:88215502-7b03-4a60-8aeb-4e42af8490e7</id><updated>2026-06-12T16:32:15.530-04:00</updated><summary>Organizations providing legal aid to unaccompanied migrant children say agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Health and Human Services attempted to enter their offices.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cristiano Ronaldo wants Portugal focused on good start before talking about title hopes at World Cup</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-cristiano-ronaldo-portugal-v26949"/><id>urn:uuid:9c7b32e0-cbc4-4e65-996a-748d79c46b56</id><updated>2026-06-12T16:21:41.187-04:00</updated><summary>Portugal has traveled to the United States with Cristiano Ronaldo saying the team needs to focus on getting off to a good start instead of thinking ahead about contending for its first World Cup title.</summary></entry><entry><title>Bystander wounded in shooting near White House still undergoing treatment, has retained a lawyer</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/white-house-secret-service-gunfire-check-point-c69108"/><id>urn:uuid:8870ff36-f8ac-4b6d-b207-e3103d93e6aa</id><updated>2026-06-12T16:11:23.119-04:00</updated><summary>A bystander wounded during an exchange of gunfire near the White House last month is an active-duty soldier and is still being treated for his wounds, according to the law firm he has retained.</summary></entry><entry><title>New training for Connecticut urban police officers to incorporate community input</title><author><name> The Connecticut Mirror</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/connecticut-urban-police-training-community-input-y77712"/><id>urn:uuid:e2788161-1271-4e4b-837f-70f8ddd7ad73</id><updated>2026-06-12T16:01:54.025-04:00</updated><summary>Connecticut is developing a new community-driven curriculum for police officers in urban areas.</summary></entry><entry><title>New UFO files describe spinning discs, glowing orbs and one object shaped like a potato</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-ufo-file-release-third-batch-l52645"/><id>urn:uuid:6ed71d71-5581-4217-8d11-6a393d2c423a</id><updated>2026-06-12T15:58:49.067-04:00</updated><summary>New UFO files have been released by the Trump administration that include several vivid descriptions of mysterious sightings in the sky.</summary></entry><entry><title>Bridgehampton/Ross baseball falls in state semifinals</title><author><name>Mike Anderson</name><email>michael.anderson@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/baseball/bridgehampton-ross-baseball-state-semifinal-wq05s5qz"/><id>urn:uuid:d1f20635-9a0e-4fec-ae93-2ca68c1be10d</id><updated>2026-06-12T15:57:23.322-04:00</updated><summary>In just their fifth year as a program, the Killer Bees got deeper than they ever have.</summary></entry><entry><title>Prosecutors in sprawling mob gambling case say they are holding 'extensive plea negotiations' with defendants</title><author><name>Anthony M. DeStefano</name><email>tony.destefano@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/new-york/crime/nba-gambling-case-plea-deals-mrkhqu5n"/><id>urn:uuid:b95c1b76-2b28-4e25-980d-68e6c7e51b2e</id><updated>2026-06-12T15:57:19.993-04:00</updated><summary>Six out of the original 31 defendants have already pleaded guilty in the case, including former NBA player Damon "Doc" Jones, federal fillings show.</summary></entry><entry><title>Broncos' Jonathon Cooper arrested for second time in a week, issued stricter no-contact order</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/denver-broncos-jonathon-cooper-arrest-d45890"/><id>urn:uuid:c4502b7a-9e49-404c-a3f0-c85144f253ae</id><updated>2026-06-12T15:53:57.023-04:00</updated><summary>Denver Broncos pass rusher Jonathon Cooper is facing more legal trouble.</summary></entry><entry><title>NFL says no discipline for Stefon Diggs under its personal conduct policy</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/stefon-diggs-nfl-personal-conduct-policy-y47500"/><id>urn:uuid:d56772c3-fc7a-481a-a269-c1f9645dad4e</id><updated>2026-06-12T15:50:50.417-04:00</updated><summary>Stefon Diggs won't face discipline from the NFL after a league review determined that there wasn't enough evidence to punish him under its personal conduct policy.</summary></entry><entry><title>St. Charles Hospital nurses authorize strike as contract talks continue</title><author><name>David Olson</name><email>david.olson@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/health/strike-st-charles-nurses-gffcj99h"/><id>urn:uuid:6c2d395a-3a2e-4705-8796-47142eec61bd</id><updated>2026-06-12T15:47:00.404-04:00</updated><summary>Union leaders said nurse-to-patient staffing ratios are the main issue. The hospital pointed to its "A" safety rating.</summary></entry><entry><title>Belgium midfielder Witsel 'not staying at Girona' and will not return to Standard Liège</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-belgium-axel-witsel-a73188"/><id>urn:uuid:1330bd50-a478-4eb3-8274-c957a567ba03</id><updated>2026-06-12T15:43:54.458-04:00</updated><summary>Belgium midfielder Axel Witsel says he will not return to Girona after one season with the La Liga club.</summary></entry><entry><title>U.S. Open trophy delivered to Shinnecock Hills as officials urge fans to take LIRR to tournament</title><author><name>Angelina Livigni</name><email>angelina.livigni@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/transportation/shinnecock-hills-lirr-us-open-golf-trophy-f2em82q9"/><id>urn:uuid:986dda62-f186-41d3-8c47-a8a177d216ec</id><updated>2026-06-12T15:30:01.158-04:00</updated><summary>No personal parking spots are allowed at the tournament during the U.S. Open, and officials urged fans to take the LIRR.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ronnie Schell, 'Gomer Pyle' best friend and 'slowest rising comedian,' dies at 94</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/ronnie-schell-dies-gomer-pyle-k15422"/><id>urn:uuid:b19ff481-d5f8-428d-8db9-0d822891d06a</id><updated>2026-06-12T15:24:09.588-04:00</updated><summary>Ronnie Schell, known for his role on the 1960s sitcom "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.</summary></entry><entry><title>London judge sentences Palestine Action activists for raid at Israeli defense factory</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/palestine-action-elbit-uk-israel-defense-raid-damage-terrorism-d93805"/><id>urn:uuid:1e7d3a11-47a4-4ae0-8548-2ecf007a628a</id><updated>2026-06-12T15:05:24.666-04:00</updated><summary>A London judge has sentenced four Palestine Action activists to several years in prison for what he called an "act of terrorism."</summary></entry><entry><title>Visa denial sidelines Thomas Partey for Ghana's World Cup opener against Panama in Toronto</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-ghana-canada-partey-w23963"/><id>urn:uuid:0da8b0c9-041c-4088-ad5e-47cda85e0a27</id><updated>2026-06-12T15:04:48.001-04:00</updated><summary>Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey will not play in his team's World Cup opener Wednesday after Canada denied his visa application while he awaits trial in London on multiple charges of rape.</summary></entry><entry><title>Garden City storms back in girls lacrosse state semifinal</title><author><name>Tess Ferguson</name><email>tess.ferguson@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/girls-lacrosse/garden-city-state-semifinals-n8acm94g"/><id>urn:uuid:44f475ac-26f8-48e2-887f-2939c4fdb03b</id><updated>2026-06-12T15:03:07.855-04:00</updated><summary>Trojans trailed 5-0 to start before coming back to reach the Class B final</summary></entry><entry><title>Edith L. Slocum Elementary School teacher's aide Camille Marulli honored for nearly 40 years of service</title><author><name>Nora Toscano</name><email>nora.toscano@newsday</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/education/camille-marulli-edith-l-slocum-elementary-ktsv23ah"/><id>urn:uuid:65f98555-d104-4512-96d8-e3d6c4bbe7de</id><updated>2026-06-12T14:53:58.150-04:00</updated><summary>Educators at Edith L. Slocum Elementary School in Ronkonkoma surprised the 86-year-old Friday with a street sign named after her.</summary></entry><entry><title>Judge awards Blake Lively legal fees but no more damages in dispute over 'It Ends With Us' film</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/blake-lively-justin-baldoni-lawsuit-settlement-s98200"/><id>urn:uuid:e70867ba-dc07-438b-a0ed-6e9a38c56940</id><updated>2026-06-12T14:52:32.844-04:00</updated><summary>A federal judge says Blake Lively can recover some legal costs from Justin Baldoni but not punitive damages and other relief she sought after settling her legal claims over their 2024 film "It Ends With Us."</summary></entry><entry><title>As officials again say Iran war could soon end, some Trump objectives are unfulfilled</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-iran-war-objectives-goals-alliances-u71351"/><id>urn:uuid:5ef92184-07d3-43cf-8f49-10ac2953131a</id><updated>2026-06-12T14:49:05.652-04:00</updated><summary>President Donald Trump says the U.S. is close to signing a deal with Iran to wind down the war, with a memorandum of understanding to be signed in Europe as soon as this weekend.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mexico coach Javier Aguirre's youth gamble sparks a victory in the World Cup's opening match</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-mexico-quinones-lira-aguirre-a87016"/><id>urn:uuid:cd6f9eac-7089-4310-b90a-083620189c9c</id><updated>2026-06-12T14:45:57.541-04:00</updated><summary>Mexico's dire performance at the last World Cup in Qatar served as a wake-up call for this year's event.</summary></entry><entry><title>The rise of UFC: Dana White's path from 'human cockfighting' to the White House starts with Trump</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/mixed-martial-arts/ufc-trump-white-house-w82597"/><id>urn:uuid:b389033e-31bf-4ee5-9799-16997f6f7ab5</id><updated>2026-06-12T14:37:15.597-04:00</updated><summary>Dana White and the UFC's journey to the White House began 25 years ago with a modest event in Atlantic City called "Battle on the Boardwalk."</summary></entry><entry><title>US OPEN '26: The scorecard for Shinnecock Hills</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/us-open-shinnecock-hills-scorecard-yardage-par-p26084"/><id>urn:uuid:037299ee-1b2f-4c4d-89c0-8dfae3029c9a</id><updated>2026-06-12T14:34:39.853-04:00</updated><summary>Yardage and par on the scorecard for the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills.</summary></entry><entry><title>US OPEN '26: A hole-by-hole look at Shinnecock Hills</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/us-open-shinnecock-hills-hole-descriptions-c67705"/><id>urn:uuid:82c46fee-61f4-48e3-8338-9ae1dc5a94f8</id><updated>2026-06-12T14:33:11.325-04:00</updated><summary>Hole-by-hole descriptions of Shinnecock Hills for the 126th U.S. Open.</summary></entry><entry><title>Islanders' Matthew Schaefer one vote shy of unanimous selection to NHL all-rookie team</title><author><name>Andrew Gross</name><email>andrew.gross@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/islanders/matthew-schaefer-nhl-all-rookie-team-q4mba7jg"/><id>urn:uuid:fe80d9f7-a2ab-4773-9a25-44d4786a2f6a</id><updated>2026-06-12T14:27:23.899-04:00</updated><summary>Yet he was unanimously voted the NHL rookie of the year</summary></entry><entry><title>EU agrees to launch membership talks with Ukraine next week even as war with Russia drags on</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/europe-ukraine-eu-membership-moldova-negotiations-russia-n19398"/><id>urn:uuid:ee957edd-c06f-4258-a0a8-cf49f92f0d67</id><updated>2026-06-12T14:27:20.671-04:00</updated><summary>The European Union has agreed to start membership talks with Ukraine next week.</summary></entry><entry><title>One Extraordinary Photo: Raúl Jiménez's goal seals Mexico victory</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-2026-mexico-n93490"/><id>urn:uuid:4c358cb7-27e6-4013-b1d0-d447afec88a5</id><updated>2026-06-12T14:24:54.128-04:00</updated><summary>Natacha Pisarenko is a staff photographer with The Associated Press, based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.</summary></entry><entry><title>US Open: How to watch, who's playing and the betting favorites</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/us-open-shinnecock-hills-major-j57259"/><id>urn:uuid:96455759-e05e-4752-af79-ceabd0bc3c93</id><updated>2026-06-12T14:22:49.138-04:00</updated><summary>Shinnecock Hills is the only golf club to host the U.S. Open over three centuries.</summary></entry><entry><title>Jordan Nasir St. Fort Colin, 23, of Patchogue, killed in head-on crash on Bethpage State Parkway</title><author><name>Sam Kmack</name><email>sam.kmack@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/fatal-head-on-crash-icipg6ua"/><id>urn:uuid:7ba8471f-4668-457b-8ae6-223009af30cf</id><updated>2026-06-12T14:20:31.391-04:00</updated><summary>The Patchogue man died in the collision in North Massapequa that was reported about 9:40 a.m. Friday, state police said</summary></entry><entry><title>Georgia catcher Daniel Jackson wins Dick Howser Trophy as national player of the year</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/howser-trophy-college-baseball-x65494"/><id>urn:uuid:ca9a3141-0380-450c-a024-3d234bd71a89</id><updated>2026-06-12T14:16:55.644-04:00</updated><summary>Georgia catcher Daniel Jackson has been selected as the winner of the Dick Howser Trophy as the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association player of the year.</summary></entry><entry><title>Home where King planned Selma voting rights marches opens at Michigan museum</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/selma-martin-luther-king-jackson-house-michigan-y71518"/><id>urn:uuid:86d96166-3ed8-4ac7-a12d-5b496ebfd114</id><updated>2026-06-12T14:10:58.047-04:00</updated><summary>A home where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and other leaders planned strategies during the Civil Rights movement in the Deep South now has been rebuilt at a Michigan museum after being dismantled and hauled from Alabama.</summary></entry><entry><title>The influencer economy has crossed the line</title><author><name>Allison Schrager</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/commentary/influencer-economy-awtbrlg1"/><id>urn:uuid:fb7d7f06-bd4d-4398-8454-e83e9091413a</id><updated>2026-06-12T14:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Social media has democratized information.</summary></entry><entry><title>West Sayville boy to be SNY's 'Kidcaster' for Mets game on June 23</title><author><name>Anthony Rieber</name><email>anthony.rieber@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/media/kidcaster-danny-shea-burke-sv30ibr1"/><id>urn:uuid:079eb4b6-875a-44ef-9ac7-ab151cdcf136</id><updated>2026-06-12T13:58:33.354-04:00</updated><summary>Danny Shea Burke will join Gary, Keith and Ron in 15th annual SNY event.</summary></entry><entry><title>The Pizzeria opens in Yaphank</title><author><name>Erica Marcus</name><email>erica.marcus@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/restaurants/the-pizzeria-yaphank-m9qxqyl1"/><id>urn:uuid:163b70ff-7bd1-4c1e-a610-c595e1fc41f1</id><updated>2026-06-12T13:45:46.976-04:00</updated><summary>The soaring space boasts an indoor/outdoor bar.</summary></entry><entry><title>Officials say sprinklers at California medical equipment warehouse didn't work during blaze</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/california-warehouse-fire-medline-medical-equipment-k45949"/><id>urn:uuid:3a33261d-fbcb-4f01-8d80-624176ed8841</id><updated>2026-06-12T13:43:13.581-04:00</updated><summary>Fire officials say crews responding to a blaze that destroyed a massive medical equipment warehouse in a Northern California city were hindered by sprinklers and hydrants that weren't working.</summary></entry><entry><title>Maine counts ranked choice ballots to determine nominees for governor and a US House race</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/election-maine-governor-house-of-representatives-r38911"/><id>urn:uuid:07a82ade-26d3-435b-9322-a75b254e2f94</id><updated>2026-06-12T13:41:45.276-04:00</updated><summary>Maine has begun counting ranked choice ballots on Friday to determine nominees for its open governor's office and a pivotal U.S. House of Representatives race.</summary></entry><entry><title>Wantagh softball team's unexpected run ends in state semifinals; 'proud is an understatement'</title><author><name>Matt Lindsay</name><email>matt.lindsay@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/softball/wantagh-softball-state-semifinals-a13ozu2r"/><id>urn:uuid:6d72143e-13e0-4038-8b85-3ed267afa51c</id><updated>2026-06-12T13:36:43.965-04:00</updated><summary>Pearl River scored twice in the top of the seventh to top Wantagh, which won its first county and LI titles since 1990.</summary></entry><entry><title>Pakistan's finance minister presents the country's next budget that hikes defense spending</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/pakkistan-budget-parliament-spending-y47441"/><id>urn:uuid:06cd00a4-8a72-4f68-b0c6-78d22e137373</id><updated>2026-06-12T13:29:25.841-04:00</updated><summary>Pakistan's finance minister has presented the new budget to lawmakers, a draft that hikes defense spending by 18% while trimming funding for development programs and offering modest tax reliefs for salaried workers.</summary></entry><entry><title>Pope Leo XIV's flight home from Spain was grounded so the king came to his aid</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/pope-leo-plane-delay-king-felipe-j16942"/><id>urn:uuid:db7ac2ee-c3cd-460e-af18-facaf35b7a45</id><updated>2026-06-12T13:25:29.223-04:00</updated><summary>Pope Leo XIV faced an unexpected travel delay when his charter flight back to Rome was grounded due to a technical issue.</summary></entry><entry><title>Judge rules Trump can stage UFC fights on the White House's South Lawn this weekend</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/mixed-martial-arts/white-house-ufc-fight-lawsuit-trump-birthday-j40109"/><id>urn:uuid:79488a4b-e840-42c8-b68e-8d5975f41dba</id><updated>2026-06-12T13:21:33.648-04:00</updated><summary>A federal judge has ruled the White House is allowed to stage a UFC show this weekend in an elaborate ring already built on the South Lawn to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary — on President Donald Trump's 80th birthday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump's name poised to be removed from Kennedy Center after court denies last-minute move to keep it</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-name-kennedy-center-i74610"/><id>urn:uuid:b62f9330-a051-4833-9a8f-9b8ce3eeb87f</id><updated>2026-06-12T13:17:00.540-04:00</updated><summary>The Kennedy Center is running out of options to keep President Donald Trump's name on the facade of the iconic performing arts venue.</summary></entry><entry><title>FBI searches office of Ohio group that supports voter registration efforts</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/fbi-ohio-voter-registration-investigation-y92738"/><id>urn:uuid:4a9dcaba-2b71-4ecb-a753-3af06f2c9730</id><updated>2026-06-12T13:04:30.212-04:00</updated><summary>FBI agents have searched the office of an Ohio group that supports voter registration efforts, seizing documents and computer files.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trevor Bauer 'nearing 100%' and set to return to Ducks next week</title><author><name>Newsday Staff</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/local/ducks/trevor-bauer-long-island-ducks-wnsnn55x"/><id>urn:uuid:6fa359a7-65a9-4d20-9f28-8f81d3e95166</id><updated>2026-06-12T12:58:23.488-04:00</updated><summary>The Ducks open a six-day homestand on June 16.</summary></entry><entry><title>Nevada man allegedly stole more than $225G of dead wife's Social Security benefits, Nassau DA says</title><author><name>John Valenti</name><email>john.valenti@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/social-security-theft-lawrence-nadien-bcz9dy2y"/><id>urn:uuid:ddb1cd37-1ced-476a-8c57-536b00d6c8c3</id><updated>2026-06-12T12:57:47.847-04:00</updated><summary>According to the Nassau County District Attorney's Office, Lawrence Nadien, 56, collected $2,195 a month between Aug. 24, 2014, and Oct. 21, 2024.</summary></entry><entry><title>New sunscreen with bemotrizinol is coming to the U.S. Here's what Long Islanders need to know.</title><author><name>Lisa L. Colangelo</name><email>lisa.colangelo@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/health/sunscreen-fda-approved-o4pexkcw"/><id>urn:uuid:b8759970-a021-42a7-b3ed-5d1cde97cf2c</id><updated>2026-06-12T12:56:22.230-04:00</updated><summary>Dermatologists will fill suitcases with sunscreen when in Europe and Asia, where BEMT had previously been approved as an active ingredient, according to one Long Island doctor.</summary></entry><entry><title>Clashes erupt in Congo's capital as opposition rejects changes to presidential term limits</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/congo-protest-opposition-constitution-kinshasa-n92473"/><id>urn:uuid:0f4a1449-8b66-40a9-9db9-b7f12ebcc3c9</id><updated>2026-06-12T12:48:32.695-04:00</updated><summary>Violent clashes have erupted in Congo's capital, Kinshasa, during a rally against a proposed constitutional change.</summary></entry><entry><title>PWHL's Minnesota Frost re-sign Lee Stecklein, Grace Zumwinkle</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/pwhl-signings-v34965"/><id>urn:uuid:f94fc26f-4035-4173-9043-9fcd55ed3b45</id><updated>2026-06-12T12:32:20.323-04:00</updated><summary>Defender Lee Stecklein and forward Grace Zumwinkle are staying put in Minnesota after the PWHL's Frost re-signed both players.</summary></entry><entry><title>Massapequa school custodian charged in firing of musket outside high school during SAT exam</title><author><name>Lorena Mongelli and Janon Fisher</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/education/massapequa-high-school-musket-sat-sf0qrkvf"/><id>urn:uuid:904fced1-7beb-48dc-adcc-cf21221074f7</id><updated>2026-06-12T12:28:50.406-04:00</updated><summary>Students were completing their SAT exams in the building at the time, according to officials.</summary></entry><entry><title>Tortorella's confidence unshaken as Golden Knights face elimination game in Stanley Cup Final</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/stanley-cup-final-golden-knights-o53130"/><id>urn:uuid:bc0c899b-b2b0-488b-bb27-17e1da7b2649</id><updated>2026-06-12T12:18:22.487-04:00</updated><summary>Vegas Golden Knights coach John Tortorella is unshaken in his confidence as his team faces its first elimination game of the playoffs in the Stanley Cup Final.</summary></entry><entry><title>What to Stream: 'Project Hail Mary,' Colin Farrell in 'Sugar' and Myles Smith</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/project-hail-mary-streaming-june-2026-releases-h79126"/><id>urn:uuid:93ed5531-9afe-4302-bc1f-be61e70e683b</id><updated>2026-06-12T12:17:22.821-04:00</updated><summary>New entertainment options are arriving this week, including the streaming debut of "Project Hail Mary."</summary></entry><entry><title>Belief in each other leads Huntington girls lacrosse to Class A state final; Olivia Puccio scores 3 goals</title><author><name>Jared Valluzzi</name><email>jared.valluzzi@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/girls-lacrosse/huntington-class-a-semifinal-tvsufrry"/><id>urn:uuid:09ba5b82-a8fc-4473-be0c-585956f8f52a</id><updated>2026-06-12T12:13:44.611-04:00</updated><summary>Rematch against Suffern goes the Blue Devils' way this year.</summary></entry><entry><title>Shooter kills 1 and injures 10 in Texas days after firing at a police officer, officials say</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/midland-texas-shooting-l24145"/><id>urn:uuid:1b685b07-3f96-401e-9f16-a2ff1f6c05fe</id><updated>2026-06-12T12:11:34.025-04:00</updated><summary>Authorities in Texas say a man who opened fire in a shooting that left one dead and 10 injured had shot at police just days earlier during a chase.</summary></entry><entry><title>Iran war is straining African airlines, industry body warns</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/africa-airlines-iran-hormuz-jet-fuel-h75886"/><id>urn:uuid:c5533b83-45fe-4fbb-bc28-d36bd8cf55d9</id><updated>2026-06-12T12:06:48.945-04:00</updated><summary>The war in Iran is driving up jet fuel prices, worsening supply strains for African airlines.</summary></entry><entry><title>Iranians endure war fatigue and soaring prices as conflict deepens domestic woes</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/us-iran-war-tehran-fear-economy-inflation-o50802"/><id>urn:uuid:6295a257-9237-49d4-a0ce-f2828ed9170e</id><updated>2026-06-12T12:01:25.767-04:00</updated><summary>Iranians are living between confusion and exhaustion as the country and its economy are squeezed between war and multiplying crises at home.</summary></entry><entry><title>How moms can fight the emotional burnout fueled by modern parenting</title><author><name>Nina Bandelj</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/commentary/parenting-motherhood-ozje288h"/><id>urn:uuid:4ba3e5ae-471c-444e-a449-602b77494126</id><updated>2026-06-12T12:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>It is no longer enough to keep children safe, fed and loved.</summary></entry><entry><title>MSF says one of its staff was among women detained in Afghanistan for violating dress code rules</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/afghanistan-women-taliban-dress-code-arrests-u97840"/><id>urn:uuid:6d5e67e8-238b-4a33-89af-db42f4453f8d</id><updated>2026-06-12T11:41:32.774-04:00</updated><summary>Doctors Without Borders has said that one of its paramedic was among women arrested in Afghanistan for alleged dress code violations.</summary></entry><entry><title>US and Iran have agreed to wording of a deal to end their war, Pakistan's prime minister says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/iran-us-ceasefire-hezbollah-israel-12-june-2026-p25746"/><id>urn:uuid:aa344b00-cc05-4ade-97ae-c56691ee22b9</id><updated>2026-06-12T11:35:25.748-04:00</updated><summary>Pakistan's prime minister says the United State and Iran have agreed to wording of an agreement aimed at ending their war in the Middle East.</summary></entry><entry><title>Appeals court upholds FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud conviction</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/sam-bankman-fried-ftx-cryptocurrency-appeal-f49640"/><id>urn:uuid:5dd587af-c280-46f7-b4db-4147c8071323</id><updated>2026-06-12T11:30:31.779-04:00</updated><summary>A federal appeals court has upheld the conviction of cryptocurrency entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried, rejecting arguments that his trial was unfair.</summary></entry><entry><title>Serena Williams' doubles partner Victoria Mboko to miss Wimbledon with knee injury</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/tennis/mboko-mcl-knee-wimbledon-serena-williams-d86673"/><id>urn:uuid:5d7f1a0f-9873-476b-8ac0-9b755ae6fd3c</id><updated>2026-06-12T11:29:58.538-04:00</updated><summary>Rising star Victoria Mboko says she will miss Wimbledon because of a knee injury sustained during a match this week at Queen's Club.</summary></entry><entry><title>NYS adds funds for environmental work, along with climate law delay</title><author><name>Tracy Tullis and Steve Hughes</name><email>stephen.hughes@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/environment/new-york-climate-law-le8o08s6"/><id>urn:uuid:23226ef5-f3cd-4a6e-9f40-dea0b4e620b9</id><updated>2026-06-12T11:29:21.761-04:00</updated><summary>The state pushed back a 2030 target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and said it must be met only to the "maximum extent feasible and cost-effective."</summary></entry><entry><title>A viral photo of Pope Leo XIV and a Barcelona boy sparked an emotional search for his family</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/pope-leo-boy-barcelona-photography-spain-q91990"/><id>urn:uuid:2a64def1-245d-436a-b8a2-7d9b621937ad</id><updated>2026-06-12T11:22:00.154-04:00</updated><summary>Pope Leo XIV shared a touching moment with a 7-year-old boy, captured by AP photographer Emilio Morenatti.</summary></entry><entry><title>The Knicks showed us the good guys can still win</title><author><name>Seema Bhansali</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/commentary/guest-essays/knicks-game-4-justice-d27iix7t"/><id>urn:uuid:de7cd89c-2852-4929-aaf4-e50d01ff1089</id><updated>2026-06-12T11:18:55.146-04:00</updated><summary>What we watched the other night was about something deeper.</summary></entry><entry><title>Judge extends block on Trump's $1.8 billion 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-settlement-fund-irs-lawsuit-u11688"/><id>urn:uuid:98b42192-c64c-4f41-94eb-08591caa1365</id><updated>2026-06-12T11:04:39.252-04:00</updated><summary>A federal judge in Virginia has extended a court-ordered block on the Trump administration's $1.8 billion settlement fund for compensating people who claim to be victims of a weaponized government.</summary></entry><entry><title>Díaz-Canel announces economic reforms to attract investment and involve Cubans abroad</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/cuba-colombia-aid-ship-embargo-g40000"/><id>urn:uuid:eb2bcc6f-4ff0-40d1-918d-787ce2757944</id><updated>2026-06-12T11:04:04.757-04:00</updated><summary>Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has announced economic reforms to attract investment and involve Cubans abroad in the economy.</summary></entry><entry><title>Migrant rights will be safeguarded at third-country return hubs, EU migration commissioner says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/eu-migration-asylum-seekers-return-hubs-africa-o34773"/><id>urn:uuid:d3de6d23-8a9b-4bbf-90ee-0de20c16716f</id><updated>2026-06-12T10:42:44.799-04:00</updated><summary>The European Union's migration commissioner says the bloc's executive arm will monitor any agreement to set up so-called return hubs in non-EU countries so that the rights of rejected asylum seekers sent there are protected.</summary></entry><entry><title>What Elon Musk's trillion means in real terms</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/spacex-trillionaire-musk-ipo-j53889"/><id>urn:uuid:b560aa54-45ca-4a1c-9566-12084ac8c164</id><updated>2026-06-12T10:27:28.800-04:00</updated><summary>Catapulted by the market debut of his rocket company SpaceX, Elon Musk is now the world's first trillionaire.</summary></entry><entry><title>Analysis: Iran's stranglehold on Strait of Hormuz loosens as Gulf Arab oil reaches market</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/iran-us-war-hormuz-blockade-analysis-u91007"/><id>urn:uuid:c0568aaa-717d-4229-9602-fcb2c4981e52</id><updated>2026-06-12T10:23:54.381-04:00</updated><summary>Iran's stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz may be easing and its own oil problems now seem to be mounting.</summary></entry><entry><title>$5 tee times at Bethpage State Park Golf Course for kids</title><author><name>Layla Duran</name><email>layla.duran@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/family/discounted-golf-bethpage-i19xjujb"/><id>urn:uuid:9f5f383e-3f37-4686-a64f-43aa9b61256f</id><updated>2026-06-12T10:16:59.805-04:00</updated><summary>The Youth on Course free membership deal is being offered through June 15.</summary></entry><entry><title>Keir Starmer says he's staying put after defense secretary's departure hammers his authority</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/keir-starmer-leadership-john-healey-resignation-u81947"/><id>urn:uuid:f014cd36-da85-4aed-b245-694077c49519</id><updated>2026-06-12T10:01:20.045-04:00</updated><summary>British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is vowing to fight for his position after the sudden resignation of the defense secretary.</summary></entry><entry><title>Long Island summer street festivals: Alive After Five, Music on Main and more</title><author><name>Gina Tabarus</name><email>gtabarus@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/long-island-events/alive-on-25-street-fairs-n4e1smsc"/><id>urn:uuid:98ea0fcf-7730-42d8-8961-b7e4a7d22a45</id><updated>2026-06-12T10:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Long Island's downtowns buzz with summer events, featuring music, vendors and outdoor dining.</summary></entry><entry><title>A Bosnian song about disillusionment with the American Dream becomes a World Cup banger</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/bosnia-world-cup-song-take-me-america-v22798"/><id>urn:uuid:49cb0da3-eda4-4b26-bd7d-0b2c1e691070</id><updated>2026-06-12T09:53:03.828-04:00</updated><summary>The opening lyrics couldn't be plainer: "I am from Bosnia; take me to America."</summary></entry><entry><title>Beth Mead says it was a 'no-brainer' to sign with Manchester City</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/beth-mead-man-city-arsenal-p41906"/><id>urn:uuid:431332ba-1659-4562-9f1d-1fc2d8d573c1</id><updated>2026-06-12T09:50:20.817-04:00</updated><summary>England international Beth Mead has joined Women's Super League champion Manchester City on a three-year contract after spending nearly a decade at Arsenal.</summary></entry><entry><title>Police arrest a suspect in a shooting at an Ohio festival that wounded 12</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/toledo-mass-shooting-festival-arrest-p34289"/><id>urn:uuid:8c49568d-5dd9-45cf-99b7-477cfc64056f</id><updated>2026-06-12T09:32:29.934-04:00</updated><summary>Police in Ohio have arrested a suspect in a shooting that wounded 12 people at a crowded neighborhood street festival last weekend.</summary></entry><entry><title>NATO weighs options to defend Europe as the US plans for conflict elsewhere</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/nato-us-forces-defense-europe-t37551"/><id>urn:uuid:8874e1e2-d298-4430-a415-a526dfbaaac4</id><updated>2026-06-12T09:30:20.767-04:00</updated><summary>NATO's top military officer is considering new plans to defend Europe if Russia attacks.</summary></entry><entry><title>Rosie Pino wins GOP primary in New Jersey's 9th District to challenge Democratic Rep. Nellie Pou</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/new-jersey-republican-primary-congress-pino-pou-k71489"/><id>urn:uuid:05a4833b-6726-41bb-b387-aaaee07586cf</id><updated>2026-06-12T09:28:16.490-04:00</updated><summary>Clifton City, New Jersey, councilwoman Rosie Pino has won the Republican primary in the state's 9th District to take on Democratic congresswoman Nellie Pou.</summary></entry><entry><title>Patagonia is suing Pattie Gonia, a drag queen performer with an environmental message</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/patagonia-trademark-pattie-gonia-climate-c02379"/><id>urn:uuid:709ca490-60b7-4dd5-b292-52d1a3334df3</id><updated>2026-06-12T09:02:16.354-04:00</updated><summary>Patagonia the clothing brand is suing Pattie Gonia the drag queen for $1.</summary></entry><entry><title>Niger military junta introduces new penal code criminalizing homosexuality with 5-10 years in prison</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/niger-homosexuality-criminalized-penal-code-junta-w30334"/><id>urn:uuid:e906d344-336d-47d2-a301-a849f8ca9e5d</id><updated>2026-06-12T09:00:56.933-04:00</updated><summary>Niger's military junta has introduced a new penal code that criminalizes homosexuality.</summary></entry><entry><title>Covering Long Island like no one else can</title><author><name>Newsday</name></author><link href="https://projects.newsday.com/long-island/covering-long-island-like-no-one-else-can/"/><id>urn:uuid:22d2f074-0e0f-4565-9f19-f4bd82e8ed83</id><updated>2023-01-03T08:39:27.000-05:00</updated><summary>Newsday journalists work around the clock to bring you the latest news and information that impacts the way you live your life on Long Island.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mothers learn how to stop drug addiction — and regain custody of children — at Brentwood program</title><author><name>Tiffany Cusaac-Smith and Shari Einhorn</name><email>shari.einhorn@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/health/drug-addiction-mothers-children-custody-ha1sfp7v"/><id>urn:uuid:08ae1427-79f5-4071-9b1a-cc60a13d6470</id><updated>2026-06-12T08:42:22.125-04:00</updated><summary>At Outreach's Recovery Residence for Women in Brentwood, women battling addiction may gain the life skills to get their children back.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ford recalls more than 250,000 Focus models because engines can stall unexpectedly</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/ford-focus-recall-safety-engine-stall-b41551"/><id>urn:uuid:2a303587-7e2a-40af-92ef-d2066466e764</id><updated>2026-06-12T08:38:58.686-04:00</updated><summary>Ford is recalling more than 250,000 vehicles that were incorrectly repaired under a previous recall meant to fix a problem that caused the engine to stall while driving.</summary></entry><entry><title>The Latest: Pakistan says US and Iran agree on 'final' text of a peace deal</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/president-donald-trump-iran-a54017"/><id>urn:uuid:90cc6aed-6f31-4ca0-b96b-c3296e337ea5</id><updated>2026-06-12T08:14:35.175-04:00</updated><summary>Pakistan's prime minister says the United States and Iran have agreed on a final text for a peace deal.</summary></entry><entry><title>'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' seizes the small-story moment in prestige TV with Dunk and Egg</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/knight-seven-kingdoms-dunk-egg-ira-parker-r07124"/><id>urn:uuid:b9a4d468-534a-42ab-9d94-0353f9b22f77</id><updated>2026-06-12T08:01:45.604-04:00</updated><summary>HBO's "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" has charmed viewers with its humble story of aspiring knight Dunk and his squire Egg, and it could be an Emmy contender.</summary></entry><entry><title>Bosnia-Herzegovina embraces underdog role in World Cup opener against Canada</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-bosnia-herzegovina-canada-k74334"/><id>urn:uuid:5ab41c3f-42a8-4d13-b589-afed163cf59b</id><updated>2026-06-12T08:00:27.364-04:00</updated><summary>Bosnia-Herzegovina is set to face Canada in its World Cup opener on Friday.</summary></entry><entry><title>'You can't put a price tag on it': How Long Island Knicks fans are spending big during Finals run</title><author><name>Newsday Staff</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/knicks-fans-tickets-jerseys-watch-parties-c69utvlw"/><id>urn:uuid:d5acb6c6-b751-4e9c-9ada-b999dc22e166</id><updated>2026-06-12T07:59:06.561-04:00</updated><summary>From $3,000 playoff tickets to themed desserts and watch parties, Long Islanders are opening their wallets as the Knicks move within one win of their first NBA title since 1973.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ireland's home game against Israel in Nations League to be played at neutral site</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/ireland-israel-neutral-site-uefa-nations-league-m89691"/><id>urn:uuid:869ad980-83f1-4bba-810c-b981f172b5c5</id><updated>2026-06-12T07:57:16.749-04:00</updated><summary>Ireland's home game against Israel in the Nations League will be played at a neutral site and behind closed doors.</summary></entry><entry><title>Record high temperatures on Long Island Friday as heat and humidity continued</title><author><name>Nicholas&amp;nbsp;Grasso, John Asbury and Maureen Mullarkey</name><email>maureen.mullarkey@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/weather/severe-heat-humidity-storms-jni4fnor"/><id>urn:uuid:faec5e83-5d5a-4b05-9e13-cb7a410e8402</id><updated>2026-06-12T07:49:53.208-04:00</updated><summary>Main threat remains "damaging wind gusts," the National Weather Service says.</summary></entry><entry><title>Here's what to know about Timmy, the humpback whale whose life and death captivated Germany</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/germany-humpback-whale-stranded-baltic-timmy-t79665"/><id>urn:uuid:d82ad455-05f7-4240-adda-7f26054cbf32</id><updated>2026-06-12T07:47:24.446-04:00</updated><summary>The remains of Timmy the humpback whale whose life and death captivated Germany for months will be turned into biodiesel as some of the mammal's bones are set to go to a Danish museum.</summary></entry><entry><title>F1 sensation Antonelli has teammate Russell against the wall heading into Barcelona</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/motor-racing/kimi-antonelli-george-russell-mercedes-f1-barcelona-r42112"/><id>urn:uuid:9e09590c-e091-4f81-b748-7f4ec830b1fc</id><updated>2026-06-12T07:33:49.745-04:00</updated><summary>Kimi Antonelli has taken Formula 1 by storm at age 19.</summary></entry><entry><title>Tornadoes in Illinois and Indiana leave residents grappling with damage; cleanup efforts underway</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/severe-weather-tornadoes-indiana-illinois-chicago-midwest-n54384"/><id>urn:uuid:951ba2ee-7577-48d7-b765-b13e80e7af57</id><updated>2026-06-12T07:21:01.509-04:00</updated><summary>Residents in tornado-ravaged areas in Illinois and Indiana are grappling with damage to their homes and neighborhoods after a strong line of storms barreled through communities south of Chicago.</summary></entry><entry><title>SpaceX stock soars in debut and makes Elon Musk the first trillionaire</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/musk-spacex-tesla-ipo-trillionaire-billionaire-worth-rockets-o67861"/><id>urn:uuid:42439d8c-693c-4319-b23e-324179fffbd6</id><updated>2026-06-12T07:17:21.866-04:00</updated><summary>Shares of SpaceX soared 19% in their Wall Street debut, making the rocket maker's founder and CEO Elon Musk the first-ever trillionaire.</summary></entry><entry><title>Pope tells traffickers of migrants in the Canary Islands: Stop, repent or face God's wrath</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/spain-pope-migration-trafficking-d31104"/><id>urn:uuid:e61a01a2-82ba-467f-86b3-46c7e6dae98d</id><updated>2026-06-12T07:07:53.994-04:00</updated><summary>Pope Leo XIV is warning human traffickers that they will face God's wrath for exploiting the desperation of migrants.</summary></entry><entry><title>As UFOs go mainstream, the jury is out on what the existence of alien life might mean for religion</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/ufo-religion-aliens-demons-disclosure-day-w07835"/><id>urn:uuid:4849363c-48f3-4427-990a-f36ba2c5b076</id><updated>2026-06-12T07:01:28.124-04:00</updated><summary>Steven Spielberg's new film "Disclosure Day" explores extraterrestrial life and its impact on religion.</summary></entry><entry><title>Canada is ready to become a soccer nation as it hosts World Cup opener against Bosnia-Herzegovina</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-canada-soccer-popularity-i28097"/><id>urn:uuid:f36a5ce9-e5bb-4888-b130-3909ac280196</id><updated>2026-06-12T07:00:32.707-04:00</updated><summary>The World Cup is drawing attention to soccer's growing popularity in Canada.</summary></entry><entry><title>A key US government surveillance program is set to expire. A look at what that means</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/fisa-702-spy-powers-surveillance-congress-terrorism-b45082"/><id>urn:uuid:b23e33f1-4631-4c95-9415-77c3d5693c1d</id><updated>2026-06-12T06:57:43.871-04:00</updated><summary>A key surveillance tool seen as vital in preventing terror attacks and catching foreign spies is set to expire after congressional efforts to temporarily extend it failed in bipartisan fashion.</summary></entry><entry><title>Alpine driver Pierre Gasly has 3rd-place finish at Monaco reinstated after winning appeal</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/motor-racing/gasly-monaco-gp-f1-podium-reinstated-f09563"/><id>urn:uuid:80c542b0-f38e-4b41-89ad-f0ba6e0c6d44</id><updated>2026-06-12T06:50:37.813-04:00</updated><summary>Alpine driver Pierre Gasly's third-place finish at the Monaco Grand Prix has been reinstated after racing officials accepted an appeal filed by the Formula 1 team.</summary></entry><entry><title>Indonesian students protest government policies as economic pressures grow</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/indonesia-students-protest-economic-pressures-y16926"/><id>urn:uuid:eb4da1f0-01b4-4526-9516-1dffc000a44a</id><updated>2026-06-12T06:46:31.049-04:00</updated><summary>Hundreds of Indonesian students have protested in Jakarta, the capital, and other cities, demanding lower fuel and food prices.</summary></entry><entry><title>A Myanmar rights group urges FIFA to drop Mytel's World Cup rights over connections to military</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/fifa-world-cup-myanmar-military-broadcast-s06151"/><id>urn:uuid:ac71e4b3-0b9d-466f-bc98-8bfb37191d8b</id><updated>2026-06-12T06:44:59.609-04:00</updated><summary>A Myanmar rights group is urging FIFA to revoke exclusive 2026 World Cup broadcast rights granted in Myanmar to telecom operator Mytel, saying the company is a key revenue source for the military government that seized power in 2021.</summary></entry><entry><title>Hilton Spokony, 45, of East Patchogue, killed in car crash, police say</title><author><name>Maureen Mullarkey</name><email>maureen.mullarkey@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/fatal-crash-pickup-truck-c01ktv2c"/><id>urn:uuid:f6d91d93-47a2-4a82-9135-2ae5446d9d02</id><updated>2026-06-12T06:41:39.180-04:00</updated><summary>Hilton Spokony, 45, of East Patchogue, died when the car he was riding in was hit by a pickup truck, police said.</summary></entry><entry><title>Australia coach Popovic signs contract extension ahead of Socceroos' opener at World Cup</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/australia-popovic-contract-world-cup-coach-e78394"/><id>urn:uuid:376d9284-aa43-49b6-95f9-ceb3ef183019</id><updated>2026-06-12T06:20:42.680-04:00</updated><summary>Australia coach Tony Popovic has signed a contract extension through early 2027 on the eve of his team's World Cup opening match against Turkey on Saturday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Timmy, Germany's humpback whale, likely lived for only 5 days after controversial rescue effort</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/timmy-humpback-whale-germany-denmark-c67184"/><id>urn:uuid:cc05b953-c06e-4b9f-830c-f380347bf176</id><updated>2026-06-12T06:16:10.528-04:00</updated><summary>The humpback whale that kept Germany spellbound for months likely lived for roughly five days after the final controversial rescue attempt failed to guide it back to its natural habitat in the Atlantic Ocean.</summary></entry><entry><title>Head of Palestinian soccer says he wasn't granted US visa to attend World Cup</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-palestinian-federation-visa-t99569"/><id>urn:uuid:836408a8-b0dd-46b4-b28b-47d8e636ab9f</id><updated>2026-06-12T06:15:20.394-04:00</updated><summary>The United States has not given a visa to the head of the Palestinian Football Association even though FIFA typically invites the heads of each national federation to attend the World Cup.</summary></entry><entry><title>Kenya holds a memorial service for 16 victims of last month's girls school fire</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/kenya-girls-school-fire-memorial-service-utumishi-l84531"/><id>urn:uuid:58046dad-a675-493e-b95a-1a04c37cb09d</id><updated>2026-06-12T06:04:04.477-04:00</updated><summary>Hundreds of mourners gathered in Kenya's central town of Gilgil for a memorial service to honor the lives of 16 students who died in a school fire last month that police said was caused by arson.</summary></entry><entry><title>Pentagon reviews are blocking wind farms, putting jobs at risk, lawsuit says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/wind-energy-climate-trump-lawsuit-g02682"/><id>urn:uuid:3a757388-89a0-445f-8a99-4c2e5d3df66c</id><updated>2026-06-12T06:01:30.561-04:00</updated><summary>A coalition of renewable energy groups is suing Pentagon officials over their failure to complete national security reviews for new onshore wind farms on private lands.</summary></entry><entry><title>Sacramento hopes to make its pitch for expansion after the Athletics leave for Las Vegas</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/sacramento-mlb-expansion-c30866"/><id>urn:uuid:6fc603e3-3f05-4df8-b061-1c9602498473</id><updated>2026-06-12T06:01:21.146-04:00</updated><summary>The Sacramento region strives to be more than just a way station for the Athletics before they complete their move from Oakland to Las Vegas.</summary></entry><entry><title>Hurricanes' top-line performers come through as Carolina moves within a win of claiming Stanley Cup</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/stanley-cup-hurricanes-aho-svechnikov-e52253"/><id>urn:uuid:179d660e-ee04-42e1-b367-319e5e361b80</id><updated>2026-06-12T06:01:14.646-04:00</updated><summary>The Carolina Hurricanes got the needed uptick in production from top-line forwards Andrei Svechnikov and Sebastian Aho to move within a victory of claiming the Stanley Cup.</summary></entry><entry><title>US OPEN '26: Scottie Scheffler trying to make history and Shinnecock tries to avoid recent history</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/us-open-shinnecock-hills-scheffler-usga-l92296"/><id>urn:uuid:26d87569-e469-4b7c-b50d-54f939838d30</id><updated>2026-06-12T06:01:03.187-04:00</updated><summary>This U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills is all about history.</summary></entry><entry><title>Tarik Skubal, the Cleveland Browns and other athletes credit a tiny new scope for faster recoveries</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/nanoneedle-skubal-hellebuyck-w03487"/><id>urn:uuid:aa42789a-2c17-4dd8-bdcf-a912baf8cc9a</id><updated>2026-06-12T06:00:57.042-04:00</updated><summary>Several top pro athletes and their surgeons say a modern version of an old tool is shaving weeks off the recovery time after certain injuries.</summary></entry><entry><title>Knicks fever is colliding with World Cup buzz, and New York soccer bars are trying to juggle both</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/new-york-knicks-world-cup-fans-s46892"/><id>urn:uuid:12080c4c-c989-4961-9337-862ca76a71ea</id><updated>2026-06-12T06:00:46.538-04:00</updated><summary>In most nations hosting the World Cup, soccer is a fixation.</summary></entry><entry><title>US OPEN '26: Facts and figures for the 126th championship</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/us-open-shinnecock-hills-r90411"/><id>urn:uuid:53d3c0e3-c112-480b-8536-303bc8db8690</id><updated>2026-06-12T06:00:31.327-04:00</updated><summary>A brief look at the 126th U.S. Open to be played June 18-21 at Shinnecock Hills.</summary></entry><entry><title>US OPEN '26: Player capsules of 10 contenders for Shinnecock Hills</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/us-open-shinnecock-hills-player-capsules-l46639"/><id>urn:uuid:fb92ba66-832d-4adc-a5c9-6752f755602f</id><updated>2026-06-12T06:00:27.178-04:00</updated><summary>Players capsules for the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills.</summary></entry><entry><title>White House's top science goal is ignorance</title><author><name>&lt;abbr&gt;Mark Gongloff&lt;/abbr&gt;</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/commentary/ncar-national-science-foundation-k88l0o0q"/><id>urn:uuid:ba84c224-78b7-496e-b6f8-36c3ba05ecac</id><updated>2026-06-12T06:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Uncertainty about NCAR's future has already shut down research.</summary></entry><entry><title>David Hockney, iconic British artist known for his colorful landscapes and pool scenes, dies at 88</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/david-hockney-artist-death-y95865"/><id>urn:uuid:ddbbd7cc-609d-4f1a-8719-49b3fcd14a89</id><updated>2026-06-12T05:49:04.587-04:00</updated><summary>Artist David Hockney has died.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mario Corvasce, of Holbrook, killed in hit-and-run crash, police say</title><author><name>Matthew Chayes</name><email>matthew.chayes@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/fatal-pedestrian-hit-and-run-e2um074c"/><id>urn:uuid:1b8b484a-a7e2-444c-b176-34b3d3eea5e2</id><updated>2026-06-12T05:46:14.954-04:00</updated><summary>Holbrook resident Mario Corvasce was in front of 780 Broadway Ave. when he was struck, police said.</summary></entry><entry><title>2 collisions on a Hungarian highway kill 8 people</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/hungary-highway-accidents-v00631"/><id>urn:uuid:a03b5b72-55f1-499d-9774-e32dcf10ec66</id><updated>2026-06-12T05:43:02.525-04:00</updated><summary>Police say two collisions on a highway in western Hungary have killed eight people.</summary></entry><entry><title>US scholar with history of activism in Myanmar arrested in China on suspicion of espionage</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/scholar-us-myanmar-detained-espionage-charges-china-d90500"/><id>urn:uuid:3eef97a3-3e37-44d9-b932-b6f6ad8801b8</id><updated>2026-06-12T05:21:41.652-04:00</updated><summary>Chinese authorities have arrested an American scholar on suspicion of espionage.</summary></entry><entry><title>Migrants deported from US, including an Iranian woman, arrive in Central African Republic</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/central-african-republic-immigration-deportations-trump-iran-q32059"/><id>urn:uuid:248c7ce1-2f42-42f5-9904-ad9b7f3d0d78</id><updated>2026-06-12T05:17:56.397-04:00</updated><summary>Attorneys say an Iranian woman is among a group of people who have been deported to the Central African Republic from the United States.</summary></entry><entry><title>Where Trump has lost support with independents, according to AP-NORC polling</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/poll-independents-trump-approval-e57317"/><id>urn:uuid:a8714ed7-7c35-4190-ad65-deaa6d45c6cd</id><updated>2026-06-12T05:02:59.848-04:00</updated><summary>Independents have grown increasingly unhappy with President Donald Trump during his second term, particularly independents without a college degree.</summary></entry><entry><title>NBA Finals: Buck Showalter can identify with former Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau, but says, "I don't dwell on it."</title><author><name>Colin Stephenson</name><email>colin.stephenson@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/buck-showalter-tom-thibodeau-knicks-jkq1ivqi"/><id>urn:uuid:f1152e04-a38b-4881-acb1-eb8e91125485</id><updated>2026-06-12T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Buck Showalter watched as Joe Torre and Bob Brenly won the World Series shortly after replacing Showalter with the Yankees and Diamondbacks. Now Knicks coach Mike Brown is a win away from doing the same thing after replacing Tom Thibodeau.</summary></entry><entry><title>U.S. Open golf fans urged to take LIRR, free shuttles to Shinnecock Hills</title><author><name>Peter Gill and Nora Toscano</name><email>nora.toscano@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/transportation/us-open-championship-at-shinnecock-hills-golf-club-traffic-lirr-l62xxqsz"/><id>urn:uuid:1d030a65-a886-4e37-94ae-d6c681d7bf8b</id><updated>2026-06-12T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Typically congested summer traffic on the East End is predicted to be even worse during the U.S. Open Championship at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club.</summary></entry><entry><title>Early voting in the NYS primary starts Saturday</title><author><name>Yancey Roy</name><email>yancey.roy@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/region-state/primary-election-early-voting-q69lzsb2"/><id>urn:uuid:d2b2a172-76c9-4afc-b5fb-3771d970abd0</id><updated>2026-06-12T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Officials are advising those who vote by mail to allow plenty of time.</summary></entry><entry><title>'Disclosure Day' review: Close encounter with classic-era Spielberg</title><author><name>Rafer Guzm&amp;aacute;n</name><email>rafer.guzman@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/movies/disclosure-day-review-rmhhyl9u"/><id>urn:uuid:366d8e03-0b1f-44c8-9c0e-1b60180e59ce</id><updated>2026-06-12T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The movie is a return to form for a director who's still one of the best storytellers around.</summary></entry><entry><title>Sister Joan Lenihan, who dedicated life to education, social service and pastoral work, dies at 91</title><author><name>Frank Lovece</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/obituaries/sister-joan-lenihan-amityville-sdbfpqtp"/><id>urn:uuid:1cb32bde-8f1a-48c8-b15b-aa2038bb0e1b</id><updated>2026-06-12T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>She devoted 72 years to the religious life, first as an educator and later in social service and pastoral work</summary></entry><entry><title>The century-old Selina II — a family heirloom with a link to LI's maritime past — sails home to the North Fork</title><author><name>Tara Smith</name><email>tara.smith@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/selina-ii-voyage-shelter-island-greenport-qz13g18j"/><id>urn:uuid:dfe754f7-080a-42be-8f47-5772d88051a1</id><updated>2026-06-12T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The boat, with an all-women crew, is both a family heirloom and living piece of maritime history, harkening back to an era when the working waterfront defined the East End.</summary></entry><entry><title>Nassau road safety, $20 pizza, serving all Americans, clocks</title><author><name>Newsday Readers</name><email>letters@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/letters/nassau-road-safety-20-pizza-serving-all-americans-clocks-t8cvclw2"/><id>urn:uuid:66e1052d-a13c-46f7-904a-ad56ae3fcdc7</id><updated>2026-06-12T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Reader letters to Newsday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Air traffic control class in Queens includes Long Islanders who could address nation's controller shortage</title><author><name>John Asbury</name><email>john.asbury@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/transportation/vaughn-school-new-york-air-traffic-control-school-o1mqjqu9"/><id>urn:uuid:d1fff6c8-2413-4009-9b88-d5a303986cfe</id><updated>2026-06-12T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>A new program at Vaughn College in Queens is designed to help address a nationwide shortage of air traffic controllers.</summary></entry><entry><title>Many reasons to address chronic absenteeism epidemic</title><author><name>The Editorial Board</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/editorials/jor-dynn-duncan-school-absences-rfpjbosb"/><id>urn:uuid:5daa824e-7872-4036-9aeb-6baa00585fae</id><updated>2026-06-12T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>School employees are legally required to report suspected abuse. Attendance gets murkier.</summary></entry><entry><title>Knicks' OG Anunoby earns more praise after Game 4 tip-in brings team to brink of NBA title</title><author><name>Steve Popper</name><email>steve.popper@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/og-anunoby-game-4-q0hir5pb"/><id>urn:uuid:62b3a21f-8aaf-4d8b-bce1-87b7d9027e13</id><updated>2026-06-12T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The acrobatic play capped the biggest comeback in NBA Finals history, and his coaches and teammates were brimming with gratitude.</summary></entry><entry><title>Fire Island by pedicab: Take a ride to laid-back Kismet</title><author><name>Carissa Kellman</name><email>carissa.kellman@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/travel/kismet-fire-island-pedicab-carissa-kellman-g4vdaok0"/><id>urn:uuid:ddf62e63-44fd-4af5-9c67-dfb9d1d1b348</id><updated>2026-06-12T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Enjoy a scenic trip from Robert Moses Field 5 to Kismet, with a low-key downtown, quiet beach and tasty eats.</summary></entry><entry><title>PopUp Bagels opens in Westhampton</title><author><name>Marie Elena Martinez</name><email>marieelena.martinez@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/restaurants/popup-bagels-opens-in-westhampton-csoi77gh"/><id>urn:uuid:f57c8e64-d9d3-483d-9db9-b554ca70fdd0</id><updated>2026-06-12T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The bagels are served warm alongside requisite cream cheese cups.</summary></entry><entry><title>Progress protecting NYers, including students, from ICE</title><author><name>Phil Ramos</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/commentary/guest-essays/ice-immigration-enforcement-long-island-dno228gq"/><id>urn:uuid:f54e646f-03b9-4bbf-b19f-75e1ff216d27</id><updated>2026-06-12T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>At Leonel's high school, ICE agents loiter across the street.</summary></entry><entry><title>Long Island World Cup fans relish the opportunity to cheer on their teams</title><author><name>Ben Dickson</name><email>benjamin.dickson@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/long-island-world-cup-fans-ro3b81c5"/><id>urn:uuid:96f0b19d-c0b2-4fbc-bade-3da44ccb6fdc</id><updated>2026-06-12T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>"It used to be like nobody followed soccer, now everybody's into it," said Matt Tyrrel of Floral Park.</summary></entry><entry><title>Riverhead hearing on downtown hotel raises questions about parking plan</title><author><name>Tara Smith</name><email>tara.smith@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/riverhead-hotel-parking-downtown-revitalization-slsr2lnl"/><id>urn:uuid:8709aaf9-18c6-4cdd-bd8f-b16d0574da19</id><updated>2026-06-12T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The proposal for a 5-story, 94-room hotel has sparked debate among Riverhead residents.</summary></entry><entry><title>NBA Finals: Long Island die-hard basketball fans see rituals as less about logic, all about winning</title><author><name>Newsday</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/nba-finals-vp1g9l9e"/><id>urn:uuid:d5002c70-979f-44e6-a8a1-06173123497b</id><updated>2026-06-12T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The rituals may not make sense, but in the minds of these fans, they are key to their teams winning.</summary></entry><entry><title>New NYS law requires advertisers to disclose if performers are real or AI</title><author><name>Steve Hughes</name><email>stephen.hughes@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/region-state/artificial-intelligence-advertising-jcb9c0p3"/><id>urn:uuid:6f357e35-9b64-45b5-b984-92d28204a1c5</id><updated>2026-06-12T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>One of the law's biggest supporters was the SAG-AFTRA union, which represents performers and broadcasters.</summary></entry><entry><title>Seth Ryan, son of Rex Ryan, on being part of Jets' coaching staff: 'This means a lot to our family'</title><author><name>Al Iannazzone</name><email>al.iannazzone@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/jets/jets-seth-ryan-rksdl2e0"/><id>urn:uuid:b355a435-6544-4d54-a999-825e23caf12c</id><updated>2026-06-12T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Jets' first-year passing game coordinator has a fan in coach Aaron Glenn: "Just keep your eye on him . . . He's going to be hell of a coach."</summary></entry><entry><title>Once beset by power outages, Puerto Ricans also hit with severe water shortages</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/puerto-rico-water-shortages-san-juan-o90621"/><id>urn:uuid:89762774-196f-4d06-b664-2ecfab853467</id><updated>2026-06-12T03:14:48.909-04:00</updated><summary>Thousands of Puerto Ricans are struggling with water shortages so severe that the governor of the U.S. territory has activated the National Guard and emergency responders are fielding calls every day.</summary></entry><entry><title>Disaster drills helped prevent more deaths when powerful quake hit the southern Philippines</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/philippines-earthquake-disaster-drills-v32053"/><id>urn:uuid:1a09abe9-50b0-4d47-a1c0-10109a2b6b1b</id><updated>2026-06-12T02:47:11.318-04:00</updated><summary>Philippine officials say that years of disaster-preparedness drills helped prevent a larger casualty toll when one of the strongest earthquakes in 50 years struck the south.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ahead of G7, Canada's Carney softens tone toward Trump with trade talks at stake</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/canada-carney-europe-macron-france-ireland-g7-h45427"/><id>urn:uuid:0dd8d533-a66c-4527-910d-7174dd99671b</id><updated>2026-06-12T01:22:53.675-04:00</updated><summary>Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to be more muted in his criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump at an upcoming summit in Europe.</summary></entry><entry><title>A blind Ukrainian veteran turns pottery into a business and mentors others</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/pottery-clay-ukraine-russia-war-sight-p87860"/><id>urn:uuid:e41da154-9cbb-41b1-ab10-79bde32ffb46</id><updated>2026-06-12T01:17:59.565-04:00</updated><summary>A Ukrainian veteran who lost his sight in combat is now teaching others pottery, a craft he learned during rehabilitation.</summary></entry><entry><title>What to know about the EU's new rules on migration and asylum as they come into effect</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/eu-migration-asylum-rules-what-to-know-b61322"/><id>urn:uuid:c615c246-a7b8-4bff-a366-85133db4e7bd</id><updated>2026-06-12T01:12:20.529-04:00</updated><summary>The European Union is set to implement a new set of rules governing how each of its 27 member states will deal with irregular migration and asylum seekers.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ice skating glides from Milan Olympics success to reelecting its president Kim</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/olympics/isu-ice-skating-president-kim-olympic-w75268"/><id>urn:uuid:cd41f42c-ff72-4c3f-bfde-ed13e52d7565</id><updated>2026-06-12T00:47:10.542-04:00</updated><summary>Ice skating's governing body is gliding into a presidential election Friday free of the turmoil that just gripped its Olympic sibling skiing.</summary></entry><entry><title>Japan's struggling flagship H3 rocket returns to flight with the debut of a low-cost variant</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/japan-jaxa-h3-rocket-launch-s73748"/><id>urn:uuid:65187f3e-dc86-41f5-b883-24681ff3a7ac</id><updated>2026-06-12T00:41:35.319-04:00</updated><summary>Japan's H3 rocket has returned to flight with the debut of its new low-cost variant.</summary></entry><entry><title>A'ja Wilson scores 32 points, Chelsea Gray ties WNBA record with 9 3-pointers, Aces beat Fire 105-89</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/aces-fire-score-h95266"/><id>urn:uuid:84262807-4d2c-484e-b9fd-2f6e935381de</id><updated>2026-06-12T00:36:04.658-04:00</updated><summary>A'ja Wilson scored 32 points for her second straight game with at least 30, Chelsea Gray had 29 points and tied a WNBA record with a career-high nine 3-pointers and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Portland Fire 105-89 for their fifth straight victory.</summary></entry><entry><title>US stocks rise after oil prices ease and SpaceX soars in its debut on Wall Street</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/stocks-markets-ai-iran-oil-rates-h23840"/><id>urn:uuid:49d79804-bdda-49e8-b5ae-afc5082d199b</id><updated>2026-06-12T00:32:42.665-04:00</updated><summary>U.S. stocks rose after oil prices fell again, and SpaceX soared in its highly anticipated debut on Wall Street.</summary></entry><entry><title>Macron once had a knack for managing Trump. The G7 may test it</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-macron-france-summit-relationship-g7-n34669"/><id>urn:uuid:44445e6e-01fa-4874-9f61-3099b21c1b58</id><updated>2026-06-12T00:07:19.037-04:00</updated><summary>The relationship between U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron began with a handshake nearly a decade ago.</summary></entry><entry><title>Lawyers for man accused of killing Charlie Kirk try to block prosecutors from seeking death penalty</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/charlie-kirk-tyler-robinson-contempt-hearing-a96426"/><id>urn:uuid:b540fc34-4d02-48cc-a33f-bf29df0ff4af</id><updated>2026-06-12T00:06:03.000-04:00</updated><summary>Defense lawyers for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk are asking a judge to block prosecutors from seeking the death penalty as punishment for comments they made in the media about a bullet fragment recovered from Kirk's body.</summary></entry><entry><title>Hwang In-beom sparks South Korea's 2-1 comeback win over the Czech Republic at the World Cup</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-south-korea-czech-republic-score-u28528"/><id>urn:uuid:d64b140f-b804-4b0a-a61b-9628c0046c7b</id><updated>2026-06-12T00:05:58.146-04:00</updated><summary>Hwang In-beom has led South Korea to a 2-1 comeback win over the Czech Republic in the World Cup.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump is raising expectations that this time he really will close deal with Iran to wind down war</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-iran-deal-g7-r18919"/><id>urn:uuid:e999e6a7-84ab-4575-8198-af51b4d76cd2</id><updated>2026-06-12T00:05:43.262-04:00</updated><summary>President Donald Trump is anticipating a significant weekend for his presidency.</summary></entry><entry><title>Can the man behind a giant pro-Trump sign ride the president's praise to Congress?</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/ny-house-constantino-stefanik-smullen-m34389"/><id>urn:uuid:e2cfd7c4-44ef-4311-9d3d-a943d6e1cd19</id><updated>2026-06-12T00:04:58.024-04:00</updated><summary>Republicans routinely highlight their devotion to President Donald Trump.</summary></entry><entry><title>Music Review: Olivia Rodrigo's 'You seem pretty sad for a girl so in love' is her best work yet</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/olivia-rodrigo-you-seem-pretty-sad-review-m28804"/><id>urn:uuid:467685cd-e6f6-4f78-98d4-0268782f2157</id><updated>2026-06-12T00:04:30.650-04:00</updated><summary>Olivia Rodrigo's third album, "You seem pretty sad for a girl so in love," is her best yet, writes The Associated Press music writer Maria Sherman in her review.</summary></entry><entry><title>Panthers and wide receiver Jalen Coker agree on $35M contract extension, AP source says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/panthers-jalen-coker-n07601"/><id>urn:uuid:7865bbb2-d015-40a5-b175-41d326740798</id><updated>2026-06-11T23:28:19.801-04:00</updated><summary>A person familiar with the situation says the Carolina Panthers agreed to terms with wide receiver Jalen Coker on a three-year, $35 million contract extension keeping him with the team through 2019.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cold Spring Harbor boys lacrosse team's Colby Koenigsberger scores four times in state semifinal win</title><author><name>Brian Heyman</name><email>brian.heyman@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/boys-lacrosse/cold-spring-harbor-high-school-boys-lacrosse-class-d-semifinal-colby-koenigsberger-mdv2o3pc"/><id>urn:uuid:9a9a507e-8ea5-4c42-b396-091b92803593</id><updated>2026-06-11T23:22:59.339-04:00</updated><summary>The Seahawks will play Marcellus in the state Class D championship game Sunday in Geneva.</summary></entry><entry><title>Pushed to brink, Vegas may have lost William Karlsson for the Stanley Cup Final</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/golden-knights-william-karlsson-injury-n01494"/><id>urn:uuid:7f142a09-9db9-4c45-b967-11a2c34606a0</id><updated>2026-06-11T23:05:57.795-04:00</updated><summary>The Vegas Golden Knights lost a very important part of their run to the Stanley Cup Final and are now on the verge of getting eliminated by Carolina.</summary></entry><entry><title>Paige Bueckers scores season-high 31 and the Wings beat the Mercury 85-70</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/mercury-wings-score-x55624"/><id>urn:uuid:4c02f227-903f-4016-94b3-bcd0c399ca7e</id><updated>2026-06-11T23:03:10.357-04:00</updated><summary>Paige Bueckers scored a season-high 31 points, Jessica Shepard had 17 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, and the Dallas Wings beat the Phoenix Mercury 85-70.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ousted South Korean President Yoon given prison term for drone flights over Pyongyang</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/south-korea-yoon-drones-pyongyang-r48805"/><id>urn:uuid:b9493837-6644-49ae-92ed-8002a1653420</id><updated>2026-06-11T22:59:48.495-04:00</updated><summary>South Korea's ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol and his former defense minister have been sentenced to 30 years in prison in a case alleging Yoon ordered drone flights over Pyongyang to heighten tensions with North Korea and and justify declaring martial law at home.</summary></entry><entry><title>Braden Tucker leads Massapequa boys lacrosse into state final with four-goal effort</title><author><name>Michael Sicoli</name><email>michael.sicoli@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/boys-lacrosse/massapequa-boys-lacrosse-dnbzb8kc"/><id>urn:uuid:1dea4d18-e198-4472-89e8-abcd0d5dd0dd</id><updated>2026-06-11T22:39:36.952-04:00</updated><summary>Nolan Wieczorek had two goals and six assists to help Massapequa (18-3) book a date with Section III's West Genessee at 5:30 p.m. Sunday in the Class A state championship game.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ohtani homers, leaves game with left knee inflammation in Dodgers' 8-6 win over Pirates</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/dodgers-pirates-score-n22455"/><id>urn:uuid:b7a46b01-45f0-417d-99d5-fcafea5b3f4e</id><updated>2026-06-11T22:22:29.596-04:00</updated><summary>Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani hit his 13th homer of the season before leaving the game due to left knee inflammation and Los Angeles beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-6.</summary></entry><entry><title>Breanna Stewart's double-double, Satou Sabally's 5 3-pointers help Liberty beat Dream 104-90</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/liberty-dream-score-h51107"/><id>urn:uuid:14e381ab-cfae-4e91-b25c-7f2ffa4121c5</id><updated>2026-06-11T22:21:14.054-04:00</updated><summary>Breanna Stewart had 19 points, 11 rebounds and five assists, Satou Sabally also scored 19 and made five 3-pointers, and the New York Liberty beat the Atlanta Dream 104-90 for their sixth straight victory.</summary></entry><entry><title>Alonso HR, Rutschman's 3 RBIs carry Orioles past Mariners 7-5</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mariners-orioles-score-t11799"/><id>urn:uuid:6fac91d1-1330-4b20-be51-50cb920014b0</id><updated>2026-06-11T22:04:04.785-04:00</updated><summary>Pete Alonso homered to cap a six-run third inning against Bryan Woo, and the Baltimore Orioles withstood three homers by the Seattle Mariners in a 7-5 victory.</summary></entry><entry><title>Boston, Clark are 1st WNBA teammates with 30-point double-doubles as Fever top Sky 114-106 in OT</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/sky-fever-score-h73447"/><id>urn:uuid:ce09ebac-a329-4f6d-9fb7-16c0e0a70039</id><updated>2026-06-11T22:01:42.687-04:00</updated><summary>Aliyah Boston had 34 points and 12 rebounds and Caitlin Clark added 32 points and 10 assists to become the the first pair of teammates in WNBA history to have 30-point double-doubles in the same game, leading the Indiana Fever past the Chicago Sky 114-106 in overtime.</summary></entry><entry><title>Brito, who helped Brazil win the 1970 World Cup, dies at 86</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/brazil-brito-dies-soccer-world-cup-s99494"/><id>urn:uuid:c18e5349-6dc2-49e3-af96-60aa3e8557e5</id><updated>2026-06-11T21:49:21.745-04:00</updated><summary>Brito, a center back on Brazil's 1970 World Cup-winning team, has died at age 86.</summary></entry><entry><title>Shohei Ohtani leaves Dodgers game vs. Pirates in 7th inning with left knee inflammation</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/dodgers-shohei-ohtani-b37479"/><id>urn:uuid:a64a141b-2447-4c78-9ac6-5ab294a085c7</id><updated>2026-06-11T21:36:37.191-04:00</updated><summary>Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani was lifted for a pinch hitter in the seventh inning of Thursday night's 8-6 win over Pittsburgh due to left knee inflammation.</summary></entry><entry><title>Police ID Lauren Balik, 35, as person found dead on Montauk hiking trail</title><author><name>Maureen Mullarkey and Nicholas Grasso</name><email>nicholas.grasso@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/dead-body-montauk-new-york-state-police-jauuzmzo"/><id>urn:uuid:ebc12e4b-68f5-43e9-807f-f5168d67d2a8</id><updated>2026-06-11T21:30:24.583-04:00</updated><summary>State police have identified the body as Lauren Balik, 35, of New York City.</summary></entry><entry><title>Carolina Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal's high-scoring Stanley Cup Final by the numbers</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/jordal-staal-stanley-cup-by-numbers-m12004"/><id>urn:uuid:d4fd1828-c210-40c0-ad76-6a445f753edc</id><updated>2026-06-11T21:23:52.610-04:00</updated><summary>Jordan Staal became just the fourth player in NHL history to score a goal in each of the first five games of the Stanley Cup Final.</summary></entry><entry><title>Colombia starts its World Cup preparations in Guadalajara ahead its 2 matches in Mexico</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-colombia-guadalajara-mexico-r77047"/><id>urn:uuid:49c89e5c-7ef0-4f5b-b802-e53ff8c0b95a</id><updated>2026-06-11T21:12:22.497-04:00</updated><summary>Colombia has started its World Cup preparations in Mexico ahead of its games against Uzbekistan and Congo in Group K.</summary></entry><entry><title>Taylor Swift becomes the youngest woman inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame at age 36</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/songwriters-hall-of-fame-taylor-swift-p58388"/><id>urn:uuid:928bec8e-c6ac-4ccd-9793-6385e2affc4a</id><updated>2026-06-11T21:11:11.692-04:00</updated><summary>Taylor Swift has become the youngest woman ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame at age 36.</summary></entry><entry><title>Japan captain Wataru Endo is out of the World Cup and retires from international duty</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/wataru-endo-japan-world-cup-c95539"/><id>urn:uuid:cd1095dc-6e2d-40ce-a97e-c0b2c20dcf2a</id><updated>2026-06-11T21:09:29.182-04:00</updated><summary>The Japan Football Association says captain Wataru Endo has withdrawn from the country's World Cup squad due to a foot injury.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ukraine hits fuel supplies to Crimea, sparking a fuel crisis on the Russian-held peninsula</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/russia-ukraine-crimea-peninsula-fuel-war-u98231"/><id>urn:uuid:a41ef047-b51c-4667-aa88-48d2779b7b29</id><updated>2026-06-11T21:00:57.656-04:00</updated><summary>In a new blow to the Kremlin's narrative that Moscow is winning the 4-year-old war in Ukraine, Kyiv's forces have targeted fuel supplies to the Crimean Peninsula.</summary></entry><entry><title>David Lennon: Mets' win vs. Cardinals another mirage in a lost season</title><author><name>David Lennon</name><email>dave.lennon@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/david-lennon/mets-christian-scott-juan-soto-i4i45ezt"/><id>urn:uuid:a57c456a-3f5d-4bcb-ac4c-ce83fc12d301</id><updated>2026-06-11T20:58:46.569-04:00</updated><summary>The series with the Cardinals was a chance to prove they belonged in the wild-card race. Despite Thursday's win, they showed that long-term relevance is a long way off.</summary></entry><entry><title>Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha, who was known for her legal work, dies at 47</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/thailand-princess-bajrakitiyabha-obituary-p67897"/><id>urn:uuid:7a802481-d14b-4ef1-a9bc-d79f3a46eaa0</id><updated>2026-06-11T20:57:23.479-04:00</updated><summary>Thailand's Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, a lawyer and the eldest of King Maha Vajiralongkorn's children, has died at age 47.</summary></entry><entry><title>Wantagh boys lacrosse comes up short against Rye in state Class C semifinal</title><author><name>Michael Sicoli</name><email>michael.sicoli@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/boys-lacrosse/state-class-c-boys-lacrosse-semifinal-wantagh-rye-b20c0cyu"/><id>urn:uuid:08178177-442e-479b-8aca-fbfafd968991</id><updated>2026-06-11T20:50:59.618-04:00</updated><summary>Devin Paccione scored two goals and Joe Nicholson had a goal and an assist for Wantagh.</summary></entry><entry><title>Atlanta Braves at Chicago White Sox game postponed because of rain</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/braves-white-sox-score-s07360"/><id>urn:uuid:b20cb660-19b1-4fe7-875e-b8c1860f65a7</id><updated>2026-06-11T20:50:14.818-04:00</updated><summary>The Atlanta Braves' game against the Chicago White Sox has been postponed because of rain and thunderstorms.</summary></entry><entry><title>Peter Weston, Marco Petruccelli lead Manhasset lacrosse to Class B state championship game</title><author><name>Brian Heyman</name><email>brian.heyman@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/boys-lacrosse/manhasset-boys-lacrosse-kwhs61ct"/><id>urn:uuid:8f8260f0-f48f-4ca2-ad83-995bb87e0f98</id><updated>2026-06-11T20:47:49.304-04:00</updated><summary>Will play Section V winner Victor Sunday after securing third consecutive one-goal win.</summary></entry><entry><title>Alaska election official threatens to disqualify Republican who shares name with Sen. Dan Sullivan</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/alaska-senate-dan-sullivan-election-2026-j89199"/><id>urn:uuid:828f709f-b4e8-4083-aaf9-6633a37c1ac2</id><updated>2026-06-11T20:44:23.360-04:00</updated><summary>A top Alaska elections official has threatened to disqualify from the August primary a U.S. Senate candidate who shares the same name and party affiliation as incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan.</summary></entry><entry><title>Kennedy Center board seeks pause of ruling ordering removal of Trump's name by Friday deadline</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-kennedy-center-building-name-lawsuit-renovations-j66979"/><id>urn:uuid:63defa6f-291e-43ab-b848-6474e0b264c4</id><updated>2026-06-11T20:41:00.207-04:00</updated><summary>President Donald Trump's board at the Kennedy Center is trying to keep his name on the building before a court-ordered deadline to remove it by Friday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Philippines protests China's sanctions against its defense chief as 'an unfriendly act'</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/philippines-china-defense-secretary-gilberto-teodoro-jr-v65218"/><id>urn:uuid:89c57b19-4804-4c4d-8927-d64fe8fc86ca</id><updated>2026-06-11T20:40:24.412-04:00</updated><summary>The Philippine government says China's imposition of sanctions, including an entry ban, against Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. was "an unfriendly act" that could further strain relations.</summary></entry><entry><title>Years after skull fracture, Mexico's Raúl Jiménez has his long-awaited World Cup star moment</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-mexico-raul-jimenez-h49984"/><id>urn:uuid:a20888e4-efb1-42d0-bbf2-7fc5bd4f0b1a</id><updated>2026-06-11T20:38:26.872-04:00</updated><summary>Raúl Jiménez finally has his star moment in a World Cup for Mexico.</summary></entry><entry><title>Anti-ICE protester in Portland sentenced to 30 months in prison for assaulting a federal officer</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/ice-immigration-protests-prosecutions-doj-arrests-n68184"/><id>urn:uuid:bc5d2f9f-6c49-4b13-ba5f-ab4ec2965ef2</id><updated>2026-06-11T20:25:55.868-04:00</updated><summary>A man accused of assaulting a federal officer during protests at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland, Oregon, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison.</summary></entry><entry><title>Brooks Koepka goes on late birdie run and shares Canadian Open lead with 5 players</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/koepka-canadian-open-pga-tour-cole-finau-b10747"/><id>urn:uuid:f1ef2152-dac1-4b0c-b77a-6ed34563f465</id><updated>2026-06-11T20:14:57.114-04:00</updated><summary>Brooks Koepka finally feels good about his putting.</summary></entry><entry><title>Jury convicts the brother of Massachusetts attorney general of sexual assaults</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/massachusetts-attorney-general-brother-rape-verdict-h43181"/><id>urn:uuid:95875609-c7ff-468b-a9fe-05d0f0a4f48e</id><updated>2026-06-11T20:13:57.831-04:00</updated><summary>A jury has convicted the brother of Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell of sexually assaulting women while posing as a rideshare driver.</summary></entry><entry><title>Walk this way: A's slugger Nick Kurtz happy to take free pass to help the team</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/kurtz-athletics-as-kotsay-langeliers-a01528"/><id>urn:uuid:aae9de54-5c1f-4d03-93d5-13f4df926ee0</id><updated>2026-06-11T19:58:53.268-04:00</updated><summary>Nick Kurtz is quickly becoming one of baseball's top sluggers.</summary></entry><entry><title>Fire destroys medical equipment warehouse in California and prompts evacuations at nearby facilities</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/northern-california-warehouse-fire-b47199"/><id>urn:uuid:7292120a-26ed-4097-a42a-a2cba5227f5b</id><updated>2026-06-11T19:56:29.271-04:00</updated><summary>A fire has destroyed a medical equipment warehouse east of San Francisco and sent thick black smoke pouring into the sky.</summary></entry><entry><title>Lightning's Nikita Kucherov wins the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP, his second such honor</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/nikita-kucherov-hart-trophy-x39994"/><id>urn:uuid:c108e678-195f-47f5-930a-ecb062baf8d3</id><updated>2026-06-11T19:47:57.775-04:00</updated><summary>Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning has won the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP.</summary></entry><entry><title>LSU formalizes coach Will Wade's first four players on the official 2026-27 roster</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-basketball/lsu-wade-bashir-dioubate-nunez-ugochukwu-a33804"/><id>urn:uuid:714d4ec5-fbaf-41a4-9286-a47607aad128</id><updated>2026-06-11T19:40:19.065-04:00</updated><summary>LSU now has four players on its men's basketball roster for next season after officially announcing their signings on Thursday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Pochettino says top US defender Chris Richards is available for World Cup opener after ankle injury</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/usmnt-world-cup-chris-richards-k37901"/><id>urn:uuid:75bf0154-838d-4d0e-9048-8ff8fc9afc80</id><updated>2026-06-11T19:35:16.685-04:00</updated><summary>Top U.S. defender Chris Richards is officially healthy enough to play in the World Cup opener less than four weeks after a significant ankle injury.</summary></entry><entry><title>Vikings to start training camp with the Murray-McCarthy turn-taking at QB before declaring a starter</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/vikings-minicamp-murray-mccarthy-b61746"/><id>urn:uuid:7fc86f9d-8633-4a87-b5bc-670164eecedc</id><updated>2026-06-11T19:21:40.685-04:00</updated><summary>Taking turns with J.</summary></entry><entry><title>Dominican Republic pushes for tax increases to offset surge in oil prices</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/dominican-republic-tax-increase-oil-prices-a71085"/><id>urn:uuid:557ae1f7-352f-4358-af6c-6c73e7884a5c</id><updated>2026-06-11T19:09:59.722-04:00</updated><summary>The Dominican government says it plans to increase or implement new taxes to generate some $800 million in additional revenue a year to offset a surge in oil prices blamed on the Iran war.</summary></entry><entry><title>US Catholic bishops consecrated nation to the Sacred Heart at gathering in Orlando</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/us-catholic-bishops-america-250-sacred-heart-w05506"/><id>urn:uuid:c83ebf71-92cc-4085-9ea0-af63b33a658c</id><updated>2026-06-11T19:02:11.955-04:00</updated><summary>U.S. Catholic bishops have consecrated the nation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, marking the country's 250th anniversary.</summary></entry><entry><title>Shakira, Andrea Bocelli and Salma Hayek kick-start the World Cup at opening ceremony in Mexico City</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/shakira-salma-hayek-world-cup-i25241"/><id>urn:uuid:2ec58b4a-6311-45be-9220-43d7414e87fb</id><updated>2026-06-11T18:59:38.664-04:00</updated><summary>The opening ceremony of the 2026 World Cup in Mexico City was full of international stars.</summary></entry><entry><title>Nelly Korda and 'Legally Blonde' team 3 shots back of Dow Championship on LPGA</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/lpga-nelly-korda-dow-championship-team-a79875"/><id>urn:uuid:a6e26bde-6e30-49a2-abac-c8c40f2c1db7</id><updated>2026-06-11T18:53:04.191-04:00</updated><summary>Nelly Korda and Olivia Cowan's "Legally Blonde" team finishes three shots off the lead in the Dow Championship.</summary></entry><entry><title>Klint Kubiak: Raiders rookie Fernando Mendoza improving fast as training camp looms</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/raiders-mendoza-cousins-kubiak-b90785"/><id>urn:uuid:4b7b6597-e6bb-4d15-8751-2619da51d50c</id><updated>2026-06-11T18:38:20.866-04:00</updated><summary>Fernando Mendoza is preparing for his role as the Las Vegas Raiders' potential franchise quarterback.</summary></entry><entry><title>3 red cards mar opening World Cup match between Mexico and South Africa</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-red-cards-mexico-south-africa-i59129"/><id>urn:uuid:8836321b-2bda-487e-a545-2f0b041a36d4</id><updated>2026-06-11T18:35:52.487-04:00</updated><summary>The World Cup's opening match saw three players sent off with red cards, a rarity in international soccer.</summary></entry><entry><title>Parents of Emily Finn, 18-year-old killed in Nesconset shooting in November, file wrongful death lawsuit</title><author><name>Robert Brodsky</name><email>robert.brodsky@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/emily-finn-killing-nesconset-shooting-austin-lynch-charges-a876klpx"/><id>urn:uuid:0de0f597-2ccc-443a-9818-57171897b645</id><updated>2026-06-11T18:29:43.302-04:00</updated><summary>The lawsuit, filed earlier this year by Finn's parents, describes in detail the hours before Austin Lynch allegedly shot his ex-girlfriend in the back of the head.</summary></entry><entry><title>Despite 3rd fire in a month, Amtrak official says Penn Station and rail infrastructure is ready for World Cup crowds</title><author><name>Alfonso A. Castillo</name><email>alfonso.castillo@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/transportation/amtrak-penn-station-world-cup-p5qypz0u"/><id>urn:uuid:ba8af1c8-e103-4c2e-bf4d-c6d37cc9fa62</id><updated>2026-06-11T18:27:59.009-04:00</updated><summary>An official with the rail corporation said it has been planning for months for the World Cup, including by hardening and renewing "antiquated" infrastructure.</summary></entry><entry><title>Is Trump's pick in CD3 primary really the most MAGA?</title><author><name>Newsday</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/the-point/the-point-newsday-maga-gop-lipetri-cairo-cd3-food-date-labeling-act-wvdj8o6r"/><id>urn:uuid:20be8791-f32c-4e74-94e7-d38f13a9e6c7</id><updated>2026-06-11T18:27:01.892-04:00</updated><summary>The Point is Newsday Opinion's daily newsletter inside the local, city and state political scenes.</summary></entry><entry><title>Chicago White Sox trade veteran outfielder Derek Hill to the Philadelphia Phillies</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/phillies-white-sox-x03204"/><id>urn:uuid:f8cad458-0288-4474-ba22-928bf308b822</id><updated>2026-06-11T18:24:17.658-04:00</updated><summary>The Chicago White Sox have traded veteran outfielder Derek Hill to the Philadelphia Phillies in a swap between contending teams.</summary></entry><entry><title>Caleb Williams credits Bears coach Ben Johnson as a stabilizing factor in his improvement</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/bears-caleb-williams-ben-johnson-minicamp-v74167"/><id>urn:uuid:fad1bd51-8c9e-4197-80f8-0b739e766cc2</id><updated>2026-06-11T18:24:03.837-04:00</updated><summary>Caleb Williams says he's not getting a big head after a 2025 season that upped his celebrity status.</summary></entry><entry><title>Suzuki's slam, Bregman's 2-run homer power Cubs to a 9-3 win over the Rockies</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/cubs-rockies-score-b32846"/><id>urn:uuid:e00c400b-a2eb-4c4e-bcc3-84f19dd7cba6</id><updated>2026-06-11T18:23:11.286-04:00</updated><summary>Seiya Suzuki hit his third career grand slam, Alex Bregman added a two-run homer and the Chicago Cubs snapped a three-game skid with a 9-3 win over the Colorado Rockies on Thursday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Southampton beachgoers enjoy summerlike weather with high heat, humidity</title><author><name>Nora Toscano</name><email>nora.toscano@newsday</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/coopers-beach-heat-advisory-southampton-ym3vag60"/><id>urn:uuid:75cc06c1-cb2f-4aa8-80a5-c5fa310fe771</id><updated>2026-06-11T18:16:58.078-04:00</updated><summary>As the heat index neared 97, Coopers Beach provided a comfortable spot for those seeking sunshine.</summary></entry><entry><title>Christian Pulisic is ready to shoulder the burden of US hopes in home World Cup opener vs Paraguay</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/usmnt-world-cup-opener-pulisic-j08217"/><id>urn:uuid:4213f26e-1bde-4ce2-8a92-2539d9b20bcf</id><updated>2026-06-11T18:01:20.915-04:00</updated><summary>Christian Pulisic is the most accomplished and most famous player on his national team at the exact time when his nation is hosting a World Cup.</summary></entry><entry><title>Packers' pass rush could use breakthrough season from Lukas Van Ness</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/green-bay-packers-lukas-van-ness-o19981"/><id>urn:uuid:c17e1618-7d70-4e59-8338-a4b4259b1c3a</id><updated>2026-06-11T17:56:30.034-04:00</updated><summary>Lukas Van Ness acknowledges his career hasn't gone the way he expected when the Green Bay Packers selected him with the 13th overall pick in the 2023 draft.</summary></entry><entry><title>Records: Hempstead Village agrees to pay more than $1.1M to 2 women to settle rape lawsuit involving ex-cop</title><author><name>Janon Fisher</name><email>janon.fisher@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/hempstead-village-police-settlement-sexual-extortion-jack-guevrekian-a3n6k7mw"/><id>urn:uuid:121d77f2-56c9-42aa-93af-76229ea1d747</id><updated>2026-06-11T17:48:56.097-04:00</updated><summary>The women argued that Jack Guevrekian, of Kings Park, raped them during separate incidents while he was on duty.</summary></entry><entry><title>Dodgers place 3-time All-Star catcher Will Smith on the injured list with neck inflammation</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/dodgers-will-smith-p83263"/><id>urn:uuid:6b8b00ec-c804-46ad-8d43-8b532ad0ee24</id><updated>2026-06-11T17:44:50.464-04:00</updated><summary>The Los Angeles Dodgers placed catcher Will Smith on the 10-day injured list Thursday with neck inflammation.</summary></entry><entry><title>Appeals court says U.S. government can keep collecting 10% tariffs for now</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/trump-tariffs-court-lawsuit-m27227"/><id>urn:uuid:0b5e9bbf-d4d3-4a9e-a982-04c1e4ac6561</id><updated>2026-06-11T17:35:40.800-04:00</updated><summary>The U.S. government can continue collecting the 10% worldwide tariff it imposed in February while legal challenges to the levies continue to work their way through the courts, a federal court ruled Thursday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Detroiter says ICE agents broke her knee, disputing agency's account</title><author><name> Outlier Media</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/asylum-seeker-broken-knee-ice-detroit-i35351"/><id>urn:uuid:61763cad-38e4-46c8-8f95-f201ba6cf374</id><updated>2026-06-11T17:22:26.816-04:00</updated><summary>A Venezuelan asylum seeker has contradicted U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's account of her injuries during a recent encounter.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mitch Trubisky calls joining Titans to reunite with Brian Daboll a 'no-brainer'</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/titans-trubisky-ward-daboll-i42110"/><id>urn:uuid:91822903-8054-4db4-bfa1-c43f18a22a81</id><updated>2026-06-11T17:22:04.779-04:00</updated><summary>Mitch Trubisky had so much fun working with Brian Daboll in Buffalo that his decision on where to go this offseason in free agency was a "no-brainer."</summary></entry><entry><title>Argentina's inflation slows to 8-month low in a boost for President Milei</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/argentina-javier-milei-indec-inflation-corruption-adorni-w17204"/><id>urn:uuid:e2bebd7c-3248-4991-a83b-085fd75a4bc2</id><updated>2026-06-11T17:21:48.132-04:00</updated><summary>Economic data has shown Argentina's inflation slowing for the second straight month in May.</summary></entry><entry><title>Judge: Michigan should reject Consumers' 'highly problematic' dam sale</title><author><name> Bridge Michigan</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/consumers-energy-dam-sale-judge-recommends-rejecting-i07503"/><id>urn:uuid:7987e20b-f7d2-4458-9792-5c725a8a1da3</id><updated>2026-06-11T17:20:28.672-04:00</updated><summary>A Michigan judge has recommended rejecting Consumers Energy's plan to sell 13 dams to an out-of-state private equity firm.</summary></entry><entry><title>Joe Sakic backs Avs coach Jared Bednar, plans to run it back again with core led by Nathan MacKinnon</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/colorado-avalanche-jared-bednar-n41337"/><id>urn:uuid:200e45c9-6a0d-42a8-857c-dfab0e643998</id><updated>2026-06-11T17:14:12.164-04:00</updated><summary>Joe Sakic trusts his core group of players and head coach Jared Bednar.</summary></entry><entry><title>Outspoken Jazz Chisholm Jr. has support of Yankees clubhouse: 'Jazz is Jazz'</title><author><name>Erik Boland</name><email>erik.boland@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/jazz-chisholm-yankees-wc5z58yt"/><id>urn:uuid:6167aff7-01d4-4754-a910-4230b76a7045</id><updated>2026-06-11T17:11:46.767-04:00</updated><summary>He's confident and has swagger, but Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s teammates praise his honesty and commitment to winning.</summary></entry><entry><title>NTSB says fiery 2024 North Dakota derailment proves the need to replace flawed tank cars</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/north-dakota-bordulac-derailment-hazmat-ntsb-dot111-o87122"/><id>urn:uuid:42b59549-10fc-4dd1-a25a-763f711431d2</id><updated>2026-06-11T17:08:52.971-04:00</updated><summary>A fiery North Dakota derailment that happened two years ago demonstrated yet again why the National Transportation Safety Board has been urging the rail industry for decades to replace the flawed tank cars that tend to rupture in a crash.</summary></entry><entry><title>U.S. Open merch: $178 belt, $70 hats for sale at Shinnecock event</title><author><name>Justin Girshon</name><email>justin.girshon@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/us-open-shinnecock-hills-merchandize-tent-itub0xj7"/><id>urn:uuid:54a9baa6-4340-42df-b3c9-6d492c0e8ba0</id><updated>2026-06-11T17:08:41.007-04:00</updated><summary>The 34,000 square foot pavilion has all manner of apparel and souvenirs .</summary></entry><entry><title>Tigers hit 6 homers in 11-0 rout of Twins</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/detroit-tigers-minnesota-twins-score-c85911"/><id>urn:uuid:a1374395-6b74-4267-a044-2511cddd28cf</id><updated>2026-06-11T17:01:29.805-04:00</updated><summary>Spencer Torkelson hit one of Detroit's six homers and the Tigers rolled to an 11-0 win over the Minnesota Twins.</summary></entry><entry><title>Falcons land OT Wanya Morris and 7th-round pick from KC for 6th-round selection, AP source says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/atlanta-falcons-kansas-city-chiefs-trade-e87006"/><id>urn:uuid:70718287-630f-4e0a-b8a2-53fbedb07588</id><updated>2026-06-11T16:52:01.663-04:00</updated><summary>The Atlanta Falcons have acquired offensive tackle Wanya Morris and a seventh-round pick in the 2027 draft from the Kansas City Chiefs.</summary></entry><entry><title>Young Mystics have shown they can compete, but they can still expect more growing pains</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/washington-mystics-growing-pains-o29041"/><id>urn:uuid:743944b1-7222-4b53-951b-e149117a2840</id><updated>2026-06-11T16:47:26.853-04:00</updated><summary>The finish to this week's WNBA game between Washington and Indiana summed things up nicely.</summary></entry><entry><title>Political blame game follows as screwworm parasite threatens cattle in Texas</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/screwworm-cattle-threatens-parasite-texas-c52057"/><id>urn:uuid:56ef103d-76d0-46a2-94a1-99a8464effcf</id><updated>2026-06-11T16:38:21.513-04:00</updated><summary>The return of the screwworm parasite to the U.S. has some politicians trying to figure out who to blame.</summary></entry><entry><title>As Colts wrap up minicamp, Cam Bynum turns focus to helping Filipinos affected by earthquake</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/indianapolis-colts-earthquake-philippines-h55085"/><id>urn:uuid:a3c22930-51c2-4054-9c67-7cb28a13538f</id><updated>2026-06-11T16:37:59.004-04:00</updated><summary>Indianapolis Colts safety Cam Bynum walked off the practice field Thursday eager to join the efforts to provide earthquake relief in the Philippines.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ex-NFL linebacker Darron Lee indicted on murder charge in death of partner</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/darron-lee-jets-murder-charge-c39239"/><id>urn:uuid:a7630e6c-2b4c-494b-af8f-e007ac7d2729</id><updated>2026-06-11T16:33:49.554-04:00</updated><summary>Former NFL linebacker Darron Lee has been indicted on a murder charge in the death of his partner.</summary></entry><entry><title>Hochul warns against federal government's threatened surge of ICE agents</title><author><name>Bart Jones</name><email>bart.jones@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/region-state/hochul-homan-ice-agents-new-york-city-bpp1un28"/><id>urn:uuid:e6d94439-633a-4748-902e-09455e6e67e1</id><updated>2026-06-11T16:23:42.052-04:00</updated><summary>Hochul's statement came a few days after White House border czar Tom Homan promised to flood New York City with ICE agents.</summary></entry><entry><title>Many Virginians' criminal convictions about to be sealed under 'Clean Slate' law</title><author><name> ARLnow</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/virginia-clean-slate-law-convictions-sealed-n88677"/><id>urn:uuid:3d509b1c-3ffb-43e1-9a20-275cf2b963d9</id><updated>2026-06-11T16:18:05.656-04:00</updated><summary>A new Virginia law will seal the criminal records of many people convicted of low-level offenses.</summary></entry><entry><title>More than 30 lawsuits filed against aerospace company in California over damaged chemical tank</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/chemical-aerospace-tank-explosion-evacuation-y35919"/><id>urn:uuid:a3fa4e91-7484-4369-bf5a-34da3a63d8a5</id><updated>2026-06-11T16:06:19.398-04:00</updated><summary>More than 30 lawsuits have been filed against GKN Aerospace after one of the company's tanks containing a highly flammable chemical overheated and threatened a catastrophic explosion in California's Orange County.</summary></entry><entry><title>Tyler Phillips earns 1st win of the season in Marlins 2-0 victory over Diamondbacks</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/diamondbacks-marlins-score-i58820"/><id>urn:uuid:5369e389-0b74-48c3-b816-97cc5f4b8260</id><updated>2026-06-11T16:02:54.924-04:00</updated><summary>Tyler Phillips allowed two hits in five innings to get his first win of the season and lead the Miami Marlins to a 2-0 victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks.</summary></entry><entry><title>Long Island 2026 student award winners</title><author><name>Newsday</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/li-life/long-island-student-awards-vkmkdp87"/><id>urn:uuid:1c4e1f5e-4e61-495e-a910-21306c8fd6ee</id><updated>2026-06-11T16:01:37.665-04:00</updated><summary>A sampling of Long Island high school students who won competitions, scholarships and other honors in the 2025-26 academic year.</summary></entry><entry><title>Years after oil pipeline protests, North Dakota and the federal government settle policing lawsuit</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/dakota-access-pipeline-north-dakota-oil-protests-k43123"/><id>urn:uuid:2382edc0-d73e-4ea2-bf9d-cdcebf15046f</id><updated>2026-06-11T15:51:45.497-04:00</updated><summary>The state of North Dakota and the federal government have settled a lawsuit the state brought to recoup the costs of policing protests of the Dakota Access Pipeline nearly a decade ago.</summary></entry><entry><title>Svechnikov, Aho strike as Hurricanes top Golden Knights 4-2 to move within a win of the Stanley Cup</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/stanley-cup-hurricanes-golden-knights-score-q76330"/><id>urn:uuid:d724180b-2105-400f-afdb-002975bd57b2</id><updated>2026-06-11T15:43:32.112-04:00</updated><summary>Andrei Svechnikov scored twice and Sebastian Aho added a second-period goal in a breakout game for Carolina's top-line performers, helping the Hurricanes beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 on Thursday night to move within a victory of winning the Stanley Cup.</summary></entry><entry><title>ACLU eyes Wyoming agencies following immigration lawsuit against Laramie County Sheriff's Office</title><author><name> WyoFile</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/immigration-agreements-sheriff-wyoming-aclu-lawsuit-u79098"/><id>urn:uuid:dde45afa-a674-46e3-9f8b-ba4fc276457a</id><updated>2026-06-11T15:40:10.327-04:00</updated><summary>A church, a nonprofit, and a barbershop are suing the Laramie County Sheriff's Office over its 287(g) agreements with ICE.</summary></entry><entry><title>Report: Mickelson kicked out of San Diego club for inappropriate contact with female employee</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/phil-mickelson-farms-golf-club-q23244"/><id>urn:uuid:71142b4a-c4f9-4203-9d20-ffd0f9f5a2a3</id><updated>2026-06-11T15:35:22.281-04:00</updated><summary>Golf Digest is reporting Phil Mickelson has been kicked out of a San Diego golf club for inappropriate contact with a female employee.</summary></entry><entry><title>Texas AG warns Big 12 could face legal action if league pursues sanctions against Tech over Sorsby</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/big-12-sorsby-gambling-y78612"/><id>urn:uuid:f9a4a05d-76be-4fd8-ab57-01063d0ff89f</id><updated>2026-06-11T15:22:39.942-04:00</updated><summary>The Texas Attorney General's office has notified the Big 12 of potential legal action from Texas Tech. This follows a court order allowing quarterback Brendan Sorsby to regain NCAA eligibility despite gambling on sports.</summary></entry><entry><title>Former AP reporter Marlene Louise Johnson, who sued wire for discrimination, dies at age 89</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/marlene-johnson-reporter-associated-press-lawsuit-discrimination-t02527"/><id>urn:uuid:d05902b6-571e-40c4-8a92-f9f7e4df51eb</id><updated>2026-06-11T15:11:14.712-04:00</updated><summary>Former Associated Press reporter Marlene Louise Johnson, whose lawsuit against the wire service for race and gender discrimination led to affirmative action plans to spur hiring of female, Black and Hispanic journalists, has died at 89.</summary></entry><entry><title>Former Raider Henry Ruggs denied parole nearly 5 years after deadly car crash</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/henry-ruggs-nfl-parole-f67812"/><id>urn:uuid:2fb8ac67-6109-4f6d-bfc0-ca61bfc0bf8d</id><updated>2026-06-11T15:08:37.096-04:00</updated><summary>The Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners has denied parole for ex-NFL player Henry Ruggs.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ohio adds new photo ID requirement for mail voting for 2027 election</title><author><name> Signal Ohio</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/voting-mail-photo-id-ohio-2027-c80467"/><id>urn:uuid:07945203-d7d3-493f-9d35-a3ad0fd5025b</id><updated>2026-06-11T15:06:51.222-04:00</updated><summary>Ohioans will soon need a photo ID to vote by mail, a significant change from previous requirements.</summary></entry><entry><title>Newsom opens millions of dollars of voter-approved funding to help address Tijuana River pollution</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/tijuana-river-gavin-newsom-pollution-c83224"/><id>urn:uuid:bfb0d857-b1fa-4faf-a8e9-7f4b279e47f4</id><updated>2026-06-11T15:06:29.556-04:00</updated><summary>Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday he is deploying $46 million in voter-approved funding to help clean up the Tijuana River and the New River at the California-Mexico border.</summary></entry><entry><title>Darnell Nurse gives the Oilers a short list of teams he would accept a trade to, AP source says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/oilers-darnell-nurse-trade-list-i72642"/><id>urn:uuid:b81282ff-ea2c-4bed-9dbc-505b804df0c6</id><updated>2026-06-11T15:04:30.389-04:00</updated><summary>Darnell Nurse's time with the Edmonton Oilers could be coming to an end soon.</summary></entry><entry><title>Andy Reid: Patrick Mahomes on track for Chiefs training camp after knee surgery in December</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/kansas-city-chiefs-patrick-mahomes-andy-reid-c76626"/><id>urn:uuid:a26755dc-ef5f-4a12-9f3f-dde6e5cabc02</id><updated>2026-06-11T14:57:24.916-04:00</updated><summary>Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has completed the team's offseason program after undergoing knee surgery last December.</summary></entry><entry><title>Emory gets $15M to establish first center to research toxic Superfund sites' health effects</title><author><name> The Current</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/emory-grant-study-superfund-sites-health-k77138"/><id>urn:uuid:cb40cdb4-e1aa-441d-a2ad-a249ea4f9323</id><updated>2026-06-11T14:53:02.389-04:00</updated><summary>Emory University has received a five-year, $15 million grant from the National Institutes of Environmental Health to establish a center to research how contaminants from Georgia Superfund sites affect human health.</summary></entry><entry><title>Barbara Barker: Where does OG Anunoby's tip-in rank among the greatest shots in Knicks history?</title><author><name>Barbara Barker</name><email>barbara.barker@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/barbara-barker/og-anunoby-tip-in-game-4-nba-finals-p0h1lzvc"/><id>urn:uuid:10b0c93b-6a69-4017-bb41-921ee4d961ee</id><updated>2026-06-11T14:52:12.190-04:00</updated><summary>The debate on whether Anunoby's game-winner is the greatest will be talked about for ages.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump administration identifies 'super-sponsors' of migrant children in a possible prosecution tack</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/migrant-children-justice-department-trump-administration-s05050"/><id>urn:uuid:d01507e7-30b6-44af-ae50-2d2245e25085</id><updated>2026-06-11T14:42:26.576-04:00</updated><summary>The Justice Department has announced charges against a Guatemalan woman accused of using false identification to gain custody of migrant children.</summary></entry><entry><title>Gunmen shoot and kill Mexican journalist in the eastern state of Veracruz</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/mexico-journalist-killed-veracruz-p45931"/><id>urn:uuid:73872474-01b0-442e-bbea-75b6ce76acfd</id><updated>2026-06-11T14:41:29.387-04:00</updated><summary>A Mexican journalist has been shot and killed in Veracruz, marking the second media worker killing in the state this year.</summary></entry><entry><title>Virginia Evans and Lyse Doucet win Women's Prize book awards</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/women-prize-fiction-nonfiction-winners-t47069"/><id>urn:uuid:c9e05986-3e7e-47bc-b4f3-39f1375357e0</id><updated>2026-06-11T14:39:38.983-04:00</updated><summary>American novelist Virginia Evans has won the Women's Prize for Fiction with "The Correspondent," a bestseller told in letters.</summary></entry><entry><title>Steve Popper: Game 4 of NBA Finals was won for the ages, but Knicks need one more to become legends</title><author><name>Steve Popper</name><email>steve.popper@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/steve-popper/knicks-nba-finals-tj86oian"/><id>urn:uuid:a305cee7-756b-4fc2-af57-ea04e99aa88c</id><updated>2026-06-11T14:36:21.588-04:00</updated><summary>They can join the storied 1970 and 1973 title teams if they finish the job.</summary></entry><entry><title>Former wife of Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann won't attend next week's sentencing, attorney says</title><author><name>Grant Parpan</name><email>grant.parpan@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/gilgo-beach-killings/gilgo-beach-killings-rex-heuermann-sentencing-asa-ellerup-odvvoqo3"/><id>urn:uuid:ee9e32d4-3d96-4322-9160-10ea9789528f</id><updated>2026-06-11T14:32:18.225-04:00</updated><summary>Asa Ellerup has declined to attend the hearing to not distract from the impact the crimes have had on Heuermann's eight admitted victims and their families, attorney Robert Macedonio said in a statement to Newsday.</summary></entry><entry><title>US slaps sanctions against Cuban oil and gas company as tensions rise</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/us-cuba-sanctions-oil-gas-company-cupet-rubio-b06913"/><id>urn:uuid:8cb7490c-2c6d-4af7-ac45-14a140a3039d</id><updated>2026-06-11T14:30:51.220-04:00</updated><summary>The U.S. government has announced sanctions against Cuba's state-owned oil and gas company in a move expected to further increase tensions between the two countries.</summary></entry><entry><title>Real Madrid brings back José Mourinho as coach 13 years after first spell</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/jose-mourinho-real-madrid-return-hired-y12759"/><id>urn:uuid:80cbbe4d-8cd4-4762-9da5-b5326aba1419</id><updated>2026-06-11T14:26:48.899-04:00</updated><summary>Real Madrid is bringing back José Mourinho for a second stint some 13 years after he left the club, the Spanish powerhouse said Thursday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Broncos give coach Sean Payton 5-year contract through the 2030 season</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/denver-broncos-sean-payton-contract-extension-x05005"/><id>urn:uuid:43fcbf5c-be76-42e9-a8dc-b57f0d54b2ab</id><updated>2026-06-11T14:19:38.268-04:00</updated><summary>Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton has signed a five-year contract extension through the 2030 season, according to owner and CEO Greg Penner.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump nominates US Attorney Jay Clayton to be director of national intelligence</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/jay-clayton-pulte-trump-national-intelligence-director-n25430"/><id>urn:uuid:beaaa307-9b8f-4e9b-a0ab-eaeda8c34f0e</id><updated>2026-06-11T14:17:09.932-04:00</updated><summary>President Donald Trump is nominating Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and a former Securities and Exchange Commission chairman, as director of national intelligence.</summary></entry><entry><title>US puts up $750K to evacuate an American who was aboard hantavirus cruise ship from remote island</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/hantavirus-ship-evacuation-american-yacht-g21130"/><id>urn:uuid:3d2ab961-2af1-40f5-8590-241daccd6cdf</id><updated>2026-06-11T14:16:27.247-04:00</updated><summary>The Trump administration has put up $750,000 to charter a private yacht to evacuate a single American citizen from a remote South Pacific island after she had been aboard a cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak.</summary></entry><entry><title>Vice President Vance to appear in Nassau County next week</title><author><name>Billy House and Yancey Roy</name><email>yancey.roy@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/jd-vance-long-island-thyn8ohz"/><id>urn:uuid:67ceb1be-4649-4d02-a3b7-b1ba23e6f238</id><updated>2026-06-11T14:13:04.807-04:00</updated><summary>Two House districts centered in the county are seen as potentially competitive in the fall election.</summary></entry><entry><title>Slovenia's new government lifts entry ban on Netanyahu and other measures against Israel</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/slovenia-israel-entry-ban-revoked-netanyahu-y48177"/><id>urn:uuid:de62499b-dc6c-4d56-812d-0c135fffff63</id><updated>2026-06-11T14:06:49.809-04:00</updated><summary>Slovenia's new conservative government has abolished an entry ban on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and two of his ministers.</summary></entry><entry><title>DEC finds new toxins at remediated manufactured gas site in Sag Harbor</title><author><name>Mark Harrington</name><email>mark.harrington@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/environment/manufactured-gas-plant-sag-harbor-toxins-n7hfydp6"/><id>urn:uuid:5122ad47-5a3f-4104-9703-9f3680be673c</id><updated>2026-06-11T14:04:02.429-04:00</updated><summary>The site was once the center of manufactured gas operations for the former Long Island Lighting Co.</summary></entry><entry><title>New Qdoba to open in North Lindenhurst amid LI expansion</title><author><name>Celia Young</name><email>celia.young@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/real-estate/qdoba-n-lindenhurst-a0otjrha"/><id>urn:uuid:435979b4-608d-4f04-8baa-a7b10c4e370a</id><updated>2026-06-11T14:01:08.654-04:00</updated><summary>Another is slated to open in Riverhead, as the franchisees aim to total 20 in the region in the next few years.</summary></entry><entry><title>This isn't the soccer America imagined</title><author><name>Adam Minter</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/commentary/major-league-soccer-fifa-world-cup-ojq1u8oo"/><id>urn:uuid:b8927694-0674-443c-9ca9-cc4fbd374d5e</id><updated>2026-06-11T14:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Major League Soccer commands only a slice of America's soccer obsession.</summary></entry><entry><title>UFC White House: Derrick Lewis has President Donald Trump to thank for spot on card</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/mixed-martial-arts/ufc-white-house-trump-south-lawn-u52528"/><id>urn:uuid:28dbb409-e188-4624-918e-8d9211f49f90</id><updated>2026-06-11T13:58:27.961-04:00</updated><summary>Derrick Lewis scores another knockout in the UFC and shares a phone call with President Donald Trump.</summary></entry><entry><title>PWHL's Seattle Torrent hire Christine Bumstead as next head coach</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/seattle-torrent-coach-christine-bumstead-g07750"/><id>urn:uuid:95452fde-cbe1-43a4-a97f-ec103990a64d</id><updated>2026-06-11T13:58:08.739-04:00</updated><summary>The PWHL's Seattle Torrent hired Christine Bumstead as their second head coach in franchise history.</summary></entry><entry><title>Netherlands arrives at the World Cup as arguably the best never to win, and reminders are everywhere</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/netherlands-dutch-world-cup-m96976"/><id>urn:uuid:ce443e61-b78e-49c5-8031-4b6079f2c70e</id><updated>2026-06-11T13:45:26.632-04:00</updated><summary>The Netherlands is hoping to finally shed the label of "best team to never win the World Cup" over the next six weeks.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mountaineers' ascent to CWS started after fortuitous decision to keep program after entry to Big 12</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college-world-series-west-virginia-n31967"/><id>urn:uuid:a1a410b0-326d-4c36-bc72-7407488896a3</id><updated>2026-06-11T13:37:06.730-04:00</updated><summary>West Virginia will make its first appearance in the College World Series on Friday when it meets Troy in Omaha, Nebraska.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mexico gets off to roaring World Cup start with a 2-0 win over South Africa in the opening match</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-mexico-south-africa-s76935"/><id>urn:uuid:6936ef2c-87f9-435b-8c7c-14636f586b6b</id><updated>2026-06-11T13:35:46.034-04:00</updated><summary>Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez helped Mexico make an exuberant start to the World Cup by scoring a goal each in a 2-0 win over South Africa in the opening match of the tournament.</summary></entry><entry><title>Iran's Kharg Island is key to its oil exports. Targeting it carries major risks</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/us-iran-war-kharg-island-oil-industry-f65075"/><id>urn:uuid:65c4f06e-8193-4f34-b1ce-072bbd0be3d4</id><updated>2026-06-11T13:09:28.618-04:00</updated><summary>Iran's Kharg Island is home to a terminal through which the country exports most of its oil.</summary></entry><entry><title>Hamilton says he has laid 'foundation' at Ferrari. Now can they finally get a win?</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/motor-racing/lewis-hamilton-barcelona-gp-l67465"/><id>urn:uuid:40304d09-01ed-4d7b-b6c7-d58fbd6e9bf7</id><updated>2026-06-11T13:01:29.915-04:00</updated><summary>Lewis Hamilton appears to be turning the corner after a frustrating first season with Ferrari last year finished without a podium for Formula 1's all-time race winner.</summary></entry><entry><title>Melania Trump unveils a spinoff of Trump Accounts for children in foster care</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/melania-trump-accounts-foster-care-e57959"/><id>urn:uuid:0ec25f93-62aa-4c38-8240-f648de4d7de8</id><updated>2026-06-11T12:50:07.947-04:00</updated><summary>First lady Melania Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent have announced the launch of Fostering the Future Accounts, designed to help foster children.</summary></entry><entry><title>Tyler Loop remains confident after his miss cost the 2025 Ravens a playoff berth</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/baltimore-ravens-tyler-loop-a53983"/><id>urn:uuid:833d43d4-ea9b-4309-b113-32fe4b401dd1</id><updated>2026-06-11T12:38:28.962-04:00</updated><summary>Tyler Loop lived out a kicker's nightmare last season.</summary></entry><entry><title>U.S. Open at Shinnecock: What it costs to see practice rounds, tournament action</title><author><name>Ben Dickson</name><email>benjamin.dickson@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/us-open-shinnecock-hills-xzbifmp3"/><id>urn:uuid:aa73d815-9e58-4e38-bf04-246035e8139c</id><updated>2026-06-11T12:38:25.605-04:00</updated><summary>For the four competition days, there is not much of a difference in the secondary market prices versus the retail prices.</summary></entry><entry><title>The Iran war is all about psychology: Trump's and Khamenei's</title><author><name>Andreas Kluth</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/commentary/iran-war-d8xr0uf3"/><id>urn:uuid:2e7d93ee-ff2b-45fb-acf0-5f7d2d9c70b1</id><updated>2026-06-11T12:31:20.477-04:00</updated><summary>Aggression could take any number of forms, including some that are frightening.</summary></entry><entry><title>New Hampshire court reverses father's murder conviction in case of missing 5-year-old girl</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/harmony-montgomery-new-hampshire-missing-o47007"/><id>urn:uuid:d48fb64c-920c-4632-ba5a-d7e361960d34</id><updated>2026-06-11T12:28:48.745-04:00</updated><summary>The New Hampshire Supreme Court has reversed a murder conviction for a man accused of killing his 5-year-old daughter.</summary></entry><entry><title>NYPD detains dozens of rowdy fans across New York City during and after NBA Finals Game 4</title><author><name>John Valenti</name><email>john.valenti@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/new-york/game-4-nba-finals-unruly-crowds-nypd-f1sj43h2"/><id>urn:uuid:f0e3192c-cf46-4170-829f-6ca618cfae94</id><updated>2026-06-11T12:21:46.161-04:00</updated><summary>Large crowds caused disruptions across New York City during the Knicks' historic comeback in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, police said.</summary></entry><entry><title>What are the Knicks' Game 5 watch party plans?</title><author><name>Anthony Rieber</name><email>anthony.rieber@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/game-5-watch-party-n7ekm8pq"/><id>urn:uuid:2f0f851a-a36c-46ca-b957-66813c45f329</id><updated>2026-06-11T12:15:21.584-04:00</updated><summary>There's a concert at MSG on Saturday night, so a watch party would have to be planned elsewhere.</summary></entry><entry><title>Brazil reports drop in Amazon deforestation rates, pushing back on US tariff accusations</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/brazil-amazon-rainforest-deforestation-us-tariffs-trump-d42495"/><id>urn:uuid:dcca3530-f00e-429a-a3b9-af84e330e730</id><updated>2026-06-11T12:13:43.468-04:00</updated><summary>Brazilian officials have announced a significant drop in deforestation rates.</summary></entry><entry><title>Average US long-term mortgage rate rises to 6.52%, just below its high for the year</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/mortgages-interest-rates-economy-housing-real-estate-i36692"/><id>urn:uuid:5f4d7856-69ee-4e9b-8e3e-3e4f683505f0</id><updated>2026-06-11T12:03:04.073-04:00</updated><summary>The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate ticked up this week to just below its high for the year, the latest sign that borrowing costs on home loans remain elevated relative to where they were before the war with Iran started.</summary></entry><entry><title>Postal worker Jenry Buestan Gutama, of Moriches, indicted for sexual abuse of 2 teen girls</title><author><name>Maureen Mullarkey</name><email>maureen.mullarkey@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/rape-charges-us-postal-worker-co519988"/><id>urn:uuid:89308509-2ede-44d6-80fb-3ceda58534d6</id><updated>2026-06-11T11:56:09.143-04:00</updated><summary>Jenry Buestan Gutama, 23, of Moriches, allegedly knew both girls, prosecutors said.</summary></entry><entry><title>Israel deports French journalist over coverage critical of its policies in Gaza and the West Bank</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/israel-france-journalist-alice-froussard-k75904"/><id>urn:uuid:0fb52ec7-266f-49b8-9687-ba9cfdd73bc4</id><updated>2026-06-11T11:53:01.256-04:00</updated><summary>Israeli authorities have deported a French journalist, Alice Froussard, after refusing her entry at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport.</summary></entry><entry><title>Lights! Camera! Cage match! The White House lawn's Octagon is ready for Trump's 80th birthday bash</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/ufc-claw-octagon-ufo-white-house-trump-h86610"/><id>urn:uuid:fca612d8-96b7-4c20-8152-cb0d9661bcfd</id><updated>2026-06-11T11:51:32.610-04:00</updated><summary>A massive UFC event is set to take over the White House's South Lawn.</summary></entry><entry><title>Judge acquits Democratic congressional candidate arrested at New York immigration court protest</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/brad-lander-immigration-protest-arrested-g75315"/><id>urn:uuid:7e2f0bb5-5051-4dec-aef5-34be35b1d059</id><updated>2026-06-11T11:46:30.055-04:00</updated><summary>A federal magistrate judge has acquitted Democratic congressional candidate Brad Lander on a misdemeanor obstruction charge stemming from a protest at a New York City federal building last September.</summary></entry><entry><title>2-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal is returning to Tigers' rotation against the Guardians</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/detroit-tigers-tarik-skubal-d73687"/><id>urn:uuid:88e28aee-25b3-4cf2-b3dc-33a910c71ef3</id><updated>2026-06-11T11:41:26.662-04:00</updated><summary>Two-time reigning Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal will return to Detroit's starting lineup against Cleveland.</summary></entry><entry><title>India's viral Cockroach Janta Party launches nationwide youth protest campaign</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/india-cockroach-party-youth-protest-e24990"/><id>urn:uuid:cb11f901-01f5-4741-ac9c-6d014d96e64d</id><updated>2026-06-11T11:35:18.770-04:00</updated><summary>India's viral Cockroach Janta Party has launched a nationwide protest campaign.</summary></entry><entry><title>FIRE free speech group demands Hofstra University drop harassment investigation against professor Richard Himelfarb</title><author><name>Maura McDermott</name><email>maura.mcdermott@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/education/fire-hofstra-university-richard-himelfarb-s1eoryvc"/><id>urn:uuid:ec4353af-dbcb-41d5-bc5c-df36299103d1</id><updated>2026-06-11T11:29:01.466-04:00</updated><summary>The Hofstra University professor is being investigated for calling a colleague's proposal for new Jewish Studies courses "word salad."</summary></entry><entry><title>A car hits a school group in the Netherlands, killing 4 people, including 3 children</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/netherlands-cycling-crash-school-children-dead-j54703"/><id>urn:uuid:e07a81e7-3ad4-4827-a371-7e18bf8327a5</id><updated>2026-06-11T11:08:45.926-04:00</updated><summary>Dutch police and local emergency services say three children and an adult were killed in the rural southern Netherlands when a car struck a group of cyclists who were on a school camping trip.</summary></entry><entry><title>From YouTube to Disney+: Preschool hit 'Gracie's Corner' lands streaming and development deal</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/gracies-corner-disney-i53662"/><id>urn:uuid:82db0bc6-db46-43a5-a201-0ae797c43934</id><updated>2026-06-11T11:01:20.237-04:00</updated><summary>The educational series "Gracie's Corner" is joining Disney+</summary></entry><entry><title>Police officer in Toronto killed in shooting linked to investigation of a US Consulate attack</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/toronto-police-officer-killed-us-consulate-w93028"/><id>urn:uuid:8a88f519-a0d4-47f9-9003-f14d7c359bd9</id><updated>2026-06-11T10:49:22.349-04:00</updated><summary>Police in Toronto say an officer was shot and killed by a suspect in the investigation into a shooting attack that damaged the facade of the U.S. Consulate in the Canadian city in March.</summary></entry><entry><title>Swamp makeover: Florida announces plans for a $1.45B renovation to Ben Hill Griffin Stadium</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/florida-field-swamp-renovation-a33380"/><id>urn:uuid:1c24f0b5-648c-4603-bf56-a9582655bb3b</id><updated>2026-06-11T10:46:32.119-04:00</updated><summary>The University of Florida is planning the most expensive and potentially most comprehensive stadium renovation in college football history, a $1.45 billion overhaul of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.</summary></entry><entry><title>FDA's e-cigarette authorization: Fruity vapes not significantly better than tobacco ones</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/fda-ecigarettes-vaping-fruit-glas-juul-njoy-g36607"/><id>urn:uuid:c4b134b7-6071-4bce-acc1-0de10616be36</id><updated>2026-06-11T10:35:33.827-04:00</updated><summary>A new memo from U.S. health regulators is raising questions about a recent decision to authorize the first fruit-flavored e-cigarettes for adult smokers.</summary></entry><entry><title>Haiti's World Cup jersey deemed too political, echoing censure of its Winter Olympic uniform</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/haiti-world-cup-jersey-l19903"/><id>urn:uuid:5832e21d-e5b7-4471-bf8a-be0ff401fccf</id><updated>2026-06-11T10:15:45.631-04:00</updated><summary>Haiti has been forced to change the design of its World Cup jersey after FIFA deemed it too political.</summary></entry><entry><title>Here's how to avoid heat-related illnesses and stay cool this summer</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/heat-climate-change-deaths-b41778"/><id>urn:uuid:0788a3ab-a401-47cf-9b81-3d6e6e626904</id><updated>2026-06-11T10:14:19.864-04:00</updated><summary>More than 200,000 people across Europe died from heat-related causes over the last four years, and most of the fatalities were preventable.</summary></entry><entry><title>Sudanese paramilitary drone strikes kill at least 15 people in central region, officials say</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/sudan-war-paramilitary-rsf-drones-war-o95856"/><id>urn:uuid:10eb8612-8abb-4147-b370-c2e79d8bb454</id><updated>2026-06-11T10:00:56.227-04:00</updated><summary>Sudanese paramilitary forces have carried out drone strikes in a central region, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens.</summary></entry><entry><title>Northern Ireland's former unionist leader tells jury he did not sexually abuse two children</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/donaldson-rape-abuse-northern-ireland-trial-n29367"/><id>urn:uuid:e9e4febf-81f1-47f3-89d3-9b71a735f972</id><updated>2026-06-11T09:52:13.510-04:00</updated><summary>Former Northern Ireland unionist leader Jeffrey Donaldson has told a jury he is "crystal clear" he did not rape an alleged victim decades ago.</summary></entry><entry><title>Alonso signals he is nearing end of F1 career in his likely farewell to Barcelona</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/motor-racing/alonso-f1-barcelona-retire-e49439"/><id>urn:uuid:f4829842-89ec-40df-aa97-ea1cebd8071a</id><updated>2026-06-11T09:48:03.357-04:00</updated><summary>Two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso has signaled he is near the end of his career after saying Sunday's race will likely be his last in Barcelona.</summary></entry><entry><title>A look at the SpaceX IPO by the numbers</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/spacex-ipo-musk-trillionaire-investors-mars-moon-o35785"/><id>urn:uuid:d8a2b9be-3d30-4a24-8f66-cb2c9031308d</id><updated>2026-06-11T09:43:35.149-04:00</updated><summary>Elon Musk is all about big numbers — millions, billions, even trillions – and there are plenty of them associated with SpaceX and Musk's plans to take the rocket maker public.</summary></entry><entry><title>Matthew Smith pleads guilty in drunken-driving crash that killed Nassau Police Officer Patricia Espinosa</title><author><name>Grant Parpan and Nicole Fuller</name><email>nicole.fuller@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/patricia-espinosa-nassau-police-fatal-crash-f4mn1kmi"/><id>urn:uuid:99524c01-6358-45c4-b430-f98f1b213abf</id><updated>2026-06-11T09:42:11.406-04:00</updated><summary>Patricia Espinosa was struck and killed while driving to work on Jan. 31.</summary></entry><entry><title>Citing fallout from Iran war, World Bank cuts forecast for global economic growth</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/world-bank-global-economy-war-q27451"/><id>urn:uuid:45103e80-78af-4798-a9c4-46a41c55e57d</id><updated>2026-06-11T09:30:22.538-04:00</updated><summary>The economic fallout from the Iran war — higher energy prices and increased uncertainty — will drag down global growth this year, the World Bank said Thursday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Long Island weather forecast: High heat, humidity, possible thunderstorms</title><author><name>Maureen Mullarkey and John Asbury</name><email>john.asbury@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/weather/weather-forecast-heat-advisory-jndhdl1p"/><id>urn:uuid:12d3ef98-c6ab-432e-b624-d69fcc4d7109</id><updated>2026-06-11T09:15:46.134-04:00</updated><summary>Heat index values could reach 100 degrees, the National Weather Service said.</summary></entry><entry><title>Somali ref Artan picked for showpiece UEFA game after being barred by US from World Cup</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-somalia-referee-artan-uefa-c82525"/><id>urn:uuid:88904441-ab2e-4e43-8efe-b7ea87783b34</id><updated>2026-06-11T09:15:03.697-04:00</updated><summary>Somali referee Omar Artan who was barred by the United States from the World Cup has been picked for the showcase UEFA Super Cup game in August.</summary></entry><entry><title>%%title%%</title><author><name>Newsday</name></author><link href="https://projects.newsday.com/databases/college-commitments-submission-form/"/><id>urn:uuid:43890dba-a1a1-4862-9025-6959e29719eb</id><updated>2016-08-24T11:07:54.000-04:00</updated><summary>%%title%%</summary></entry><entry><title>China hits Philippine defense chief with entry ban over South China Sea remarks</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/china-bans-philippines-defense-minister-entry-r41708"/><id>urn:uuid:d29e2e1a-2f4c-43b0-a23e-24010e6896c6</id><updated>2026-06-11T09:06:17.844-04:00</updated><summary>China is banning the Philippines Defense Secretary and his family from entering the country over his comments about China's South China Sea claims.</summary></entry><entry><title>Anthropic announces 'Claude Corps' to teach nonprofits to use AI more effectively</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/anthropic-ai-claude-corps-daniela-amodei-o32419"/><id>urn:uuid:eb733048-d660-42a9-aaa8-8d1d695e2fc7</id><updated>2026-06-11T09:02:09.961-04:00</updated><summary>Anthropic will donate $150 million to launch a fellowship program called Claude Corps that plans to help nonprofits effectively use artificial intelligence by embedding 1,000 trained fellows in various organizations for a year.</summary></entry><entry><title>El Nino is here and scientists fear it'll be big, bad and costly with heat, floods, droughts, fires</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/el-nino-climate-change-flood-drought-damage-h82656"/><id>urn:uuid:fed4543e-73f6-4087-89f6-818c2b6e089a</id><updated>2026-06-11T09:01:47.503-04:00</updated><summary>U.S. meteorologists say an El Nino has formed.</summary></entry><entry><title>Zelle to expand peer-to-peer payment service to India this year</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/zelle-india-payments-banking-k30469"/><id>urn:uuid:a72450ed-7ec5-4ff7-9872-cbf8f27205e8</id><updated>2026-06-11T08:57:35.038-04:00</updated><summary>Zelle is expanding to India later this year, marking its first international market.</summary></entry><entry><title>Opening of Canada-US bridge that Trump threatened to block is delayed over unresolved 'issues'</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/gordie-howe-bridge-us-canada-trump-detroit-m03049"/><id>urn:uuid:16734bf8-820f-43d2-8cac-fff38dd3af75</id><updated>2026-06-11T08:55:03.509-04:00</updated><summary>The opening of a Canadian-U.S. bridge across the Detroit River, which President Donald Trump had previously threatened to block, has been delayed due to unresolved issues.</summary></entry><entry><title>The skills people still perform better than AI, according to workplace experts</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/artificial-intelligence-jobs-soft-skills-human-v40795"/><id>urn:uuid:6c9546f4-ddf1-44b6-a460-041726809efc</id><updated>2026-06-11T08:48:36.099-04:00</updated><summary>Many workers fear machines will supplant them as adoption of artificial intelligence accelerates.</summary></entry><entry><title>US producer prices spike in May as soaring energy prices fuel largest yearly jump since 2022</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/producer-prices-inflation-economy-iran-l78025"/><id>urn:uuid:a4da0fd6-f36e-484e-899f-587991884d5e</id><updated>2026-06-11T08:42:23.165-04:00</updated><summary>U.S. producer prices climbed last month at the fastest pace since November 2022, fueled by surging energy prices.</summary></entry><entry><title>US jobless aid filings rise to 229,000 last week, remain historically low despite Iran war headwinds</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/unemployment-benefits-jobless-claims-layoffs-labor-g89408"/><id>urn:uuid:4ab85d06-d2fa-4a3c-8b7b-013cbd9c8bf4</id><updated>2026-06-11T08:40:15.633-04:00</updated><summary>U.S. applications for jobless aid rose modestly last week, but remain at a historically low level despite economic headwinds brought on by the war in Iran.</summary></entry><entry><title>Courthouse glimpse of prominent Gaza doctor renews calls for his release from Israeli detention</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/hussam-abu-safiya-gaza-war-israel-x25747"/><id>urn:uuid:aeb20e3d-2e91-493c-84db-d8d084633e93</id><updated>2026-06-11T08:38:43.371-04:00</updated><summary>Israel's Supreme Court is considering whether to extend the detention of a prominent Palestinian doctor, Hussam Abu Safiya, who was seized 17 months ago in Gaza.</summary></entry><entry><title>Knicks fans face pricey airfare to fly to San Antonio for NBA Finals Game 5</title><author><name>Maureen Mullarkey</name><email>maureen.mullarkey@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/nba-finals-game-5-san-antonio-flight-prices-e5f5h5yn"/><id>urn:uuid:c49e08fe-1fc2-45d8-9b5f-15979800d7bd</id><updated>2026-06-11T08:37:34.762-04:00</updated><summary>Prices for flights soared as the Knicks are heading to San Antonio for the NBA Finals Game 5.</summary></entry><entry><title>Nassau median home price hit record high $890,000 in May</title><author><name>Jonathan LaMantia</name><email>jonathan.lamantia@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/real-estate/nassau-suffolk-home-prices-may-2026-bhwp3zxz"/><id>urn:uuid:22ca4735-ff6e-4f06-b3cc-32da9b991bcc</id><updated>2026-06-11T08:30:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The median in Suffolk climbed to $718,250 in May, as buyers continued pushing prices higher despite rising mortgage rates.</summary></entry><entry><title>Europe's central bank raises rates to fight inflation from Iran war, the Fed to decide next week</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/ecb-european-central-bank-interest-rates-fed-eurozone-h05022"/><id>urn:uuid:8f5fc728-965a-4697-bbcc-67520bd58fca</id><updated>2026-06-11T08:19:30.514-04:00</updated><summary>The European Central Bank on Thursday became the first major central bank to raise interest rates in response to the Iran war.</summary></entry><entry><title>Central Islip, Amityville schools to have early dismissal due to heat</title><author><name>Darwin Yanes and John Valenti</name><email>John.Valenti@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/education/schools-early-dismissal-heat-advisory-xoga5251"/><id>urn:uuid:5cc285e4-5f7e-44a3-b344-26380e2cdcd4</id><updated>2026-06-11T08:09:58.680-04:00</updated><summary>The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Nassau County and western Suffolk through 8 p.m. Friday.</summary></entry><entry><title>The Latest: Trump says he's called off new military strikes on Iran after threatening escalation</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/president-donald-trump-iran-t84979"/><id>urn:uuid:f0b1cdd1-ab3a-4ada-b159-b00c494a31d7</id><updated>2026-06-11T08:09:20.514-04:00</updated><summary>President Donald Trump says he's called off new military strikes on Iran hours after threatening to escalate the 3-month-old war.</summary></entry><entry><title>Celtic sticks with 74-year-old O'Neill as manager after league-and-cup double in Scotland</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/martin-oneill-celtic-coach-s17033"/><id>urn:uuid:ffce0070-5132-47ac-a0ab-a5d9a8f22cbe</id><updated>2026-06-11T07:53:17.451-04:00</updated><summary>Celtic has handed Martin O'Neill a one-year deal after the 74-year-old manager led the team to the Scottish league-and-cup double in the recently completed season.</summary></entry><entry><title>Vendee Globe record winner Charlie Dalin dies at 42 after cancer battle</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/charlie-dalin-dies-sailing-o92548"/><id>urn:uuid:fd15ffc8-34aa-4249-9958-07da2a65ed80</id><updated>2026-06-11T07:48:48.850-04:00</updated><summary>French sailor Charlie Dalin, the Vendee Globe winner in record time last year, has died from cancer at age 42.</summary></entry><entry><title>UN mission in Afghanistan confirms death toll of 13 civilians in Pakistani airstrikes</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/afghanistan-pakistan-airstrikes-taliban-deaths-w21032"/><id>urn:uuid:0975cb00-6696-462a-8bc2-36722b3e43c6</id><updated>2026-06-11T07:35:02.052-04:00</updated><summary>The United Nations mission in Afghanistan says it has documented the deaths of 13 civilians, mainly children and women, from Pakistani airstrikes on eastern Afghanistan.</summary></entry><entry><title>Morocco loses star winger Ezzalzouli and Aguerd to injuries for World Cup</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-morocco-injuries-ezzalzouli-x84605"/><id>urn:uuid:9e59b090-4b92-46ab-919f-6238251a480c</id><updated>2026-06-11T07:34:20.627-04:00</updated><summary>Morocco has replaced two injured players in its World Cup squad ahead of an opening game against Brazil.</summary></entry><entry><title>UK defense secretary resigns, saying the government isn't willing to spend enough on the military</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/britain-defense-secretary-john-healey-quits-n57899"/><id>urn:uuid:a3c5a021-3d33-4003-9d11-f95dd3434034</id><updated>2026-06-11T07:25:58.601-04:00</updated><summary>U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey has resigned, saying the government is not willing to spend enough on the military at a time of rising threats.</summary></entry><entry><title>A Thai woman faces murder charges in Myanmar in the killing of a US diplomat</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/american-diplomat-death-myanmar-d60934"/><id>urn:uuid:52524c14-c280-45d4-8937-5b1bde0ef71f</id><updated>2026-06-11T07:12:50.601-04:00</updated><summary>A Thai woman has appeared in a Myanmar court on murder charges in the killing of an American diplomat found dead about two weeks ago at a Yangon hotel.</summary></entry><entry><title>Freiburg signs Japan forward Keisuke Gotō from Belgian club Anderlecht</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/goto-freiburg-transfer-japan-d72521"/><id>urn:uuid:9486e73a-bd35-4535-bb39-10c00d64308c</id><updated>2026-06-11T07:11:38.063-04:00</updated><summary>Europa League finalist Freiburg is adding to its Japanese contingent by signing Japan forward Keisuke Gotō from Belgian club Anderlecht.</summary></entry><entry><title>Too sick to work, but can they prove it? New Medicaid rule worries patients</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/medicaid-eligibility-medical-frailty-trump-oz-cms-e01240"/><id>urn:uuid:65f21861-edb7-4984-b908-1bd183b6177f</id><updated>2026-06-11T07:05:46.116-04:00</updated><summary>Blood cancer survivor DeAnna Brandon worries about new Medicaid work requirements affecting her health coverage.</summary></entry><entry><title>'Doctor Who' future uncertain as BBC scraps Christmas special and showrunner exits</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/doctor-who-christmas-special-canceled-bbc-y22571"/><id>urn:uuid:62ee541b-eb27-4519-9792-e3b0db2552c6</id><updated>2026-06-11T07:02:19.557-04:00</updated><summary>The future of "Doctor Who" is uncertain after the BBC canceled a planned Christmas special.</summary></entry><entry><title>Elon Musk's SpaceX is about to make its debut on Wall Street</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/spacex-musk-starship-ipo-satellites-data-center-i06472"/><id>urn:uuid:decfc11e-56b8-457e-b6e5-13e062cfba25</id><updated>2026-06-11T06:53:32.714-04:00</updated><summary>Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX is set to make its debut on Wall Street Friday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Serena Williams' comeback at the Queen's Club is over after injury to doubles partner</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/tennis/serena-williams-mboko-queens-club-n96572"/><id>urn:uuid:8829cda0-3e75-42fb-a427-1f8643de9ee1</id><updated>2026-06-11T06:40:54.705-04:00</updated><summary>Serena Williams' much-hyped comeback to professional tennis in London has lasted just one match.</summary></entry><entry><title>First group of Nigerians returns home after anti-immigration protests in South Africa</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/nigeria-south-africa-migrants-repatriation-e56648"/><id>urn:uuid:965a9ef2-1e6e-46d9-9da1-cba4e2f8b31f</id><updated>2026-06-11T06:36:53.987-04:00</updated><summary>The first group of Nigerians has returned home from South Africa following government-ordered repatriation due to anti-immigration protests.</summary></entry><entry><title>Wolves fire coach Rob Edwards after relegation from the Premier League</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/wolves-coach-edwards-p73598"/><id>urn:uuid:4d375b4b-8c23-48d9-9363-a461a6b4440b</id><updated>2026-06-11T06:27:29.255-04:00</updated><summary>Wolverhampton has fired manager Rob Edwards following the team's relegation from the Premier League.</summary></entry><entry><title>Map: See which Long Island massage spas have been raided as police, towns attempt to disrupt sex trade</title><author><name>Sandra Peddie, Bahar Ostadan and Belisa Morillo</name><email>belisa.morillo@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/investigations/massage-spa-raids-map-rll4dst0"/><id>urn:uuid:a8506188-56b8-47e5-8efb-debe95229ad9</id><updated>2026-06-11T06:27:22.323-04:00</updated><summary>Newsday found more than 175 massage spas where police arrested employees for prostitution or other crimes.</summary></entry><entry><title>Wimbledon increases prize money by 20%, singles champions to get $4.8M each</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/tennis/wimbledon-prize-money-m29516"/><id>urn:uuid:a104a162-d6ab-4985-a83a-2f522836f21e</id><updated>2026-06-11T06:02:25.860-04:00</updated><summary>Amid players' calls for a bigger share of revenues, Wimbledon has announced 20% increases in total prize money and for the singles champions.</summary></entry><entry><title>US hoping Folarin Balogun and his fellow strikers can end their traditional World Cup scoring woes</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-usmnt-balogun-pulisic-i14486"/><id>urn:uuid:6ce91e6b-1db7-41c1-bff3-ce83bd66531b</id><updated>2026-06-11T06:00:45.557-04:00</updated><summary>Folarin Balogun's decision to play for the U.S. three years ago was a coup for the American team, and they're hoping to reap the benefits at the upcoming World Cup.</summary></entry><entry><title>Stadium upgrades in Toronto get positive reviews as biggest World Cup ever set to kick off</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-2026-toronto-x11576"/><id>urn:uuid:5e73795c-07d7-43e6-8e7f-49634b5b3cd9</id><updated>2026-06-11T06:00:33.624-04:00</updated><summary>Everything about the 2026 World Cup is bigger and different, and the stadium in Toronto is no exception.</summary></entry><entry><title>World ski president Eliasch loses election by one vote and alleges IOC influence</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/olympics/fis-skiing-election-eliasch-ospelt-j16344"/><id>urn:uuid:36631499-91c1-4082-b721-311474fa4839</id><updated>2026-06-11T05:35:15.976-04:00</updated><summary>World ski federation leader Johan Eliasch has been ousted in a tight presidential election.</summary></entry><entry><title>A mass funeral is held for 22 Pakistani soldiers who died in a helicopter crash in Kashmir</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/pakistan-helicopter-crash-mass-funerals-kashmir-protest-v54568"/><id>urn:uuid:fa51c33b-0df2-498c-b399-305d33f46a28</id><updated>2026-06-11T05:31:39.322-04:00</updated><summary>Authorities say rescuers have recovered the remains of all 22 soldiers aboard a military helicopter that crashed in Pakistan-administered Kashmir the previous day.</summary></entry><entry><title>Nearly 118 million people were displaced by conflict and persecution last year, UN says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/refugees-conflict-persecution-un-migration-displacement-c88377"/><id>urn:uuid:76eafe2a-babc-4567-888e-ca3f31ea9992</id><updated>2026-06-11T05:23:31.400-04:00</updated><summary>The U.N. refugee agency reports that forced displacement due to conflict or persecution fell in 2025 for the first time in a decade.</summary></entry><entry><title>French singer Patrick Bruel charged with rape, attempted rape and sexual assault</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/france-rape-allegations-singer-actor-patrick-bruel-g86496"/><id>urn:uuid:022ce831-67f1-426a-8276-8df7b3b7217a</id><updated>2026-06-11T05:12:58.826-04:00</updated><summary>French singer and actor Patrick Bruel faces preliminary charges of rape, attempted rape, sexual assault, and harassment involving several women between 2008 and 2019.</summary></entry><entry><title>Florida immigration arrests have quietly surged, with state and local agencies at the forefront</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/florida-ice-trump-immigration-crackdown-r17735"/><id>urn:uuid:961cb4de-3e29-4332-b1e7-fbd8898951dd</id><updated>2026-06-11T05:05:03.068-04:00</updated><summary>Trump's immigration crackdown has met with fierce resistance in Democratic-led sanctuary cities, where police are forbidden from assisting and many locals view the masked federal agents as an invading force.</summary></entry><entry><title>U.S. Open at Shinnecock: How the 1986 event made Long Island course a major player</title><author><name>Mark Herrmann</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/us-open-shinnecock-hills-golf-club-gp3ok2ug"/><id>urn:uuid:941518c6-4697-485f-8a6b-40ebdea692c6</id><updated>2026-06-11T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The second U.S. Open, in 1896, was held at Shinnecock . . . and it didn't return until 90 years later; now, course is hosting sixth overall.</summary></entry><entry><title>Amityville village extends apartment ban 6 months, looks to public for feedback</title><author><name>Denise M. Bonilla</name><email>denise.bonilla@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/amityville-apartment-ban-six-months-public-qau1093v"/><id>urn:uuid:97757d6d-e49f-49e7-86f7-5cb61812a4d3</id><updated>2026-06-11T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The village will send out online surveys seeking public input on its apartment moratorium.</summary></entry><entry><title>New Shirley mosque will be second-largest on Long Island</title><author><name>Bart Jones</name><email>bart.jones@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/religion/mosque-shirley-muslims-long-island-jo5o3svw"/><id>urn:uuid:1ba79ff7-f956-4e54-a638-62c6404a321f</id><updated>2026-06-11T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The 34,000-square-foot mosque is being spearheaded in part by a new, younger generation of Muslims, who number some 100,000 on the Island.</summary></entry><entry><title>Hundreds of Long Island massage spas sell sex. Neighbors complain. Police raid them. Business is booming.</title><author><name>Sandra Peddie, Bahar Ostadan and Belisa Morillo</name><email>belisa.morillo@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/investigations/sex-massage-spa-erx3y7o0"/><id>urn:uuid:de44e8d6-599e-41b2-8ac4-29ceb341448e</id><updated>2026-06-11T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Police have raided nearly 240 spas in the last five years — 85 places more than once — and arrests are up over 1,200%.</summary></entry><entry><title>$60 million in NYS business aid is up for grabs, but applicants are scarce</title><author><name>James T. Madore</name><email>james.madore@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/grants-empire-state-development-regional-councils-applications-aovl1qrk"/><id>urn:uuid:0c08bbb0-a189-4fc9-877d-f6c277f36168</id><updated>2026-06-11T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Only a dozen eligible applications were received last year, state records show.</summary></entry><entry><title>LI mom's campaign led to 'Kyra's Law' to protect kids</title><author><name>Yancey Roy</name><email>yancey.roy@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/region-state/custody-kyras-law-fbrctspd"/><id>urn:uuid:f5f11307-ddc1-4d60-a551-415316bf32b5</id><updated>2026-06-11T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Jacqueline Franchetti, of Manhasset, made untold numbers of visits to the State Capitol.</summary></entry><entry><title>What Long Island commuters need to know as the World Cup kicks off locally</title><author><name>Nora Toscano and Angelina Livigni</name><email>angelina.livigni@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/transportation/penn-station-lirr-world-cup-jkl4gf2m"/><id>urn:uuid:08708d4b-aff1-4e76-adcd-8e3d2b1d9f80</id><updated>2026-06-11T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The LIRR will run its standard schedule and some subway lines will have extra service on match days, the MTA says. Only World Cup ticket holders can board NJ Transit trains to MetLife Stadium.</summary></entry><entry><title>Explore Asbury Park: A historic LGBTQ-friendly getaway</title><author><name>TNS</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/travel/asbury-park-lgbtq-friendly-getaway-sz8q4fgm"/><id>urn:uuid:9e004640-be3c-46d4-a849-90d8ad2fa3b9</id><updated>2026-06-11T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Experience Asbury Park's annual Jersey Pride celebration and explore its vibrant nightlife, featuring iconic spots like Georgie's and Paradise nightclub.</summary></entry><entry><title>Outdoor summer drop-in fitness classes to try this summer</title><author><name>David J. Criblez</name><email>david.criblez@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/recreation/outdoor-workout-classes-cffpha78"/><id>urn:uuid:346625f7-1a07-4e29-898f-2e904984e773</id><updated>2026-06-11T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Forget sweating it out at the gym. Take an outdoor workout class under the sun.</summary></entry><entry><title>New York ballot wording change is the wrong move</title><author><name>The Editorial Board</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/editorials/new-york-ballot-questions-wording-smtgte13"/><id>urn:uuid:62cd6e02-f47e-42a3-8911-4908148927c4</id><updated>2026-06-11T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The process wasn't broken and shouldn't have been "fixed."</summary></entry><entry><title>Developer seeks tax breaks in bid to buy Lake Ronkonkoma senior apartment complex</title><author><name>Celia Young</name><email>celia.young@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/real-estate/brookwood-on-the-lake-ronkonkoma-senior-apartment-complex-ida-blr3rnbt"/><id>urn:uuid:a3027791-cd05-4328-89c3-f1444391080c</id><updated>2026-06-11T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>If awarded the tax benefits, L+M Companies said it would renew the Section 8 contract due to expire next year and keep the apartments affordable.</summary></entry><entry><title>For East End artist Nick Weber, portraits are a window to the immigrant story</title><author><name>Alek Lewis</name><email>alek.lewis@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/east-end-artist-nick-weber-immigrant-portraits-tkvdistw"/><id>urn:uuid:523bd2d3-c6b1-4994-bf34-30c8765bfdce</id><updated>2026-06-11T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Nick Weber describes his work as a visual ode to immigration, friendship and patriotism.</summary></entry><entry><title>Easier ADU rules are a growing solution</title><author><name>Zak Zethner and Pilar Moya-Mancera</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/commentary/guest-essays/accessory-dwelling-units-adus-suffolk-h0go6ugi"/><id>urn:uuid:b464f916-396a-4728-9f33-6b634ce0415d</id><updated>2026-06-11T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Accessory dwelling units are a thoughtful solution that allow homeowners to stay in communities.</summary></entry><entry><title>Knicks' Josh Hart isn't the biggest man on the court, but good luck getting a rebound against him</title><author><name>Colin Stephenson</name><email>colin.stephenson@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/josh-hart-rebounding-n7wcdaah"/><id>urn:uuid:29e62f9e-4ee4-4a81-9c6d-81d732b07823</id><updated>2026-06-11T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>"It's all about a 'want to' mindset,'' Hofstra men's basketball coach Speedy Claxton said. "You've got to want the basketball."</summary></entry><entry><title>Una Joyce Williams, Huntington helper and civil rights advocate, dies at 91</title><author><name>Jennifer Fauci</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/obituaries/una-joyce-williams-obituary-p3tikzfe"/><id>urn:uuid:76bfc2a4-50f8-475f-97c1-3c7a9ed7516b</id><updated>2026-06-11T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>After marching from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, in 1965, Williams dedicated her life to championing equality and housing.</summary></entry><entry><title>Hempstead Supervisor John Ferretti's campaign takes down altered photo showing rival Joe Scianablo with NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani</title><author><name>Ted Phillips</name><email>ted.phillips@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/john-ferretti-altered-photo-joe-scianablo-m5aaqhd4"/><id>urn:uuid:bd9ba665-e57e-400b-8863-d76323613467</id><updated>2026-06-11T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The manipulated photograph, which appeared on Facebook, showed Democrat Joe Scianablo appearing to stand beside the New York City mayor.</summary></entry><entry><title>Gas prices up 46.8% in May on Long Island, 3rd double-digit spike since March</title><author><name>James T. Madore</name><email>james.madore@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/inflation-cpi-gasoline-prices-consumer-spending-oiyqh95u"/><id>urn:uuid:10b1f995-42b3-4b99-b31d-a4331d36ec61</id><updated>2026-06-11T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The war with Iran continues to cause a spike in pump prices, according to the May consumer price index.</summary></entry><entry><title>Baldwin Middle School, inspired by ill student, raises more than $15G for Make-A-Wish Foundation</title><author><name>Ashna Balroop</name><email>ashna.balroop@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/education/baldwin-middle-school-make-a-wish-fundraising-bh87urer"/><id>urn:uuid:bd1adecf-a91c-4e13-94c3-f8ffd172162e</id><updated>2026-06-11T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>"Times are hard and gas prices are high, and food prices are high, and people still dug into their pockets to give back, which means a lot," the school's principal said.</summary></entry><entry><title>World Cup Fan Fest comes to Mineola Memorial Park</title><author><name>David J. Criblez</name><email>david.criblez@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/long-island-events/world-cup-watch-party-oa5i4z51"/><id>urn:uuid:0fde5f3f-4743-4679-a8d7-206076323def</id><updated>2026-06-11T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Experience the World Cup Fan Fest, featuring live soccer matches, diverse food options and activities.</summary></entry><entry><title>Encanto Crepes &amp; Cafe expands in Greenport</title><author><name>Melissa Azofeifa</name><email>melissa.azofeifa@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/restaurants/encanto-crepes-and-waffles-opens-in-greenport-morkqz72"/><id>urn:uuid:8a363f41-34c6-40cc-8ed1-839187fe55fa</id><updated>2026-06-11T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The eatery — a full cafe with a variety of espresso and caffeinated drinks — has substantially expanded its menu.</summary></entry><entry><title>Jose Alvarado made sure Knicks' Game 4 rally wouldn't fizzle out</title><author><name>Colin Stephenson</name><email>colin.stephenson@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/knicks-jose-alvarado-game-4-nba-finals-omwsw0gu"/><id>urn:uuid:1cc2c581-7f58-44ce-8ada-96035aa6f297</id><updated>2026-06-11T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>"Jose was unbelievable tonight," Knicks coach Mike Brown said. "He changed the game."</summary></entry><entry><title>Long Islanders are hoping to have 'close encounters' with Steven Spielberg's UFO movie 'Disclosure Day'</title><author><name>Rafer Guzm&amp;aacute;n</name><email>rafer.guzman@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/movies/disclosure-day-steven-spielberg-emr8sf65"/><id>urn:uuid:1b56877e-355b-4e02-ac47-dd95ec514f4d</id><updated>2026-06-11T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Spielberg's new UFO movie serves as a bookend to his 1977 classic "Close Encounters of the Third Kind."</summary></entry><entry><title>Thai court sentences 2 Uyghur men to death over 2015 Bangkok bombing that killed 20</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/thailand-erawan-shrine-bombing-2015-convicted-sentenced-f76594"/><id>urn:uuid:d90042b6-a921-4af0-bfe5-648fdcef2b83</id><updated>2026-06-11T04:35:29.093-04:00</updated><summary>A court in Thailand has sentenced two Uyghur men to death for a 2015 bombing at Bangkok's Erawan shrine.</summary></entry><entry><title>Braves put Ronald Acuña Jr. on 10-day injured list with left hamstring strain</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/ronald-acuna-jr-atlanta-braves-hamstring-injury-f89078"/><id>urn:uuid:c84a3164-40fe-476c-b454-4fdd32b7f60d</id><updated>2026-06-11T04:27:39.094-04:00</updated><summary>Ronald Acuña Jr. has been placed on the 10-day injured list by the Atlanta Braves because of a strained left hamstring.</summary></entry><entry><title>World Cup comeback after 3 years away for Austrian midfielder</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-austria-dejan-ljubicic-o78320"/><id>urn:uuid:0159a89b-bd6a-4643-9c36-c3ffeb282080</id><updated>2026-06-11T04:17:11.322-04:00</updated><summary>A teammate's injury has given Dejan Ljubicic a surprise comeback at the World Cup.</summary></entry><entry><title>A fire on the Spanish island of Mallorca kills 2 people and injures several</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/fire-spain-mallorca-deaths-tourist-spot-n00960"/><id>urn:uuid:2afc3f44-8dcd-4032-b30d-90dd758e0650</id><updated>2026-06-11T04:14:39.642-04:00</updated><summary>A fire that broke out in a tourist area on the Spanish island of Mallorca has killed two people and left several injured.</summary></entry><entry><title>Stop profiling Gilgo Beach killer, more</title><author><name>Newsday Readers</name><email>letters@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/letters/gilgo-beach-killer-cell-phones-schools-press-gwggvae2"/><id>urn:uuid:6663c679-58d7-406e-9870-475b8c1935d1</id><updated>2026-06-11T04:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Reader letters to Newsday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mexico City installed a chandelier in its metro for the World Cup. Then came the crush of memes</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-mexico-city-hidalgo-memes-protest-d33593"/><id>urn:uuid:106fa9ce-7991-4943-a853-769a66169e19</id><updated>2026-06-11T03:32:58.813-04:00</updated><summary>Chandelier and lamps reminiscent of "Harry Potter" or "Titanic" have been installed in Mexico City's busy Hidalgo metro station.</summary></entry><entry><title>Hong Kong customs seize $20 million in fake goods ahead of the World Cup</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/fake-jerseys-world-cup-hong-kong-f85904"/><id>urn:uuid:a827a5f2-539c-4d84-af76-ed1649374cb2</id><updated>2026-06-11T03:01:50.143-04:00</updated><summary>Hong Kong customs authorities have arrested six people in a crackdown on suspected counterfeit goods linked to the World Cup.</summary></entry><entry><title>Pope slams world's indifference to migrants while visiting onetime 'dock of shame' in Canary Islands</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/spain-pope-migration-canaries-v14891"/><id>urn:uuid:c514fc9c-0e41-48b5-8501-f537c88e998c</id><updated>2026-06-11T02:33:11.459-04:00</updated><summary>Pope Leo XIV has traveled to the Canary Islands, an epicenter of the European migration debate.</summary></entry><entry><title>What to know about the stabbing that set off fiery riots in Northern Ireland</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/northern-ireland-belfast-stabbing-violence-uk-migrants-m89179"/><id>urn:uuid:38f3b30e-2bfa-4038-a85c-a256207a66c7</id><updated>2026-06-11T02:01:10.805-04:00</updated><summary>A knife attack in Belfast, Northern Ireland, has sparked violent riots fueled by anti-migrant rhetoric.</summary></entry><entry><title>G7 summit at Swiss-French border brings tight security in case violent protests occur</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/switzerland-france-g7-border-security-trump-w09711"/><id>urn:uuid:dc6d9577-e67e-4a32-aa71-b9b8d8c73ec3</id><updated>2026-06-11T01:42:23.823-04:00</updated><summary>French and Swiss authorities are imposing pandemic-like border restrictions as the G7 summit begins.</summary></entry><entry><title>Foreign workers say they were paid less than $2 an hour to build a new US Consulate in Milan</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/us-consulate-milan-caddell-labor-exploitation-q93817"/><id>urn:uuid:85879146-4f4b-4e90-ac5a-b0ad7daa0268</id><updated>2026-06-11T01:29:12.361-04:00</updated><summary>Foreign workers building a sprawling $350 million American Consulate in Milan say they were paid less than $2 an hour after being promised fair wages.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump calls off latest threats to strike Iran, citing a breakthrough in talks to end the war</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/iran-us-ceasefire-hezbollah-israel-11-june-2026-f14050"/><id>urn:uuid:8eef35b0-66b6-4491-a7f1-c18e11d315bd</id><updated>2026-06-11T01:08:43.381-04:00</updated><summary>U.S. President Donald Trump has called off new military strikes on Iran, hours after threatening to escalate the war.</summary></entry><entry><title>Jose Siri's walk-off single lifts Angels to 3-2 win over Astros in 10 innings</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/astros-angels-score-trout-siri-detmers-n96288"/><id>urn:uuid:0ca1a93e-6635-438a-86fd-4c9de4cf4c7c</id><updated>2026-06-11T00:49:40.068-04:00</updated><summary>Jose Siri hit a game-winning single in the 10th inning, Mike Trout and Logan O'Hoppe homered, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Houston Astros 3-2.</summary></entry><entry><title>Philippine town seeks immediate airlift of food to ease hunger in quake-hit villages</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/philippines-earthquake-general-santos-city-v98201"/><id>urn:uuid:54f7c551-7629-41f2-a93e-00192dbd3bff</id><updated>2026-06-11T00:48:22.388-04:00</updated><summary>The mayor of a quake-hit southern Philippine town is pleading for air force helicopters to transport food to stave off hunger in places isolated by landslides.</summary></entry><entry><title>Nneka Ogwumike scores 24 points against her former team to help the Sparks beat the Storm</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/sparks-storm-score-m38545"/><id>urn:uuid:8237871b-5d27-4b80-b519-1cef7c8d52e3</id><updated>2026-06-11T00:38:48.008-04:00</updated><summary>Nneka Ogwumike scored a season-high 24 points against her former team, Kelsey Plum added 19 points and 11 assists, and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Seattle Storm 88-83 on Wednesday night.</summary></entry><entry><title>The secrets behind a memorable World Cup anthem, from Shakira and more</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/world-cup-anthems-shakira-a39063"/><id>urn:uuid:0110ec33-4da5-4e13-bcf8-9c9a2ae7fbfd</id><updated>2026-06-11T00:23:57.391-04:00</updated><summary>What makes a memorable FIFA World Cup anthem.</summary></entry><entry><title>The 'King of the North' seeks a path to becoming Britain's next leader in a special election</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/uk-election-makerfield-andy-burnham-labour-u87771"/><id>urn:uuid:5e87744d-bb64-49f3-9473-b9787d250bc9</id><updated>2026-06-11T00:18:38.918-04:00</updated><summary>About 75,000 voters in northwest England are about to make a significant decision.</summary></entry><entry><title>Man pleads guilty to killing a top Minnesota Democrat and her husband while posing as an officer</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/hortman-hoffman-boelter-minnesota-political-attack-c78528"/><id>urn:uuid:9eb763b0-c8eb-45f4-8956-942c66e88705</id><updated>2026-06-11T00:09:56.979-04:00</updated><summary>A Minnesota man who assassinated the top Democrat in the Minnesota House and her husband has pleaded guilty so that federal prosecutors would not seek the death penalty.</summary></entry><entry><title>Supreme Court nixes Alabama request for nitrogen execution, which lower court ruled unconstitutional</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/execution-alabama-nitrogen-c25192"/><id>urn:uuid:a0ce6101-4a92-4a5d-b86d-1c0d67093b97</id><updated>2026-06-11T00:09:14.577-04:00</updated><summary>The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to let Alabama execute a man with nitrogen gas.</summary></entry><entry><title>New Mexico judge dismisses a legal challenge to first-in-the-nation universal childcare program</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/new-mexico-free-universal-childcare-e67221"/><id>urn:uuid:620095fb-253c-4335-bdd6-5c6ec0c1d579</id><updated>2026-06-11T00:08:09.684-04:00</updated><summary>A New Mexico judge has dismissed a challenge over the legality of the state's fledgling universal childcare program.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cortes and Butler homer to rally A's to 4-3 win over the Brewers</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/brewers-athletics-as-score-q59712"/><id>urn:uuid:ef3b6461-624c-492c-be6b-6c225fb3e255</id><updated>2026-06-11T00:05:43.647-04:00</updated><summary>Carlos Cortes and Lawrence Butler hit towering home runs in the seventh inning to rally the Athletics to a 4-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers and win the series.</summary></entry><entry><title>FISA spy powers are almost certain to expire after Congress fails to act</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/fisa-bill-pulte-trump-democrats-spy-powers-c86906"/><id>urn:uuid:6135bcab-a453-4e5b-b2e6-945b56114366</id><updated>2026-06-11T00:04:30.300-04:00</updated><summary>A key surveillance tool that allows the United States to collect intelligence abroad appears certain to expire.</summary></entry><entry><title>Barbara Barker: Knicks' Game 4 comeback victory — 'I do not believe what I just saw'</title><author><name>Barbara Barker</name><email>barbara.barker@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/barbara-barker/knicks-spurs-nba-finals-r69ufdj2"/><id>urn:uuid:ca87ece5-4916-4ad9-bb0a-b1810ff1ce7c</id><updated>2026-06-11T00:03:19.362-04:00</updated><summary>They overcame a 29-point deficit and outscored the Spurs 58-30 in the second half to take a 3-1 lead in the NBA Finals.</summary></entry><entry><title>A key congressional race in California will test progressives' appeal in a Republican district</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/randy-villegas-house-seat-david-valadao-democrats-e20899"/><id>urn:uuid:e0a4344f-ee73-474c-9623-8e84e21fb859</id><updated>2026-06-11T00:02:14.435-04:00</updated><summary>Randy Villegas, a populist insurgent, has won the Democratic primary for a House seat representing California's Central Valley.</summary></entry><entry><title>Knicks make NBA Finals history, overcome 29-point deficit to beat Spurs in Game 4 at MSG</title><author><name>Steve Popper</name><email>steve.popper@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/knicks-spurs-game-4-nba-finals-jyvzmhjx"/><id>urn:uuid:e87a7010-4ee9-4290-9853-884a09536078</id><updated>2026-06-10T23:53:20.167-04:00</updated><summary>OG Anunoby tipped in a missed three-pointer by Jalen Brunson with 1.2 seconds left to give the Knicks the lead.</summary></entry><entry><title>Thompson singles in winning run in 9th, Rockies beat Cubs 3-2</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/rockies-cubs-score-b13398"/><id>urn:uuid:95bf4694-a8a9-4cf1-8890-ae8e5efc5237</id><updated>2026-06-10T23:47:04.587-04:00</updated><summary>Sterlin Thompson hit a pinch single off Daniel Palencia's 100-mph fastball in the ninth inning to give the Colorado Rockies a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night.</summary></entry><entry><title>These Long Island nuns hope it's their prayers answered with Knicks title</title><author><name>Bart Jones</name><email>bart.jones@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/religion/nuns-knicks-fans-long-island-nba-finals-veuifbo6"/><id>urn:uuid:83ece194-53dc-424b-a9c0-06bd799c2533</id><updated>2026-06-10T23:47:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>On Long Island, nuns devoted to the Knicks say they're just as passionate as the sisters of San Antonio are for the Spurs.</summary></entry><entry><title>A 5-run lead slips away as Shohei Ohtani rues a missed ABS challenge in a 9-8 loss</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/shohei-ohtani-dodgers-pirates-d08987"/><id>urn:uuid:e5ed2483-027c-4b26-9eb9-273b38e5370c</id><updated>2026-06-10T23:37:45.733-04:00</updated><summary>Shohei Ohtani's deference to his catchers might have cost the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 9-8 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates.</summary></entry><entry><title>Buxton hits 20th homer of the season, Twins beat Tigers 6-3</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/twins-tigers-score-e84576"/><id>urn:uuid:ebb9b56a-74fc-4da1-a4f1-7f70b8cb66f3</id><updated>2026-06-10T23:33:04.686-04:00</updated><summary>Byron Buxton hit his 20th home run of the season, Royce Lewis also connected and the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 6-3 on Wednesday night.</summary></entry><entry><title>Tornadoes pummel communities outside Chicago, tearing up homes and toppling power poles</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/severe-weather-storms-midwest-chicago-l87090"/><id>urn:uuid:b48c2f83-c295-47ed-bafc-1cb7fa6c4de6</id><updated>2026-06-10T23:26:45.512-04:00</updated><summary>At least three tornadoes have battered communities outside Chicago, leveling homes and ripping down trees and power poles.</summary></entry><entry><title>The Latest: Iran and US exchange fire for second day as hostilities escalate in Mideast region</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/us-iran-war-hormuz-11-june-2026-h75370"/><id>urn:uuid:fe4c0477-c1aa-4bfa-95dc-1e3e3b67a33e</id><updated>2026-06-10T23:14:27.403-04:00</updated><summary>Hostilities between the U.S. and Iran have escalated, with Iran retaliating against U.S. air and cruise missile strikes.</summary></entry><entry><title>Knicks cut deficit to 15 going into 4th quarter</title><author><name>Newsday Staff</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/knicks-cut-deficit-to-15-going-into-4th-quarter-i97505"/><id>urn:uuid:7ea79755-34e8-48eb-8ff0-e75d0fdabdf7</id><updated>2026-06-10T22:55:40.629-04:00</updated><summary>The Knicks outscored San Antonio 26-14 in the third quarter to make things interesting heading</summary></entry><entry><title>Arizona women's basketball coach Becky Burke responds to criticism for pregnancy announcement</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-basketball/becky-burke-arizona-basketball-v92705"/><id>urn:uuid:e3340f03-badf-44fa-b6ca-01782924ca82</id><updated>2026-06-10T22:50:46.268-04:00</updated><summary>Arizona women's basketball coach Becky Burke has responded to hateful comments after she announced her wife's pregnancy on social media.</summary></entry><entry><title>Davis Martin works 6 scoreless innings and White Sox move atop AL Central with 2-1 win over Braves</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/braves-white-sox-score-i53117"/><id>urn:uuid:bad28d10-523b-4c61-8c57-3f9596980c71</id><updated>2026-06-10T22:36:33.304-04:00</updated><summary>Davis Martin threw six scoreless innings for his ninth win as the Chicago White Sox beat the Atlanta Braves 2-1 to move into first place in the AL Central.</summary></entry><entry><title>Schwarber hits 24th home run, Bohm and Harper also go deep as Phillies beat Blue Jays 7-4</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/phillies-blue-jays-score-t21863"/><id>urn:uuid:ac01bb47-3768-4460-824c-62a9d68c57f8</id><updated>2026-06-10T22:35:27.759-04:00</updated><summary>Alec Bohm hit a three-run home run, Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper also went deep, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-4.</summary></entry><entry><title>Royals' Seth Lugo leaves game after taking line drive to the head</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/seth-lugo-royals-l92687"/><id>urn:uuid:9a7448d4-0c40-466d-b65b-5571de53c406</id><updated>2026-06-10T22:32:59.561-04:00</updated><summary>Royals starting pitcher Seth Lugo was hit in the head by a 106.6 mph line drive from Texas Rangers outfielder Brandon Nimmo and left Wednesday night's game.</summary></entry><entry><title>Sykes matches career high with 38 points, expansion Tempo outlast Sun 106-102 in OT</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/sun-tempo-score-q99928"/><id>urn:uuid:7b6e0958-ab69-4146-a0df-7d85fe418ebf</id><updated>2026-06-10T22:26:35.993-04:00</updated><summary>Brittney Sykes matched her career high with 38 points and the expansion Toronto Tempo rallied to beat the Connecticut Sun 106-102 in overtime Wednesday night in Commissioner's Cup play.</summary></entry><entry><title>Knicks fans paid some good money for Game 4 at MSG</title><author><name>Janon Fisher</name><email>janon.fisher@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/knicks-fans-paid-some-good-money-for-game-4-at-msg-w94897"/><id>urn:uuid:b34ca365-1924-407b-ac6f-acb47610a4c5</id><updated>2026-06-10T22:15:56.828-04:00</updated><summary>Flare ups of raucous and violent behavior prompted the cancellation of the watch party outside</summary></entry><entry><title>Phillies OF Adolis García leaves game because of pulled muscle in right shoulder</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/adolis-garcia-phillies-n71080"/><id>urn:uuid:6cd3eb15-d217-49ad-8f4b-2fca541b8239</id><updated>2026-06-10T22:11:26.354-04:00</updated><summary>Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Adolis García left the game at the Toronto Blue Jays in the seventh inning after making consecutive throws to home plate on sacrifice flies.</summary></entry><entry><title>Knicks trail by 27 points at halftime</title><author><name>Newsday Staff</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/knicks-trail-by-27-points-at-halftime-o10133"/><id>urn:uuid:0e4ee555-a35f-4383-b642-02e6d441cae7</id><updated>2026-06-10T22:03:02.166-04:00</updated><summary>The Knicks trail the Spurs, 76-49, after going 14-for-26 (53.8%) from three-point range in the</summary></entry><entry><title>Rookie Tyler Callihan goes deep off Shohei Ohtani, adds a 3-run shot late as Pirates top Dodgers 9-8</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/dodgers-pirates-score-v98056"/><id>urn:uuid:a2fe202d-0345-4437-814e-1bd0893e7aa1</id><updated>2026-06-10T22:00:18.646-04:00</updated><summary>Tyler Callihan hit the first two home runs of his career as the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied past the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-8 on Wednesday night.</summary></entry><entry><title>US stocks jump to their best day in 2 months on hopes for a deal to get crude flowing globally again</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/stocks-markets-ai-iran-oil-rates-e35903"/><id>urn:uuid:237253d8-f72b-4bd0-89ff-419fafcc6a83</id><updated>2026-06-10T22:00:02.010-04:00</updated><summary>U.S. stocks rallied to their best day in two months, and oil prices fell after President Donald Trump called off his threat to bomb Iran in the evening.</summary></entry><entry><title>Holliday hits grand slam and Young pitches Orioles past Mariners 7-2 to stop 4-game slide</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mariners-orioles-score-holliday-alonso-m83731"/><id>urn:uuid:c330bfb8-f718-4fe6-ad2f-f765ee5d166a</id><updated>2026-06-10T21:49:39.798-04:00</updated><summary>Jackson Holliday hit his third career grand slam, Brandon Young pitched seven scoreless innings and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Seattle Mariners 7-2 to snap a four-game losing streak.</summary></entry><entry><title>Stowers, Caissie homer in the Marlins' 8-0 victory over the Diamondbacks</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/diamondbacks-marlins-score-q51257"/><id>urn:uuid:adea99c9-d84f-42ad-a8e8-4777de99f4b2</id><updated>2026-06-10T21:41:12.364-04:00</updated><summary>Kyle Stowers and Owen Caissie homered and the Miami Marlins beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-0 on Wednesday night for their seventh victory in eight games.</summary></entry><entry><title>University of San Francisco brings in Brent Blaylock from Oregon State as director of athletics</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/university-of-san-francisco-athletic-director-x07557"/><id>urn:uuid:1f7fefe9-039c-4285-ae13-d9181a86a48d</id><updated>2026-06-10T21:33:15.788-04:00</updated><summary>The University of San Francisco has named Brent Blaylock as director of athletics.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mexico seeks to end its opening-day World Cup curse when it takes on South Africa</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/mexico-world-cup-south-africa-aguirre-d67950"/><id>urn:uuid:0956358e-71a9-487f-acf7-253d07d08907</id><updated>2026-06-10T21:24:56.087-04:00</updated><summary>Mexico faces South Africa in the opening match of the World Cup in Mexico City.</summary></entry><entry><title>Knicks start slow once again, trail Spurs by 19 after first quarter</title><author><name>Newsday Staff</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/knicks-start-slow-once-again-trail-spurs-by-19-after-first-quarter-a57392"/><id>urn:uuid:020f33a6-9659-4245-8905-1f570b46a3e8</id><updated>2026-06-10T21:24:54.935-04:00</updated><summary>Karl-Anthony Towns picked up two fouls in the first minute and the Spurs put up</summary></entry><entry><title>FIFA and the FIFPRO union agree on a cooperation deal covering transfers and player welfare</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/fifa-fifpro-agreement-u26638"/><id>urn:uuid:9c17eca7-2d95-4bc2-8513-94e950e6eab8</id><updated>2026-06-10T21:04:48.877-04:00</updated><summary>FIFA and the FIFPRO players' union say they have agreed to a landmark cooperation agreement for major decisions including transfer rules and health and safety standards.</summary></entry><entry><title>Reactor reboot at world's largest nuclear plant highlights flaws in Japan's radioactive waste plans</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/japan-nuclear-safety-energy-radioactive-waste-l42866"/><id>urn:uuid:649b83ec-c980-4d1a-bc7b-928b8631c4fa</id><updated>2026-06-10T21:01:16.688-04:00</updated><summary>A reactor at the world's largest nuclear power plant in Japan has resumed operations.</summary></entry><entry><title>Taylor Swift attends NBA Finals at MSG</title><author><name>Newsday Staff</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/taylor-swift-attends-nba-finals-at-msg-f09157"/><id>urn:uuid:6d08950d-baf5-41cd-b9ba-da68b0f15b89</id><updated>2026-06-10T21:00:24.968-04:00</updated><summary>STORYWIDGET: spKNICK260611_blurb2</summary></entry><entry><title>Canada seeks to ban social media accounts for children under 16, joining growing global effort</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/canada-social-media-ban-16-kids-o47382"/><id>urn:uuid:c849f18c-c0bd-4707-9750-c972ecf06ab9</id><updated>2026-06-10T20:52:03.971-04:00</updated><summary>Canada has introduced legislation that could bar children younger than 16 from possessing social media accounts, joining a growing global effort to tighten safety protections.</summary></entry><entry><title>California socialite and ex-Dodger must pay $22M in punitive damages over deaths of young brothers</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/rebecca-grossman-hit-run-m44459"/><id>urn:uuid:bba64b53-dacd-4f5c-ade1-e3b24362038c</id><updated>2026-06-10T20:51:00.715-04:00</updated><summary>A Los Angeles jury has ordered California socialite Rebecca Grossman to pay $21 million in punitive damages to the parents of two young brothers who died when her car struck them in a hit-and-run collision in 2020.</summary></entry><entry><title>MSG is rocking ahead of Game 4 of the NBA Finals</title><author><name>Steve Popper</name><email>steve.popper@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/msg-is-rocking-ahead-of-game-4-of-the-nba-finals-q38682"/><id>urn:uuid:645a6d14-dc85-40a2-b82f-365faf7f7c30</id><updated>2026-06-10T20:25:26.295-04:00</updated><summary>STORYWIDGET: spKNICK260611_blurb1</summary></entry><entry><title>Knicks' Mike Brown on no punishment for Wemby: 'The league's going to do what they're going to do'</title><author><name>Steve Popper</name><email>steve.popper@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/victor-wembanyama-knicks-spurs-uhg5vpdc"/><id>urn:uuid:b1e30f0d-fd96-4b7f-ad7d-47d0d4ecda8a</id><updated>2026-06-10T20:23:46.013-04:00</updated><summary>In Game 3, Jalen Brunson attempted to set a screen on the Spurs' Victor Wembanyama and was grabbed behind the neck and shoved to the ground.</summary></entry><entry><title>Suspended Phillies OF Johan Rojas needs elbow surgery, will be out until spring training</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/phillies-johan-rojas-surgery-v37484"/><id>urn:uuid:6c4de68e-c09d-460b-aee3-0a7c14308257</id><updated>2026-06-10T20:07:49.755-04:00</updated><summary>Suspended Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Johan Rojas needs surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right elbow and will be sidelined until spring training.</summary></entry><entry><title>Movie Review: This train's going fast, but the jokes fly even faster in "Stop! That! Train!'</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/stop-that-train-movie-review-q27961"/><id>urn:uuid:ea810158-eddc-4576-8de5-968d6798c958</id><updated>2026-06-10T20:01:54.646-04:00</updated><summary>The runaway bullet train travels fast in "Stop.</summary></entry><entry><title>Kings' hiring of Peter Laviolette signals a shift toward more offensively minded hockey</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/peter-laviolette-kings-coach-l08082"/><id>urn:uuid:938a1b1c-6af1-4fd2-88e9-e6f37014bb5d</id><updated>2026-06-10T19:57:24.534-04:00</updated><summary>The Los Angeles Kings have hired Peter Laviolette as their new head coach, aiming to boost their offense.</summary></entry><entry><title>$60 million and 7 federal agencies required to stage Trump's UFC fight at White House</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/mixed-martial-arts/trump-ufc-costs-federal-agencies-lawsuit-w44834"/><id>urn:uuid:bf48db62-0d6a-4879-a23a-8e3943fdd018</id><updated>2026-06-10T19:51:45.130-04:00</updated><summary>President Donald Trump's UFC fight on the White House's South Lawn requires a monumental effort from more than seven federal agencies, hundreds of staff working onsite daily and about $60 million.</summary></entry><entry><title>U.S. Open parking/shuttle agreement reached among Riverhead, USGA and Enterprise Park company</title><author><name>Nicholas Grasso</name><email>nicholas.grasso@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/us-open-golf-enterprise-park-riverhead-usga-parking-nu6b2l5l"/><id>urn:uuid:7e57f586-957b-4f6b-84d6-b6de9e09b5e9</id><updated>2026-06-10T19:49:44.783-04:00</updated><summary>The agreement says shuttle buses carrying certain U.S. Open attendees can access the property at Enterprise Park, according to court records.</summary></entry><entry><title>Deshaun Watson isn't worried about how he's perceived as he competes for Browns' starting job</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/browns-deshaun-watson-quarterback-competition-u02754"/><id>urn:uuid:99c8cf57-c440-47be-a627-5973a0e0c0f3</id><updated>2026-06-10T19:48:54.903-04:00</updated><summary>Deshaun Watson knows he can't change the public perception of him or the results of his first four seasons with the Cleveland Browns.</summary></entry><entry><title>David Lennon: Mets' Juan Soto seeks to create NY championship moments, not just watch them</title><author><name>David Lennon</name><email>dave.lennon@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/david-lennon/juan-soto-mets-knicks-f79v7cij"/><id>urn:uuid:1de75833-740d-435d-8c33-1bc642f3408b</id><updated>2026-06-10T19:48:49.435-04:00</updated><summary>"For me, I'm all-in, trying to get back to those big moments," said Juan Soto, who attended Game 3 of the NBA Finals at MSG.</summary></entry><entry><title>Still thinking about World Cup tickets? Here's where prices, availability stand</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-tickets-s66351"/><id>urn:uuid:d3e187cb-fd64-4089-9823-1879e73fcb93</id><updated>2026-06-10T19:48:31.354-04:00</updated><summary>The World Cup starts Thursday, and FIFA is charging record prices at the 11 stadiums in the United States, three in Mexico and two in Canada.</summary></entry><entry><title>Eldridge's grand slam caps wild comeback as Giants rally from 8 down in 8th to stun Nats, 11-10</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/giants-nationals-score-eldridge-h50024"/><id>urn:uuid:d7ea9493-d6c2-4d5e-8f1d-14552b6eb739</id><updated>2026-06-10T19:38:45.272-04:00</updated><summary>Bryce Eldridge hit a game-winning grand slam in the ninth to cap an incredible comeback by the San Francisco Giants, who scored 10 runs over the final two innings of an 11-10 victory against the Washington Nationals.</summary></entry><entry><title>Known as 'Sonaldo' in Mexico, South Korea star Son feeling like a 'young boy' entering 4th World Cup</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-son-south-korea-czech-republic-y50850"/><id>urn:uuid:fc059fce-fc9b-4119-9745-2f50cda58b62</id><updated>2026-06-10T19:37:10.748-04:00</updated><summary>South Korea captain Son Heung-min is entering his fourth World Cup feeling like a "young boy again" and expecting some extra support from the Mexican fans.</summary></entry><entry><title>3-time Cy Young winner Scherzer fans Schwarber to become 11th pitcher with 3,500 strikeouts</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/max-scherzer-3500-strikeouts-j40443"/><id>urn:uuid:cef6f25b-4ae3-4a3d-afbf-1222ba3753f5</id><updated>2026-06-10T19:35:39.890-04:00</updated><summary>Max Scherzer came off the injured list and promptly reached another milestone.</summary></entry><entry><title>Erik Boland: Yankees quiet the Aaron Judge questions with statement sweep in Cleveland</title><author><name>Erik Boland</name><email>erik.boland@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/erik-boland/yankees-xkukytr4"/><id>urn:uuid:5619b607-1a17-4fcf-8175-864822d3c642</id><updated>2026-06-10T19:31:57.728-04:00</updated><summary>The Yankees proved they can win by committee. Aaron Boone noted that the entire roster contributed to the series win in "meaningful ways."</summary></entry><entry><title>Tatis hits just 2nd homer of season to give Padres 5-4 win over Reds</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/reds-padres-score-u68347"/><id>urn:uuid:fc582daa-4070-4f41-92d0-52050b764c13</id><updated>2026-06-10T19:21:23.571-04:00</updated><summary>Fernando Tatis Jr. hit just his second home run of the season with two outs in the ninth inning to lift the San Diego Padres to a 5-4 win against the Cincinnati Reds.</summary></entry><entry><title>Croatia arrives for the World Cup with some familiar but aging standouts</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-croatia-luka-modric-l78091"/><id>urn:uuid:b2b7dddf-f47d-43e3-a302-62c5613c6655</id><updated>2026-06-10T19:15:16.136-04:00</updated><summary>Croatia has arrived in the Washington, D.C. area, where it is setting up camp at least through the group stage of this year's World Cup.</summary></entry><entry><title>White Sox rookie Braden Montgomery hasn't calmed down after his historic walk-off MLB debut</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/braden-montgomery-white-sox-debut-homer-m14602"/><id>urn:uuid:e918a7ef-0213-4ff4-9e46-b91951080c34</id><updated>2026-06-10T19:07:15.648-04:00</updated><summary>Braden Montgomery says he doesn't think he has calmed down a day after he hit a game-ending homer in his major league debut.</summary></entry><entry><title>Boston re-signs 4-time Olympian Tapani, Seattle keeps Gosling in Phase 3 of PWHL expansion process</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/tapani-gosling-pwhl-signings-v29478"/><id>urn:uuid:cec7da36-db42-4c2c-b061-30467216e2fb</id><updated>2026-06-10T18:56:43.782-04:00</updated><summary>Susanna Tapani is staying put in Boston, and the Seattle Torrent re-signed forward Julia Gosling in opening the next phase of the PWHL's expansion process.</summary></entry><entry><title>Dolphins agree to a 3-year extension with center Aaron Brewer, AP source says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/dolphins-aaron-brewer-j99601"/><id>urn:uuid:2af6b2b4-fbd5-405e-a26c-2d9e30e14134</id><updated>2026-06-10T18:35:22.509-04:00</updated><summary>A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that the Miami Dolphins and veteran center Aaron Brewer have agreed to a three-year contract extension.</summary></entry><entry><title>Administration plans intensive, year-round construction schedule for Trump's triumphal arch</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-triumphal-arch-dc-national-park-service-q50345"/><id>urn:uuid:3932c82c-1bd5-4f7b-9d91-291f3fbed722</id><updated>2026-06-10T18:30:45.490-04:00</updated><summary>A new report by the National Park Service says construction of the 250-foot-high triumphal arch that President Donald Trump wants built near the Lincoln Memorial could occur 20 hours per day, year-round, as officials push to complete the project within three years.</summary></entry><entry><title>Two House Republicans to meet with the leader of Taiwan's Beijing-friendly opposition party</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/taiwan-china-congress-i82582"/><id>urn:uuid:9f6b1296-6d96-41a9-947f-0cf99a2711d4</id><updated>2026-06-10T18:27:49.644-04:00</updated><summary>Two leading House Republicans are meeting with Taiwan's opposition leader as she travels to Washington this week.</summary></entry><entry><title>In NIL case, judge's decision about 'associated entities' will loom large in college spending</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/nil-house-lawsuit-court-c12764"/><id>urn:uuid:7c164736-4b73-4889-8198-447ad2b107dd</id><updated>2026-06-10T18:21:44.855-04:00</updated><summary>A federal magistrate is considering whether multimedia rights companies representing university athletic departments must follow the same rules for third-party name-image-likeness payments to players.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump accuses Democrats of hypocrisy on Platner, despite questions about his own conduct</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/trump-platner-conduct-allegations-hypocrisy-democrats-c47370"/><id>urn:uuid:56130339-cb3c-432c-9e69-d953ff1eb5e3</id><updated>2026-06-10T18:16:42.539-04:00</updated><summary>President Donald Trump is accusing the Democratic Party of hypocrisy for supporting Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner despite his own history of misconduct against women.</summary></entry><entry><title>Feds won't seek death penalty in plea deal with man accused of killing top Minnesota Democrat</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/minnesota-democrat-assasination-plea-f81206"/><id>urn:uuid:995165ba-137e-412e-be6c-f1ecf0cf7ccb</id><updated>2026-06-10T18:04:41.861-04:00</updated><summary>U.S. prosecutors say they will not seek the death penalty as part of a plea agreement with the man charged in the political assassinations of the top Democrat in the Minnesota House along with her husband, as well as the attempted murders of a state senator and his wife.</summary></entry><entry><title>Judge to rule Thursday in misdemeanor arrest of congressional candidate Brad Lander</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/brad-lander-immigration-protest-arrested-r67686"/><id>urn:uuid:3336dac0-5cb5-486e-a055-510e02b3cb5b</id><updated>2026-06-10T18:03:43.872-04:00</updated><summary>Congressional candidate Brad Lander has gotten his day in court over the misdemeanor charge lodged against him.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ronaldo misses big chances in Portugal's World Cup warmup win over Nigeria</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/ronaldo-portugal-nigeria-k96881"/><id>urn:uuid:512ac2d0-3068-4c3c-96bd-bd144d09085a</id><updated>2026-06-10T18:00:17.484-04:00</updated><summary>Portugal is heading to the World Cup on the back of a 2-1 warmup win over Nigeria and some regrets for star striker Cristiano Ronaldo.</summary></entry><entry><title>Pirates place CF Oneil Cruz on 10-day injured list with broken left hand</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/pirates-oneil-cruz-injury-b02472"/><id>urn:uuid:959bfe58-d56a-4789-a653-29d5bb58f1bb</id><updated>2026-06-10T17:52:11.739-04:00</updated><summary>The Pittsburgh Pirates have placed center fielder Oneil Cruz on the 10-day injured list with a broken left hand.</summary></entry><entry><title>Village of Hempstead and Lake Success consider allowing recreational cannabis dispensaries to open</title><author><name>John Asbury</name><email>john.asbury@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/cannabis-dispensary-lake-success-hempstead-lbb1t41k"/><id>urn:uuid:ecc21cad-8cda-4109-9609-33884502eb9e</id><updated>2026-06-10T17:47:42.538-04:00</updated><summary>Lake Success' mayor views the prospect as a revenue generator.</summary></entry><entry><title>Kieran McKenna leaves Ipswich after guiding team back to the Premier League</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/ipswich-mckenna-q24689"/><id>urn:uuid:f3e4c52a-821f-4d7a-b2cb-f7579182820e</id><updated>2026-06-10T17:42:51.434-04:00</updated><summary>Kieran McKenna is leaving his post as Ipswich manager after guiding the team back into the Premier League.</summary></entry><entry><title>Judge rejects watchdog's bid to block Trump administration's $1.8B 'anti-weaponization' fund</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-settlement-fund-irs-lawsuit-i85952"/><id>urn:uuid:91bbeaac-0283-4c65-8b2e-6f04ea116a81</id><updated>2026-06-10T17:34:40.387-04:00</updated><summary>A federal judge has rejected a government watchdog's request for a court order temporarily blocking the Trump administration from forging ahead with a new $1.776 billion settlement fund for compensating people who claim to be victims of a weaponized government.</summary></entry><entry><title>Saudi Arabia lifts 5-year ban on Lebanese imports, marking a thaw in Gulf-Lebanon ties</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/lebanon-saudi-arabia-export-ban-a96498"/><id>urn:uuid:0fdd6361-d73f-4a06-8df9-e64cb9f7205b</id><updated>2026-06-10T17:29:19.083-04:00</updated><summary>Saudi Arabia has ended its five-year ban on Lebanese imports, a significant move to rebuild relations between Lebanon and Gulf countries.</summary></entry><entry><title>John Harbaugh is trusting that Giants' new-look offensive coaching staff doesn't have 'too many cooks'</title><author><name>Evan Barnes</name><email>evan.barnes@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/giants/giants-harbaugh-coaching-staff-wiudk94l"/><id>urn:uuid:eca6991b-80ca-4b4a-99ae-b40ca26fb446</id><updated>2026-06-10T17:27:23.944-04:00</updated><summary>Giants QB coach Brian Callahan said: "It's probably the most experienced from top to bottom offensive staff I've been around."</summary></entry><entry><title>Belgium winger Jérémy Doku expected to be available for his team's World Cup opener against Egypt</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-belgium-jeremy-doku-fitness-u36250"/><id>urn:uuid:6f5236ae-a9f9-4e10-b333-7e82948803ec</id><updated>2026-06-10T17:23:36.153-04:00</updated><summary>Belgium winger Jérémy Doku returned to practice a day after reportedly leaving a training session early as the team prepares for its World Cup opener against Egypt on Monday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump names former CFPB official Brian Johnson to be agency's next permanent director</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/cfpb-brian-johnson-trump-banking-c48250"/><id>urn:uuid:3151ed5b-63c1-4c2f-b9db-ee0b805a825f</id><updated>2026-06-10T17:19:30.550-04:00</updated><summary>President Donald Trump is naming Brian Johnson as his choice for the next director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.</summary></entry><entry><title>Florida court allows use of new US House districts drawn by Republicans for midterm elections</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/congress-redistricting-trump-gerrymandering-florida-q99824"/><id>urn:uuid:f897cbe8-81b2-4848-935d-205acb3d7371</id><updated>2026-06-10T17:17:19.353-04:00</updated><summary>The Florida Supreme Court has allowed the use of a new U.S. House map drawn by Republicans in the midterm elections.</summary></entry><entry><title>How a George Floyd-inspired California law accidentally weakened police accountability</title><author><name> CalMatters</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/california-fatal-police-shootings-slow-investigations-a96534"/><id>urn:uuid:6422fddc-213f-4500-9532-cacbfb029a1a</id><updated>2026-06-10T17:16:46.397-04:00</updated><summary>In 2020, California shifted responsibility for investigating fatal police shootings from local authorities to the state attorney general.</summary></entry><entry><title>Lindenhurst's Jeremy Ruckert wants Jets to replicate Knicks: 'There's no city better to win in than New York'</title><author><name>Al Iannazzone</name><email>al.iannazzone@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/jets/jeremy-ruckert-jets-knicks-yvz49ali"/><id>urn:uuid:3f643e14-684c-4a89-a2d6-07cb5e8504c9</id><updated>2026-06-10T17:12:53.546-04:00</updated><summary>The tight end from Lindenhurst remembers the buzz around the 2009, 2010 Jets teams, and wants to help bring that winning back.</summary></entry><entry><title>Lawsuit challenges Trump administration's land swap with SpaceX in Texas</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/spacex-texas-land-lawsuit-f76831"/><id>urn:uuid:1abe3c57-0462-4895-a51b-a67ff089c0df</id><updated>2026-06-10T17:11:15.307-04:00</updated><summary>Environmental groups are seeking to stop a land swap deal between the federal government and SpaceX.</summary></entry><entry><title>FBI seizes 13 websites that officials say were used by China to target and recruit US workers</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/fbi-china-espionage-justice-department-t32781"/><id>urn:uuid:29938090-9f92-424c-8982-f6b636158352</id><updated>2026-06-10T17:10:28.754-04:00</updated><summary>The FBI has seized more than a dozen websites that officials say were part of a Chinese effort to target American workers who have access to classified or sensitive government information.</summary></entry><entry><title>Anthropic pledges $200 million to research AI's economic impact as CEO suggests job loss solutions</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/anthropic-dario-amodei-ai-f34727"/><id>urn:uuid:53f0bf3d-8bd8-442a-8ed2-e4f0680ceb6c</id><updated>2026-06-10T17:06:24.403-04:00</updated><summary>Anthropic has joined calls for the AI industry to find ways to cushion people from AI's disruptions to the workforce.</summary></entry><entry><title>Chiefs lock in Patrick Mahomes through 2033 with a $504.75M reworked deal, AP source says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/kansas-city-chiefs-patrick-mahomes-x30132"/><id>urn:uuid:461de64c-2543-475e-9215-1e97bfb3befc</id><updated>2026-06-10T17:05:46.572-04:00</updated><summary>The Kansas City Chiefs and quarterback Patrick Mahomes agreed to a restructured contract that adds two years to his deal and pushes the total compensation past a half-billion dollars.</summary></entry><entry><title>Frank Labidi, charged in killing of 2 Long Island women in crash, has bail revoked after he violates terms of release</title><author><name>Janon Fisher</name><email>janon.fisher@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/fran-labidi-bail-revoked-double-fatal-crash-ah0rtqpg"/><id>urn:uuid:15cd7de4-b98a-47ba-ba06-c0220c9f7da6</id><updated>2026-06-10T17:05:26.756-04:00</updated><summary>State Supreme Court Justice Robert Bogle ordered Frank Labidi remanded into the custody of the county jail authorities for violating the terms of his $500,000 cash bail.</summary></entry><entry><title>Coby Bryant brings his fiery intensity to a new-look secondary for the Chicago Bears</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/bears-coby-bryant-w13982"/><id>urn:uuid:e4f53362-b22b-4324-beb1-3bc7e311fbb6</id><updated>2026-06-10T17:01:23.645-04:00</updated><summary>Coby Bryant's fiery intensity is part of a new-look secondary for the Chicago Bears after the safety signed a $40 million, three-year contract with the team in free agency.</summary></entry><entry><title>2025-2026 Newsday All-Long Island First Team Senior Selections</title><author><name>Andy Slawson</name><email>andy.slawson@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/li-life/newsday-all-long-island-first-team-rksp6xjq"/><id>urn:uuid:5fba16d2-b3e8-4298-9d3d-7aa8e4b5815f</id><updated>2026-06-10T16:58:16.001-04:00</updated><summary>These 2026 high school seniors have received Newsday First Team All-Long Island status.</summary></entry><entry><title>Why is school enrollment decreasing and should that lower school taxes?</title><author><name>Newsday</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/nextli/talkli/school-enrollment-school-taxes-u5z0ivip"/><id>urn:uuid:632052be-5905-4947-b68b-568298b0f68c</id><updated>2026-06-10T16:56:09.356-04:00</updated><summary>Join the conversation.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump has a new, surprising take on the higher cost of living: 'I love the inflation'</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-love-inflation-democrats-affordability-midterms-r59313"/><id>urn:uuid:0b8353a6-640d-4ce0-a710-cc491a303225</id><updated>2026-06-10T16:49:20.870-04:00</updated><summary>President Donald Trump has a surprising take on a new report that shows inflation spiking to its highest level in three years.</summary></entry><entry><title>Packers' Tucker Kraft expects to be ready for the start of the season as he recovers from torn ACL</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/tucker-kraft-green-bay-packers-c60778"/><id>urn:uuid:1f7afaee-fdf2-4da8-a3f4-17c76c269171</id><updated>2026-06-10T16:46:48.737-04:00</updated><summary>Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft believes he was playing as well as anyone at his position when he tore his right anterior cruciate ligament last November.</summary></entry><entry><title>How a hospital is helping solve a hometown housing shortage</title><author><name> South Dakota News Watch</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/south-dakota-housing-shortage-fall-river-health-d95469"/><id>urn:uuid:acd302f3-d0b8-4d05-9f25-3abc06782e9d</id><updated>2026-06-10T16:34:47.803-04:00</updated><summary>Fall River Health Services in Hot Springs, South Dakota, is investing in a subdivision project to provide housing for its employees.</summary></entry><entry><title>Leverkusen signs talented 16-year-old Kennet Eichhorn from Hertha Berlin</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/eichhorn-leverkusen-hertha-signing-teenager-j86855"/><id>urn:uuid:626cc980-521c-4906-89b5-a6efec3632f7</id><updated>2026-06-10T16:26:32.170-04:00</updated><summary>Bayer Leverkusen has signed promising 16-year-old midfielder Kennet Eichhorn from second-division Hertha Berlin.</summary></entry><entry><title>Drew Rasmussen fans a career-high 13 as Rays sweep Red Sox with a 7-5 win</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/red-sox-rays-score-s67957"/><id>urn:uuid:20dfe908-235b-4ca3-83eb-a95034121918</id><updated>2026-06-10T16:23:29.226-04:00</updated><summary>Drew Rasmussen struck out a career-high 13 and two-hit the Boston Red Sox over seven scoreless innings, leading the Tampa Bay Rays to a 7-5 victory.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump administration will bypass environmental laws for border project in Big Bend National Park</title><author><name> Marfa Public Radio</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/big-bend-border-barriers-environment-trump-q56395"/><id>urn:uuid:d037f47e-b85d-4cea-b396-c3f469316f16</id><updated>2026-06-10T16:15:49.399-04:00</updated><summary>The Trump administration is bypassing federal environmental laws to speed up border barrier projects in West Texas.</summary></entry><entry><title>US defender Chris Richards says he's ready and eager for World Cup opener after ankle injury</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/usmnt-world-cup-chris-richards-r59469"/><id>urn:uuid:2c401a55-cf2f-4e48-a17f-4652bad13901</id><updated>2026-06-10T16:14:50.100-04:00</updated><summary>U.S. defender Chris Richards says he will be available to play at the World Cup less than four weeks after a significant left ankle injury.</summary></entry><entry><title>Police in the Bahamas arrest 5 cruise ship passengers from the US after a brawl</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/bahamas-us-arrested-cruise-ship-fight-e33923"/><id>urn:uuid:c23319a5-09b2-4784-a109-8aed88c7f6e3</id><updated>2026-06-10T16:10:45.068-04:00</updated><summary>Authorities in the Bahamas say they have arrested five cruise ship passengers from the United States who were accused of assaulting police officers and resisting arrest in the Caribbean archipelago.</summary></entry><entry><title>The Carolina Hurricanes have long thrived at home. They need to do it now in the Stanley Cup Final</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/stanley-cup-final-hurricanes-e99646"/><id>urn:uuid:88e79883-4c18-4f55-b342-e50cc1a5c6a4</id><updated>2026-06-10T16:00:12.011-04:00</updated><summary>The Carolina Hurricanes have reclaimed home-ice advantage in the Stanley Cup Final, though it hasn't mattered much in the series with the Vegas Golden Knights.</summary></entry><entry><title>Netherlands keeper Bart Verbruggen day-to-day with hip injury ahead of World Cup game against Japan</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-netherlands-injuries-c95629"/><id>urn:uuid:d6605648-cce2-4654-837f-4405106b4b37</id><updated>2026-06-10T15:58:01.074-04:00</updated><summary>Netherlands goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen is uncertain for his team's World Cup opener against Japan on Sunday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Everton ordered to pay Burnley $47M in compensation after financial breaches</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/everton-burnley-compensation-v21462"/><id>urn:uuid:6e4113af-3ce5-4c09-b564-8dca3ba0e06f</id><updated>2026-06-10T15:45:59.687-04:00</updated><summary>Everton has been ordered to pay Burnley more than 35 million pounds ($47 million) in compensation after being sued over Premier League financial breaches from the 2021-22 season.</summary></entry><entry><title>Centerport man charged with sending threatening texts to Nassau Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder</title><author><name>Janon Fisher and Nicole Fuller</name><email>nicole.fuller@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/patrick-ryder-threats-eamon-burke-charged-it98ed0m"/><id>urn:uuid:af03ca48-bea5-4a5a-a05d-cf82896d930c</id><updated>2026-06-10T15:40:52.663-04:00</updated><summary>Eamon J. Burke, 34, was charged with aggravated harassment in the second degree for messages threatening to fight the county's top police official, according to a criminal complaint.</summary></entry><entry><title>FIFA's Infantino defends World Cup ticket prices, says fans 'should chill' about ref denied US entry</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/infantino-world-cup-news-conference-e09401"/><id>urn:uuid:52fb8a28-e12c-4698-abd7-6e67b9c508f5</id><updated>2026-06-10T15:34:24.793-04:00</updated><summary>FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended World Cup ticket prices, saying they align with North American sports.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump sticks with Pulte for intel job as risk grows of lapse in spy powers</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-pulte-foreign-surveillance-world-cup-y56217"/><id>urn:uuid:536a0789-e982-491d-a918-af3516b8ca71</id><updated>2026-06-10T15:19:30.709-04:00</updated><summary>A lapse in a law that allows the U.S. to gather intelligence abroad has grown more likely as President Donald Trump is resisting calls from Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill to immediately name a permanent director of national intelligence.</summary></entry><entry><title>Lyon signs teenage defender Noham Kamara from Paris Saint-Germain</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/ligue-1-lyon-psg-kamara-d26000"/><id>urn:uuid:bfd959ef-2173-4863-a978-1db5f8605a3f</id><updated>2026-06-10T15:17:27.960-04:00</updated><summary>Seven-time French champion Lyon has signed defender Noham Kamara from Champions League winner Paris Saint-Germain.</summary></entry><entry><title>Colts receiver Alec Pierce could miss the start of training camp after offseason ankle surgery</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/indianapolis-colts-alec-pierce-training-camp-injury-i34823"/><id>urn:uuid:82621b29-8d6d-44d6-b7aa-4c96c89dc3b3</id><updated>2026-06-10T15:15:39.686-04:00</updated><summary>Offseason ankle surgery has kept receiver Alec Pierce out for all of the Indianapolis Colts' offseason workouts.</summary></entry><entry><title>Letter: NC State looking into potential legal claims against LSU tied to coach WIll Wade's exit</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-basketball/nc-state-lsu-will-wade-c95451"/><id>urn:uuid:58fd48c7-106a-4d65-89c4-7fdb5652e144</id><updated>2026-06-10T15:15:33.647-04:00</updated><summary>N.</summary></entry><entry><title>Vegas and Carolina are playing a Stanley Cup Final for the ages, and the numbers show it</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/stanley-cup-vegas-carolina-q39380"/><id>urn:uuid:31476f4b-a279-4f65-9877-f5673dc951bd</id><updated>2026-06-10T15:05:53.064-04:00</updated><summary>The Stanley Cup Final between the Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes has been must-see entertainment every night.</summary></entry><entry><title>Texas Tech defends playing QB Brendan Sorsby amid gambling addiction, says 'it's not murder'</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/texas-tech-sorsby-m28641"/><id>urn:uuid:7bf08af1-d98d-44b3-ab66-189390effc30</id><updated>2026-06-10T14:59:40.129-04:00</updated><summary>Texas Tech's sports leadership is defending its plans to play quarterback Brendan Sorsby next season while he treats his gambling addiction.</summary></entry><entry><title>Formula 1 shift to more engine power, less electric for 2027 agreed</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/motor-racing/f1-2027-fia-regulations-engine-electric-f09655"/><id>urn:uuid:e7d6b1fc-e1ec-42bb-a84c-d9240d09a593</id><updated>2026-06-10T14:56:38.468-04:00</updated><summary>Formula 1 is set for a shift to more engine power and less electrical hybrid power from next year, but the pace of change is slower than had been planned.</summary></entry><entry><title>Most LI school districts see double-digit enrollment drop</title><author><name>Newsday</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/the-point/school-enrollment-long-island-school-districts-qsc759rc"/><id>urn:uuid:2d56c699-73f1-4783-b968-e3cae9b182b6</id><updated>2026-06-10T14:48:59.416-04:00</updated><summary>The Point is Newsday Opinion's daily newsletter inside the local, city and state political scenes.</summary></entry><entry><title>School enrollment down across Long Island</title><author><name>Karthika Namboothiri</name><email>karthika.namboothiri@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/nextli/data/school-enrollment-long-island-districts-wmfsocj8"/><id>urn:uuid:6f9877bf-fbd1-4ae6-b093-4370fc1192f9</id><updated>2026-06-10T14:48:00.701-04:00</updated><summary>See changes in enrollment by district.</summary></entry><entry><title>Golden Knights need improved play from Eichel, Hart and special teams to beat the Hurricanes</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/golden-knights-hurricanes-stanley-cup-b64463"/><id>urn:uuid:cbe25334-be29-4500-90dd-2c18f4f37567</id><updated>2026-06-10T14:40:37.126-04:00</updated><summary>The Golden Knights find themselves in a familiar playoff position, needing to win two of the next three games in the Stanley Cup Final against the Hurricanes.</summary></entry><entry><title>Search expands for a teenage girl swept into the ocean in Southern California</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/laguna-beach-california-high-surf-missing-girl-a54118"/><id>urn:uuid:83d63cf6-2983-4b60-b04e-2e48e80cca76</id><updated>2026-06-10T14:40:19.975-04:00</updated><summary>A search has expanded for a teenage girl swept away by a big wave at a Southern California beach.</summary></entry><entry><title>St. Anthony's football star Xavier Bala changes college commitment from Syracuse to Boston College</title><author><name>Jared Valluzzi</name><email>jared.valluzzi@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/football/st-anthonys-xavier-bala-eur1onzb"/><id>urn:uuid:39a1dee5-b820-4bd6-8101-27d3c3244740</id><updated>2026-06-10T14:38:16.234-04:00</updated><summary>The junior, a four-star recruit, had originally committed to Syracuse just over a month ago.</summary></entry><entry><title>David Briscoe, AP journalist who chronicled Philippines' democratic revolution, dies at 82</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/philippines-marcos-aquino-ap-reporter-briscoe-k77548"/><id>urn:uuid:ab302283-ce6c-49c8-90b2-d49a672fec28</id><updated>2026-06-10T14:35:15.378-04:00</updated><summary>Longtime Associated Press journalist David Briscoe has died at 82.</summary></entry><entry><title>OB-GYN group makes vaccine recommendations for the first time</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/vaccines-acog-obstetricians-gynecologists-obgyn-o44553"/><id>urn:uuid:ee9ac559-8bbb-421f-b6b5-17a3afc5cad9</id><updated>2026-06-10T14:33:34.224-04:00</updated><summary>A prominent OB-GYN group announced a set of vaccine recommendations on Wednesday that differs from what the U.S. government advises.</summary></entry><entry><title>Climate change makes once-rare coastal floods more likely, study says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/climate-coastal-flooding-sea-level-rise-extreme-t70716"/><id>urn:uuid:1c4a3c43-3f0a-4caf-a3ae-e066af7b6e82</id><updated>2026-06-10T14:28:54.799-04:00</updated><summary>New research shows that extreme floods in coastal areas are becoming more common as climate change causes sea levels to rise.</summary></entry><entry><title>Guadalajara ramps up security and promises safe World Cup after cartel violence scare</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-mexico-security-guadalajara-cartel-j87077"/><id>urn:uuid:c4b6d0d2-5f2b-4fd0-a417-8f079000872b</id><updated>2026-06-10T14:12:17.428-04:00</updated><summary>With the World Cup about to begin, heavily armed police and National Guard officers are patrolling the streets of Guadalajara.</summary></entry><entry><title>UFC fighters say they're honored to compete in front of President Trump on UFC White House card</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/mixed-martial-arts/ufc-white-house-trump-south-lawn-y39719"/><id>urn:uuid:d333c445-a390-4336-b954-33608f8f7ab5</id><updated>2026-06-10T14:11:38.428-04:00</updated><summary>UFC heavyweight Josh Hokit is embracing his bold style ahead of the company's debut at the White House.</summary></entry><entry><title>Law firms cheated in filing claims with NFL's $1 billion concussion settlement fund, report says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/nfl-concussion-settlement-parkinsons-p60495"/><id>urn:uuid:85354bb3-06b1-4ed1-a575-7d0f003caccf</id><updated>2026-06-10T14:09:24.649-04:00</updated><summary>The court officials overseeing the NFL's $1 billion-plus settlement fund for concussion-related injuries have barred five law firms from handling any more claims from former players, after finding that they fraudulently steered clients toward doctors willing to give them a Parkinson's disease diagnosis whether they exhibited symptoms or not.</summary></entry><entry><title>Brian Flores and the Vikings will have a younger defense, whether Harrison Smith returns or not</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/minnesota-vikings-brian-flores-harrison-smith-x75706"/><id>urn:uuid:888e1a15-f41e-4087-b778-7c3bc2610936</id><updated>2026-06-10T14:07:31.257-04:00</updated><summary>Brian Flores is back for a fourth season as defensive coordinator of the Minnesota Vikings.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ice skating brings all world championships together to Beijing in 2028</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/olympics/skating-world-championships-2028-beijing-isu-h95478"/><id>urn:uuid:b78262dd-6aa6-42b5-ac13-7b2f8a7876fb</id><updated>2026-06-10T14:05:32.162-04:00</updated><summary>The International Skating Union is bringing its four world championships and an annual awards ceremony to one city in 2028 as a showcase for the sports.</summary></entry><entry><title>NBA Finals: Knicks stars Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns have developed a close bond</title><author><name>Steve Popper</name><email>steve.popper@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/knicks-jalen-brunson-karl-anthony-towns-nba-finals-kd0ltivc"/><id>urn:uuid:885cc2e4-ffd5-4bf3-80b6-a34f6b955f5d</id><updated>2026-06-10T14:02:09.581-04:00</updated><summary>Brunson on Towns: "I truly love that dude and everything he's done for this team, this city and as a friend. He's been fantastic."</summary></entry><entry><title>Visa plugs its payment network into ChatGPT, letting AI agents shop and pay for users</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/visa-chatgpt-openai-shopping-mastercard-y83003"/><id>urn:uuid:174908a5-3714-4c57-861e-0da6b3350767</id><updated>2026-06-10T14:02:08.825-04:00</updated><summary>Visa is embedding its payment network into ChatGPT, allowing the chatbot to shop and complete transactions for users.</summary></entry><entry><title>Glenn Close will get an Oscar at last — honorarily. So will Ridley Scott and animator Floyd Norman</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/oscars-governors-glenn-close-ridley-scott-y34917"/><id>urn:uuid:b8954b8f-ecd5-4c4b-95d5-6b448dbb4e8f</id><updated>2026-06-10T14:01:24.174-04:00</updated><summary>Glenn Close is finally getting an Oscar.</summary></entry><entry><title>Rich Americans should welcome higher capital-gains taxes</title><author><name>Nicolas S. Rohatyn</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/commentary/capital-gains-taxes-mhxub4hp"/><id>urn:uuid:56b294b5-423c-45bd-8b1a-21f43f6bf538</id><updated>2026-06-10T14:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The tax code should reflect today's political and social realities.</summary></entry><entry><title>Free World Cup tickets to be distributed on Long Island, NYS says</title><author><name>Tiffany Cusaac-Smith</name><email>tiffany.cusaac-smith@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/free-world-cup-tickets-long-island-uuaap57r"/><id>urn:uuid:52ca88d5-ac7c-42ae-8d8e-666915f2369f</id><updated>2026-06-10T13:56:29.686-04:00</updated><summary>The tickets, to be distributed by New York State, are for first responders, military families and certain households with children.</summary></entry><entry><title>World Cup what to know: Curacao faces daunting first World Cup game against 4-time champion Germany</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-schedule-results-news-c36453"/><id>urn:uuid:551ff58e-0c60-4732-ba8a-5a3b3629ba9f</id><updated>2026-06-10T13:56:16.315-04:00</updated><summary>Qatar lost all three of its matches as a World Cup host four years ago and appeared to be headed toward another in its 2026 opener against Switzerland.</summary></entry><entry><title>Transcripts show grand jurors dismissed for disagreeing with case against 'Broadview Six'</title><author><name> Capitol News Illinois</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/chicago-prosecutor-immigration-protest-case-grand-jury-b67106"/><id>urn:uuid:d47d10ec-f1b1-4025-b34e-30ff16df0c73</id><updated>2026-06-10T13:53:07.094-04:00</updated><summary>A federal judge has released transcripts from grand jury sessions showing alleged prosecutorial misconduct by assistant U.S. attorneys seeking an indictment against a group protesting immigration sweeps in Chicago.</summary></entry><entry><title>Feds charge 8 pro-Palestinian activists with conspiring to intimidate U of Michigan officials</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/propalestinian-activists-charged-michigan-u83431"/><id>urn:uuid:8054ebbc-9950-4ab4-85e0-a2ad8c08250e</id><updated>2026-06-10T13:40:53.221-04:00</updated><summary>Federal prosecutors have unsealed an indictment against eight pro-Palestinian activists accused of conspiring to run a criminal intimidation campaign against University of Michigan officials while trying to force the school to cut financial ties to Israel.</summary></entry><entry><title>Southern Baptists vote to advance a formal ban on churches with women pastors</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/southern-baptist-convention-evangelicals-women-pastors-y59007"/><id>urn:uuid:adbabdeb-57fd-4006-be51-189b890fb558</id><updated>2026-06-10T13:40:30.402-04:00</updated><summary>Thousands of Southern Baptists have voted overwhelmingly to advance a formal ban on churches with women pastors in the nation's largest conservative evangelical denomination.</summary></entry><entry><title>A minibus packed with schoolchildren catches fire in central Zimbabwe, killing 7</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/zimbabwe-minibus-accident-schoolchildren-fire-d11068"/><id>urn:uuid:68f66038-07f7-4b6a-aa0e-c5a3a47a5923</id><updated>2026-06-10T13:32:03.008-04:00</updated><summary>A minibus carrying schoolchildren caught fire in central Zimbabwe, killing seven, according to police.</summary></entry><entry><title>Fabio Luisi and Dallas strip Wagner's Ring Cycle of staging and issue audio recording</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/luisi-ring-cycle-dallas-symphony-p36924"/><id>urn:uuid:ead48e82-39bc-4aec-806a-b3ecfbb0af79</id><updated>2026-06-10T13:31:05.514-04:00</updated><summary>Fabio Luisi wanted his Ring Cycle to be heard, not seen.</summary></entry><entry><title>Health sleuths are watching for disease threats during the World Cup</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/world-cup-soccer-health-measles-ebola-infection-a48847"/><id>urn:uuid:9eeb589d-cac9-4db6-81e0-822685090584</id><updated>2026-06-10T13:29:29.015-04:00</updated><summary>Health officials will be on high alert for germs as millions of soccer fans gather for World Cup matches.</summary></entry><entry><title>Laurence Olivier is honored with a plaque at his London childhood home</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/olivier-plaque-honor-mckellen-london-home-q66265"/><id>urn:uuid:d89a2847-d9bf-4854-a5fc-a455cd8c9a25</id><updated>2026-06-10T13:27:01.569-04:00</updated><summary>The late Laurence Olivier, arguably Britain's greatest stage actor, has been honored with a plaque at his childhood home in central London.</summary></entry><entry><title>Serena Williams' doubles campaign at Queen's Club in jeopardy after Victoria Mboko injury</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/tennis/serena-williams-victoria-mboko-injury-queens-i60886"/><id>urn:uuid:d3b07d7c-3d11-4507-9969-0048f7d33379</id><updated>2026-06-10T13:25:25.697-04:00</updated><summary>Serena Williams' doubles campaign at Queen's Club could be over after one match.</summary></entry><entry><title>FBI seizing evidence at California plant where chemical tank overheated and forced evacuations</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/chemical-plant-explosion-fbi-search-w70851"/><id>urn:uuid:cce50bf3-c80c-4c5a-922b-d7136138f3aa</id><updated>2026-06-10T13:23:35.193-04:00</updated><summary>Federal authorities served a search warrant on Wednesday at a Southern California aerospace facility where a chemical tank overheated last month, forcing 50,000 residents to evacuate because authorities feared an explosion.</summary></entry><entry><title>The unfortunate gerrymandering wars</title><author><name> InsideSources.com</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/commentary/gerrymandering-political-parties-f12mr8gp"/><id>urn:uuid:35b538e9-8d80-4171-918e-b70c93da40a9</id><updated>2026-06-10T13:21:43.543-04:00</updated><summary>Today's gerrymandering wars are nothing other than an attempt by both parties to predetermine the outcome of elections.</summary></entry><entry><title>Motorcycle taxi drivers in Congo rally for Ebola awareness as attacks hinder response</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/congo-ebola-ituri-motorcycle-taxi-g00617"/><id>urn:uuid:ce95f5fc-1d48-4aef-a0c7-90cf1e6a0f21</id><updated>2026-06-10T13:20:17.483-04:00</updated><summary>Dozens of motorcycle taxi drivers have joined an Ebola awareness caravan in eastern Congo.</summary></entry><entry><title>Prosecutors paint Palisades Fire suspect as a premeditated arsonist in opening statements</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/palisades-fire-rinderknecht-arson-trial-l05394"/><id>urn:uuid:f2742f1f-57d7-47e2-86a3-5b99c9836549</id><updated>2026-06-10T13:17:28.276-04:00</updated><summary>Prosecutors in the federal trial of the man accused of sparking last year's deadly Palisades Fire have laid out a narrative for jurors of a premeditated arsonist who tried to cover his tracks.</summary></entry><entry><title>Carney says opening of Canada-US bridge may take 'a little longer'</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/canada-carney-gordie-howe-bridge-trump-f53457"/><id>urn:uuid:7c7342c2-772a-4183-a697-9fbddbc30a15</id><updated>2026-06-10T13:09:15.538-04:00</updated><summary>Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney says a new bridge across the Detroit River that U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to block may take longer to open than anticipated.</summary></entry><entry><title>As FIFA entices a new generation of fans, a Brazil influencer's platform will stream all 104 games</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-streamers-new-audiences-w52260"/><id>urn:uuid:3fcee795-d166-4238-b109-7892f9a5b5ef</id><updated>2026-06-10T13:06:39.029-04:00</updated><summary>In Brazil, home of soccer-mad fans and the five-time world champions, the only way to watch all 104 games of the World Cup will be through the streaming platform anchored by a digital influencer.</summary></entry><entry><title>SPCA, officials return to Glen Cove home to rescue remaining cats</title><author><name>Robert Brodsky</name><email>robert.brodsky@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/glen-cove-cats-removal-alena-horbalko-jqd8xifr"/><id>urn:uuid:ed71d8b5-7be6-4843-a5ba-5e5f911b534d</id><updated>2026-06-10T12:47:53.049-04:00</updated><summary>Meanwhile, 51 of the approximately 120 rescued felines are being kept at Glen Cove City Hall; 47 are in an animal shelter, officials said.</summary></entry><entry><title>Players' union asks NHL for a Mike Babcock investigation if Oilers want to hire him, AP sources say</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/oilers-mike-babcock-coach-nhlpa-w80229"/><id>urn:uuid:1d4dad47-03b8-499f-b726-65f84f3b0edc</id><updated>2026-06-10T12:39:35.080-04:00</updated><summary>The NHL Players' Association has asked the league to investigate Mike Babcock's time with the Columbus Blue Jackets before any team hires him as coach.</summary></entry><entry><title>Madison Square Garden cancels outdoor watch party hours before Game 4</title><author><name>Matthew Chayes</name><email>matthew.chayes@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/zohran-mamdani-knicks-nba-xuuwnkmp"/><id>urn:uuid:9463a185-3583-431a-8ef6-ac90e9c3aeba</id><updated>2026-06-10T12:29:31.384-04:00</updated><summary>The move came after the city approved a permit for a ticketed watch party of up to 1,000 people, which Knicks owner James Dolan called inadequate.</summary></entry><entry><title>Crackdown on Afghan protests against arrests of women killed at least 1 person, UN says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/afghanistan-taliban-women-arrested-protest-p55543"/><id>urn:uuid:4056a80d-5c1c-4f55-8b31-18fbe2417250</id><updated>2026-06-10T12:20:05.005-04:00</updated><summary>The United Nations say that a violent crackdown on a protest in western Afghanistan has killed at least one person.</summary></entry><entry><title>Deal for LIRR rail yard at Lawrence Aviation site in Port Jefferson Station collapses, setting back electrification effort</title><author><name>Alfonso A. Castillo and Carl MacGowan</name><email>carl.macgowan@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/transportation/lawrence-aviation-purchase-off-u41bsjm1"/><id>urn:uuid:5aa75843-4753-4518-af74-b721b5d115c0</id><updated>2026-06-10T12:19:23.616-04:00</updated><summary>In 2023, the MTA entered into a tentative deal to purchase 40 acres, with the goal of transforming the site into an LIRR rail yard.</summary></entry><entry><title>Crunch Fitness expanding on Long Island with at least 5 more gyms</title><author><name>Tory N. Parrish</name><email>tory.parrish@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/crunch-fitness-expansion-long-beach-patchogue-melville-xmjseaue"/><id>urn:uuid:acfe8166-4706-4372-abeb-0c14c07b19fc</id><updated>2026-06-10T12:15:41.529-04:00</updated><summary>There is a high demand in the Long Island market for Crunch, but gym growth is difficult in the region because of a lack of large-enough spaces, the chain's broker said.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump signs bill giving nearly $70B to his immigration enforcement agenda through end of his term</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-immigration-enforcement-dhs-ice-deportation-v95702"/><id>urn:uuid:f4df485c-9004-4c96-a388-a900c9e2a9ce</id><updated>2026-06-10T12:10:13.443-04:00</updated><summary>President Donald Trump's immigration and deportation agenda is getting a nearly $70 billion boost through the end of his term.</summary></entry><entry><title>Nancy Mace's unpredictable career is up in the air after finishing last in South Carolina primary</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/election-2026-nancy-mace-u31740"/><id>urn:uuid:6d1d7b16-dec3-42db-9078-9995aa1ec692</id><updated>2026-06-10T11:31:16.374-04:00</updated><summary>Rep. Nancy Mace has finished a distant fifth in South Carolina's Republican primary for governor, leaving her political future uncertain.</summary></entry><entry><title>UN nuclear watchdog board demands urgent Iran cooperation and access to nuclear sites</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/iran-nuclear-material-access-resolution-vote-iaea-k72570"/><id>urn:uuid:03882538-0fcb-4c62-9abf-7602b3f1fa87</id><updated>2026-06-10T11:08:06.838-04:00</updated><summary>The U.N. atomic watchdog's board has demanding that Iran fully cooperate with the agency and provide complete information about its nuclear material.</summary></entry><entry><title>An ancient whale graveyard in the Indian Ocean teems with life</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/whale-graveyard-diamantina-zone-m06966"/><id>urn:uuid:437c0392-6eb4-455e-995b-0c9fa64f64d7</id><updated>2026-06-10T11:02:31.736-04:00</updated><summary>Scientists have unearthed marine communities thriving on a millions-year-old whale graveyard.</summary></entry><entry><title>An underground detector in China unveils its first major findings about mysterious ghost particles</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/juno-neutrino-detector-ghost-particle-china-q51511"/><id>urn:uuid:9eb8aa02-44d4-4884-bdf5-d4f6bf85e498</id><updated>2026-06-10T11:00:27.794-04:00</updated><summary>A massive underground detector aimed at understanding the mysterious ghost particles in our universe has released its first major findings.</summary></entry><entry><title>Gunman kills 4 people at suburban Detroit house, including parents and brother, police say</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/livonia-michigan-four-dead-t25662"/><id>urn:uuid:e281429b-a99d-423d-90db-30af97b2e169</id><updated>2026-06-10T10:57:26.651-04:00</updated><summary>Authorities say a man killed four people at a house in suburban Detroit, including his parents and a brother.</summary></entry><entry><title>Police zero in on 2 suspects after a mass shooting at a festival in Toledo, Ohio</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/toledo-ohio-festival-mass-shooting-suspect-u62685"/><id>urn:uuid:d7c188db-4b73-4a0f-b199-00cddec448af</id><updated>2026-06-10T10:47:59.109-04:00</updated><summary>Police investigating a shooting that wounded 12 people at a neighborhood street festival in Ohio have issued arrest warrants for one suspect and are trying to confirm the identity of another.</summary></entry><entry><title>Nevada GOP voters choose Trump-backed US House candidate in one of state's high-profile races</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/election-2026-nevada-congress-governor-q55143"/><id>urn:uuid:c6564aaa-05a7-434d-bca2-c95ed68b25b8</id><updated>2026-06-10T10:45:54.708-04:00</updated><summary>Retired Air Force Lt. Col. David Flippo has won the Republican primary in Nevada's 2nd Congressional District after securing President Donald Trump's endorsement in the closing weeks of the campaign.</summary></entry><entry><title>WWI soldier's postcard from home helps unite his family after a century</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/belgium-cemetery-british-soldiers-history-war-burials-e23107"/><id>urn:uuid:e73a7172-e4dc-4593-b553-683aa771cecf</id><updated>2026-06-10T10:16:50.165-04:00</updated><summary>A postcard found on a World War I soldier led to his identification and a family reunion more than a century later.</summary></entry><entry><title>Yohei Kono, who apologized for Japan's wartime sexual abuses of 'comfort women,' dies at 89</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/japan-yohei-kono-dies-sexual-apology-abuses-china-k74111"/><id>urn:uuid:821d6d8a-7ccf-4c67-b904-4890ffbd8214</id><updated>2026-06-10T10:07:27.915-04:00</updated><summary>Veteran Japanese politician Yohei Kono has died at 89.</summary></entry><entry><title>Keith Urban didn't set out to record a yacht rock record. But then he entered the 'Flow State'</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/keith-urban-album-flow-state-yacht-rock-b67802"/><id>urn:uuid:e92f0c2e-27c7-4d58-a0b1-b70877529308</id><updated>2026-06-10T10:03:01.376-04:00</updated><summary>Keith Urban didn't set out to record a yacht rock covers album.</summary></entry><entry><title>What to do, where to eat near U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills</title><author><name>Carissa Kellman</name><email>carissa.kellman@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/travel/us-open-shinnecock-hills-golf-club-2026-guide-er8vjsmt"/><id>urn:uuid:4096c194-2785-461b-9d64-6f7200e6768f</id><updated>2026-06-10T10:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The U.S. Open will be held at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club from June 15-21, bringing one of the country's largest sporting events to the East End.</summary></entry><entry><title>After troubled World Cup lead-in, UN human rights chief urges 'rethink' of US immigration policy</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-fifa-us-human-rights-turk-j81397"/><id>urn:uuid:8b3728e6-97bd-41cb-bf88-22bec53d54ba</id><updated>2026-06-10T09:28:14.294-04:00</updated><summary>The United Nations' top human rights official called Wednesday for a "massive rethink" of immigration policies especially in the United States ahead of the World Cup.</summary></entry><entry><title>Jeep recall warns owners to park outside due to fire risk until repairs can be made</title><author><name>John Valenti</name><email>john.valenti@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/transportation/jeep-recall-fires-m6sxxyju"/><id>urn:uuid:7ddf5af4-9f90-483c-8103-872ac9fdfc55</id><updated>2026-06-10T09:26:29.599-04:00</updated><summary>The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is warning more than 1 million Jeep owners their vehicles can catch fire — even when the ignition is turned off.</summary></entry><entry><title>Honda recalls more than 880,000 cars due to a problem with rear suspension components</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/honda-acura-recall-safety-nhtsa-r93709"/><id>urn:uuid:201b2873-4e5d-452f-baa6-bde184ee7815</id><updated>2026-06-10T09:12:13.742-04:00</updated><summary>Honda is recalling more than 800,000 vehicles because rear suspension components may fail and cause drivers to lose control, increasing the chances of a crash or injury.</summary></entry><entry><title>What to know about the World Cup referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the US</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-somalia-referee-omar-artan-us-a11442"/><id>urn:uuid:b31acc39-e931-4be8-918f-2245d7ae0e32</id><updated>2026-06-10T08:59:04.702-04:00</updated><summary>A Somali referee was due to become his country's first to officiate the World Cup but was denied entry to the United States in an unprecedented move by the host country.</summary></entry><entry><title>PHOTO ESSAY: Soccer offers West Bank Palestinians an escape as the World Cup kicks off</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/palestinians-israel-west-sank-soccer-world-cup-s18071"/><id>urn:uuid:a01fa675-fc0d-4160-a36d-e7ffabb178a8</id><updated>2026-06-10T08:42:32.031-04:00</updated><summary>UMM AL-KHAIR, West Bank — As the FIFA World Cup gets underway on June 11,</summary></entry><entry><title>The Latest: US says it is striking targets in Iran again as tensions escalate</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-epstein-platner-gates-netanyahu-immigration-iran-g07961"/><id>urn:uuid:77340e5d-8754-4166-9963-59c2472a4d4f</id><updated>2026-06-10T08:29:21.275-04:00</updated><summary>The U.S. has launched airstrikes against Iran, and President Donald Trump says more are coming, as Tehran fired back at countries in the region.</summary></entry><entry><title>Newcastle signs goalkeeper Ewen Jaouen from 2nd-tier French side Reims</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/newcastle-goalkeeper-jaouen-reims-g85900"/><id>urn:uuid:f12e72a6-9c88-48e1-9d8d-5afd577de7ee</id><updated>2026-06-10T08:02:16.146-04:00</updated><summary>Premier League side Newcastle has signed goalkeeper Ewen Jaouen from second-tier French team Reims.</summary></entry><entry><title>Rights groups denounce arrest of 2 Malian journalists, in latest crackdown on press freedom</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/mali-junta-arrest-journalist-press-takiou-v31381"/><id>urn:uuid:6aea4e0e-b68e-4be9-8f66-e9c895de6d9c</id><updated>2026-06-10T07:30:29.496-04:00</updated><summary>Rights groups have condemned the arrest of two prominent journalists in Mali.</summary></entry><entry><title>Pakistan army helicopter crashes in Kashmir because of technical fault, killing all on board</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/pakistan-military-helicopter-crash-kashmir-technical-fault-o21304"/><id>urn:uuid:a2f62da5-ec9f-490e-baf1-db28040b7eb5</id><updated>2026-06-10T07:14:44.415-04:00</updated><summary>Pakistan's military says an army MI-17 helicopter has crashed because of a technical fault in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.</summary></entry><entry><title>A Thai woman is in custody after an American diplomat was found dead in Myanmar</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/american-diplomat-death-myanmar-g02969"/><id>urn:uuid:b94cd6bf-55ef-4d6e-b5d4-8792cab86db1</id><updated>2026-06-10T07:03:01.061-04:00</updated><summary>The U.S. State Department says an American diplomat assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Yangon, the biggest city in Myanmar, has been found dead.</summary></entry><entry><title>A Pentagon list overhaul puts Mormon church's Christian identity back in the spotlight</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/latter-day-saint-mormon-church-military-christian-d86229"/><id>urn:uuid:d7399a55-b61a-430e-94a6-dedaae84a2b3</id><updated>2026-06-10T07:01:16.989-04:00</updated><summary>The Pentagon's recent revision to its list of Christian religions has reignited a long-standing debate about whether The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a Christian denomination.</summary></entry><entry><title>Pochettino says no Americans among top 100 players yet US can win World Cup</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/us-players-none-top-100-k38295"/><id>urn:uuid:541c3fce-98b0-48a9-adb7-81f8635ff931</id><updated>2026-06-10T07:00:32.072-04:00</updated><summary>Mauricio Pochettino has been blunt about American soccer talent.</summary></entry><entry><title>SpaceX wants regular investors to help its stock launch. Here's what to know before clicking 'buy'</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/spacex-ipo-investors-elon-musk-robinhood-schwab-f99445"/><id>urn:uuid:dc988e97-bfd3-4850-806b-d4088c23b27d</id><updated>2026-06-10T06:37:38.343-04:00</updated><summary>When SpaceX makes its debut on the U.S. stock market, it wants smaller-pocketed, mom-and-pop investors to play a big role in what may be the biggest IPO ever.</summary></entry><entry><title>A glossary to help understand what happens in an initial public offering</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/ipo-prospectus-roadshow-lockup-price-discovery-spacex-b04985"/><id>urn:uuid:a700ad61-7901-43ab-b509-000732adb4ae</id><updated>2026-06-10T06:31:58.443-04:00</updated><summary>Anyone following SpaceX's plans to sell shares to the public is likely to hear terms thrown around that describe steps and components of an initial public offering.</summary></entry><entry><title>Edmunds' five best used performance cars for less than $25,000</title><author><name> By JOSH JACQUOT of Edmunds</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/performance-vehicles-used-25000-n65159"/><id>urn:uuid:054c97d8-0f9e-4f9c-b2c5-fe64607c4471</id><updated>2026-06-10T06:26:21.462-04:00</updated><summary>The current used market offers exceptional performance cars for under $25,000, ranging from refined turbocharged German coupes and raw V8-powered American icons to practical hot hatches and lightweight specialty cars.</summary></entry><entry><title>Premier League departures: Sancho leaves Man United, Bissouma out at Tottenham</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/premier-league-contracts-sancho-bissouma-g66851"/><id>urn:uuid:da9dd8d0-a6a7-4056-9871-4bd02fe658ae</id><updated>2026-06-10T06:21:33.400-04:00</updated><summary>Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho and Tottenham midfielder Yves Bissouma are among the players being released by their Premier League teams at the end of their contracts.</summary></entry><entry><title>Amnesty accuses Israel's government of 'ethnic cleansing' of Palestinians from the West Bank</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/israel-west-bank-amnesty-palestinians-ethnic-cleansing-d70167"/><id>urn:uuid:9bf19b9e-426d-41ce-8ca9-b77ef8b875f4</id><updated>2026-06-10T06:19:57.600-04:00</updated><summary>Amnesty International has accused Israel of carrying out a campaign of "ethnic cleansing" of Palestinians from the occupied West Bank.</summary></entry><entry><title>College sports is suddenly facing a major question that hinges on gambling, the 'unpardonable sin'</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/sorsby-gambling-ncaa-texas-tech-m60295"/><id>urn:uuid:befa698c-b215-4620-8748-9148fe61dd65</id><updated>2026-06-10T06:10:33.366-04:00</updated><summary>The controversy over gambling in college sports has intensified with Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby's court victory.</summary></entry><entry><title>China touts Xinjiang at trade forum, spotlighting a region once marked by detention centers</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/china-xinjiang-conference-development-prisons-uyghurs-w15989"/><id>urn:uuid:59bc6164-b33b-465d-ae26-f5ec70314706</id><updated>2026-06-10T06:04:59.815-04:00</updated><summary>China is hosting an international conference in Xinjiang to promote economic development efforts in the northwestern region, which once was the site of mass political detentions.</summary></entry><entry><title>Seattle Storm banking on Dominique Malonga to get franchise on track</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/seattle-storm-dominique-malonga-h86067"/><id>urn:uuid:9b026a6c-70e4-4eba-8b66-982ebc8ee802</id><updated>2026-06-10T06:00:57.806-04:00</updated><summary>The Seattle Storm's Dominique Malonga is being counted on to help get the franchise back on track, even though her second season was briefly derailed when she suffered a concussion in a May 13 loss to the Toronto Tempo.</summary></entry><entry><title>Paraguay fans are eager for their long-awaited World Cup return, in the country they now call home</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/paraguay-world-cup-fans-i44320"/><id>urn:uuid:98a97d72-1572-444b-93cb-05b4111bbdec</id><updated>2026-06-10T06:00:51.263-04:00</updated><summary>Paraguayan fans are eager to see their national soccer team's long-awaited return to the World Cup in the country they now call home.</summary></entry><entry><title>Bettors taking a chance on the longshot US in World Cup, though France and Spain remain favorites</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-betting-united-states-usa-m71054"/><id>urn:uuid:63948ef3-e9c5-49e1-b098-d299273de1be</id><updated>2026-06-10T06:00:40.297-04:00</updated><summary>Fox Sports is promoting the idea of an underdog American team winning the World Cup, reminiscent of the 1980 Miracle on Ice when the US hockey team beat the Soviet Union in the Olympics.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ukraine launches long-range strikes on military and energy sites in Russia</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/russia-ukraine-war-military-strikes-j90402"/><id>urn:uuid:81656b5b-536e-41ce-9460-128ef8f2b224</id><updated>2026-06-10T05:43:45.361-04:00</updated><summary>A series of long-range Ukrainian attacks hit targets deep inside Russia, part of Kyiv's efforts to raise the costs of the war for the Kremlin by striking energy facilities and military industries.</summary></entry><entry><title>Taiwan fires rockets in China's direction from a US-supplied mobile launching system in drill</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/taiwan-china-himars-artillery-rocket-defense-e60726"/><id>urn:uuid:2a79fbd4-20ce-4a26-992f-01a842049594</id><updated>2026-06-10T05:20:34.736-04:00</updated><summary>Taiwan's military has sent rockets in China's direction from "shoot and scoot" launchers in a demonstration of how it might defend itself against an attack.</summary></entry><entry><title>Collins isn't Trump's 'best friend' but he's on her side in Maine Senate matchup with Platner</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/trump-collins-maine-senate-republicans-reelection-t59565"/><id>urn:uuid:1664f7e9-4771-40c6-8cb4-68f3ad7a6164</id><updated>2026-06-10T05:02:04.233-04:00</updated><summary>Maine's Susan Collins often boosts her popularity by keeping her distance from President Donald Trump.</summary></entry><entry><title>Melissa Fana, of East Northport, compassionate surgical oncologist, dies at 48</title><author><name>Lisa L. Colangelo</name><email>lisa.colangelo@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/obituaries/melissa-fana-perlmutter-cancer-center-nyu-langone-qxy7am8o"/><id>urn:uuid:dc2a6246-5398-4136-90ad-6e9ff2d1375c</id><updated>2026-06-10T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Dr. Melissa Fana was affiliated with NYU Langone Health as director of women's health for Suffolk County and chief of service for breast surgery at Long Island Community Hospital.</summary></entry><entry><title>'Rogue' George Santos' grift keeps giving</title><author><name>Dan Janison</name><email>Dan.Janison@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/columnists/dan-janison/george-santos-pardon-maga-polymarket-kalshi-eggwv9eu"/><id>urn:uuid:48dbdc12-82eb-4356-9a2e-da17f027456f</id><updated>2026-06-10T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Feds reportedly taking serious new look at him after Costanza-like allegations.</summary></entry><entry><title>Long Island childcare costs are among America's highest. Providers say they're struggling to survive.</title><author><name>Victor Ocasio</name><email>victor.ocasio@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/wallet-watch/long-island-child-care-costs-o5kpi8hy"/><id>urn:uuid:b4122848-79aa-48a9-ab72-d622fce3365f</id><updated>2026-06-10T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Childcare costs can rival college tuition on Long Island, forcing some parents to cut work hours or leave the workforce. Yet providers say staffing, rent and regulations leave them with thin margins.</summary></entry><entry><title>'Colossal failures' at Penn Station spark concern as NBA Finals, World Cup bring spotlight</title><author><name>Alfonso A. Castillo</name><email>alfonso.castillo@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/transportation/penn-station-failures-sports-tcuotcwx"/><id>urn:uuid:960442ab-ab0f-4dbc-8d17-d92b32acd342</id><updated>2026-06-10T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>A potential Game 6 at MSG coinciding with a World Cup match on Tuesday would be a "perfect storm."</summary></entry><entry><title>Serenity Gardens, a park for people with special needs, opens in East Islip</title><author><name>Sam Kmack</name><email>sam.kmack@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/serenity-gardens-opens-east-islip-cyszqgyy"/><id>urn:uuid:a13f6a27-7ed3-4644-a8e0-e9cc03c96479</id><updated>2026-06-10T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Serenity Gardens is split into four sections catering to people with specific needs. As one official said, "The park is for everybody."</summary></entry><entry><title>Long Island restaurants serving soft-shell crab worth the trip</title><author><name>Marie Elena Martinez</name><email>marieelena.martinez@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/restaurants/soft-shell-crab-long-island-r6dnostm"/><id>urn:uuid:c87e29cb-10fa-4a46-aed4-f98792538d00</id><updated>2026-06-10T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Their meticulous harvesting and short season rendering them both expensive and, frequently, unavailable.</summary></entry><entry><title>Power grid fixes, gas stove hazards, food labels, more</title><author><name>Newsday Readers</name><email>letters@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/letters/power-grid-fixes-gas-stove-hazards-food-labels-life-plan-complexes-ux12zxqs"/><id>urn:uuid:eab589f9-ad0b-40d4-a17c-38659567f4cb</id><updated>2026-06-10T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Reader letters to Newsday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Knicks' key to winning Game 4 vs. Spurs? Get back to their ball-movement roots</title><author><name>Steve Popper</name><email>steve.popper@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/knicks-spurs-nba-finals-game-4-p70ycrxe"/><id>urn:uuid:ce588a05-adfd-44a0-9857-33537ad64c2c</id><updated>2026-06-10T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Game 3 was much more of a two-man show than the team's previous 13-game win streak, which featured ball movement, spacing and pacing.</summary></entry><entry><title>NBC's lead golf voice Dan Hicks calls Southampton's Shinnecock 'my favorite golf course in the country'</title><author><name>Anthony Rieber</name><email>anthony.rieber@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/media/dan-hicks-nbc-us-open-x8hqsftn"/><id>urn:uuid:abb6c79f-006e-48a7-9c61-9d7546899b80</id><updated>2026-06-10T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The veteran announcer has called championships at the Southampton course since 1995.</summary></entry><entry><title>Judge tosses some parts of former NUMC CEO Megan Ryan's gender bias suit</title><author><name>Candice Ferrette</name><email>candice.ferrette@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/numc-ryan-lawsuit-xjtpphcb"/><id>urn:uuid:ff7e0ec9-5735-4ff8-9854-ae580798f46b</id><updated>2026-06-10T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Ryan was fired last year for cause.</summary></entry><entry><title>Meet 10 extraordinary Long Island high school seniors</title><author><name>Newsday</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/li-life/extraordinary-long-island-seniors-c8hpazh3"/><id>urn:uuid:1674545b-3171-4808-9509-81e31a767c1d</id><updated>2026-06-10T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Selected from dozens of Long Island students, the 10 seniors distinguished themselves through their resilience, compassion and commitment to make a difference.</summary></entry><entry><title>Greek Festival at Garvies Point: Food, music and fun in Glen Cove</title><author><name>David J. Criblez</name><email>david.criblez@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/long-island-events/greek-festival-garvies-point-jrfvpsi8"/><id>urn:uuid:a1787b4f-c595-4080-a656-1f7138a8b439</id><updated>2026-06-10T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Savor traditional Greek dishes like pastitsio and moussaka at the festival, a fundraiser for the Church of the Holy Resurrection.</summary></entry><entry><title>Long Beach house for sale for $850G built during Prohibition</title><author><name>Celia Young</name><email>celia.young@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/real-estate/lb-west-end-for-sale-q47lkx5a"/><id>urn:uuid:5d83b3bf-55de-4bf9-b72c-487721b187d5</id><updated>2026-06-10T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Built when speakeasies ruled the barrier island, the Connecticut Avenue home is under 1,000 square feet.</summary></entry><entry><title>Small houses on Long Island give sellers chance to cash in, buyers chance at homeownership</title><author><name>Rachel Weiss</name><email>rachel.weiss@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/real-estate/small-house-for-sale-nassau-suffolk-is2ttczk"/><id>urn:uuid:ef997960-5d36-4eca-bf8e-d2f191b23bfb</id><updated>2026-06-10T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Houses with small footprints and few — if any — bedrooms are giving sellers the chance to cash in and buyers a shot at homeownership.</summary></entry><entry><title>Discounted apartments in East Patchogue available through housing lottery</title><author><name>Jonathan LaMantia</name><email>jonathan.lamantia@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/wallet-watch/greybarn-patchogue-housing-lottery-e6tfmw6c"/><id>urn:uuid:ddd45119-a588-420d-8ca5-769912f78d18</id><updated>2026-06-10T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Rents through the lottery will start at $1,655, according to program guidelines.</summary></entry><entry><title>U.S. Open golf tournament parking at center of legal dispute between Riverhead town and company at Enterprise Park</title><author><name>Tiffany Cusaac-Smith</name><email>tiffany.cusaac-smith@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/us-open-riverhead-golf-parking-enterprise-park-fz7xjve1"/><id>urn:uuid:91e2df0b-67ab-4952-be6b-5632890d38dc</id><updated>2026-06-10T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The company says the town had no right to let the USGA use 16 acres of the park property for U.S. Open parking.</summary></entry><entry><title>Pope honors Barcelona's Sagrada Familia as masterpiece of stone, color and light on Gaudí centenary</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/spain-pope-leo-sagrada-familia-barcelona-gaudi-c43210"/><id>urn:uuid:942c6d69-4afe-4535-9587-a77285931dfd</id><updated>2026-06-10T04:31:54.090-04:00</updated><summary>Pope Leo XIV has celebrated the Sagrada Familia Basilica as a masterpiece of "stones, colors and light."</summary></entry><entry><title>Indonesian court finds 4 military members guilty of acid attack on activist, sends them to prison</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/indonesia-military-court-acid-attack-y67201"/><id>urn:uuid:4703e85e-2d78-4a89-89b4-bb3c9cb56147</id><updated>2026-06-10T04:27:20.713-04:00</updated><summary>An Indonesian military court has found four service members guilty over an acid attack on a prominent human rights activist and sentenced them with up to three years in prison.</summary></entry><entry><title>Police blast water cannons at Belfast protesters as unrest flares again after stabbing</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/northern-ireland-belfast-stabbing-violence-c80641"/><id>urn:uuid:cace09cc-89d9-490d-8e9c-0679e8d7bc74</id><updated>2026-06-10T04:16:49.093-04:00</updated><summary>Police have used water cannons on protesters in Northern Ireland after violence erupted a second night over a stabbing in Belfast.</summary></entry><entry><title>China car exports jump 73% in May as high fuel prices raise interest in EVs</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/china-autos-evs-exports-cars-n11846"/><id>urn:uuid:f1ac3c4c-26eb-4816-ae80-8d39574ac255</id><updated>2026-06-10T03:51:46.391-04:00</updated><summary>China has reported its passenger car exports jumped 73% in May to around 809,000 vehicles.</summary></entry><entry><title>Somali soccer referee denied entry to US for World Cup is welcomed home as a hero</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-referee-somalia-fifa-trump-visa-l32563"/><id>urn:uuid:67ffa922-2bc6-4a7f-8ed0-8760a8e3fcb5</id><updated>2026-06-10T03:43:59.533-04:00</updated><summary>Omar Artan, the soccer referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the United States for the World Cup tournament, has returned home to a hero's welcome by supporters and officials.</summary></entry><entry><title>A street in The Hague is drenched in orange as Netherlands soccer fans celebrate the World Cup</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/orange-world-cup-netherlands-soccer-fans-m64779"/><id>urn:uuid:1188c0c1-2a1a-47b5-a47d-55982ab71b60</id><updated>2026-06-10T03:38:50.457-04:00</updated><summary>Soccer fans in the Netherlands are gripped by orange fever as the World Cup approaches.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ahead of World Cup, Mexico striker Raul Jimenez fixes club future by signing for Wolves again</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/raul-jimenez-wolverhampton-h99570"/><id>urn:uuid:cd1896ad-cf6c-4d29-8975-bc582bfd3ef8</id><updated>2026-06-10T03:17:53.215-04:00</updated><summary>Mexico striker Raul Jimenez has sorted out his club future ahead of playing at the World Cup by signing for a second spell at English team Wolverhampton.</summary></entry><entry><title>Hong Kong charges 7 people and 2 firms over massive fire that killed 168</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/hong-kong-fire-charges-manslaughter-u57744"/><id>urn:uuid:e7323b83-b1d3-495a-8f5e-66ff47e4a5b4</id><updated>2026-06-10T03:10:39.332-04:00</updated><summary>Hong Kong authorities have charged seven people and two companies with offenses including manslaughter and conspiracy to defraud over the city's deadliest fire in decades.</summary></entry><entry><title>Celebrations clash with social tensions in Mexico on the eve of the World Cup</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/mexico-city-world-cup-fifa-tensions-c93236"/><id>urn:uuid:16eebedd-8177-419b-bda9-feb09ebb83d7</id><updated>2026-06-10T03:04:30.311-04:00</updated><summary>Mexico City welcomes the world with the opening ceremonies of the FIFA World Cup on Thursday, but social tensions are rising.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mysterious disappearance of alleged Israeli spy puts Lebanese state in a tough spot</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/hezbollah-lebanon-israel-spying-alaydi-b32862"/><id>urn:uuid:fb780435-dcc7-4b5e-b07a-38d17a3b74d2</id><updated>2026-06-10T02:44:11.478-04:00</updated><summary>A man accused by Lebanese officials of being part of an Israeli intelligence plot took refuge in the Ukrainian Embassy in Beirut over two months ago.</summary></entry><entry><title>Aftershocks complicate Philippine recovery from quake that killed 45 and displaced thousands</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/philippines-earthquake-general-santos-aftershocks-q50578"/><id>urn:uuid:b9306655-7e9e-45e3-908d-5471328afd6e</id><updated>2026-06-10T02:40:29.072-04:00</updated><summary>Aftershocks are rocking the southern Philippines days after a powerful earthquake that left at least 45 people dead and 17 others missing.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mass shooting leaves 12 dead and at least 9 hurt in an impoverished South Africa community</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/south-africa-johannesburg-cleveland-shooting-d85749"/><id>urn:uuid:afe8cfda-1ccb-4452-9925-ddf12053d2e1</id><updated>2026-06-10T02:30:07.351-04:00</updated><summary>At least 12 people are dead and nine more were injured in a mass shooting in a Johannesburg suburb.</summary></entry><entry><title>Vote looms in Switzerland after foes of migration put proposal to cap population at 10 million</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/switzerland-referendum-population-10-million-d57875"/><id>urn:uuid:4bb2dadd-b68f-4b8b-81d1-dce43253b204</id><updated>2026-06-10T01:48:54.557-04:00</updated><summary>Swiss voters are taking up an unprecedented proposal to limit Switzerland's population at 10 million in coming decades.</summary></entry><entry><title>Sal Stewart's 11th-inning homer sends Reds past Padres 5-3, ending Cincy's 5-game skid</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/padres-reds-score-stewart-c84081"/><id>urn:uuid:0e27cf66-f14d-4a2a-9143-71fa4be47514</id><updated>2026-06-10T01:47:19.701-04:00</updated><summary>Cincinnati rookie Sal Stewart hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the 11th inning and the Reds snapped their five-game losing streak with a 5-3 victory over the San Diego Padres.</summary></entry><entry><title>Luis García Jr. and James Wood lead the Nationals past the Giants 6-3 for their latest road win</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/nationals-giants-score-o29643"/><id>urn:uuid:7c3841b0-b4f5-433b-8e42-1369ff8c1108</id><updated>2026-06-10T01:41:09.837-04:00</updated><summary>Luis García Jr. launched a two-run homer, Jacob Young scored a pivotal run on a wild pitch in the seventh inning and the Washington Nationals beat the San Francisco Giants 6-3.</summary></entry><entry><title>World skiing president Eliasch faces re-election vote amid Shiffrin, Odermatt calls for change</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/olympics/skiing-fis-president-election-eliasch-y79518"/><id>urn:uuid:6aa629d9-d489-4eef-b9c0-0debcd50f01e</id><updated>2026-06-10T01:25:21.904-04:00</updated><summary>It's rare in Olympic sports politics for a sitting president to be challenged in an election after just one full term in office.</summary></entry><entry><title>Bolte hits 1st MLB homer and A's go deep 5 more times in Las Vegas for 7-5 win over Brewers</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/brewers-athletics-score-bolte-las-vegas-x03862"/><id>urn:uuid:e5cb8888-8885-40a6-ad36-fd7e86b036fd</id><updated>2026-06-10T01:09:05.545-04:00</updated><summary>Henry Bolte hit his first career home run and the Athletics went deep five more times at Las Vegas Ballpark in a 7-5 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.</summary></entry><entry><title>Angels score 5 runs in 2nd inning and ride Walbert Ureña's scoreless outing to 10-1 win over Astros</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/astros-angels-score-v50917"/><id>urn:uuid:ebdbe308-3402-4e61-bc6f-d967d8990e17</id><updated>2026-06-10T00:49:09.118-04:00</updated><summary>Wade Meckler and Jo Adell keyed a five-run second inning with two-run doubles, and Walbert Ureña navigated heavy traffic through five shutout innings to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 10-1 victory over the Houston Astros.</summary></entry><entry><title>Another sell-off for AI stocks knocks Wall Street back to where it was 5 weeks ago</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/stocks-markets-ai-tech-iran-us-v64302"/><id>urn:uuid:8fa42984-d86d-46fd-a907-6b15a286b696</id><updated>2026-06-10T00:45:34.867-04:00</updated><summary>Another sell-off for artificial-intelligence stocks dragged the U.S. market sharply lower.</summary></entry><entry><title>Hollywood directors reach tentative 4-year deal with studios and streamers</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/directors-guild-contract-dga-amptp-nolan-w21142"/><id>urn:uuid:0ec9be98-f077-49fb-80fb-bba3a48e1c17</id><updated>2026-06-10T00:41:06.334-04:00</updated><summary>Hollywood directors have reached a four-year tentative contract agreement with studios and streaming services.</summary></entry><entry><title>Some burial societies in Africa now focus on helping the living, too</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/zimbabwe-burial-associations-funeral-costs-economy-v84841"/><id>urn:uuid:ce7369c7-fab4-44da-b450-62b0357697f7</id><updated>2026-06-10T00:38:49.939-04:00</updated><summary>Burial societies in Zimbabwe and other parts of Africa are turning into lifelines for daily survival.</summary></entry><entry><title>A burning cross in a Chicago park shocks residents and has police searching for who did it</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/cross-burning-chicago-fire-department-w78564"/><id>urn:uuid:67b80aaf-b4d6-4060-b558-856352ecda8b</id><updated>2026-06-10T00:35:49.597-04:00</updated><summary>Chicago police are urging residents to come forward with any information about a cross burning in a public park.</summary></entry><entry><title>Insider tour of the Sagrada Familia reveals 5 divine enigmas and hidden treasures</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/sagrada-familia-insider-tour-pope-leo-gaudi-barcelona-h09136"/><id>urn:uuid:ee469115-09ff-4f1d-998c-9f1269feef0e</id><updated>2026-06-10T00:23:41.195-04:00</updated><summary>The unique grandeur of the Sagrada Familia means that even those who work and worship at Barcelona's world famous basilica every day can still be surprised with some fresh wonder.</summary></entry><entry><title>Israel is tightening its grip on east Jerusalem with evictions and demolitions</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/israel-palestinians-conflict-jerusalem-demolition-eviction-y07490"/><id>urn:uuid:bf66b1af-1f5c-4a54-91c9-1473f222ab66</id><updated>2026-06-10T00:18:21.116-04:00</updated><summary>For decades, Israel has worked to expand the Jewish presence in annexed east Jerusalem.</summary></entry><entry><title>Messi scores on a penalty as Argentina beats Iceland 3-0 in its final World Cup tune-up</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/lionel-messi-argentina-world-cup-2026-q31858"/><id>urn:uuid:1565adb5-05cc-4319-82be-a560285a884d</id><updated>2026-06-10T00:18:14.700-04:00</updated><summary>Lionel Messi is ready for his sixth World Cup.</summary></entry><entry><title>Veronica Burton scores 25 points, dishes out 8 assists as Valkyries hold off Mercury for 87-81 win</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/mercury-valkyries-score-e89258"/><id>urn:uuid:ce489df0-44e4-405a-8e99-80094db3378b</id><updated>2026-06-10T00:16:16.697-04:00</updated><summary>Veronica Burton scored 19 of her 25 points in the first half as Golden State quickly built a big lead and also dished out eight assists, Gabby Williams added 25 points, and the Valkyries held off the Phoenix Mercury for an 87-81 win.</summary></entry><entry><title>Bill Gates testifies about his ties to Epstein, calls meeting him a 'grave error in judgment'</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/bill-gates-jeffrey-epstein-house-investigation-n34880"/><id>urn:uuid:71bdd464-1b49-488b-b333-d6d2dcb6f08e</id><updated>2026-06-10T00:11:04.313-04:00</updated><summary>Bill Gates says he made an error in judgment by ever meeting with Jeffrey Epstein as the Microsoft co-founder faces questions behind closed doors from lawmakers about his relationship with the disgraced financier.</summary></entry><entry><title>A Trump order asked national park visitors to flag 'negative' historical info. They had other ideas</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/national-park-service-doug-burgum-donald-trump-u77662"/><id>urn:uuid:5914569b-e8db-414e-bc71-98cae7691017</id><updated>2026-06-10T00:09:42.687-04:00</updated><summary>The Trump administration recently asked visitors to U_S_ national parks to report displays or exhibits saying "negative" things about Americans and to restore sites as "uplifting public monuments."</summary></entry><entry><title>US Catholic bishops are consecrating the nation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Here's what that means</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/us-catholic-bishops-sacred-heart-america-250-w53404"/><id>urn:uuid:a081e793-5b36-46a9-90c0-70f63db626e1</id><updated>2026-06-10T00:06:01.865-04:00</updated><summary>Catholic bishops from across the U.S. come together Thursday to consecrate the country to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.</summary></entry><entry><title>Solar power hits new milestones in the US even as Trump boosts coal over clean energy</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/trump-solar-coal-mining-climate-electricity-p78616"/><id>urn:uuid:df8a99c8-1c52-494a-b0d5-6105ab543070</id><updated>2026-06-10T00:05:36.630-04:00</updated><summary>Even as President Donald Trump boosts coal over clean energy, solar power is hitting new milestones in the U.S. and remains the leading source of new power.</summary></entry><entry><title>At World Cup stadiums, there will be zero tolerance for drones because of the threat they pose</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-drones-threat-fbi-war-ukraine-u02979"/><id>urn:uuid:4d5550ff-abe6-43bc-aa42-90e935f81179</id><updated>2026-06-10T00:05:04.602-04:00</updated><summary>Fans who hear the whirring sound of a drone over a stadium might see it as a nuisance but law enforcement has long viewed those aircraft as a potential weapon of mass destruction.</summary></entry><entry><title>Teens' reading and math scores have stagnated, US test results show</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/test-scores-middle-school-reading-math-y74607"/><id>urn:uuid:42d2235c-8325-404d-8095-446a81ee4bb6</id><updated>2026-06-10T00:01:32.802-04:00</updated><summary>Younger students have regained academic ground lost during the pandemic, but older students' test scores remain stagnant.</summary></entry><entry><title>US households, businesses stung by higher energy prices that have pushed inflation above 4%</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/consumer-prices-inflation-war-gas-p88667"/><id>urn:uuid:ee7994cd-ba11-46a6-bca1-af94f0e0c065</id><updated>2026-06-10T00:00:33.201-04:00</updated><summary>Rising gas prices pushed inflation to its highest level in three years last month, a headache for the Federal Reserve and a potential political challenge for the Trump administration as midterm elections near.</summary></entry><entry><title>Early voting to open for the June primary election. Here's what you need to know.</title><author><name>Joe Werkmeister</name><email>joe.werkmeister@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/elections/election-day-explainer-q2igcxa8"/><id>urn:uuid:6d1907a4-106f-4269-9891-910852962cf7</id><updated>2026-06-10T00:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Early voting runs for nine consecutive days.</summary></entry><entry><title>Dingler hits 2 HRs, drives in 4 runs as Tigers outslug Twins 10-4 in game featuring 8 HRs</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/twins-tigers-score-k29543"/><id>urn:uuid:11cb01cc-7a27-4a2e-9949-3b4255735504</id><updated>2026-06-09T23:59:56.927-04:00</updated><summary>Dillon Dingler had two homers among his four hits and drove in four runs, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 10-4 win over the Minnesota Twins.</summary></entry><entry><title>Paul Skenes is in a bit of a rough patch. A visit to a local Little League field cleared his head</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/pittsburgh-pirates-paul-skenes-c42359"/><id>urn:uuid:d1842b21-41b3-4dcd-9fe0-d68235f91445</id><updated>2026-06-09T23:45:35.801-04:00</updated><summary>Paul Skenes, the Pirates ace, recently found himself at a Little League practice in Pittsburgh.</summary></entry><entry><title>Braden Montgomery hits 2-run homer in 10th inning of MLB debut to lift White Sox over Braves 6-5</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/braves-white-sox-score-braden-montgomery-v88943"/><id>urn:uuid:10ee8883-6a6d-4d48-b479-5265e50a0116</id><updated>2026-06-09T23:37:00.121-04:00</updated><summary>Braden Montgomery hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning of his rousing major league debut to rally the Chicago White Sox past the Atlanta Braves 6-5.</summary></entry><entry><title>USWNT downs Brazil 1-0 on own goal in contentious match</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/uswnt-brazil-score-q93281"/><id>urn:uuid:7f5294f1-6cc5-4474-8164-d6c50982c474</id><updated>2026-06-09T23:35:25.207-04:00</updated><summary>A deflected own goal in the second half gave the U.S. women's national team a 1-0 victory over Brazil on Tuesday night in chaotic match that saw eight red cards handed to the Brazilians.</summary></entry><entry><title>US launches new strikes on Iran, which fires back at Gulf states and Jordan</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/iran-us-ceasefire-hezbollah-israel-10-june-2026-b54236"/><id>urn:uuid:94ac28d2-136e-4a0e-a665-418ba24e7ce8</id><updated>2026-06-09T23:32:43.127-04:00</updated><summary>The United States launched a second round of airstrikes on Iran and Iran has fired back at Gulf States after President Donald Trump warned that Tehran would "pay the price" for stalled negotiations.</summary></entry><entry><title>Hunter Goodman homers as the Rockies snap a 4-game skid with a 7-3 win over the Cubs</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/cubs-rockies-mlb-score-n70229"/><id>urn:uuid:b391c85e-2e83-441f-93dd-a51439e8c746</id><updated>2026-06-09T23:32:24.019-04:00</updated><summary>Hunter Goodman hit a two-run homer in the first inning to spark the offense and the Colorado Rockies broke a four-game skid with a 7-3 win over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.</summary></entry><entry><title>Veteran Staal scoring at a pace not seen in the Stanley Cup Final since Bossy in 1982</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/jordan-staal-carolina-hurricanes-stanley-cup-nhl-w58041"/><id>urn:uuid:4774c3f2-467b-4240-ab05-a9df23fba80e</id><updated>2026-06-09T23:16:55.595-04:00</updated><summary>Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal chose the simple approach to Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final with Carolina trailing in the best-of-seven series.</summary></entry><entry><title>Deadly Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan end a month of calm</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/afghanistan-pakistan-airstrikes-children-killed-t61874"/><id>urn:uuid:24783576-ff1b-4c62-9658-26f8f0a3c050</id><updated>2026-06-09T22:46:11.844-04:00</updated><summary>Pakistan has launched new airstrikes on Afghanistan, ending a month of calm and escalating what Islamabad previously called "open war" between the neighbors.</summary></entry><entry><title>Rookie Olivia Miles scores 24 and the Lynx cruise past the Wings 100-76 for 8th straight win</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/wings-lynx-score-g99850"/><id>urn:uuid:d0792766-bc56-4f83-95d5-3c9337bd2eb9</id><updated>2026-06-09T22:19:20.743-04:00</updated><summary>Rookie Olivia Miles had 24 points, seven rebounds and six assists, Kayla McBride added 22 points, and the Minnesota Lynx used a big first half to cruise past the Dallas Wings 100-76 for their eighth straight victory.</summary></entry><entry><title>Marlins break game open with 4 runs in the 8th, beat Diamondbacks 10-6</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/diamondbacks-marlins-score-h23701"/><id>urn:uuid:eb4213d5-bb18-473f-a693-f2adc0bc4da0</id><updated>2026-06-09T22:15:54.599-04:00</updated><summary>Otto Lopez hit a tiebreaking RBI single to start off Miami's four-run eighth inning and Joe Mack went 4 for 4 and scored three runs as the Marlins beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-6 for their sixth win in seven games.</summary></entry><entry><title>The Los Angeles Dodgers erupt after Paul Skenes exits in a 12-3 romp over the Pirates</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/dodgers-pirates-score-u18405"/><id>urn:uuid:8e2cfdda-e847-4704-82e1-80dbe6b13dae</id><updated>2026-06-09T22:10:07.843-04:00</updated><summary>Andy Pages hit a two-run homer and added a sacrifice fly during a seventh-inning outburst to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers past Pittsburgh 12-3.</summary></entry><entry><title>Braves' Acuña leaves game at White Sox with tightness in left hamstring, his 2nd injury of season</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/braves-acuna-injury-f16716"/><id>urn:uuid:00b09622-6f17-45de-9498-3606cd32f626</id><updated>2026-06-09T22:03:25.747-04:00</updated><summary>Right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. left Atlanta's 6-5, 10-inning loss at the Chicago White Sox with tightness in his left hamstring.</summary></entry><entry><title>Randy Arozarena's 10th-inning homer lifts Mariners to 6-5 win over Orioles</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mariners-orioles-score-k78355"/><id>urn:uuid:adf74cdf-be1f-4640-99ae-1ca553a6e4c6</id><updated>2026-06-09T22:03:09.854-04:00</updated><summary>Randy Arozarena hit a two-run homer to lead off the 10th inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-5.</summary></entry><entry><title>Avs captain Gabriel Landeskog earns both Mark Messier Leadership Award, Masterton Memorial Trophy</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/masterton-messier-gabriel-landeskog-nhl-i94033"/><id>urn:uuid:41528b2f-a5bd-44e9-917c-3977096562cf</id><updated>2026-06-09T21:53:12.056-04:00</updated><summary>Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog was presented with not one but two awards Tuesday, earning the Mark Messier Leadership honor and the Masterton Memorial Trophy.</summary></entry><entry><title>Valenzuela has winning hit as Blue Jays score twice off Duran in 9th, beat Phillies 3-2</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/phillies-blue-jays-score-l34399"/><id>urn:uuid:47b4c348-aa26-4742-a41a-91350886664f</id><updated>2026-06-09T21:50:39.335-04:00</updated><summary>Brandon Valenzuela hit a game-winning single in the ninth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays scored twice off Jhoan Duran to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2.</summary></entry><entry><title>Disgruntled receiver Brandon Aiyuk calls the 49ers 'stupid' in his latest social media post</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/49ers-brandon-aiyuk-n16751"/><id>urn:uuid:20de1150-a51b-426d-80ff-f36f35b84f5d</id><updated>2026-06-09T21:39:48.515-04:00</updated><summary>Disgruntled receiver Brandon Aiyuk called the San Francisco 49ers "stupid" and said the team is mad at him because of how much money he got in his latest contract.</summary></entry><entry><title>Angel Reese secures 57th career double-double in return to Chicago, leads the Dream past Sky 82-75</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/dream-sky-score-m06153"/><id>urn:uuid:3ae13242-3a82-4fb1-b827-bfec8810e684</id><updated>2026-06-09T21:35:30.858-04:00</updated><summary>Angel Reese had 17 points and 17 rebounds in the first regular-season matchup against her former team, Rhyne Howard also had 17 points, and the Atlanta Dream beat the Chicago Sky 82-75.</summary></entry><entry><title>Aguirre ramps up Mexico's World Cup mind games with 1986 heroes and Julio César Chávez</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/mexico-world-cup-2026-javier-aguirre-julio-cesar-chavez-g80282"/><id>urn:uuid:3e2d03f9-69a0-429a-9dc5-4b5a1f41979a</id><updated>2026-06-09T21:26:04.937-04:00</updated><summary>Coach Javier Aguirre has recruited veterans of Mexico's 1986 World Cup squad and boxing legend Julio César Chávez to help inspire his national team as it prepares for a World Cup on home soil.</summary></entry><entry><title>Nick Martinez goes 7 innings, Ben Williamson and Nick Fortes hit RBI doubles, Rays beat Red Sox 4-3</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/red-sox-rays-score-i51379"/><id>urn:uuid:a3832409-3b29-472e-a5a9-ba3f2756afa2</id><updated>2026-06-09T21:25:59.511-04:00</updated><summary>Nick Martinez gave up six hits over seven innings, Ben Williamson and Nick Fortes hit RBI doubles, and the Tampa Bay Rays held on to beat the Boston Red Sox 4-3.</summary></entry><entry><title>Astros place utilityman LaMonte Wade Jr. on 10-day IL with right hamstring strain</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/astros-lamonte-wade-jr-y66323"/><id>urn:uuid:9c393a31-4370-4ba3-9431-07e83a069095</id><updated>2026-06-09T21:22:49.885-04:00</updated><summary>The Houston Astros have placed LaMonte Wade Jr. on the 10-day injured list because of a right hamstring strain.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cole Carrigg triples in Rockies debut and plays with his `hair on fire,' manager says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/cole-carrigg-rockies-mlb-g63975"/><id>urn:uuid:a97e3c4f-f042-467e-af90-93ba313b1628</id><updated>2026-06-09T21:15:13.601-04:00</updated><summary>Cole Carrigg brings speed to the diamond and an aura of fearlessness, too.</summary></entry><entry><title>Yankees' Anthony Volpe and his lifelong devotion to the Knicks</title><author><name>Erik Boland</name><email>erik.boland@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/anthony-volpe-knicks-o87z8xa9"/><id>urn:uuid:de54af75-5ef5-4a7a-9bfc-6c3093484982</id><updated>2026-06-09T21:07:50.524-04:00</updated><summary>As a kid, Volpe was a big fan of Carmelo Anthony. "I love No. 7 and [his jersey had] 'Anthony No. 7' on the back."</summary></entry><entry><title>Seahawks' Jaxon Smith-Njigba hopes to pick up where he left off early in 2026</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/seahawks-smithnjigba-contract-2026-season-t04173"/><id>urn:uuid:55efe67f-8d76-4cb3-bf63-870b5272d773</id><updated>2026-06-09T20:25:20.161-04:00</updated><summary>Outside of signing a record-setting contract extension with the Seattle Seahawks in March, plenty has gone right for Jaxon Smith-Njigba in 2026.</summary></entry><entry><title>Brewers sign another prospect to long-term contract by reaching deal with outfielder Luis Lara</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/milwaukee-brewers-luis-lara-f46258"/><id>urn:uuid:6307c40e-a066-4358-9655-f59f27cba256</id><updated>2026-06-09T20:08:40.560-04:00</updated><summary>Outfield prospect Luis Lara has signed a seven-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, who continue to work out long-term deals with some of their top minor league players.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cubs starter Jameson Taillon out until after the All-Star break with a strained left hamstring</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/jameson-taillon-cubs-hamstring-mlb-y27885"/><id>urn:uuid:f3bb7eb7-14fb-4a86-b33d-ebe4815eb3ad</id><updated>2026-06-09T20:00:26.993-04:00</updated><summary>The Chicago Cubs are expected to be without starter Jameson Taillon until after the All-Star break due to a strained left hamstring.</summary></entry><entry><title>David Lennon: Mets' Francisco Alvarez a quick healer who can bolster club's struggling offense</title><author><name>David Lennon</name><email>dave.lennon@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/david-lennon/mets-cardinals-francisco-alvarez-jl487e6g"/><id>urn:uuid:a7bfb0e7-d1b8-46a0-ab5c-f9d0b43c2f08</id><updated>2026-06-09T19:58:47.681-04:00</updated><summary>The catcher beat initial expectations for a return from knee surgery by more than two weeks. That's more than other injured Mets can say.</summary></entry><entry><title>Barbara Barker: Knicks coach Mike Brown uses tough talk through media to criticize officials</title><author><name>Barbara Barker</name><email>barbara.barker@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/barbara-barker/nba-finals-knicks-egy7kwdf"/><id>urn:uuid:e1344079-9223-4591-8f9a-a66796c9d4dd</id><updated>2026-06-09T19:55:19.975-04:00</updated><summary>Mike Brown took a lot of heat for complaining about officials. Yet, his postgame maneuver was a time-honored practice.</summary></entry><entry><title>University of Oregon's Hayward Field evacuated following bomb threat, all-clear given</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/olympics/oregon-ncaa-track-field-championships-hayward-field-a12630"/><id>urn:uuid:a6066063-2e75-4492-b2e6-9fdcdf226785</id><updated>2026-06-09T19:52:20.913-04:00</updated><summary>The track and field stadium at the University of Oregon was evacuated following a bomb threat Tuesday afternoon, a day before the venue is to begin hosting the NCAA's outdoor championships.</summary></entry><entry><title>Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton will face off in California governor's race</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/california-governor-election-primary-2026-j52976"/><id>urn:uuid:335d5a0b-3206-492f-93eb-e30faf478e07</id><updated>2026-06-09T19:51:06.756-04:00</updated><summary>The November race to determine California's next governor will pit a Democrat promising to cement the state's status as a stronghold of liberal policies against a Republican pledging to dramatically reverse course.</summary></entry><entry><title>Impeachment sought against federal judge over alleged sex in chambers, lying to investigators</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/federal-judge-misconduct-georgia-impeachment-x73563"/><id>urn:uuid:c60af534-9975-4591-9882-16ac2e14cb82</id><updated>2026-06-09T19:42:36.647-04:00</updated><summary>Republicans in Congress are introducing impeachment resolutions against a federal judge in Atlanta.</summary></entry><entry><title>Angels RHP Kochanowicz to have Tommy John surgery; 3B Yoán Moncada to have surgery on right knee</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/kochanowicz-angels-moncada-q67993"/><id>urn:uuid:25031979-fd1b-4ba8-9c92-ef4b68eb7ad2</id><updated>2026-06-09T19:37:28.845-04:00</updated><summary>Los Angeles Angels pitcher Jack Kochanowicz needs Tommy John surgery, the team said Tuesday, and the 25-yeaer-old right-hander is expected to be sidelined through the 2027 season.</summary></entry><entry><title>Patriots' Christian Gonzalez: 'I hope we get something done' on a contract extension</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/christian-gonzalez-patriots-contract-minicamp-a25140"/><id>urn:uuid:f65dad5f-ac9d-4851-bac4-4beb31d8b1d3</id><updated>2026-06-09T19:36:07.159-04:00</updated><summary>Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez reported for the first day of the team's mandatory minicamp as negotiations between his agents and team continue.</summary></entry><entry><title>Riverhead Home Depot reopens after closing due to fire</title><author><name>Nicholas Grasso</name><email>nicholas.grasso@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/home-depot-riverhead-fire-uq64sni9"/><id>urn:uuid:84cdd115-6620-464f-a816-779f22a809e6</id><updated>2026-06-09T19:29:56.470-04:00</updated><summary>The Home Depot reopened a day after a fire destroyed two trailers in back, forcing the store to close.</summary></entry><entry><title>Big 12 commish and ADs meet, discuss Texas Tech QB Sorsby's NCAA eligibility restored by court</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/big-12-sorsby-texas-tech-gambling-o42187"/><id>urn:uuid:55cad309-da37-48b4-b5fa-526f0ecc7074</id><updated>2026-06-09T19:26:19.751-04:00</updated><summary>Big 12 athletic directors have taken part in a conference call with Commissioner Brett Yormark to address the situation around Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby.</summary></entry><entry><title>Game 2 of Knicks-Spurs averaged over 16 million viewers</title><author><name>Newsday staff and wire reports</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/game-2-of-knicks-spurs-averaged-over-16-million-viewers-u52898"/><id>urn:uuid:de9c0029-2794-4565-9ce2-e06fec8dd8e9</id><updated>2026-06-09T19:25:37.385-04:00</updated><summary>The Knicks' 105-104 victory over the Spurs on June 5 was ABC’s most-watched NBA Finals</summary></entry><entry><title>Catalonia's famed human tower climbers greet Pope Leo in Barcelona</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/pope-leo-spain-catalonia-barcelona-human-towers-e30033"/><id>urn:uuid:0c73d6ca-1ab9-4a47-a413-df752686f339</id><updated>2026-06-09T19:25:22.001-04:00</updated><summary>A group of more than 130 people in Barcelona gave a unique welcome to Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday night by forming a human tower.</summary></entry><entry><title>2 prominent California congressional races will test Democrats' redrawn US House map</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/california-2026-election-us-house-r90878"/><id>urn:uuid:fdf5699c-a905-40a4-afef-62b8e16989de</id><updated>2026-06-09T19:17:44.629-04:00</updated><summary>California's most prominent congressional elections for this fall's midterms are now set, with two districts in particular ready to test Democrats' redrawn U.S. House map.</summary></entry><entry><title>Giants rookie linebacker Arvell Reese making great first impression in minicamp</title><author><name>Evan Barnes</name><email>evan.barnes@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/giants/arvell-reese-tremaine-edmunds-giants-linebackers-mfolgwwf"/><id>urn:uuid:dab8b068-b6ca-48d6-9c21-9add009b0722</id><updated>2026-06-09T19:01:28.186-04:00</updated><summary>"He's fast, he has good instincts," running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. said of Arvell Reese.</summary></entry><entry><title>Court throws out conviction of man accused of secondary role in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/michigan-governor-kidnapping-plot-appeal-i20801"/><id>urn:uuid:0ffc99de-db81-49b3-acce-98f928c6fe43</id><updated>2026-06-09T18:52:58.658-04:00</updated><summary>The Michigan Court of Appeals has thrown out the conviction of a man who was found guilty of a secondary role in a plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020.</summary></entry><entry><title>Stop squabbling, get serious on Penn Station project</title><author><name>The Editorial Board</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/editorials/penn-station-amtrak-mta-nj-transit-mgyyj51n"/><id>urn:uuid:ce3f77f0-73c4-4bc6-bf6f-56d4a5d90120</id><updated>2026-06-09T18:39:49.583-04:00</updated><summary>The ongoing battling between Amtrak and the MTA is particularly troubling.</summary></entry><entry><title>Knicks acknowledge they didn't play their brand of basketball in Game 3</title><author><name>Steve Popper</name><email>steve.popper@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/knicks-spurs-nba-finals-game-4-apibdcsg"/><id>urn:uuid:c85407c0-63e6-4dbe-bb9e-c50541bf7afd</id><updated>2026-06-09T18:39:46.179-04:00</updated><summary>"Didn't do what got us 13 straight wins in a row," Karl-Anthony Towns said about the Knicks' Game 3 defeat. "That's how you lose a game."</summary></entry><entry><title>Witt, Perez, Caglianone back in the Royals lineup versus the Texas Rangers</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/royals-witt-perez-caglianone-b14816"/><id>urn:uuid:987df2ea-09ff-48d4-8040-e3d4ac1b4797</id><updated>2026-06-09T18:30:32.983-04:00</updated><summary>The Kansas City Royals got regulars Bobby Witt Jr., Salvador Perez and Jac Caglianone back in the lineup for Tuesday's series opener against the Texas Rangers.</summary></entry><entry><title>Quarterback Jacoby Brissett reports to Cardinals' mandatory camp, though future remains unclear</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/cardinals-jacoby-brissett-e85795"/><id>urn:uuid:48f8f006-b3da-422b-a3ed-666f54091931</id><updated>2026-06-09T18:20:14.758-04:00</updated><summary>Veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett was at the Arizona Cardinals' practice on Tuesday, walking around wearing a black hooded sweatshirt in the hot desert sun.</summary></entry><entry><title>Motorists sue Westchester County over 1.6 billion license plate scans</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/license-plate-readers-surveillance-westchester-new-york-t38894"/><id>urn:uuid:828963b2-1d47-4f90-a028-f154119aab94</id><updated>2026-06-09T18:19:52.952-04:00</updated><summary>Civil rights groups have sued on behalf of New York residents to stop Westchester County, New York, from using nearly the nearly 600 license plate readers they have installed around the county.</summary></entry><entry><title>US goalkeepers aim to live up to predecessors at World Cup, yet Pochettino hasn't picked a starter</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-usmnt-matt-freese-l11738"/><id>urn:uuid:2ac53e49-9705-44f5-8809-0cf192afdd89</id><updated>2026-06-09T18:19:49.937-04:00</updated><summary>The U.S. men's national team still hasn't formally designated a starting goalkeeper for the World Cup ahead of its opening match on Friday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Judge bars Alabama nitrogen gas execution, says method is unconstitutionally cruel</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/alabama-nitrogen-gas-execution-ban-cruel-i19069"/><id>urn:uuid:5d505be6-7b49-4083-bea3-d5d0a0c05d58</id><updated>2026-06-09T18:18:11.709-04:00</updated><summary>A federal judge has permanently blocked Alabama from executing an inmate with nitrogen gas, declaring the method violates the ban on cruel and unusual punishment.</summary></entry><entry><title>Judge dismisses lawsuit by 31 former NC State athletes alleging abuse, misconduct by ex-head trainer</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/nc-state-lawsuit-sex-abuse-dismissal-o55171"/><id>urn:uuid:5824974f-2bb6-48d4-8d30-9715b9c75318</id><updated>2026-06-09T18:15:20.932-04:00</updated><summary>A state judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by 31 former N.</summary></entry><entry><title>Knicks' Mikal Bridges acknowledges 'terrible' Game 3, vows to be better in Game 4 of NBA Finals</title><author><name>Colin Stephenson</name><email>colin.stephenson@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/knicks-nba-finals-mikal-bridges-etavbvw5"/><id>urn:uuid:0a052003-1efc-4b9f-be20-759192116930</id><updated>2026-06-09T18:14:22.055-04:00</updated><summary>Despite the bad night on Monday, Mikal Bridges averaged 16.3 points and shot 62% from the field during the Knicks' 13-game win streak.</summary></entry><entry><title>Brewers reliever Brian Fitzpatrick seeks 2nd opinion after getting diagnosed with partial UCL sprain</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/brewers-brian-fitzpatrick-e64135"/><id>urn:uuid:56c1a571-d844-41bc-9691-a797d6a34554</id><updated>2026-06-09T17:48:23.442-04:00</updated><summary>Milwaukee Brewers left-handed reliever Brian Fitzpatrick is seeking a second opinion after being diagnosed with a partial proximal sprain of the ulnar collateral ligament in his throwing elbow.</summary></entry><entry><title>The insanity of ticket prices</title><author><name>&lt;abbr&gt;Mitch Albom&lt;/abbr&gt;</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/commentary/ticket-prices-ldniplfy"/><id>urn:uuid:c4d11d35-1904-48cf-b5f0-327f805208cf</id><updated>2026-06-09T17:37:27.346-04:00</updated><summary>Ticket buying today is not a transaction, but a values test.</summary></entry><entry><title>CVS to pay out millions to NYS, federal government for alleged Medicaid fraud</title><author><name>Brianne Ledda</name><email>brianne.ledda@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/cvs-medicaid-insulin-overbilling-pdd1vdmc"/><id>urn:uuid:811af8dc-d7c6-403d-b055-1cef70991322</id><updated>2026-06-09T17:33:36.960-04:00</updated><summary>The retail giant allegedly overbilled Medicaid for insulin prescriptions between 2010 and 2020.</summary></entry><entry><title>QB Daniel Jones eager to be full participant in practice, meanwhile Colts continue to play it safe</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/indianapolis-colts-quarterback-t97484"/><id>urn:uuid:33c8a91c-3eb3-428a-826c-d8cf4b5ba330</id><updated>2026-06-09T17:33:07.369-04:00</updated><summary>Daniel Jones laughed Tuesday when he told reporters he had asked the Indianapolis Colts to let him rejoin full team activities this week.</summary></entry><entry><title>Chicago Bears are hoping a focus on fundamentals will help their pass rush</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/bears-dexter-h31232"/><id>urn:uuid:55b2a253-e67b-44b2-8e9e-def801c3cdc5</id><updated>2026-06-09T17:25:46.981-04:00</updated><summary>The Chicago Bears are hoping a renewed focus on fundamentals will help energize their pass rush.</summary></entry><entry><title>Packers' Christian Watson has big goals for himself after signing big contract</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/christian-watson-packers-s05164"/><id>urn:uuid:9e988c63-6db2-4fde-a6ca-ebd8e4f7e6e1</id><updated>2026-06-09T17:16:56.640-04:00</updated><summary>Christian Watson appreciated the faith the Green Bay Packers showed in him even when he believed he didn't necessarily deserve it.</summary></entry><entry><title>What to know about the evolution of execution methods in the US</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/execution-nitrogen-methods-lethal-v00535"/><id>urn:uuid:e6f46828-d2b1-474e-8f6b-126c238600a1</id><updated>2026-06-09T17:13:47.000-04:00</updated><summary>A federal judge on Tuesday permanently blocked Alabama from executing an inmate with nitrogen gas after declaring the method violates the ban on cruel and unusual punishment.</summary></entry><entry><title>Kalshi to collect employment info from customers trading in some high-risk markets</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/kalshi-polymarket-prediction-markets-insider-trading-k68127"/><id>urn:uuid:9f651362-5c9c-489f-9314-3083b6178a53</id><updated>2026-06-09T17:10:47.674-04:00</updated><summary>Kalshi will start collecting customer employment information for trading in certain high-risk markets.</summary></entry><entry><title>LIV Golf's CEO Scott O'Neil now racing the clock as he seeks new funding</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/liv-golf-mcilroy-furyk-bernhard-langer-olympics-h15546"/><id>urn:uuid:e9688448-aa74-432f-ba4f-8cc9e28092ec</id><updated>2026-06-09T17:10:38.191-04:00</updated><summary>LIV Golf is on a 46-day break between tournaments and it might be the most important part of the year.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ex-Taliban commander gets 42 years in prison in killings of US soldiers and journalists' kidnappings</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/taliban-commander-sentencing-reporter-rohde-h24670"/><id>urn:uuid:be8b4820-50e6-4105-b889-140909123e84</id><updated>2026-06-09T17:05:06.935-04:00</updated><summary>A former Taliban commander has been sentenced in New York to 42 years in prison for crimes including the 2008 kidnapping of a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist.</summary></entry><entry><title>Colombia passes law to track cattle and keep deforestation-linked beef out of supply chains</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/amazon-cattle-traceability-colombia-deforestation-law-r90717"/><id>urn:uuid:c3fed9ec-0f8e-416f-b607-a936064edf96</id><updated>2026-06-09T17:02:17.911-04:00</updated><summary>Colombia has enacted a law aimed at preventing cattle linked to deforestation from entering beef supply chains by connecting livestock traceability, land ownership and forest monitoring systems.</summary></entry><entry><title>Nate Scheelhaase seeks to make most of big opportunity as Los Angeles Rams' offensive coordinator</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/nate-scheelhaase-rams-j01594"/><id>urn:uuid:e26a74c4-eb4e-430b-b705-b016a3d344b8</id><updated>2026-06-09T16:55:52.706-04:00</updated><summary>Nate Scheelhaase went from a largely unknown Los Angeles Rams assistant to interviewing for multiple NFL head coaching vacancies to becoming Sean McVay's offensive coordinator in only a few months.</summary></entry><entry><title>Panthers coach Dave Canales has basal cell carcinoma removed from nose</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/dave-canales-skin-cancer-k37869"/><id>urn:uuid:9ce9a505-ab1d-4fa2-bc71-353f46a76517</id><updated>2026-06-09T16:44:22.684-04:00</updated><summary>Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales recently underwent a procedure to remove a small spot of basal cell carcinoma from his nose.</summary></entry><entry><title>Former munitions testing site in Connecticut redeveloped as urban forest</title><author><name> The Connecticut Mirror</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/bridgeport-remington-woods-munitions-testing-urban-forest-v02449"/><id>urn:uuid:c2355118-d892-40de-93f5-96fee734b834</id><updated>2026-06-09T16:28:17.174-04:00</updated><summary>Advocates say the preservation of Remington Woods in Connecticut is one of largest such efforts along the urbanized East Coast in nearly a century.</summary></entry><entry><title>Injured Pirates rookie SS Konnor Griffin is hoping to start a throwing program soon</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/pittsburgh-pirates-konnor-griffin-n46921"/><id>urn:uuid:cd3f2466-c14c-4c35-bacd-3efeec6a7147</id><updated>2026-06-09T16:25:57.510-04:00</updated><summary>Pirates rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin's right forearm strain is improving, and the 20-year-old is hoping to return at some point in the near future.</summary></entry><entry><title>US urges Europe to step up travel measures to prevent spread of Ebola from Africa</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/ebola-response-travel-africa-europe-trump-d65590"/><id>urn:uuid:b4218004-93de-4e54-a6d2-f44dccb543ac</id><updated>2026-06-09T16:21:38.678-04:00</updated><summary>The Trump administration is telling European nations that they need to step up their travel restrictions for people from Ebola-hit countries in Africa.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ads in New York must now label AI-generated 'synthetic performers'</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/new-york-ai-law-hochul-synthetic-performers-d74934"/><id>urn:uuid:733c4b1d-f78d-43d7-b0af-29392434baf9</id><updated>2026-06-09T16:17:32.391-04:00</updated><summary>New York has implemented a law requiring advertisements featuring AI-generated people to clearly label them as "synthetic performers."</summary></entry><entry><title>Brazilian police rescue 108 Cuban migrants at the northern border and arrest 5 alleged smugglers</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/brazil-cuba-immigration-amazon-roraima-guyana-x86932"/><id>urn:uuid:d1aed617-cd58-4499-aa63-6d6aa99bf8ad</id><updated>2026-06-09T16:16:11.345-04:00</updated><summary>Brazilian police have rescued more than 100 Cuban migrants from human smugglers at the northern border with Guyana.</summary></entry><entry><title>Kings Park pub and barbershop, destroyed in a February 2025 fire, collapse</title><author><name>Robert Brodsky</name><email>robert.brodsky@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/kings-park-collapse-fire-smithtown-b3dlgmv3"/><id>urn:uuid:bb5f6939-1595-4c0a-b5da-750c768cc3e2</id><updated>2026-06-09T16:07:49.893-04:00</updated><summary>Crews performing interior demolition work removed the wrong supports but escaped unharmed.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cuba's top envoy to US calls Trump's sanctions on Cuban leaders a 'pretext' for military action</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/cuba-trump-castro-sanctions-military-intervention-ambassador-o50282"/><id>urn:uuid:9f3913d6-7295-48a0-a76f-961572b7eb7e</id><updated>2026-06-09T16:05:21.204-04:00</updated><summary>Cuba's top diplomat to the United States says recent sanctions targeting the island's leadership and the indictment of former President Raúl Castro are a "pretext" for the Trump administration to persuade the American people to support a U.S. military intervention in Cuba.</summary></entry><entry><title>Port Authority vows crackdown on ride hustling at airports</title><author><name>Peter Gill</name><email>peter.gill@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/transportation/kennedy-airport-ride-hustlers-xnszxdg8"/><id>urn:uuid:bd071266-cfd4-417c-ac1e-9dc9ab975d1a</id><updated>2026-06-09T15:55:45.551-04:00</updated><summary>The Port Authority announced a 10-year, $100 million initiative to crackdown on taxi hustling</summary></entry><entry><title>Pope's youth rally in Spain gets raw, with frank discussion of depression and domestic violence</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/pope-leo-spain-barcelona-youth-r59760"/><id>urn:uuid:bb29d969-733b-461d-be2d-950988ee7a0c</id><updated>2026-06-09T15:45:47.682-04:00</updated><summary>Pope Leo XIV is presiding over a youth rally in Barcelona.</summary></entry><entry><title>Hundreds of union members back push to make Juneteenth a Nassau public holiday</title><author><name>Bahar Ostadan</name><email>bahar.ostadan@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/nassau-juneteenth-holiday-yxkglbgl"/><id>urn:uuid:00dcb280-eddd-4c49-8a0e-a2c5af15ed71</id><updated>2026-06-09T15:44:53.009-04:00</updated><summary>The county executive says financial reasons are keeping it from becoming a holiday.</summary></entry><entry><title>'Hey, this box stinks': the weird work of intercepting trafficked wildlife in Alaska</title><author><name> Alaska Public Media</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/alaska-trafficked-wildlife-us-fish-wildlife-service-intercept-enforce-g85980"/><id>urn:uuid:e03fd62f-b103-4de6-8eea-d99be717771c</id><updated>2026-06-09T15:41:43.799-04:00</updated><summary>Chris Andrews is a wildlife inspector for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.</summary></entry><entry><title>UK, France and other Western nations issue new sanctions on Israeli settlers in the West Bank</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/europe-sanctions-israel-west-bank-settlements-k05291"/><id>urn:uuid:c18cfc61-3719-4bd7-82d5-097f0f2365fe</id><updated>2026-06-09T15:41:13.707-04:00</updated><summary>A coalition of six countries has issued new joint sanctions on Israeli settlers and settlements in the West Bank.</summary></entry><entry><title>Largest ICE detention facility wasted millions and put detainees at risk, report finds</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/ice-immigration-crackdown-texas-camp-montana-report-r25876"/><id>urn:uuid:2e03c807-9dad-4c4e-a749-8a0d0ab3fd34</id><updated>2026-06-09T15:40:14.624-04:00</updated><summary>A new report alleges that mismanagement at a massive Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Texas produced unsafe conditions that contributed to detainees' deaths and suffering even as millions of tax dollars were wasted on contractors.</summary></entry><entry><title>NYS Legislature agrees to ban on synthetic kratom products</title><author><name>Steve Hughes</name><email>stephen.hughes@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/region-state/kratom-ban-e3mlevbe"/><id>urn:uuid:dea37524-eac9-4f93-a1fa-cb5aa9f5385c</id><updated>2026-06-09T15:37:41.938-04:00</updated><summary>If Gov. Kathy Hochul signs the bill, New York will become the eighth state to ban the products.</summary></entry><entry><title>Vermont's public lands are costly to maintain. And soon, many may be more expensive to visit.</title><author><name> VTDigger</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/vermont-public-lands-funding-concerns-higher-fees-k17775"/><id>urn:uuid:d5f8f9d3-1d2f-4336-838a-16f5d76273d3</id><updated>2026-06-09T15:35:27.055-04:00</updated><summary>Vermont's public lands are facing financial challenges due to rising costs and high demand.</summary></entry><entry><title>The 49ers vow to reduce workload for Christian McCaffrey even if he doesn't want it</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/49ers-christian-mccaffrey-q58617"/><id>urn:uuid:248ee46e-1ff3-408d-ba08-8edaad9955e9</id><updated>2026-06-09T15:23:40.800-04:00</updated><summary>Perhaps the only person around the San Francisco 49ers not worried about the heavy workload All-Pro Christian McCaffrey handled last season is McCaffrey himself.</summary></entry><entry><title>Colombian presidential candidate urges prosecutors to investigate alleged voter coercion</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/colombia-election-de-la-espriella-cepeda-petro-i38573"/><id>urn:uuid:0e075831-c2ea-43da-a3ab-4a732e8544ca</id><updated>2026-06-09T15:20:51.037-04:00</updated><summary>Colombian presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella is urging prosecutors to investigate possible voter coercion by rebel groups in favor of governing party candidate Iván Cepeda.</summary></entry><entry><title>Real Madrid says Atletico Madrid rejected its offer of 150 million euros for Julián Álvarez</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/real-madrid-julian-alvarez-atletico-madrid-e08940"/><id>urn:uuid:5f1dc718-6b72-411d-9451-973dd64b29b2</id><updated>2026-06-09T14:54:14.274-04:00</updated><summary>Real Madrid says city rival Atletico Madrid has rejected an offer of 150 million euros ($173 million) for Argentina forward Julián Álvarez.</summary></entry><entry><title>The US Open is getting away from its roots with a shrinking number of qualifiers</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/us-open-qualifying-exempt-players-liv-golf-e91102"/><id>urn:uuid:ee022bc4-c58c-4f48-8be3-ad8f8f8c9ced</id><updated>2026-06-09T14:51:54.828-04:00</updated><summary>The U.S. Open likes to boast that it's the most democratic of all major championships because roughly half of the field has to qualify.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trial for the man charged in Ukrainian woman's killing on train is delayed for mental health reasons</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/charlotte-stabbing-ukrainian-refugee-iryna-zarutska-competency-w40770"/><id>urn:uuid:76f484b1-b3e2-4f7a-ab79-7a0236db1bfc</id><updated>2026-06-09T14:43:30.682-04:00</updated><summary>A federal judge has ruled that the man charged in the fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee on a North Carolina train cannot currently stand trial due to mental illness.</summary></entry><entry><title>Nigeria's conflict-hit Borno state battles cholera outbreak that has killed 74</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/nigeria-cholera-borno-state-maiduguri-msf-o05400"/><id>urn:uuid:f3a8c0f3-59f2-4035-a6f8-5bc4a6fa6095</id><updated>2026-06-09T14:41:20.802-04:00</updated><summary>A cholera outbreak in northeastern Nigeria's Borno state has killed 74 people and infected more than 7,000 others since it started in early May.</summary></entry><entry><title>Lorient hires Alexandre Dujeux as coach, replacing Olivier Pantaloni</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/lorient-new-coach-dujeux-ligue-1-o61216"/><id>urn:uuid:9f6f95e7-ae6c-467c-8ce3-7f5330083765</id><updated>2026-06-09T14:29:43.821-04:00</updated><summary>French league club Lorient has hired Alexandre Dujeux as its new coach to replace Olivier Pantaloni.</summary></entry><entry><title>Deaths at Michigan women's prison spur calls for Whitmer to act, director to resign</title><author><name> Bridge Michigan</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/michigan-womens-prison-deaths-lawmakers-action-r26844"/><id>urn:uuid:d4ad6376-b250-426f-acc0-4c8a504f4722</id><updated>2026-06-09T14:21:55.156-04:00</updated><summary>Lawmakers are urging Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to address conditions at the state's only women's prison after a third inmate died Saturday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Drake London signs his $141 million extension with the Falcons, then vows to earn every dollar</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/drake-london-atlanta-falcons-nfl-l15020"/><id>urn:uuid:607c1be5-386e-4538-8426-d1262bc05078</id><updated>2026-06-09T14:16:19.640-04:00</updated><summary>Drake London has become one of the highest-paid receivers in the NFL after signing a four-year, $141 million contract extension with the Atlanta Falcons.</summary></entry><entry><title>Join the beaver hunt: Toronto neighborhood offers unique World Cup-themed scavenger hunt</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-toronto-beavers-a73838"/><id>urn:uuid:3122d875-6be1-4fc9-99d9-afbed1f7e9e5</id><updated>2026-06-09T14:14:49.766-04:00</updated><summary>A certain dam-building rodent is taking center stage in a World Cup-themed contest in Toronto.</summary></entry><entry><title>Benfica says Mourinho has agreed a move to Real Madrid after Arbeloa departure announced</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/real-madrid-arbeloa-mourinho-coach-n60764"/><id>urn:uuid:ef2c2f1a-f186-476d-8165-8a609e402c15</id><updated>2026-06-09T14:09:51.530-04:00</updated><summary>Benfica says its coach José Mourinho has agreed to return to Real Madrid, which earlier announced that it had parted ways with coach Álvaro Arbeloa.</summary></entry><entry><title>MLB's hitters are struggling to thrive after 35 in the age of analytics and increased velocity</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mlb-hitting-veterans-arenado-muncy-j92152"/><id>urn:uuid:fd4c3525-5796-454d-8786-0c9b64b0477b</id><updated>2026-06-09T13:59:51.183-04:00</updated><summary>It's a tough time to be a veteran MLB hitter these days.</summary></entry><entry><title>Athletics say hello to eventual Vegas fanbase with an explosive 15-14, 12-inning game</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/brewers-athletics-as-vegas-e78850"/><id>urn:uuid:e39f653a-36a0-4f4b-8b39-d3e4d9b26910</id><updated>2026-06-09T13:57:17.659-04:00</updated><summary>The first pitch to an Athletics player Monday night in Las Vegas was an explosive welcome.</summary></entry><entry><title>Motorist alleges Suffolk police officer beat him after traffic stop in assault captured on dashcam video</title><author><name>Michael O&amp;#39;Keeffe</name><email>michael.okeeffe@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/suffolk-police-misconduct-lawsuit-craig-manning-fg1k53i4"/><id>urn:uuid:ee894038-a6ab-4981-80f8-d76bcee2124e</id><updated>2026-06-09T13:53:33.508-04:00</updated><summary>A Suffolk police officer allegedly punched Craig Manning in the head after Manning said he wanted to speak to a supervisor following a traffic stop.</summary></entry><entry><title>Stony Brook dam, road to be rebuilt in long-awaited deal</title><author><name>Carl MacGowan and Jean-Paul Salamanca</name><email>jeanpaul.salamanca@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/stony-brook-dam-collapse-repairs-y974hw6u"/><id>urn:uuid:457ab756-9261-4fb1-bad7-d9bd336ffe11</id><updated>2026-06-09T13:52:36.141-04:00</updated><summary>The dam and road collapsed in a storm nearly two years ago, draining a pond. Restoration will include the pond, officials say.</summary></entry><entry><title>Top outfield prospect Braden Montgomery is called up by the Chicago White Sox</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/white-sox-braden-montgomery-l35096"/><id>urn:uuid:2a902bd7-5236-4823-a505-21d04342616e</id><updated>2026-06-09T13:46:13.266-04:00</updated><summary>Top prospect Braden Montgomery has joined the Chicago White Sox after the outfielder was brought up from Triple-A Charlotte.</summary></entry><entry><title>Stadium workers near LA say they have a tentative deal, averting strike ahead of World Cup</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/world-cup-los-angeles-sofi-stadium-workers-v78203"/><id>urn:uuid:e7dd0536-9840-4910-847d-f2ac763ba2e1</id><updated>2026-06-09T13:45:58.178-04:00</updated><summary>Stadium workers near Los Angeles say they have reached a tentative contract deal, averting a strike ahead of the U.S. men's soccer team's opening World Cup match.</summary></entry><entry><title>Contenders for Nassau's MTA Board rep</title><author><name>Newsday</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/the-point/the-point-newsday-mta-david-mack-mature-american-citizens-huifjrr8"/><id>urn:uuid:8e55d6cd-e695-4675-8193-313a493aba41</id><updated>2026-06-09T13:34:03.331-04:00</updated><summary>The Point is Newsday Opinion's daily newsletter inside the local, city and state political scenes.</summary></entry><entry><title>Denny Hamlin rallies for second straight worst-to-first win and F1's Antonelli extends win streak</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/motor-racing/auto-racing-glance-j95285"/><id>urn:uuid:e3580987-efe1-47df-ba08-9bba3786ce86</id><updated>2026-06-09T13:33:39.772-04:00</updated><summary>Denny Hamlin rallied from the rear for his second straight worst-to-first Cup Series win, while Kimi Antonelli stretched his F1 win streak to five.</summary></entry><entry><title>Militants and police executed and maimed dozens of Palestinians in Gaza, UN report says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/hamas-executions-maiming-war-israel-l69872"/><id>urn:uuid:0ebee292-1a75-4730-96ae-7866351f2b9b</id><updated>2026-06-09T13:32:00.074-04:00</updated><summary>A new United Nations report says militants and police units in Gaza publicly beat, maimed and even executed dozens of Palestinians during Hamas' war with Israel in acts amounting to war crimes.</summary></entry><entry><title>Jose Saez Jr., ex-Brentwood pastor, sentenced to more than 17 years in prison for sexually exploiting a child</title><author><name>Grant Parpan</name><email>grant.parpan@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/pastor-sentenced-minor-sexual-exploitation-jose-saez-jr-uf7ykvhf"/><id>urn:uuid:f9592306-293c-48fa-a495-76ad0f4179f8</id><updated>2026-06-09T13:28:01.522-04:00</updated><summary>Jose Saez Jr., 31, had pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a child in March 2025.</summary></entry><entry><title>LA Rams left tackle Alaric Jackson has been arrested on suspicion of felony domestic violence</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/rams-alaric-jackson-arrest-p44728"/><id>urn:uuid:e0407cfd-e314-4c21-85dd-12e1eae0634f</id><updated>2026-06-09T13:25:51.175-04:00</updated><summary>Los Angeles Rams left tackle Alaric Jackson has been arrested on suspicion of felony domestic violence.</summary></entry><entry><title>Florida's Thomas Haugh chooses friends, siblings and another title chase over NBA life</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-basketball/florida-thomas-haugh-f61395"/><id>urn:uuid:32d7df7b-c09c-4929-991a-702ed592acdc</id><updated>2026-06-09T13:23:56.823-04:00</updated><summary>Thomas Haugh's return to Florida was a lifestyle decision.</summary></entry><entry><title>Next Rocket Classic will be the last, leaving Michigan without stop on PGA Tour</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/rocket-classic-pga-tour-e95767"/><id>urn:uuid:36b0d543-6b60-406a-8c7d-80e3ba04e44e</id><updated>2026-06-09T13:02:47.467-04:00</updated><summary>The next Rocket Classic will be the last.</summary></entry><entry><title>FDA OKs first new sunscreen ingredient in more than 25 years</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/sunscreen-fda-bemotrizinol-ingredient-uva-protection-e71300"/><id>urn:uuid:0826c06c-2641-4e77-a7ce-f5f35848d3bf</id><updated>2026-06-09T13:01:50.786-04:00</updated><summary>Federal health regulators have signed off on the first new sunscreen ingredient for the U.S. market in more than 25 years.</summary></entry><entry><title>Wild sign center Michael McCarron to a 6-year, $20M contract after his impactful midseason arrival</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/wild-michael-mccarron-contract-g13283"/><id>urn:uuid:fae3fdf9-471b-47be-9238-e296c4f749d9</id><updated>2026-06-09T13:00:58.854-04:00</updated><summary>The Minnesota Wild signed center Michael McCarron to a six-year, $20 million contract that takes one of their impending free agents off the market after his productive arrival following a midseason trade.</summary></entry><entry><title>Peru's presidential runoff shows a razor-thin gap between candidates</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/peru-election-fujimori-sanchez-runoff-r40124"/><id>urn:uuid:4f5913f1-8288-4101-a41f-f4c656d0e370</id><updated>2026-06-09T12:59:38.002-04:00</updated><summary>The gap between Peru's presidential candidates has narrowed to less than 20,000 votes with 96% of ballots counted after Sunday's runoff.</summary></entry><entry><title>Serena returns: Williams makes a winning comeback in doubles at Queen's Club with Mboko</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/tennis/serena-williams-comeback-queens-doubles-mboko-q53273"/><id>urn:uuid:4b58c557-b02f-4a2d-88e1-a611454f3133</id><updated>2026-06-09T12:56:18.880-04:00</updated><summary>After nearly four years away from professional tennis, Serena Williams has made a winning return at Queen's Club.</summary></entry><entry><title>Dangerous Roads newsletter: Staying off the roads doesn't guarantee safety</title><author><name>Alfonso A. Castillo</name><email>alfonso.castillo@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/transportation/free-blockbuster-jumps-car-vfoe5us3"/><id>urn:uuid:9464bbf1-60f6-4a33-a6e5-3c21962a3651</id><updated>2026-06-09T12:51:40.810-04:00</updated><summary>A father-and-son project lasted only a few months before a truck jumped the sidewalk and smashed it to pieces.</summary></entry><entry><title>Chiefs bring back cornerback L'Jarius Sneed on a 1-year, $5M deal after injury-plagued Titans stint</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/kansas-city-chiefs-ljarius-sneed-nfl-f75037"/><id>urn:uuid:06211b23-1c04-4ece-802a-fa0811f27ba4</id><updated>2026-06-09T12:49:36.451-04:00</updated><summary>The Chiefs and L'Jarius Sneed are reuniting on a one-year, $5 million contract.</summary></entry><entry><title>Social Security's retirement trust fund faces a funding shortfall a year earlier than expected</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/social-security-medicare-trust-fund-q35910"/><id>urn:uuid:3b1b2cea-2f90-4429-935c-3101c20eeb6d</id><updated>2026-06-09T12:46:44.591-04:00</updated><summary>Social Security's retirement trust fund is projected to face a funding shortfall in 2032, a year earlier than previously expected.</summary></entry><entry><title>NASA unveils Artemis III astronauts to test technology for a future moon landing</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/nasa-artemis-iii-crew-j27503"/><id>urn:uuid:1356afb1-0daa-4642-a754-18c9ef1234bb</id><updated>2026-06-09T12:46:04.592-04:00</updated><summary>NASA has revealed the crew for its Artemis III mission, the next step in eventually landing astronauts on the moon.</summary></entry><entry><title>Air Canada pilot charged after allegedly flying without a proper license between 2009 and 2025</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/air-canada-pilot-arrest-fake-captain-police-s71760"/><id>urn:uuid:798966ab-292d-431c-b618-6a572a439c0b</id><updated>2026-06-09T12:43:04.826-04:00</updated><summary>A former Air Canada pilot has been charged after allegedly flying for years without a proper license.</summary></entry><entry><title>Takeaways from AP's report on how World Cup host cities are approaching homelessness</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/world-cup-homelessness-findings-housing-j83212"/><id>urn:uuid:f5787bb0-0090-4271-bbc5-ab5aa6675fbc</id><updated>2026-06-09T12:40:09.956-04:00</updated><summary>Some North American cities are using the upcoming World Cup as a catalyst to address homelessness.</summary></entry><entry><title>Costco among retailers cutting grocery prices</title><author><name>Tory N. Parrish</name><email>tory.parrish@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/costco-price-cuts-walmart-stop-and-shop-w3nwbo2h"/><id>urn:uuid:da5dc04c-2af3-48cd-885a-987e71d1afe3</id><updated>2026-06-09T12:24:23.343-04:00</updated><summary>The retailer joins Stop &amp; Shop, Walmart, Kroger and other grocery sellers in cutting prices, as consumers spend a growing share of their food dollars at deep-discount stores.</summary></entry><entry><title>AP Interview: Albania's leader defends Kushner-linked luxury development</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/albania-rama-trump-kushner-development-protests-t38690"/><id>urn:uuid:4ce955ac-cd70-4014-9c1f-3d12f5900444</id><updated>2026-06-09T12:18:33.869-04:00</updated><summary>Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama says a controversial luxury resort development linked to U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner will move forward despite growing protests.</summary></entry><entry><title>See how players earned their spots in the US Open</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/us-open-shinnecock-hills-field-qualifiers-s67795"/><id>urn:uuid:96ce9a3a-873e-4d84-8fd9-1c3ef63d026f</id><updated>2026-06-09T12:12:55.531-04:00</updated><summary>The field for the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills on June 18-21, with several spots still to be determined.</summary></entry><entry><title>Movie Review: 'Disclosure Day' is classic Spielberg</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/disclosure-day-movie-review-f41948"/><id>urn:uuid:8e688a31-2679-4e6b-ab74-5c2db6ea0a0d</id><updated>2026-06-09T12:01:20.529-04:00</updated><summary>Steven Spielberg's "Disclosure Day" takes the filmmaker back to familiar territory.</summary></entry><entry><title>Alec Baldwin's Amagansett house sees another price reduction, to under $19 million</title><author><name>Rachel Weiss</name><email>rachel.weiss@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/real-estate/alec-baldwin-hamptons-house-x1d87ale"/><id>urn:uuid:06bc612c-9d57-4a48-aad2-190c768ee5ae</id><updated>2026-06-09T11:58:31.240-04:00</updated><summary>The Amagansett home is now on the market for just shy of $19 million.</summary></entry><entry><title>Hilary Knight signs 1-year contract with PWHL expansion Las Vegas. Next stop, Detroit.</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/hilary-knight-pwhl-las-vegas-detroit-i54100"/><id>urn:uuid:9aa43a2a-e802-49c6-abb4-b6a42544a0b3</id><updated>2026-06-09T11:45:48.600-04:00</updated><summary>Hilary Knight signed a one-year foundational contract offer with the PWHL's expansion team in Las Vegas in the first step that will eventually land the five-time U.S. Olympian in Detroit.</summary></entry><entry><title>EU orders Meta to restore WhatsApp access for rival AI chatbots</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/meta-whatsapp-european-union-b33957"/><id>urn:uuid:f92a1b9d-260f-454d-838a-946e5884a930</id><updated>2026-06-09T11:37:28.763-04:00</updated><summary>European Union regulators have ordered Meta Platforms to restore access to WhatsApp for rival AI chatbot makers.</summary></entry><entry><title>What to know about Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee and the legal rebuke that followed</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/trump-h1b-visa-f53233"/><id>urn:uuid:61bcd45a-1f8f-4313-98ed-af97f2214de6</id><updated>2026-06-09T11:27:06.923-04:00</updated><summary>President Donald Trump last year dramatically ratcheted up the fee for H-1B work visas to $100,000, saying it would protect American workers from losing their jobs to lower-paid foreigners.</summary></entry><entry><title>A sexual misconduct probe against ICC's chief prosecutor says he engaged in 'serious misconduct'</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/international-criminal-court-chief-prosecutor-khan-u15302"/><id>urn:uuid:ec0f59b9-5ad6-434f-9f88-18c59dcc46e3</id><updated>2026-06-09T11:11:58.779-04:00</updated><summary>An investigation into the sexual misconduct allegations against the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has found he engaged in "serious misconduct" and a "breach of duty."</summary></entry><entry><title>Salt Lake City lawsuit is latest against DHS' plan to use giant warehouses to detain immigrants</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/ice-detention-warehouses-immigrants-salt-lake-dhs-x46287"/><id>urn:uuid:1c14657b-2217-498f-9613-91b32fd51eba</id><updated>2026-06-09T11:02:52.077-04:00</updated><summary>Salt Lake City and its county have filed a lawsuit seeking to block the Department of Homeland Security's plan to open a giant warehouse in the city that would be used to detain up to 10,000 immigrants.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump administration warns over 500 hospitals to provide more price information or face fines</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-hospital-prices-healthcare-affordability-h67850"/><id>urn:uuid:7c4ef236-2a12-4648-ab7d-d302c3d92fc9</id><updated>2026-06-09T11:00:57.948-04:00</updated><summary>The Trump administration has warned more than 500 hospitals that they are failing to provide the public with enough information about prices.</summary></entry><entry><title>Vance demands Justice Department probe of Minnesota officials as White House presses 'war on fraud'</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/justice-department-fraud-vance-minnesota-walz-ellison-g22759"/><id>urn:uuid:0b31c0c4-fcf2-4e46-b6e8-b295a89a00fa</id><updated>2026-06-09T10:50:18.506-04:00</updated><summary>Vice President JD Vance is pressing federal prosecutors to investigate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and state Attorney General Keith Ellison over allegations they failed to stop widespread social services fraud, amplifying concerns the White House will use a new Justice Department division to target political rivals.</summary></entry><entry><title>Carney says the new Canadian-built bridge across Detroit River that Trump threatened will open</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/canada-michigan-gordie-howe-bridge-carney-trump-s84669"/><id>urn:uuid:c696c3bf-1613-4a4a-b7fa-b315c716c932</id><updated>2026-06-09T10:49:01.272-04:00</updated><summary>Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says a new Canadian-built bridge across the Detroit River that U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to block will open soon.</summary></entry><entry><title>Canadian Open the final stop before the US Open. LPGA has a team event in Michigan</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/canadian-open-pga-tour-lpga-golf-glance-n35116"/><id>urn:uuid:3816db11-c26b-4971-8c45-b555a4bd775d</id><updated>2026-06-09T10:38:27.426-04:00</updated><summary>The PGA Tour heads to the fourth-oldest championship at the Canadian Open a week before the second-oldest championship at the U.S. Open.</summary></entry><entry><title>Swiftkicks Holdings LLC of Jericho collects nearly $14 million New York Lotto jackpot</title><author><name>Robert Brodsky</name><email>robert.brodsky@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/ny-lottery-jackpot-swiftkicks-ek8pw28p"/><id>urn:uuid:37b4e003-3577-4421-9f7d-92236c7e6110</id><updated>2026-06-09T10:25:09.152-04:00</updated><summary>The company was established months after the ticket was purchased, records show.</summary></entry><entry><title>Michael Olise could be France's attacking star at the World Cup</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/france-olise-world-cup-l59580"/><id>urn:uuid:c716b60d-e571-4ba2-abf3-894f511c8caa</id><updated>2026-06-09T10:21:56.508-04:00</updated><summary>It might not be Kylian Mbappé or Ballon d'Or holder Ousmane Dembélé lighting up France's attack at the World Cup.</summary></entry><entry><title>Alena Horbatko kept more than 100 cats, many critically ill, in 'horrendous' conditions at Glen Cove home, police say</title><author><name>Robert Brodsky</name><email>robert.brodsky@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/glen-cove-animal-hoarding-uegd9rvw"/><id>urn:uuid:f14ec9e8-051e-4d85-927c-822e676d49d1</id><updated>2026-06-09T10:16:28.260-04:00</updated><summary>Officers responded to the home after receiving a complaint from one of the woman's daughters.</summary></entry><entry><title>Knicks ticket prices for Game 4 drop by more than $6,000 on resale market</title><author><name>Anthony Rieber</name><email>anthony.rieber@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/knicks-ticket-prices-game-4-atsb76c2"/><id>urn:uuid:c3e04001-1628-4302-a426-b11dd2cd8965</id><updated>2026-06-09T10:06:55.650-04:00</updated><summary>It's no longer a potential title-clinching game at MSG.</summary></entry><entry><title>US home sales surge to the fastest pace this year despite rising mortgage rates and prices</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/home-sales-mortgages-inflation-interest-rates-f56789"/><id>urn:uuid:c9fcb317-3520-4101-909a-4469de3f4497</id><updated>2026-06-09T10:02:30.686-04:00</updated><summary>Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes accelerated last month to their fastest pace since December, a sharp turnaround in demand for the housing market after a lackluster start to the spring homebuying season.</summary></entry><entry><title>NYPD banning public gatherings near MSG amid Game 4 of NBA Finals</title><author><name>Janon Fisher and Matthew Chayes</name><email>matthew.chayes@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/new-york/crime/nypd-knicks-watch-party-arrests-wb4ynilm"/><id>urn:uuid:5aee1122-e1a4-492a-9bdc-cbd7736c8d72</id><updated>2026-06-09T10:02:20.602-04:00</updated><summary>The NYPD announced street closures similar to what the department had in place to protect President Donald Trump when he attended Game 3.</summary></entry><entry><title>Scenic Amtrak, Metro-North trips to take from New York City</title><author><name>Sheryl Nance-Nash</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/travel/train-travel-nyc-rwkbxyt3"/><id>urn:uuid:ae7949ef-22a5-43b8-b0be-2dde9580987b</id><updated>2026-06-09T10:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>More travelers choose trains over planes, embracing slow travel and reducing their carbon footprint.</summary></entry><entry><title>Javier Aguirre's final World Cup rescue: Mexico's firefighter battles old tactical ghosts</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/javier-aguirre-mexico-world-cup-2026-r81685"/><id>urn:uuid:bfdc2967-86da-4833-bd3a-bfa62bd16222</id><updated>2026-06-09T09:57:46.323-04:00</updated><summary>Javier Aguirre has spent his career rescuing Mexico's national football team.</summary></entry><entry><title>Joel Bitonio announces retirement after 12 seasons, all with the Cleveland Browns</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/browns-bitonio-s43099"/><id>urn:uuid:49cbb5b8-c4f2-4165-b144-4fb1d5a422f2</id><updated>2026-06-09T09:44:58.200-04:00</updated><summary>Joel Bitonio has announced his retirement after 12 seasons with the Cleveland Browns.</summary></entry><entry><title>China's President Xi returns home after closely watched trip to North Korea</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/china-north-korea-xi-kim-nuclear-o47118"/><id>urn:uuid:598673da-115a-4852-9c6f-77d4fb43bcd7</id><updated>2026-06-09T09:42:49.698-04:00</updated><summary>Chinese President Xi Jinping has returned home, ending a rare state visit to North Korea.</summary></entry><entry><title>Bulgaria's new government to stop supplying weapons to Ukraine</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/bulgaria-ukraine-weapons-shipments-stop-radev-stoyanov-e41198"/><id>urn:uuid:383d7f3d-0683-4d3c-a579-86b361016e05</id><updated>2026-06-09T09:41:26.244-04:00</updated><summary>Bulgaria is to stop sending weapons to Ukraine, the Balkan country's defense minister has announced.</summary></entry><entry><title>Playing hip-hop or Doris Day, older exercise instructors can speak their peers' language</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/exercise-motivation-older-instructors-wellness-k51512"/><id>urn:uuid:f3357de4-09f3-458d-a353-0cf5ac07c9e5</id><updated>2026-06-09T09:41:08.790-04:00</updated><summary>The students in Bengie Santos' exercise class at the Greater Seattle Y say there's something special about their 72-year-old instructor.</summary></entry><entry><title>High rip current risk in effect for Long Island beaches</title><author><name>Robert Brodsky</name><email>robert.brodsky@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/environment/high-rip-current-risk-kh3acetn"/><id>urn:uuid:f9c67adf-4155-4be6-8539-74f38d7de985</id><updated>2026-06-09T09:26:52.337-04:00</updated><summary>The National Weather Service recommends that anyone visiting beaches with a high rip current risk stay out of the surf.</summary></entry><entry><title>After long waits at the Social Security Administration, its chief says things are getting better</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/social-security-administration-frank-bisignano-a62363"/><id>urn:uuid:a1c4caa5-a256-4a00-a5f3-0af339539d8d</id><updated>2026-06-09T09:00:26.140-04:00</updated><summary>After complaints about staffing cuts and long waits to get help at the Social Security Administration, its commissioner says things are getting a lot better.</summary></entry><entry><title>Firefighters respond to blaze at Stuey's Smokehouse BBQ in Locust Valley</title><author><name>Robert Brodsky</name><email>robert.brodsky@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/stueys-smokehouse-bbq-fire-vplsil6r"/><id>urn:uuid:82c084fb-f135-482c-82a0-fe17c706dc7c</id><updated>2026-06-09T08:57:26.582-04:00</updated><summary>The cause of the fire is under investigation, officials said.</summary></entry><entry><title>Christian leaders in Lebanese city of Tyre call for quick international action after Israeli warning</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/lebanon-israel-hezbollah-tyre-christian-district-b54827"/><id>urn:uuid:58f01132-4da5-48a8-a093-2798d8e93081</id><updated>2026-06-09T08:54:04.244-04:00</updated><summary>Christian religious leaders in the Lebanese city of Tyre have urged swift international and local action to prevent Israeli attacks on the Christian district.</summary></entry><entry><title>Apple and Brussels blame each other for delaying European Union rollout of Siri AI</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/siri-ai-europe-apple-i90442"/><id>urn:uuid:fcc6c946-f9f8-4d2d-b7e5-c276aaaf9ba5</id><updated>2026-06-09T08:44:48.862-04:00</updated><summary>Apple and the European Union are blaming each other for delaying the rollout of Apple's Siri AI app to European users.</summary></entry><entry><title>The Latest: Platner clinches Democratic nomination for US Senate in Maine</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/maine-nevada-north-dakota-south-carolina-primary-elections-k81784"/><id>urn:uuid:ca628192-616b-4910-919b-27fad8fc15fd</id><updated>2026-06-09T08:42:26.853-04:00</updated><summary>Voters across Maine, Nevada, South Carolina and North Dakota have cast their ballots in another day of primary elections in America.</summary></entry><entry><title>First war crimes complaint against Sudan's paramilitary forces filed in Kenya</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/kenya-sudan-rsf-war-crimes-petition-d83831"/><id>urn:uuid:a87cf782-5f65-45d7-8fd1-9e90e0358ba0</id><updated>2026-06-09T08:39:21.795-04:00</updated><summary>Twelve Sudanese victims of alleged atrocities linked to the war in their country on Tuesday asked Kenya's prosecutors to investigate allegations of torture and sexual violence by members of a notorious paramilitary group.</summary></entry><entry><title>Pope Leo XIV gets caught up in Spain's great debates over soccer and language</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/pope-leo-spain-barcelona-real-madrid-catalan-q59792"/><id>urn:uuid:8ce744f9-5fbf-4cf1-b523-9f8b6816d202</id><updated>2026-06-09T08:36:21.440-04:00</updated><summary>Pope Leo XIV has been caught in two of Spain's major culture debates during his visit to Barcelona.</summary></entry><entry><title>The Latest: US military launches strikes against Iran in response to downing of American helicopter</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-booed-visas-blanche-g56930"/><id>urn:uuid:f53f3e3f-1237-4976-b6d8-f8fe1a2a0173</id><updated>2026-06-09T08:28:40.733-04:00</updated><summary>The U.S. military says it has carried out strikes against Iran following the crash of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter off the coast of Oman that U.S. President Donald Trump blamed on the Islamic Republic.</summary></entry><entry><title>Southern Baptists elect new president who decried 'drift' in conservative denomination</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/southern-baptist-convention-women-pastors-church-ban-d73120"/><id>urn:uuid:44238c8f-67de-4798-9fef-402bd2e49ec6</id><updated>2026-06-09T08:21:10.704-04:00</updated><summary>Southern Baptists elected a new leader who has decried a "decline and drift" within the denomination.</summary></entry><entry><title>Afghanistan: Taliban open fire during protest over arrests of women for dress code violation</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/afghanistan-taliban-women-protest-crackdown-dress-hijab-v39904"/><id>urn:uuid:10d79aac-6712-40cf-8a7d-0f87feba84da</id><updated>2026-06-09T08:14:26.798-04:00</updated><summary>A violent crackdown by Afghan authorities on demonstrators in western Afghanistan has left at least three people injured, eyewitnesses say.</summary></entry><entry><title>Marguerite Casey Foundation plans to give at least $50M annually, a rare increase at a time of need</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/marguerite-casey-foundation-endowment-trump-nonprofits-h98918"/><id>urn:uuid:01d4d205-1c61-448a-b069-1a91bc4dc2cf</id><updated>2026-06-09T08:05:17.551-04:00</updated><summary>The Marguerite Casey Foundation plans to donate at least $500 million over the next decade.</summary></entry><entry><title>House passes $70B bill to fund immigration enforcement for 3 years, sending to Trump</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/immigration-enforcement-funding-trump-congress-republicans-s91583"/><id>urn:uuid:6b94cb79-4fce-497f-b09e-4aad7fa8c8c2</id><updated>2026-06-09T08:05:06.845-04:00</updated><summary>House Republicans have passed a nearly $70 billion bill to fund immigration enforcement agencies for the next three years and the rest of President Donald Trump's term in office.</summary></entry><entry><title>MIT researchers channel AI to turn hand gestures into robot training data</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/artificial-intelligence-mit-robots-x82057"/><id>urn:uuid:3b172839-9d35-4b80-826e-7a1079ceeae6</id><updated>2026-06-09T08:00:27.926-04:00</updated><summary>Humanoid robots struggling with tasks like grasping a cup have a new teacher — a person wearing an ultrasound wristband that captures the movement of muscles, tendons and ligaments beneath the skin.</summary></entry><entry><title>The Philippines protests China's floating 'structure' on the disputed South China Sea shoal</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/philippines-south-china-sea-scarborough-shoal-h60705"/><id>urn:uuid:b12a09a3-4f9c-4adf-ba8c-638b95c06a51</id><updated>2026-06-09T07:59:24.924-04:00</updated><summary>The Philippines has protested China's deployment of what Manila describes as a floating "structure" with personnel on a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, fearing it could be a part of Beijing's effort to turn the uninhabited atoll into an island base.</summary></entry><entry><title>A banned group's call for a strike halts business and transport across Pakistan-administered Kashmir</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/pakistan-kashmir-protest-long-march-protest-violence-jaac-g29567"/><id>urn:uuid:a306c152-06ef-4a30-93e3-53efe9c71194</id><updated>2026-06-09T07:53:04.793-04:00</updated><summary>Shops and businesses have shut down, and public transport has halted across Pakistan-administered Kashmir.</summary></entry><entry><title>A government-commissioned study found drinking risks. US guidelines didn't feature its findings</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/alcohol-health-study-moderate-drinking-trump-biden-c06669"/><id>urn:uuid:ed62aa28-b9d9-4cee-a2d5-9a7fdad18aea</id><updated>2026-06-09T07:25:39.016-04:00</updated><summary>Researchers commissioned by President Joe Biden's Democratic administration to investigate alcohol-related health harms have released their findings independently.</summary></entry><entry><title>Why is Brendan Sorsby still eligible after gambling? What to know after QB wins injunction vs. NCAA</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/sorsby-texas-tech-gambling-p36846"/><id>urn:uuid:51ab4681-7582-4659-ae45-a50185fb51d5</id><updated>2026-06-09T07:10:34.213-04:00</updated><summary>Texas Tech transfer quarterback Brendan Sorsby has won a temporary injunction against the NCAA.</summary></entry><entry><title>New York's busiest train station to get $8 billion remodel with columns, sunlight and Trump's name</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/new-york-penn-station-trump-reconstruction-t01621"/><id>urn:uuid:bd707717-0d8f-4577-8fc0-9a3c96ad59ae</id><updated>2026-06-09T07:03:04.498-04:00</updated><summary>Renderings of a dramatically redesigned Pennsylvania Station in New York City have been released by Amtrak and the developers.</summary></entry><entry><title>Analysis: Chinese President Xi's silence on nuclear arms is a gift to North Korea's Kim Jong Un</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/north-korea-china-kim-jong-un-xi-jinping-m48182"/><id>urn:uuid:b2d20e39-925d-4b01-bebc-ac64148cb4c0</id><updated>2026-06-09T06:45:50.537-04:00</updated><summary>Chinese and North Korean state-run media devoted thousands of words to President Xi Jinping's summit with leader Kim Jong Un in North Korea this week but didn't mention a key matter for Washington: the North's steadfast pursuit of nuclear weapons that could threaten the United States and its allies in Asia.</summary></entry><entry><title>Japanese city captures bear that caused fear and school closures</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/japan-utsunomiya-bear-schools-x30679"/><id>urn:uuid:1e358995-91ab-42ce-b275-09e1439bd116</id><updated>2026-06-09T06:42:33.237-04:00</updated><summary>A wandering bear that scared residents of a Japanese city just north of Tokyo has been captured after several days of panic during which all schools were closed.</summary></entry><entry><title>French singer Patrick Bruel in police custody over alleged rape and sexual assault</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/france-abuse-allegations-singer-actor-patrick-bruel-a78813"/><id>urn:uuid:1b7948fa-7305-4e8e-a258-a7ef387de630</id><updated>2026-06-09T06:36:55.436-04:00</updated><summary>French singer and actor Patrick Bruel is in police custody over allegations by at least 13 women of rape, attempted rape, and sexual assault, according to the Nanterre prosecutor's office.</summary></entry><entry><title>Rob Reiner's son Nick seeks money from trust parents left him for his defense in their killings</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/rob-reiner-son-nick-defense-trust-killings-h86547"/><id>urn:uuid:74abbe10-f516-4361-af39-68ca01b28356</id><updated>2026-06-09T06:31:28.276-04:00</updated><summary>Nick Reiner, son of Rob Reiner, is seeking funds from a trust his parents established.</summary></entry><entry><title>From tennis to T-ball, the White House's South Lawn is no stranger to sports. But not like the UFC</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/mixed-martial-arts/trump-south-lawn-history-ufc-fight-n84826"/><id>urn:uuid:a50506b4-e3b3-465a-a72d-eee0869ac803</id><updated>2026-06-09T06:31:19.776-04:00</updated><summary>The White House's South Lawn has hosted many sports over the decades but never a UFC fight like the one President Donald Trump is organizing for his 80th birthday.</summary></entry><entry><title>UK leaders call for calm as protests break out after Belfast street stabbing</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/northern-ireland-belfast-stabbing-q18501"/><id>urn:uuid:104b63d4-cb71-4a0f-99b1-a6c16224c2f6</id><updated>2026-06-09T06:18:33.764-04:00</updated><summary>U.K. leaders have called for calm after the arrest of a Sudanese man accused of a stabbing in Belfast sparked anti-immigration protests.</summary></entry><entry><title>World Cup ref denied entry to the US was about to make history for Somalia</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-referee-somalia-fifa-trump-y60694"/><id>urn:uuid:26ff0edc-d1d7-4bb0-b255-2061dbd1e194</id><updated>2026-06-09T06:12:30.818-04:00</updated><summary>The World Cup referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the United States after arriving in Miami and subsequently dropped from the tournament by FIFA had been set to make history for his country.</summary></entry><entry><title>It's bigger. Is it better? A look at the differences between the 1994 and 2026 World Cups</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-1994-x43879"/><id>urn:uuid:a1f9735c-2709-4b17-ad74-a47f8afcfcfc</id><updated>2026-06-09T06:10:42.908-04:00</updated><summary>A look at differences between the 1994 World Cup, the first in the United States, and the 2026 tournament, to be played in the U.S., Mexico and Canada.</summary></entry><entry><title>Some host cities are aiming to house, not arrest, homeless people ahead of the World Cup</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/world-cup-homelessness-housing-q72016"/><id>urn:uuid:4c5c49ed-fef2-45e2-bf14-a5f41d9d0297</id><updated>2026-06-09T06:05:29.559-04:00</updated><summary>The World Cup is offering the 16 host cities a chance to take action against one of the biggest problems they face — homelessness.</summary></entry><entry><title>Iran soccer body claims fans' tickets for World Cup games in the US have been revoked</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-iran-fifa-tickets-x62750"/><id>urn:uuid:98972779-d2e2-4223-8907-6eb06fb1fd14</id><updated>2026-06-09T06:04:05.838-04:00</updated><summary>The Iranian soccer federation claims FIFA has revoked its ticket allocation for fans at the team's three World Cup games in the United States.</summary></entry><entry><title>The best places to park your short-term investments</title><author><name> CHRISTINE BENZ of Morningstar</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/morningstar-money-matters-personal-finance-q93300"/><id>urn:uuid:bd58e0eb-4681-4fb3-b739-050c6c93faca</id><updated>2026-06-09T06:00:37.599-04:00</updated><summary>Yields are important, but so are liquidity considerations and guarantees.</summary></entry><entry><title>A wild Stanley Cup Final swings again as Hurricanes win 5-3 to make series 2-2 with Golden Knights</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/hurricanes-golden-knights-score-stanley-cup-m33305"/><id>urn:uuid:9b349dbb-568b-4a65-b6a5-3cd9de928318</id><updated>2026-06-09T06:00:30.430-04:00</updated><summary>Jordan Staal scored his second goal of the game at 6:32 of the third period to put the Carolina Hurricanes ahead for good in their 5-3 victory in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final over the Vegas Golden Knights.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ukraine is ready to share drone technology with Nordic and Baltic countries, Zelenskyy says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/war-russia-ukraine-estonia-zelenskyy-s17161"/><id>urn:uuid:6a3d8d71-5600-4c29-a523-66f6a2b4ea32</id><updated>2026-06-09T05:29:35.495-04:00</updated><summary>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Nordic and Baltic leaders at summit in Estonia amid tensions over Ukrainian drones straying into the region.</summary></entry><entry><title>From Trump to Messi, Iran to ICE, politics and sport collide at the biggest World Cup in history</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/fifa-world-cup-n66789"/><id>urn:uuid:20f6a4a0-7729-4280-884b-5074d5365351</id><updated>2026-06-09T05:10:39.527-04:00</updated><summary>The biggest World Cup ever is about to kick off with 48 teams playing 104 matches across the U.S., Mexico and Canada, transforming North America into the center of the soccer world for nearly six weeks.</summary></entry><entry><title>Rahm Emanuel's uphill climb in New Hampshire tests a 2028 presidential bid</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/rahm-emanuel-2028-president-democrats-bike-n32292"/><id>urn:uuid:9cb4edcb-fe52-4458-a403-70955091ac9d</id><updated>2026-06-09T05:04:09.209-04:00</updated><summary>Rahm Emanuel has been making moves in New Hampshire, hinting at a possible return to Washington politics.</summary></entry><entry><title>Democratic group launches ad campaign to help flip control of Congress in midterm elections</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/democrats-midterms-donald-trump-advertising-g86454"/><id>urn:uuid:c7a83017-549f-463b-94eb-9dd8db6ce16c</id><updated>2026-06-09T05:01:59.473-04:00</updated><summary>A Democratic group that previously focused on presidential races is wading into more than a dozen House and Senate contests across the country.</summary></entry><entry><title>Long Island high school basketball coaches marvel at Knicks' team success</title><author><name>Michael Sicoli</name><email>michael.sicoli@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/knicks-long-island-basketball-g5g6juf0"/><id>urn:uuid:3ff6ff70-6d4b-4b3a-a2c2-312aca7031d5</id><updated>2026-06-09T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Many of the area's top coaches see a commonality in the Knicks' successful postseason run: teamwork.</summary></entry><entry><title>East Meadow's Camille Perri talk about 'Social Animals'</title><author><name>Marion Winik</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/books/social-animals-camille-perri-rp37igwq"/><id>urn:uuid:2e357e93-a595-4787-9f62-57f53ee059a0</id><updated>2026-06-09T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The East Meadow-raised author takes readers to a dog park for her story of three women.</summary></entry><entry><title>$92M Kings Park sports complex to add dome, proceed with less parking</title><author><name>Jean-Paul Salamanca</name><email>jeanpaul.salamanca@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/kings-park-sports-complex-dome-wpftoao1"/><id>urn:uuid:19d216a1-7ca4-4fe4-8a34-86a6e3b65ed7</id><updated>2026-06-09T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The Smithtown Town Board signed off on a 28,000-square-foot bubble dome and other modifications for the project.</summary></entry><entry><title>Jor'Dynn Duncan missed 40 days of school before her death. Her district didn't have to alert CPS.</title><author><name>Payton Guion and Peter D&amp;#39;Auria</name><email>peter.dauria@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/investigations/jordynn-duncan-emily-kelly-bayport-blue-point-school-district-u3c0droi"/><id>urn:uuid:608946a6-6f92-4b02-97b3-bc404d199c9c</id><updated>2026-06-09T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The lack of formal reporting requirements is part of a statewide effort to keep kids in homes and out of the child welfare system, advocates say.</summary></entry><entry><title>Tom Rock: Giants aren't the biggest show in town right now, but could be on their way</title><author><name>Tom Rock</name><email>tom.rock@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/tom-rock/lawrence-taylor-harry-carson-giants-ilbu3v7n"/><id>urn:uuid:65b32539-1eaa-4dd3-aa32-99513914c494</id><updated>2026-06-09T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Legends Lawrence Taylor and Harry Carson visited practice to pass wisdom of the past but also see talent of the future.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cesar Chavez dorm at Stony Brook University to be renamed following sexual abuse allegations</title><author><name>Lorena Mongelli</name><email>lorena.mongelli@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/education/cesar-chavez-hall-stony-brook-university-s4zpcsjg"/><id>urn:uuid:956c31bd-9a24-4f54-8215-26c48f4873d0</id><updated>2026-06-09T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The civil rights and labor leader has been accused of sexually abusing girls as young as 13.</summary></entry><entry><title>Knicks coach Mike Brown takes issue with referees after Game 3 loss to Spurs</title><author><name>Colin Stephenson</name><email>colin.stephenson@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/nba-finals-game-3-referees-mike-brown-n68zgwbj"/><id>urn:uuid:6cd01dae-b53a-421a-88bc-eb2fd2e4f284</id><updated>2026-06-09T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>"I never thought I would be in the NBA Finals and see a team get 24 free-throw attempts in the second half to another team's eight.''</summary></entry><entry><title>Critics question NYS decision not to test groundwater after 2023 East Hampton battery plant fire</title><author><name>Mark Harrington</name><email>mark.harrington@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/battery-plant-fire-east-hampton-groundwater-tests-sve486zi"/><id>urn:uuid:80bf600a-8bf3-41b4-8c91-79f402f0c1d9</id><updated>2026-06-09T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>A federal lawsuit filed by the Suffolk County Water Authority alleges toxin-laced water from the plant site has impacted four drinking water wells in Bridgehampton.</summary></entry><entry><title>Election officials question negative balance in D'Esposito account</title><author><name>Billy House</name><email>billy.house@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/anthony-desposito-ffaiitir"/><id>urn:uuid:c1462bd3-5ece-4ec6-bc55-21081f88e8b2</id><updated>2026-06-09T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The former congressman's committee has spent more than $80,000 since he left Congress in January 2025.</summary></entry><entry><title>NYS Attorney General Letitia James sues arbitrator for allegedly favoring lenders</title><author><name>Brianne Ledda</name><email>brianne.ledda@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/new-york-attorney-general-letitia-james-d4lvx1yg"/><id>urn:uuid:ab1802f7-667d-4abf-9cb9-b25bd0393d4c</id><updated>2026-06-09T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The suit alleges Rapid Ruling worked with the merchant cash advance industry to "stack the deck against small businesses."</summary></entry><entry><title>Smokey Robinson, John Cusack, more coming to Tilles Center</title><author><name>Daniel Bubbeo</name><email>daniel.bubbeo@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/tilles-center-season-jzm64g84"/><id>urn:uuid:91d2d16b-2988-4620-8fa9-fdd7448607eb</id><updated>2026-06-09T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Wynton Marsalis and "Ghostbusters" in concert are also part of the new season.</summary></entry><entry><title>Albany has more work to do in 2026</title><author><name>The Editorial Board</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/editorials/new-york-legislature-budget-dykrxo8o"/><id>urn:uuid:16fa4768-6a46-4a2c-9198-cb9e5d6217c7</id><updated>2026-06-09T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The work left over includes dozens of proposals of specific interest on Long Island.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trek Long Island: Star Trek convention returns to Hauppauge</title><author><name>David J. Criblez</name><email>david.criblez@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/long-island-events/trek-long-island-star-trek-2026-hauppauge-bd8nb8x6"/><id>urn:uuid:c91b7cb0-f683-4aa0-81f7-53da8e83a21c</id><updated>2026-06-09T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>This year's theme transports attendees to the "Star Trek" vacation planet of Risa.</summary></entry><entry><title>Port Washington Public Library play stars those with developmental disabilities</title><author><name>Joshua Needelman</name><email>joshua.needelman@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/port-washington-library-play-theater-group-jvmaxbvv"/><id>urn:uuid:4a8d3072-0953-4ccd-8fa3-a8aac3a93b12</id><updated>2026-06-09T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The group Theater for Dessert puts on the performance at Port Washington Public Library on Tuesday night.</summary></entry><entry><title>Brody's Coffee opens in Westhampton Beach</title><author><name>Melissa Azofeifa</name><email>melissa.azofeifa@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/restaurants/brodys-coffee-opens-in-westhampton-beach-stgr12f2"/><id>urn:uuid:551f374e-1429-438a-8e72-50c175771d9e</id><updated>2026-06-09T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Specials include the banana bread, cookie butter and pistachio cream lattes.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ditching dates on food, Bass Pro Shops on LI, CPS workers, more</title><author><name>Newsday Readers</name><email>letters@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/letters/sell-by-dates-bass-pro-shops-li-auto-insurance-reforms-cps-school-board-races-ji8khpmg"/><id>urn:uuid:85a0a0a4-796f-4185-9ae2-e2d5a58fc3bd</id><updated>2026-06-09T04:30:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Reader letters to Newsday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Expand the House to end the gerrymandering arms race</title><author><name>Christopher Malone</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/commentary/guest-essays/gerrymandering-house-representatives-size-iz0z4v67"/><id>urn:uuid:030f51ea-83eb-41d9-9726-e14b396339b8</id><updated>2026-06-09T04:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The real structural culprit rarely gets the attention it deserves.</summary></entry><entry><title>Brewers outlast A's 15-14 in 12 innings as teams combine for 11 homers and 34 hits in Las Vegas</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/brewers-athletics-score-las-vegas-mlb-p32883"/><id>urn:uuid:88ace631-a2c3-4328-bddd-fd0a2c0b485b</id><updated>2026-06-09T03:45:52.101-04:00</updated><summary>Andrew Vaughn had four hits and four RBIs, including a two-run double that tied the score in the ninth inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers outlasted the Athletics 15-14 in 12 innings at Las Vegas Ballpark in a wild game that featured 11 homers.</summary></entry><entry><title>Highly effective prevention drug arrives in South Africa, which has world's highest HIV burden</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/south-africa-hiv-prevention-drug-lenacapavir-s65005"/><id>urn:uuid:c0437371-f51c-44e0-b392-31fe541a98de</id><updated>2026-06-09T03:04:27.191-04:00</updated><summary>South Africa is rolling out lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable drug for HIV prevention that the president calls a turning point in a country with the world's highest burden of HIV.</summary></entry><entry><title>Congo's Ebola outbreak rises to over 100 deaths out of 550 cases as conflict slows response</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/congo-ebola-outbreak-bundibugyo-virus-g21877"/><id>urn:uuid:bda2aa37-0ee6-47aa-91ed-6af312debb60</id><updated>2026-06-09T02:38:49.754-04:00</updated><summary>At least 100 people have died from Ebola less than a month after authorities declared an outbreak of the disease in eastern Congo.</summary></entry><entry><title>Jose Altuve and Christian Walker rally Astros to 5-4 win over Angels in 10 innings</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/astros-angels-score-altuve-p09434"/><id>urn:uuid:f1d85d20-cfe6-4d90-a60f-e103b642c8f9</id><updated>2026-06-09T01:50:37.478-04:00</updated><summary>Jose Altuve scored the go-ahead run in the 10th inning on a popout to shallow center field, and Houston Astros left fielder Brice Matthews threw out Mike Trout at home plate in the bottom half to preserve a 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ecuadorian artisans working to preserve the traditional craft of weaving horsehair strainers</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/ecuador-cedazos-sieve-weavers-tradition-u04533"/><id>urn:uuid:ce5e8d6c-5d76-4f8e-8841-3a0de1c89092</id><updated>2026-06-09T01:28:18.762-04:00</updated><summary>Artisans in Guangopolo, Ecuador, are struggling to keep the traditional craft of weaving horsehair sieves alive.</summary></entry><entry><title>Italian commuters find a moment of peace on a cable-guided ferry sketched by Leonardo da Vinci</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/italy-leonardo-da-vinci-ferry-adda-river-j00879"/><id>urn:uuid:d360ff01-5d6c-4467-b867-59a5dd05731f</id><updated>2026-06-09T01:22:14.617-04:00</updated><summary>Dubbed "Leonardo's Ferry," a cable-guided vessel offers commuters a peaceful five-minute ride across northern Italy's Adda River.</summary></entry><entry><title>Survivors share experiences and lessons from Congo's 2018 Ebola outbreak</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/congo-beni-ebola-outbreak-bundibugyo-survivors-l37218"/><id>urn:uuid:da110107-14c4-4423-8467-079e0301bc6d</id><updated>2026-06-09T01:15:20.814-04:00</updated><summary>Survivors including health and aid workers recall their experiences and lessons during the 2018-2020 Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo.</summary></entry><entry><title>Pope Leo will tap into the Sagrada Familia's allure while honoring Catalonia's holy mountain</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/pope-leo-sagrada-familia-barcelona-montserrat-o20317"/><id>urn:uuid:e91700bc-ee07-4a49-93cd-812aafa8e7a6</id><updated>2026-06-09T01:10:51.954-04:00</updated><summary>Pope Leo XIV will bridge 1,000 years of church history Wednesday when he visits a medieval monastery on a mountaintop that local Catholics consider sacred and then celebrates Mass at Barcelona's famous Sagrada Familia Basilica.</summary></entry><entry><title>Israel's Arabic-language military spokesperson has gone viral, inspiring fear and fascination</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/israel-gaza-lebanon-war-social-media-adraee-i99191"/><id>urn:uuid:a5a4b057-91da-4f8e-ba1a-b08e49e18658</id><updated>2026-06-09T01:08:43.568-04:00</updated><summary>For more than two years, hundreds of thousands of people in Gaza and Lebanon have lived in dread of Avichay Adraee's next social media post.</summary></entry><entry><title>Australia elects to field in 1st one-day cricket international against Bangladesh</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/bangladesh-australia-odi-cricket-v98393"/><id>urn:uuid:c1b118f3-c301-42ce-a751-76ffdb2925ea</id><updated>2026-06-09T01:00:54.579-04:00</updated><summary>Australia has won the toss and elected to field against Bangladesh in the first one-day international of a bilateral ODI cricket series between the two nations for 15 years.</summary></entry><entry><title>US and Iran launch airstrikes after Trump blames Tehran for downing Army helicopter</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/iran-us-ceasefire-helicopter-hezbollah-israel-9-june-2026-w92344"/><id>urn:uuid:c7f8f188-05f3-49e5-96ef-df1b52f111d9</id><updated>2026-06-09T00:46:41.223-04:00</updated><summary>The U.S. military launched airstrikes and Iran retaliated following the crash of an Army helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz that U.S. President Donald Trump blamed on the Islamic Republic.</summary></entry><entry><title>Padres rally for 6-2 win after the Reds botch 3 straight bunts in the 7th inning</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/padres-reds-score-e19606"/><id>urn:uuid:b2b1f2e9-94fc-4148-b43a-efed3a2e884d</id><updated>2026-06-09T00:42:52.254-04:00</updated><summary>Gavin Sheets hit a tying double and then scored the go-ahead run while the Cincinnati Reds misplayed three consecutive bunts by the Padres in the seventh inning of San Diego's 6-2 victory.</summary></entry><entry><title>CJ Abrams and Daylen Lile deliver in 9th inning as Nationals rally for 4-3 victory over Giants</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/nationals-giants-score-w45443"/><id>urn:uuid:7e417662-5c3d-419c-8c01-e41082ad494b</id><updated>2026-06-09T00:37:16.013-04:00</updated><summary>Daylen Lile hit a go-ahead single in the ninth inning after CJ Abrams' tying base hit, and the Washington Nationals rallied against closer Keaton Winn to spoil Logan Webb's impressive outing and beat the San Francisco Giants 4-3.</summary></entry><entry><title>32,000 people displaced by the Philippine earthquake that killed at least 37</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/philippines-earthquake-k87325"/><id>urn:uuid:5442ff84-6244-44f1-91df-85f472ed5dfd</id><updated>2026-06-09T00:26:31.692-04:00</updated><summary>Rescuers are searching ruined buildings in the southern Philippines to ensure no one was still trapped a day after the strongest earthquake to hit the country in a half-century killed at least 37 people and displaced more than 32,000.</summary></entry><entry><title>Wilson scores 34 to become fastest in WNBA history with 6,000 career points, Aces top Storm 101-91</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/storm-aces-score-u05376"/><id>urn:uuid:a7513434-0e98-4901-aaf9-b5457425f974</id><updated>2026-06-09T00:22:53.297-04:00</updated><summary>A'ja Wilson had 34 points, 12 rebounds, nine assists and three blocks, Jackie Young added 29 points, and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Seattle Storm 101-91.</summary></entry><entry><title>Spain finalizes World Cup preparations with a 3-1 win over Peru</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/pedri-oyarzabal-spain-world-cup-v16751"/><id>urn:uuid:23e6ebaf-172a-47a1-85dc-93562438917d</id><updated>2026-06-09T00:17:07.883-04:00</updated><summary>Spain has wrapped up its World Cup preparations with a 3-1 win over Peru despite missing key players Lamine Yamal, Nico Williams, and Víctor Muñoz due to injuries.</summary></entry><entry><title>A digital reckoning against smartphones in schools has spread to Sweden</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/sweden-school-mobile-phones-ban-screen-time-f38247"/><id>urn:uuid:77a216ee-fd55-45e9-b062-165cdedfde23</id><updated>2026-06-09T00:13:20.273-04:00</updated><summary>Sweden is set to ban mobile phones in schools from the next academic year as part of a broad reversal on the use of screens in classrooms.</summary></entry><entry><title>Evette and Wilson advance to runoff for South Carolina governor while Graham clinches nomination</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/south-carolina-primary-governor-lindsey-graham-x67987"/><id>urn:uuid:92005eb0-f8d4-4e70-93c6-17b952d8142b</id><updated>2026-06-09T00:08:20.515-04:00</updated><summary>Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and state Attorney General Alan Wilson have advanced to a runoff for the Republican nomination for South Carolina governor while U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham won his own primary outright in his quest for a fifth term in November.</summary></entry><entry><title>Nevada is set to have one of nation's premier races for governor as Democrats seek to reclaim seat</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/election-2026-nevada-congress-governor-election-deniers-j37851"/><id>urn:uuid:e0e31a51-e804-4c87-b50d-343eb1e9537d</id><updated>2026-06-09T00:07:50.077-04:00</updated><summary>Republican Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo will face Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford in a battle to hold onto his seat in November.</summary></entry><entry><title>Texas teen who fatally stabbed track athlete at school meet found guilty and sentenced to prison</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/texas-teen-stabbing-trial-t60735"/><id>urn:uuid:2b6ce831-83ef-414d-8bff-e987eecff4db</id><updated>2026-06-09T00:06:47.955-04:00</updated><summary>A Texas teenager who fatally stabbed a 17-year-old athlete from a rival track team has been found guilty of murder.</summary></entry><entry><title>Democrat Graham Platner will try to unseat GOP Sen. Susan Collins in a critical Senate matchup</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/maine-senate-election-susan-collins-graham-platner-u48168"/><id>urn:uuid:babc7a77-53eb-491b-abf4-c07d997a51ae</id><updated>2026-06-09T00:05:57.436-04:00</updated><summary>Graham Platner has won the Maine Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, setting up a high-stakes race against Republican Sen. Susan Collins.</summary></entry><entry><title>Tuesday's takeaways: Platner's big night, Clyburn carries on and Trump's support gets mixed results</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/graham-platner-maine-senate-primary-s25934"/><id>urn:uuid:02cc5dab-75dc-40aa-bfcf-92108e635d10</id><updated>2026-06-09T00:04:38.464-04:00</updated><summary>Nevada, South Carolina and North Dakota have hosted primary elections, but much of the political world is focused on Maine's high-stakes U.S. Senate contest.</summary></entry><entry><title>Takeaways from Scott Pelley's emotional interview about his '60 Minutes' demise</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/cbs-60-minutes-firing-pelley-bari-weiss-g49944"/><id>urn:uuid:413670ab-37cd-4ab0-8afd-35f2dd96f8e4</id><updated>2026-06-09T00:04:25.969-04:00</updated><summary>Scott Pelley has spoken out in a raw and emotional podcast interview about his last days at CBS News, where he spent 37 years.</summary></entry><entry><title>As US Customs refines its tariff refund system, who gets in to apply is under dispute</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/tariffs-trump-federal-appeal-lawsuit-a47796"/><id>urn:uuid:a1cd4ffd-5473-4a3a-8d3a-362de6f62d81</id><updated>2026-06-09T00:02:25.679-04:00</updated><summary>A federal judge has questioned a U.S. Customs and Border Protection official about the government's process for refunding billions of dollars importers paid before the Supreme Court struck down some of tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump.</summary></entry><entry><title>The rise and fall of 'The Hills' star Spencer Pratt's improbable campaign for Los Angeles mayor</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/los-angeles-mayor-spencer-pratt-karen-bass-s39287"/><id>urn:uuid:009f04fb-89f3-480c-97a9-6be7d9340eaa</id><updated>2026-06-09T00:01:56.194-04:00</updated><summary>Spencer Pratt's improbable rise from reality television personality to national political sensation ended when he failed to qualify for the runoff to challenge Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.</summary></entry><entry><title>Deer Park driver charged with hitting teen on bicycle, leaving scene</title><author><name>Nicholas Grasso</name><email>nicholas.grasso@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/suffolk-county-police-department-leaving-the-scene-omn6gy2u"/><id>urn:uuid:d3c53c7e-9cfa-48e4-adce-70245a10d580</id><updated>2026-06-08T23:58:15.184-04:00</updated><summary>Charles Dreitlein, 67, was driving on Roderick Road near Spruce Avenue when he struck the 13-year-old boy, the Suffolk County Police Department said.</summary></entry><entry><title>Barbara Barker: Knicks prove to be human with Game 3 loss to Spurs</title><author><name>Barbara Barker</name><email>barbara.barker@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/barbara-barker/knicks-spurs-nba-finals-game-3-hjdtxgfz"/><id>urn:uuid:df5c6a53-f3b9-4f3e-a4f4-69de7b0975ed</id><updated>2026-06-08T23:49:17.150-04:00</updated><summary>The Knicks will not sweep their third straight opponent. Instead, the Game 3 loss narrows their lead to 2-1 in the best-of-seven series.</summary></entry><entry><title>Knicks drop NBA Finals Game 3 to Spurs at MSG as postseason win streak ends at 13 games</title><author><name>Steve Popper</name><email>steve.popper@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/knicks-spurs-game-3-nba-finals-score-gfrbydl7"/><id>urn:uuid:c2a93d56-0e0b-43a9-b998-d33e4d101099</id><updated>2026-06-08T23:37:34.855-04:00</updated><summary>The Knicks went cold against a sturdy San Antonio defense in the first NBA Finals game at Madison Square Garden in 27 years.</summary></entry><entry><title>More swings for AI stocks drag Wall Street back on the roller coaster</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/stocks-markets-ai-tech-iran-h32204"/><id>urn:uuid:14c75d3e-1b01-4d44-a0e0-c9d20fb77acc</id><updated>2026-06-08T23:28:34.214-04:00</updated><summary>Another sudden reversal for high-flying artificial-intelligence stocks sent Wall Street reeling.</summary></entry><entry><title>China's exports jump 19.4% in May from a year earlier, boosted by demand for autos and tech goods</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/china-trade-exports-trump-iran-economy-c38391"/><id>urn:uuid:8e3c507d-9538-4829-8e7b-bfef25ce4f06</id><updated>2026-06-08T23:25:11.443-04:00</updated><summary>China has reported that its exports picked up pace in May, rising 19.4% from a year earlier.</summary></entry><entry><title>Rugby league international Kane Evans comes out as gay in a TV interview</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/kane-evans-gay-rugby-league-australia-u04333"/><id>urn:uuid:42c0b70d-158e-435c-a323-4ab4fc837578</id><updated>2026-06-08T23:24:40.090-04:00</updated><summary>Ex-rugby league international Kane Evans has come out as gay, becoming the first high-level player in Australia to do so in decades.</summary></entry><entry><title>Caitlin Clark answers critics with some 'noise' of her own: a last-second 3-pointer for the win</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/caitlin-clark-game-winner-fever-mystics-t25087"/><id>urn:uuid:cc018b75-5346-4cda-a2c7-87d47c25b689</id><updated>2026-06-08T23:00:22.878-04:00</updated><summary>Caitlin Clark's 3-pointer with 1.2 seconds remaining gave the Indiana Fever a 78-76 victory over the Washington Mystics.</summary></entry><entry><title>Díaz hits leadoff homer and Aranda delivers go-ahead single to lift Rays over Red Sox 3-1</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/red-sox-rays-score-yandy-diaz-w89644"/><id>urn:uuid:797e3592-6086-4766-90ce-ad3c7af40537</id><updated>2026-06-08T22:22:43.700-04:00</updated><summary>Yandy Díaz hit a leadoff homer and drove in two runs as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1.</summary></entry><entry><title>Sánchez strikes out 10 in 7 innings and García hits 2-run homer as Phillies beat Blue Jays 5-2</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/phillies-blue-jays-score-sanchez-h48901"/><id>urn:uuid:9ef4fff9-661e-4861-8c11-cb5076d600a3</id><updated>2026-06-08T21:59:46.576-04:00</updated><summary>Cristopher Sánchez struck out 10 and allowed two runs in seven innings to win for the sixth time in seven starts, Adolis García hit a two-run homer and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2.</summary></entry><entry><title>Breanna Stewart scores 28, Han Xu makes 1st career WNBA start, and the Liberty beat the Sun 89-80</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/liberty-sun-score-t68019"/><id>urn:uuid:8eca4e9a-a6f6-40c0-bd6a-69ce8b198815</id><updated>2026-06-08T21:54:31.044-04:00</updated><summary>Breanna Stewart scored 28 points, including a key putback with 24.8 seconds left, Han Xu had 14 points in her first career WNBA start, and the New York Liberty beat the Connecticut Sun 89-80.</summary></entry><entry><title>Caitlin Clark's last-second 3-pointer gives Fever a 78-76 victory over Mystics</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/fever-mystics-score-p16590"/><id>urn:uuid:6387005c-0046-4646-99fe-b4f7b45e12dc</id><updated>2026-06-08T21:53:43.958-04:00</updated><summary>Caitlin Clark's 3-pointer with 1.2 seconds left gave the Indiana Fever a 78-76 victory over the Washington Mystics.</summary></entry><entry><title>Captain Wataru Endo says Japan has high World Cup expectations as fans watch Nashville practice</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/fifa-world-cup-japan-nashville-j10839"/><id>urn:uuid:b96f75bd-6af5-4618-9f91-c8e57ba27338</id><updated>2026-06-08T21:46:26.537-04:00</updated><summary>Wataru Endo has made clear that Japan has very high expectations for the World Cup.</summary></entry><entry><title>Miles Russell qualifies for the US Open at age 17 with Tiger Woods' son on the bag</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/us-open-qualifying-shinnecock-hills-b79863"/><id>urn:uuid:844644c2-505b-4887-8d76-8cb041a811f6</id><updated>2026-06-08T21:36:49.383-04:00</updated><summary>Top junior Miles Russell is headed to his first U.S. Open.</summary></entry><entry><title>Josh Naylor's grand slam powers Mariners past Orioles, 6-3</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mariners-orioles-score-y15201"/><id>urn:uuid:e489b075-3a27-47bb-8478-d795497b2094</id><updated>2026-06-08T21:36:43.082-04:00</updated><summary>Josh Naylor hit a grand slam during a five-run fifth inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-3.</summary></entry><entry><title>Knicks fans rock Madison Square Garden to the rafters for NBA Finals Game 3</title><author><name>Colin Stephenson</name><email>colin.stephenson@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/knicks-madison-square-garden-y2ynsxhq"/><id>urn:uuid:62b69b25-6d63-4495-a214-67deece83ee0</id><updated>2026-06-08T21:28:13.136-04:00</updated><summary>Things were always going to be crazy for the.Knicks' first NBA Finals game at Madison Square Garden in 27 years, but throw in a visit by President Donald Trump, and that only added to the craziness.</summary></entry><entry><title>'Get the ... out!'</title><author><name>Matthew Chayes</name><email>matthew.chayes@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/-get-the-out--h68149"/><id>urn:uuid:8df86472-1fa4-4d46-a14f-99690a93e90e</id><updated>2026-06-08T21:08:36.150-04:00</updated><summary>A man who appeared to be an influencer and provocateur — trailed by two cameramen</summary></entry><entry><title>US appeals court raises concerns about Alabama's use of nitrogen gas for executions</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/alabama-nitrogen-gas-execution-ruling-t42077"/><id>urn:uuid:d3824f87-5e49-4582-b0a1-9fa995629c7f</id><updated>2026-06-08T20:49:26.297-04:00</updated><summary>A federal appeals court has ruled that Alabama's use of nitrogen gas to put prisoners to death needs more study of whether it violates a constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment.</summary></entry><entry><title>With Aaron Judge out, Yankees need Will Warren, rest of rotation to be an anchor</title><author><name>Erik Boland</name><email>erik.boland@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/anthony-volpe-knicks-nba-finals-x46k9aet"/><id>urn:uuid:4d1d4564-5450-4a92-85a7-ebeef963bd25</id><updated>2026-06-08T20:49:16.022-04:00</updated><summary>"That rotation looks so much better top to bottom than everyone else's [in the American League]," one rival scout said.</summary></entry><entry><title>President Trump has suite view of NBA Finals but for Knick fans, the stars were on the court</title><author><name>Newsday Staff</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/president-donald-trumpmadison-square-garden-nba-finals-qd17ia3p"/><id>urn:uuid:727d7fbc-4617-434b-9301-240f3c45708f</id><updated>2026-06-08T20:44:01.135-04:00</updated><summary>Trump's attendance led to extra security preparations for the game but was only a minor distraction for championship-hungry fans.</summary></entry><entry><title>At the NBA Finals, potential top pick AJ Dybantsa sees chance to have quick success like the Spurs</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/nba-finals-draft-dybantsa-wizards-spurs-t38232"/><id>urn:uuid:d804ade1-3b18-467d-850c-798c3004042e</id><updated>2026-06-08T20:41:12.517-04:00</updated><summary>AJ Dybantsa is watching a young San Antonio Spurs team built by high draft picks in the NBA Finals and sees a similar chance to have quick success as a pro.</summary></entry><entry><title>Attorneys urge release of mosque leader, saying he's been denied diabetes care in ICE custody</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/immigration-ice-medical-neglect-detention-j19134"/><id>urn:uuid:3bd6f4f4-c412-4190-9790-3ce911d79555</id><updated>2026-06-08T20:38:38.331-04:00</updated><summary>Attorneys for the president of Wisconsin's largest mosque say he is being denied basic medical care for diabetes and has lost 30 pounds since he was taken into custody two months ago by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.</summary></entry><entry><title>Protesters, police clash in Bolivia after president signs law enabling a harsher crackdown</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/bolivia-protests-c07612"/><id>urn:uuid:e16fab38-1fbb-436e-bd1c-f2f3339ab7bf</id><updated>2026-06-08T20:38:00.900-04:00</updated><summary>Protesters in Bolivia demanding the resignation of conservative President Rodrigo Paz were hurling firecrackers, stones and sticks at police who responded.</summary></entry><entry><title>US team settles into World Cup training base with optimism and gratitude for fan support</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-usmnt-irvine-n42657"/><id>urn:uuid:da2520b7-6dfe-45d2-96cb-207a66d54e23</id><updated>2026-06-08T20:37:28.837-04:00</updated><summary>The U.S. national team already knew it was in for a once-in-a-lifetime experience this month as the home team in a World Cup.</summary></entry><entry><title>The other Dan Sullivan in Alaska's US Senate race says candidacy was 'my choice,' not a sham</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/alaska-senate-dan-sullivan-peltola-n41939"/><id>urn:uuid:984c5cb3-1486-4d09-986b-adc2c4928a26</id><updated>2026-06-08T20:35:05.399-04:00</updated><summary>Alaska U_S_ Senate candidate Dan Sullivan acknowledges that sharing a name and party affiliation with the incumbent Republican gives him "an instant megaphone."</summary></entry><entry><title>Knicks fans gather in Huntington for Game 3</title><author><name>Ashna Balroop</name><email>ashna.balroop@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/knicks-fans-gather-in-huntington-for-game-3-f18707"/><id>urn:uuid:3267b3e6-d656-49af-9864-9ca03918953e</id><updated>2026-06-08T20:25:22.596-04:00</updated><summary>More than 100 Knicks fans have already gathered at Huntington’s Heckscher Park Chapin Rainbow Stage</summary></entry><entry><title>Super Bowl champion Seahawks sign veteran offensive lineman Bobby Hart</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/seahawks-bobby-hart-offensive-line-l80719"/><id>urn:uuid:ec76531e-b64c-4869-be15-0d5fc569ef3e</id><updated>2026-06-08T20:16:20.918-04:00</updated><summary>The Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks have signed veteran offensive lineman Bobby Hart.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trey Mancini completes comeback with 3 hits in start for Angels, his first game in majors since 2023</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/angels-trey-mancini-comeback-v56441"/><id>urn:uuid:f3f592ac-3917-4f46-98cb-0c222a259f78</id><updated>2026-06-08T20:06:12.746-04:00</updated><summary>Los Angeles Angels first baseman Trey Mancini, a cancer survivor and former Baltimore slugger, had three hits in his first major league game since 2023.</summary></entry><entry><title>The MSG streets, before and after</title><author><name>Matthew Chayes</name><email>matthew.chayes@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/the-msg-streets-before-and-after-a31034"/><id>urn:uuid:07373139-a0ad-456d-9b83-bffe200fd3c9</id><updated>2026-06-08T20:05:49.151-04:00</updated><summary>Along the blocks surrounding Madison Square Garden, the presence of Donald Trump for Game 3</summary></entry><entry><title>Progressive Nithya Raman advances to November runoff against Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/los-angeles-mayor-2026-election-t72992"/><id>urn:uuid:7f02f34b-988f-4293-a00c-365ab00d8af8</id><updated>2026-06-08T20:03:30.246-04:00</updated><summary>Progressive city council member Nithya Raman has advanced to a November runoff against Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, setting up an unexpected matchup between two Democrats and former political allies to run the struggling city of nearly 4 million.</summary></entry><entry><title>Golden Knights among greatest NHL expansion franchises even if they don't beat the Hurricanes</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/golden-knights-hurricanes-stanley-cup-i55845"/><id>urn:uuid:9fb3d399-b7b6-4f98-bab8-fa92a9fb0760</id><updated>2026-06-08T19:43:19.273-04:00</updated><summary>The Golden Knights are back in the Stanley Cup Final for the third time, just two wins away from their second championship in four years.</summary></entry><entry><title>Giants' Kayvon Thibodeaux excited about upcoming season, but needs to have an outstanding one</title><author><name>Evan Barnes</name><email>evan.barnes@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/giants/giants-kayvon-thibodeaux-qbo36pbt"/><id>urn:uuid:2ca78f83-fb87-4825-a43c-69d141644d4b</id><updated>2026-06-08T19:41:10.035-04:00</updated><summary>Injuries limited him to a career-low 10 games and 2 1/2 sacks last season and linebacker is in fifth and final season of his Giants contract.</summary></entry><entry><title>Red Wings captain Larkin submits 3-team trade list of Florida, Minnesota and Vegas, AP source says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/detroit-red-wings-dylan-larkin-l33122"/><id>urn:uuid:b68177ac-ddbc-4df9-b5d7-ab7af2242592</id><updated>2026-06-08T19:33:45.802-04:00</updated><summary>Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin has requested a trade by submitting a three-team list of desired destinations, a person familiar with discussions confirmed to The Associated Press.</summary></entry><entry><title>Richard Kessel appointed chair of NUMC's board; resigns from NIFA</title><author><name>Candice Ferrette</name><email>candice.ferrette@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/richard-kessel-numc-nifa-gzq71ayv"/><id>urn:uuid:be75de97-3667-492f-a9d1-b7a847425885</id><updated>2026-06-08T19:26:14.724-04:00</updated><summary>Kessel's appointment is effective immediately and his term ends in 2029.</summary></entry><entry><title>Man in custody for alleged stabbings, slashings at Penn Station</title><author><name>Matthew Chayes</name><email>matthew.chayes@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/new-york/crime/penn-station-stabbings-slashings-yw52aq2x"/><id>urn:uuid:5c12ff8c-0ef3-4677-a1f5-3f8f048ad652</id><updated>2026-06-08T19:17:42.613-04:00</updated><summary>The authorities did not immediately disclose what precipitated the attacks or how the accused stabber chose his victims.</summary></entry><entry><title>Broncos pass rusher Jonathon Cooper pleads not guilty in domestic violence case</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/denver-broncos-jonathon-cooper-arrest-t26825"/><id>urn:uuid:50195993-aacf-4290-985d-915a290668ca</id><updated>2026-06-08T19:16:30.136-04:00</updated><summary>Denver Broncos pass rusher Jonathon Cooper has pleaded not guilty in a domestic violence case.</summary></entry><entry><title>Peter Laviolette will be the LA Kings' next head coach, AP source says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/kings-nhl-peter-laviolette-h61486"/><id>urn:uuid:9ad3fc9a-b7db-43ce-8407-723de0506ea7</id><updated>2026-06-08T18:47:58.307-04:00</updated><summary>Peter Laviolette will be the next head coach of the Los Angeles Kings, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press.</summary></entry><entry><title>Manhasset's Ryan Liu wins boys golf state title in a Long Island vs. Long Island playoff hole</title><author><name>Mike Anderson</name><email>michael.anderson@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/golf/ryan-liu-manhasset-golf-wkpd8okq"/><id>urn:uuid:e79cf7ac-3184-4c13-927b-2714652463f2</id><updated>2026-06-08T18:41:24.121-04:00</updated><summary>The freshman had a birdie on the second playoff hole to win the state championship.</summary></entry><entry><title>Brind'Amour not disclosing goaltender decision for Game 4 of Stanley Cup Final</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/carolina-hurricanes-goalies-frederik-andersen-brandon-bussi-q37497"/><id>urn:uuid:c3499264-23a1-4000-8502-2318ec9c0259</id><updated>2026-06-08T18:21:25.334-04:00</updated><summary>Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour is wearing his poker face well in Las Vegas.</summary></entry><entry><title>ICC chief prosecutor suspended pending decision by oversight body on sexual misconduct allegations</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/international-criminal-court-khan-suspended-l36185"/><id>urn:uuid:e6fea9d0-2038-45cc-b9d9-4eaf49a996da</id><updated>2026-06-08T18:16:59.000-04:00</updated><summary>The embattled chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has been suspended from his duties after the court's oversight body referred Karim Khan for disciplinary proceedings.</summary></entry><entry><title>Caylin Wong helps Great Neck girls golf capture state championship</title><author><name>Jared Valluzzi</name><email>jared.valluzzi@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/golf/girls-high-school-golf-da86r4mx"/><id>urn:uuid:8221d214-81fc-4c67-896c-9e3e9aa1027c</id><updated>2026-06-08T18:12:39.081-04:00</updated><summary>This marks the first state team championship by a Long Island public school girls golf program since the team event began in 2019.</summary></entry><entry><title>Amtrak says MTA not partnering on Penn Station design as new plans unveiled</title><author><name>Alfonso A. Castillo and Matthew Chayes</name><email>matthew.chayes@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/transportation/amtrak-penn-station-design-oxt06lak"/><id>urn:uuid:7f06be43-9f98-42ca-98f1-0de51fbe0ac6</id><updated>2026-06-08T18:08:21.684-04:00</updated><summary>The $8 billion plan entails acquiring and demolishing the 5,300-seat Theater at Madison Square Garden.</summary></entry><entry><title>Armed group kidnaps 39 people during negotiations in northwestern Nigeria</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/kidnapping-nigeria-bandit-leader-insurgency-w30795"/><id>urn:uuid:c9c57263-71c0-44f0-83d1-bc3d3969a712</id><updated>2026-06-08T17:56:18.292-04:00</updated><summary>Gunmen have abducted 39 people in northwest Nigeria who were meeting with the parents of a criminal leader.</summary></entry><entry><title>OpenAI files confidential SEC paperwork for IPO, opening the door to a Wall Street debut</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/openai-ipo-chatgpt-n09215"/><id>urn:uuid:02ac9c00-6bef-4af0-a3de-d744f92a7b2c</id><updated>2026-06-08T17:55:44.346-04:00</updated><summary>OpenAI has filed preliminary paperwork to potentially become a publicly traded company.</summary></entry><entry><title>U.S. Steel pledges up to $2.5 billion in upgrades to Mon Valley Works</title><author><name> Pittsburgh's Public Source</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/us-steel-mon-valley-works-investment-upgrades-report-i62363"/><id>urn:uuid:4d527872-374d-4b42-a76a-97fd1e275b61</id><updated>2026-06-08T17:50:02.913-04:00</updated><summary>U.S. Steel plans to invest up to $2.5 billion into upgrades to its Mon Valley Works, which it forecasts will generate $1.7 billion for the state, according to a Monday report from the steelmaking giant.</summary></entry><entry><title>Athletics activate Max Muncy from injured list and send Darell Hernaiz to minors</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/athletics-max-muncy-l28196"/><id>urn:uuid:0b7133c9-7525-441b-8f21-169b673a6b9f</id><updated>2026-06-08T17:33:49.944-04:00</updated><summary>Athletics third baseman Max Muncy has come off the injured list after missing about six weeks with a fracture in his left hand.</summary></entry><entry><title>Pentagon labels tech giant Alibaba and electric car maker BYD as aiding Chinese military</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/china-military-pentagon-alibaba-byd-baidu-unitree-n81720"/><id>urn:uuid:bc30d46e-c5ff-4bbf-8ad5-e32eac1b4d66</id><updated>2026-06-08T17:33:03.528-04:00</updated><summary>The Pentagon has added several prominent Chinese businesses to its list of Chinese military companies.</summary></entry><entry><title>Olise scores 3 as France beats Northern Ireland in World Cup warmup</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/france-netherlands-world-cup-warmup-p31912"/><id>urn:uuid:027d6a27-7e4a-4532-be8e-42876ac9f68d</id><updated>2026-06-08T17:28:58.567-04:00</updated><summary>Michael Olise has completed his hat trick with a brilliant curler and France has beaten Northern Ireland 3-1 in its final World Cup warmup in Lille.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mets' West Coast trips are finished, but that doesn't guarantee smooth landing ahead</title><author><name>Laura Albanese</name><email>laura.albanese@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/mets-west-coast-trips-cn2fo20d"/><id>urn:uuid:efd0f9e0-9b8c-49d8-a6ee-4d225113dafa</id><updated>2026-06-08T17:16:32.217-04:00</updated><summary>Just because the Mets are staying east doesn't mean things lighten up</summary></entry><entry><title>Kentucky defensive lineman Nic Smith dies at age 20. School says no foul play suspected</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/kentucky-football-nic-smith-dies-t87983"/><id>urn:uuid:90dfabc3-e4ef-4f24-a009-3f27e86f7172</id><updated>2026-06-08T17:06:09.458-04:00</updated><summary>Kentucky defensive lineman Nic Smith has died at age 20.</summary></entry><entry><title>Netanyahu and Trump are at odds over the war they started together</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/israel-netanyahu-us-trump-iran-war-q30067"/><id>urn:uuid:86701dad-5427-4c69-bf13-7a72a355711e</id><updated>2026-06-08T17:04:05.678-04:00</updated><summary>Israel's latest strikes on Lebanon and Iran have made clear that U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who started the war in lockstep, want different things.</summary></entry><entry><title>NBA Finals: Billy Joel boldly predicts a Knicks sweep</title><author><name>Andy Edelstein</name><email>andy.edelstein@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/billy-joel-knicks-madison-square-garden-a9blm0te"/><id>urn:uuid:f7beebea-dcf1-4908-81fb-c6e32d6939ec</id><updated>2026-06-08T17:03:05.883-04:00</updated><summary>"Now it's your turn," Joel encouraged the Knicks in a short social media video</summary></entry><entry><title>Federal judge strikes down Trump's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/h1b-visa-trump-foreign-workers-technology-e08319"/><id>urn:uuid:353565e4-933f-4daf-8cb8-6ca91423dcac</id><updated>2026-06-08T16:59:13.784-04:00</updated><summary>A federal judge has struck down the Trump administration's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas.</summary></entry><entry><title>Falcons QB Michael Penix progressing on schedule in ACL rehab</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/atlanta-falcons-michael-penix-j74294"/><id>urn:uuid:89a4c124-abfb-4be2-b38a-dafb84e69218</id><updated>2026-06-08T16:48:47.982-04:00</updated><summary>Atlanta Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski says Michael Penix Jr. is hitting every milestone in his post-ACL surgery rehab.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mariners place shortstop J.P. Crawford on injured list with right hand contusion</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mariners-jp-crawford-x48588"/><id>urn:uuid:66ed6d7e-6c01-41ec-9caf-b9e757423663</id><updated>2026-06-08T16:47:02.939-04:00</updated><summary>The Seattle Mariners have placed shortstop J.</summary></entry><entry><title>Teen, 17, killed on LIRR tracks in Massapequa</title><author><name>Nicholas Grasso</name><email>nicholas.grasso@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/transportation/lirr-delays-babylon-branch-person-struck-cdokezak"/><id>urn:uuid:d8c225de-a23f-49f9-a773-c12537aee957</id><updated>2026-06-08T16:44:53.201-04:00</updated><summary>The teen was hit by a westbound train about 2:33 p.m., officials said.</summary></entry><entry><title>Deion Barros shot and killed Paul LaRue over Hempstead neighborhoods dispute, prosecutor says at trial</title><author><name>Janon Fisher</name><email>janon.fisher@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/mistaken-identity-killing-delon-barros-hempstead-y2oal7j9"/><id>urn:uuid:0e5b85c6-a0d8-46fb-b15e-69012c0411b8</id><updated>2026-06-08T16:40:54.931-04:00</updated><summary>Deion Barros, who lived in the Parkside section of Hempstead, stands accused of second-degree murder and gun charges for shooting Paul LaRue, at the intersection of Fulton Avenue and Clinton Street.</summary></entry><entry><title>Somali referee won't officiate in World Cup after being denied entry into the United States</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-somali-referee-v58383"/><id>urn:uuid:69f51483-80dc-4f6e-be16-f4ae2bd2d644</id><updated>2026-06-08T16:39:42.438-04:00</updated><summary>Somali referee Omar Artan won't officiate in the World Cup after being denied entry into the United States.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump administration will offer expedited visa interviews at select embassies for $750</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/state-department-visas-travel-charge-e51254"/><id>urn:uuid:91e65291-5bc1-46a8-9a9a-abc8ecec807a</id><updated>2026-06-08T16:29:14.010-04:00</updated><summary>The State Department will soon offer a "premium" expedited service for foreigners seeking business or tourist visas that will set applicants back $750 on top of the basic processing fee of $185.</summary></entry><entry><title>Man who killed O'Shae Sibley after he danced at a Brooklyn gas station is convicted of manslaughter</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/oshae-sibley-dancer-stabbing-brooklyn-hate-crime-i51030"/><id>urn:uuid:8403b50d-8dbc-45a9-9c76-d12c5a920e4c</id><updated>2026-06-08T16:29:08.566-04:00</updated><summary>A jury has convicted a man of manslaughter as a hate crime in the death of O'Shae Sibley, who was killed at a Brooklyn gas station during a confrontation that began with a group of young people shouting racist and gay slurs at the professional dancer and his friends as they vogued to a Beyoncé song.</summary></entry><entry><title>NIFA chair headed to NUMC</title><author><name>Newsday</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/the-point/numc-richard-kessel-nifa-knicks-trump-p24p8t3j"/><id>urn:uuid:6d4527b6-16cf-4adc-8ed1-611551c7bf5f</id><updated>2026-06-08T16:02:30.202-04:00</updated><summary>The Point is Newsday Opinion's daily newsletter inside the local, city and state political scenes.</summary></entry><entry><title>A Win For Survivors: Judge Caps Maui Fire Legal Fees At $222M</title><author><name> Honolulu Civil Beat</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/maui-wildfire-settlement-judge-order-capped-legal-fees-victims-lawyers-v65694"/><id>urn:uuid:61a8feb6-3204-43a5-8973-a4bd11645ebb</id><updated>2026-06-08T16:01:01.558-04:00</updated><summary>A Maui judge has significantly reined in legal fees related to the $4.03 billion Maui wildfire settlement, awarding victims' lawyers a fraction of the $1 billion they had sought.</summary></entry><entry><title>US carriers spent $6.5B on fuel in April; global profit forecast is cut nearly in half</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/jet-fuel-airlines-iran-war-o64121"/><id>urn:uuid:3e0b3a2a-ae6f-403b-ade9-3c83fdd4341c</id><updated>2026-06-08T15:53:51.735-04:00</updated><summary>New government data released Monday shows U.S. airlines spent nearly $6.5 billion on jet fuel in April.</summary></entry><entry><title>Injured US defender Chris Richards goes through full practice in boost for World Cup availability</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-usmnt-chris-richards-d90382"/><id>urn:uuid:d1c5bb48-95ed-4a3b-8971-5f9c9e5bce6e</id><updated>2026-06-08T15:53:07.983-04:00</updated><summary>Top defender Chris Richards participated in his first full practice with the U.S. World Cup team when the Americans reported to their training base in Southern California.</summary></entry><entry><title>Does science need autonomous AI?</title><author><name>Mohammad Hosseini</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/commentary/science-autonomous-ai-w8hbavez"/><id>urn:uuid:8d08d7b4-cd3d-41aa-8e09-27a504173d34</id><updated>2026-06-08T15:52:15.370-04:00</updated><summary>It may ultimately prove more harmful than the slower, human-centered model of science.</summary></entry><entry><title>Fairfield Properties spinoff buys Jericho office building</title><author><name>Celia Young</name><email>celia.young@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/real-estate/fairfield-properties-spinoff-jericho-office-building-mdj-realty-gxtwl617"/><id>urn:uuid:2bc8cf08-35f7-406b-9520-ec3ef7511296</id><updated>2026-06-08T15:50:53.426-04:00</updated><summary>MDJ Realty Services bought the 145,000-square-foot office building at 50 Jericho Quadrangle in Jericho in May.</summary></entry><entry><title>ICE facility in Louisiana reports its second detainee death in less than 2 months</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/ice-detainee-death-winn-m93651"/><id>urn:uuid:9b7c0eff-a0b8-44ce-a67a-1f27c711ed95</id><updated>2026-06-08T15:48:01.084-04:00</updated><summary>A second detainee has died in two months at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Louisiana where a recent investigation found insanitary conditions and problems with medical care.</summary></entry><entry><title>Hilary Knight will play for PWHL expansion Detroit via sign-and-trade with Las Vegas, AP source says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/hilary-knight-pwhl-detroit-l85262"/><id>urn:uuid:5b07b9c7-00a2-4a6a-a87c-e50dad68f1c5</id><updated>2026-06-08T15:47:19.951-04:00</updated><summary>Hilary Knight is heading to the PWHL's expansion team in Detroit as part of a sign-and-trade deal involving one of women's hockey's most recognized stars.</summary></entry><entry><title>Vance adds a chicken coop to the vice president's residence, along with a dozen baby chicks</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/jd-vance-chicken-coop-residence-o38820"/><id>urn:uuid:4e95b0bd-7968-4b37-a87b-62d1ebc6feb3</id><updated>2026-06-08T15:42:07.551-04:00</updated><summary>Vice President JD Vance has added a chicken coop, along with a dozen baby chicks, to his residence at the U.S. Naval Observatory.</summary></entry><entry><title>SUNation, LI's largest solar installer, to merge with Georgia company</title><author><name>Mark Harrington</name><email>mark.harrington@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/sunation-energy-merger-suniva-solar-s9hkvlzb"/><id>urn:uuid:f00995b3-90b9-46a3-8aa7-df4c7e4a5c1a</id><updated>2026-06-08T15:36:13.544-04:00</updated><summary>The SUNation CEO said the Long Island operation will continue as is, without the operational burden and costs of running a public company.</summary></entry><entry><title>After morning of sirens, Israelis fall back into well-worn war routines</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/israel-iran-missiles-tel-aviv-pride-l75693"/><id>urn:uuid:ad133bfc-7a56-468b-85df-d8acb298566e</id><updated>2026-06-08T15:35:50.897-04:00</updated><summary>War-weary Israelis fell back on familiar routines after Israel and Iran traded fire for the first time since a ceasefire was reached in April.</summary></entry><entry><title>Retail partnership with law enforcement takes aim at repeat shoplifters on LI, Suffolk DA says</title><author><name>Victor Ocasio</name><email>victor.ocasio@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/theft-retail-charges-marshals-crime-yuatnb28"/><id>urn:uuid:f56a3907-53fb-46c8-b0c0-63f4d512a90e</id><updated>2026-06-08T15:31:46.662-04:00</updated><summary>The partnership brings together retailers with local authorities so that repeat offenders can be identified, officials said.</summary></entry><entry><title>Nelly Korda finally has the major title she always wanted. It might just be the start</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/nelly-korda-us-womens-open-grand-slam-riviera-g07694"/><id>urn:uuid:ea0c4424-c9a8-4d3f-8a79-a39a03787009</id><updated>2026-06-08T15:15:29.048-04:00</updated><summary>Nelly Korda has already shown to be the best in women's golf.</summary></entry><entry><title>Hulk Hogan died of natural causes Florida police report says in closing investigation</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/hulk-hogan-death-investigation-closed-w76935"/><id>urn:uuid:b158b608-4857-410e-82b7-ad893c2f7865</id><updated>2026-06-08T15:13:42.057-04:00</updated><summary>A report by Florida police has found that professional wrestling legend Hulk Hogan died of natural causes last year.</summary></entry><entry><title>6.1 magnitude earthquake near Cuba shakes buildings in Havana and Florida</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/cuba-earthquake-tremor-florida-v55021"/><id>urn:uuid:541b7a89-f586-4ea5-b6d4-5d197789b951</id><updated>2026-06-08T15:08:00.311-04:00</updated><summary>A 6.1 magnitude earthquake has struck near western Cuba, shaking buildings in Havana and beyond.</summary></entry><entry><title>Man in Texas is accused of using a fake boarding pass to get on a United flight to Los Angeles</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/fake-boarding-pass-houston-tsa-united-y59990"/><id>urn:uuid:d5cf7f7b-a9f6-4224-a1e4-c2d9289b4873</id><updated>2026-06-08T15:06:36.560-04:00</updated><summary>A Texas man is accused of using a fake boarding pass to get on a United Airlines flight and causing the plane to go back to the gate at Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport.</summary></entry><entry><title>Reports detail women's claims of sexual coercion against West Ham co-owner</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/west-ham-owner-sex-porn-sullivan-k69375"/><id>urn:uuid:60e9dd91-057a-43a1-8903-0d24f30a1aff</id><updated>2026-06-08T14:49:10.161-04:00</updated><summary>David Sullivan, co-owner of West Ham, faces accusations from seven women of using his power to try to coerce them into sex.</summary></entry><entry><title>Chrisleys sue former defense attorney, alleging legal malpractice in case that sent them to prison</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/todd-julie-chrisley-conviction-lawsuit-t55915"/><id>urn:uuid:4c5fcce7-a01d-4b88-8ab8-b8b3691133ac</id><updated>2026-06-08T14:49:05.199-04:00</updated><summary>Reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley are accusing their former defense attorney of legal malpractice, claiming it led to their imprisonment and damaged their reputations.</summary></entry><entry><title>Orioles place Chris Bassitt on IL with back pain and recall Trey Gibson to start vs. Mariners</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/orioles-chris-bassitt-y32755"/><id>urn:uuid:61decf13-40aa-4016-b5e4-476a1c818427</id><updated>2026-06-08T14:39:21.227-04:00</updated><summary>The Baltimore Orioles have placed right-hander Chris Bassitt on the 15-day injured list with low back discomfort and recalled Trey Gibson from Triple-A Norfolk to take Bassitt's place in the rotation against the Seattle Mariners.</summary></entry><entry><title>Arbitrator allows Georgia players to receive NIL deals and regulator says process worked</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/nil-georgia-csc-v56352"/><id>urn:uuid:33ab1862-03e3-482a-9c47-d7c1333e56e4</id><updated>2026-06-08T14:25:53.027-04:00</updated><summary>The College Sports Commission portrayed an arbitrator's decision involving name, image and likeness payments to two Georgia athletes as one that "reinforces the integrity of the neutral arbitration process" that is part of the legal settlement that sets rules in the NIL era for college sports.</summary></entry><entry><title>Tropical Storm Cristina forms off coast of Nicaragua, forecasters say</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/hurricane-tropical-storm-cristina-nicaragua-pacific-boris-k16098"/><id>urn:uuid:301feb25-3634-4d38-8c05-6b1a35de617b</id><updated>2026-06-08T14:25:00.168-04:00</updated><summary>Forecasters say Tropical Storm Cristina has formed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Nicaragua.</summary></entry><entry><title>Venezuela's Delcy Rodríguez holds talks in Turkey with Erdogan on trade, energy and mining</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/turkey-venezuela-delcy-rodriguez-visits-c13033"/><id>urn:uuid:b891c214-05c6-4ee7-a214-8a6d65badfd4</id><updated>2026-06-08T14:18:02.180-04:00</updated><summary>Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez has met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul for talks focused on deepening cooperation in trade, energy, and mining.</summary></entry><entry><title>Netherlands rules out Jurrien Timber for the World Cup; Lutsharel Geertruida called up</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/netherlands-world-cup-jurrien-timber-injury-q48887"/><id>urn:uuid:bb96a19c-a2d8-4a53-b2a6-d5b699cb358f</id><updated>2026-06-08T14:13:51.821-04:00</updated><summary>The Netherlands has ruled Jurrien Timber out of the World Cup due to a groin issue.</summary></entry><entry><title>Connecticut retires Jonquel Jones' No. 35 jersey in pregame ceremony; she misses game with illness</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/jonquel-jones-jersey-retirement-j68439"/><id>urn:uuid:d04b629a-abc3-4cc5-84cd-5ff5b1c13851</id><updated>2026-06-08T14:10:14.247-04:00</updated><summary>Jonquel Jones was all smiles as her No. 35 jersey was retired by Connecticut just before the Sun played the New York Liberty.</summary></entry><entry><title>As Pennsylvania cracks down on AI, multiple chatbots continue to pose as doctors</title><author><name> Spotlight PA</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/ai-chatbots-output-claim-licensed-practice-medicine-pennsylvania-lawsuit-s10085"/><id>urn:uuid:f66d87a1-37a4-488e-ac4b-9de45155a2f3</id><updated>2026-06-08T14:09:23.603-04:00</updated><summary>Chatbots on five different websites claimed to be licensed to practice medicine in the commonwealth when prompted by Spotlight PA — the same kind of output that led the Shapiro administration to file a lawsuit last month.</summary></entry><entry><title>A's Japanese three-way prospect Shotaro Morii finds his footing in the minor leagues</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/shotaro-morii-athletics-minor-leaguer-threeway-prospect-c63537"/><id>urn:uuid:b2194252-681c-421e-b0de-0a7af51ac3c6</id><updated>2026-06-08T13:57:28.121-04:00</updated><summary>Shotaro Morii isn't ready to choose one position, hoping to make it in professional baseball as a pitcher, hitter and infielder.</summary></entry><entry><title>Which uniforms are the Knicks wearing for Game 3?</title><author><name>Anthony Rieber</name><email>anthony.rieber@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/which-uniforms-are-the-knicks-wearing-for-game-3--o85572"/><id>urn:uuid:be7a672d-89d4-4df2-bca9-adb7b5201329</id><updated>2026-06-08T13:51:09.445-04:00</updated><summary>The Knicks will wear their classic white “Association Edition” jerseys for Monday night’s NBA Finals</summary></entry><entry><title>Mike Gansey wants fountains, not drains. Can new 76ers president find a path toward NBA title?</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/philadelphia-76ers-gansey-embiid-v31116"/><id>urn:uuid:66681c78-393f-4843-b975-30d2cf8c5a07</id><updated>2026-06-08T13:50:53.422-04:00</updated><summary>Mike Gansey acknowledges that the 76ers are not currently a championship-caliber team.</summary></entry><entry><title>War in the Middle East is flaring again. Here's how each side sees the stakes</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/iran-war-israel-hezbollah-trump-d66664"/><id>urn:uuid:b7ce1c0a-cb84-4794-aebf-db14b2d9de16</id><updated>2026-06-08T13:50:33.939-04:00</updated><summary>The Middle East looked like it was settling into an uneasy ceasefire built on the assumption that nobody would benefit from a return to full-scale war.</summary></entry><entry><title>FIFA settles $75M transfer claim from former France player Lassana Diarra with no payment</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/fifa-lassana-diarra-transfer-legal-case-u79431"/><id>urn:uuid:c666baf0-f2fb-4508-b048-eff11510fbd4</id><updated>2026-06-08T13:50:14.048-04:00</updated><summary>Former France midfielder Lassana Diarra sued FIFA for 65 million euros ($75 million) and has settled the case without payment.</summary></entry><entry><title>Big moments have belonged to Knicks' Jalen Brunson in NBA Finals</title><author><name>Steve Popper</name><email>steve.popper@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/jalen-brunson-knicks-nba-finals-fmqqaf4q"/><id>urn:uuid:dc2ca789-5085-43c9-ac65-ff9412af9a69</id><updated>2026-06-08T13:35:43.533-04:00</updated><summary>The box score may tell a different story, but the guard has been big in the first two games of the series.</summary></entry><entry><title>FIFA president Infantino targeted in fresh criminal complaint by his former boss Platini</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/platini-fifa-infantino-complaint-j50172"/><id>urn:uuid:4ffc721e-a56b-4862-8afd-eca46081e42f</id><updated>2026-06-08T13:33:43.865-04:00</updated><summary>FIFA president Gianni Infantino has been targeted by a revived criminal complaint in France by his former boss Michel Platini.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ken Paxton's attorney in his impeachment trial endorses James Talarico in US Senate race</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/paxton-talarico-senate-election-endorsement-impeachment-q03404"/><id>urn:uuid:c1e3a7cb-2422-44e1-829f-0e59ebbe831b</id><updated>2026-06-08T13:24:37.242-04:00</updated><summary>An attorney who defended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in his impeachment trial has endorsed Paxton's Democratic opponent in the U.S. Senate race.</summary></entry><entry><title>With jumpsuits, wigs and dance moves, these young boys and teens keep Elvis' legacy alive</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/elvis-youth-tribute-competition-tupelo-festival-a08304"/><id>urn:uuid:f9b572e8-ec89-47ee-9229-60d0a5d4b151</id><updated>2026-06-08T12:58:26.113-04:00</updated><summary>A group of young Elvis Presley tribute artists, ranging in age from seven to 17, competed in the king's hometown last week as part of the Tupelo Elvis Festival.</summary></entry><entry><title>Carson Hocevar accused of 'creating a lot of enemies' in NASCAR after 9-car crash at Michigan</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/motor-racing/nascar-michigan-carson-hocevar-c65879"/><id>urn:uuid:b872015c-00ea-4e27-a7b8-acea4ab3289e</id><updated>2026-06-08T12:50:32.871-04:00</updated><summary>With a fifth place at Michigan International Speedway, Carson Hocevar earned the best Cup finish of his NASCAR career at his home-state track.</summary></entry><entry><title>Republican senators warn surveillance program may lapse after Trump intel pick backlash</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/fisa-trump-pulte-expire-e61078"/><id>urn:uuid:b3e58734-ce2a-4eb2-b8fc-61dfc773ea98</id><updated>2026-06-08T12:49:25.079-04:00</updated><summary>Senators are warning that a key U.S. surveillance authority could expire this week after bipartisan opposition to President Donald Trump's pick to lead the nation's intelligence community derailed an extension effort.</summary></entry><entry><title>Gordon S. Wood, eminent scholar of the American Revolution, dies at 92 after being hit by a car</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/gordon-wood-historian-obit-death-pulitzer-v74669"/><id>urn:uuid:390f961d-5fd2-45e3-a71f-b24e924bf60f</id><updated>2026-06-08T12:39:54.011-04:00</updated><summary>Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Gordon S.</summary></entry><entry><title>The Kennedy Center drops 'Trump' branding as Bill Maher's Twain Award guests are revealed</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/kennedy-center-maher-twain-name-change-s24577"/><id>urn:uuid:200dfdcf-8825-4ddf-a418-86e5d26d41e5</id><updated>2026-06-08T12:37:45.040-04:00</updated><summary>Bill Maher is set to receive the Mark Twain Award for American Humor at the Kennedy Center on June 28.</summary></entry><entry><title>Los Angeles trial begins for man accused of sparking the deadly Palisades Fire</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/palisades-fire-los-angeles-california-arson-trial-rinderknecht-w33611"/><id>urn:uuid:38746c22-6e47-48ca-bf2a-c70b6d25550d</id><updated>2026-06-08T12:37:07.617-04:00</updated><summary>A federal trial has begun in Los Angeles for the man accused of sparking last year's deadly Palisades Fire.</summary></entry><entry><title>Hurricanes experience a playoff baby boom, Golden Knights could join in amid wild Stanley Cup Final</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/stanley-cup-final-babies-a48062"/><id>urn:uuid:7e263809-a8ab-4a17-b0b1-41fc39045e66</id><updated>2026-06-08T12:35:52.854-04:00</updated><summary>The Carolina Hurricanes are experiencing a playoff baby boom in their push to the Stanley Cup Final, and the Vegas Golden Knights could join them.</summary></entry><entry><title>US sanctions over 100 Nicaraguan officials and relatives with travel ban</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/nicaragua-washington-sanctions-travel-bans-rights-c87506"/><id>urn:uuid:bfd4e9bf-b6c0-4380-b72b-dd9feb0e6adb</id><updated>2026-06-08T12:32:44.392-04:00</updated><summary>The United States has placed travel bans on over 100 Nicaraguan officials and their families.</summary></entry><entry><title>More ICE agents than 'you've ever seen' coming to NYC, Homan says, after Hochul signs bill stopping cooperation with local jails</title><author><name>Bart Jones</name><email>bart.jones@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/new-york/tom-homan-hochul-ice-new-york-city-rr77h4kj"/><id>urn:uuid:9e5797ac-a3bb-43c2-b956-2b0134dc7930</id><updated>2026-06-08T12:31:29.147-04:00</updated><summary>Among other restrictions, the legislation bars local governments from allowing ICE to use jails to hold detained migrants.</summary></entry><entry><title>Raptors extend general manager Webster, promote him to executive vice president</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/toronto-raptors-bobby-webster-promotion-k22744"/><id>urn:uuid:8543d63f-1021-4bea-9dca-78bbec5c103f</id><updated>2026-06-08T12:21:27.272-04:00</updated><summary>The Toronto Raptors say they have signed general manager Bobby Webster to a multiyear extension and promoted him to executive vice president.</summary></entry><entry><title>Former Supreme Court justice becomes Canada's governor general, representing King Charles III</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/canada-governor-general-king-charles-louise-arbour-m18356"/><id>urn:uuid:3f44858e-ea71-4786-a89b-01fe5f1e3607</id><updated>2026-06-08T12:12:09.627-04:00</updated><summary>Retired Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour has been installed as Canada's governor general.</summary></entry><entry><title>The influencer economy has crossed the line</title><author><name>Allison Schrager</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/commentary/influencers-lines-gen-z-millenials-q5b1u9so"/><id>urn:uuid:033861cf-e966-486c-a4dd-4dc1aedfdb86</id><updated>2026-06-08T12:00:03.330-04:00</updated><summary>The lines are the visible representation of capitalism at work.</summary></entry><entry><title>Fujimori and nationalist Sánchez virtually tied as vote count continues in Peru</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/peru-presidential-election-fujimori-sanchez-crime-mining-y55787"/><id>urn:uuid:7d3e13fb-59ef-4c6a-81ac-823a20249f0b</id><updated>2026-06-08T11:54:56.741-04:00</updated><summary>Peru's presidential runoff has left the country without a clear winner.</summary></entry><entry><title>A watchdog report flags security risks in the IRS-ICE taxpayer data-sharing deal</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/treasury-irs-ice-data-immigration-enforcement-r68747"/><id>urn:uuid:05389703-0e13-4e8d-ade7-d26ed536a468</id><updated>2026-06-08T11:48:34.130-04:00</updated><summary>A new Treasury inspector general report raises concerns about Immigration and Customs Enforcement's ability to safeguard taxpayer information.</summary></entry><entry><title>Atlanta Hawks reward Quin Snyder with a contract extension</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/nba-quin-snyder-atlanta-hawks-b76278"/><id>urn:uuid:3fa13bb8-402e-45f9-8b3f-23e312ebd122</id><updated>2026-06-08T11:46:11.536-04:00</updated><summary>The Atlanta Hawks have extended coach Quin Snyder's contract.</summary></entry><entry><title>Target recalls 2 types of baby wipes over possible 'life-threatening' infections</title><author><name>Brianne Ledda</name><email>brianne.ledda@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/baby-wipes-target-recall-wxw0i3d5"/><id>urn:uuid:10448297-2f19-42a1-b405-d4b312b713b4</id><updated>2026-06-08T11:33:24.515-04:00</updated><summary>Testing revealed possible bacterial contamination, the FDA said.</summary></entry><entry><title>Testimony ends after 4 days, closing arguments set in trial of fatal Texas track meet stabbing</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/texas-teen-stabbing-trial-g21100"/><id>urn:uuid:8f95f64e-9dfb-4be5-ac57-a1e78acb76c3</id><updated>2026-06-08T11:28:59.721-04:00</updated><summary>A teenager charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of a competitor at a Texas track meet won't be testifying in his own defense.</summary></entry><entry><title>Judge clears QB Brendan Sorsby to play for Texas Tech despite NCAA ban for gambling</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/sorsby-ncaa-gambling-l97431"/><id>urn:uuid:13927365-2f76-4abf-b8d1-1d8eba4c3895</id><updated>2026-06-08T11:25:46.280-04:00</updated><summary>Brendan Sorsby has been granted a temporary injunction against the NCAA.</summary></entry><entry><title>What to know about Penn Station and Madison Square Garden during Knicks-Spurs NBA Finals Game 3 Monday night</title><author><name>John Asbury</name><email>john.asbury@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/new-york/madison-square-garden-penn-station-knicks-game-3-nmgv9tif"/><id>urn:uuid:72aef792-1b7f-4bdf-b20c-c4dbe6a16221</id><updated>2026-06-08T11:13:40.871-04:00</updated><summary>Security will be extremely tight for fans and those around Madison Square Garden.</summary></entry><entry><title>Florida State softball star Isa Torres announces she's entering transfer portal</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/isa-torres-florida-state-softball-transfers-q48657"/><id>urn:uuid:92fa0fc1-7fc5-4c3b-87f3-99a51bd39f43</id><updated>2026-06-08T11:09:14.944-04:00</updated><summary>One of the nation's top college softball players is entering the transfer portal.</summary></entry><entry><title>Iraqi officials work to identify victims after a bus crash kills 21</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/iraq-bus-crash-najaf-t01145"/><id>urn:uuid:67d271c6-61bd-4bb3-9866-afc911b3d7e9</id><updated>2026-06-08T10:34:57.379-04:00</updated><summary>Iraqi officials are working to identify the victims of a bus crash that killed 21 people.</summary></entry><entry><title>Roger Federer will return to the US Open to take part in an exhibition event</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/tennis/us-open-roger-federer-hall-of-fame-v75719"/><id>urn:uuid:f490ab7b-af16-4be2-8af9-ec153d352b00</id><updated>2026-06-08T10:29:52.534-04:00</updated><summary>Roger Federer will play in an exhibition at the U.S. Open this year, returning to the Grand Slam tournament that he is the only player to win five consecutive times.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ship ferrying aid from Mexico and Belize docks in Cuba as crises deepen</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/cuba-ship-aid-mexico-belize-crisis-food-a37359"/><id>urn:uuid:e1da9919-80e4-48a6-ba1e-49d66ad18fde</id><updated>2026-06-08T10:06:34.976-04:00</updated><summary>A ship laden with 1,700 tons of food and other aid collected in Mexico and Belize has docked in Cuba to help ease the island's crises.</summary></entry><entry><title>Pope meets with 6 clergy abuse survivors in Spain, hopes to improve response</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/spain-pope-leo-abuse-reparations-catholic-u40559"/><id>urn:uuid:4de9c573-15e5-4d05-a393-3cde6a4ff8ec</id><updated>2026-06-08T10:00:20.382-04:00</updated><summary>The Vatican says that Pope Leo XIV has met with six survivors of clergy sexual abuse in Madrid and vowed to consider their suggestions for how the Catholic Church can improve its response to the crisis.</summary></entry><entry><title>Long Island high schools promote safe prom night events with themes and prizes</title><author><name>Natalia de Cuba Romero</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/family/post-prom-events-long-island-dsn3p61e"/><id>urn:uuid:2cca6095-11e0-4715-b01e-832770584669</id><updated>2026-06-08T10:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Island Trees and Oceanside high schools host elaborate post-prom events with music, food, and prizes to keep students safe and entertained until morning.</summary></entry><entry><title>A flesh-eating cattle parasite spreads beyond Texas as new screwworm cases are found</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/screwworm-flesh-eating-parasite-cattle-texas-n41249"/><id>urn:uuid:65c9e2f4-981f-4990-805f-e73e66abab18</id><updated>2026-06-08T09:59:07.529-04:00</updated><summary>Three more cases of the New World screwworm have been confirmed, including one outside Texas, demonstrating the difficulty of stopping a pest that could potentially devastate the nation's cattle industry.</summary></entry><entry><title>Pop-up art show takes over German president's residence before yearslong renovation</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/germany-president-residence-renovation-temporary-art-show-d44795"/><id>urn:uuid:2add4f00-d20b-4e4d-b2c0-e2cc143f617c</id><updated>2026-06-08T09:56:09.924-04:00</updated><summary>A pop-up art show featuring contemporary works is set to open at the German president's official residency this week before renovations begin.</summary></entry><entry><title>Steve Matthews' Belmont at The Big A selections for June 11-14</title><author><name>Steve Matthews</name><email>steve.matthews@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/horse-racing/steve-matthews-picks-june-11-14-p92xidil"/><id>urn:uuid:53782844-f69e-4c23-8903-3c7f62650839</id><updated>2026-06-08T09:43:17.986-04:00</updated><summary>Thursday, June 11 Best Bet: FRENCH TIP (7) Best Value: C J STAR (4) FIRST:</summary></entry><entry><title>How to grill vegetables and toss them in Isaac Toups' bacon vinaigrette</title><author><name> Voracious</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/restaurants/food-and-drink/isaac-toups-recipe-grilled-garden-vegetables-vinaigrette-p66349"/><id>urn:uuid:428085a0-aeaf-4828-ae78-539ae7813092</id><updated>2026-06-08T09:34:22.851-04:00</updated><summary>New Orleans chef Isaac Toups says that to make vegetables taste amazing, try charring them on the grill and tossing them in a bacon vinaigrette.</summary></entry><entry><title>Kenya's former Chief Justice David Maraga arrested at protest of national park construction</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/kenya-nairobi-national-park-protest-maraga-i97689"/><id>urn:uuid:dd0969c6-d4fb-4942-88a2-952a74bcdd47</id><updated>2026-06-08T09:29:22.442-04:00</updated><summary>Kenya's former Chief Justice David Maraga said he was arrested alongside other activists protesting planned construction inside Nairobi National Park.</summary></entry><entry><title>2 US pilots die after plane crashes in the Dominican Republic</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/plane-crash-dominican-republic-yadier-molina-x11084"/><id>urn:uuid:77a4fd3e-f207-4bdd-8ffb-81bdaacc907b</id><updated>2026-06-08T09:25:23.418-04:00</updated><summary>A pilot and co-pilot from the United States have died in a fiery plane crash in the Dominican Republic.</summary></entry><entry><title>This guy went to MSG to say Jalen Brunson's name 100,000 times</title><author><name>Colin Stephenson</name><email>colin.stephenson@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/this-guy-went-to-msg-to-say-jalen-brunson-s-name-100-000-times-w11123"/><id>urn:uuid:9ca5d345-ce04-4f0b-a5ae-99888f64b737</id><updated>2026-06-08T09:19:01.215-04:00</updated><summary>Jake Epstein spent his Sunday sitting in a folding chair outside of Madison Square Garden,</summary></entry><entry><title>UN protests women's arrests in Afghanistan for alleged clothing violations</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/afghanistan-women-taliban-restrictions-dress-regulations-arrests-v22954"/><id>urn:uuid:9871f63f-420d-4ec2-afac-7fece36e8a66</id><updated>2026-06-08T09:16:51.096-04:00</updated><summary>The United Nations' mission in Afghanistan has expressed concern over arrests and detentions of women in western Afghanistan for allegedly not adhering to dress regulations.</summary></entry><entry><title>How to stay safe while traveling during extreme heat</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/travel-heat-safety-tips-vacation-health-s79932"/><id>urn:uuid:a24690c8-fa72-4de4-a88c-a8b7017de55a</id><updated>2026-06-08T09:11:57.863-04:00</updated><summary>Make sure to take precautions when traveling during extreme summer heat.</summary></entry><entry><title>IIHF announces groups for 2027 men's ice hockey world championship with no mention of Russia</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/iihf-hockey-world-championship-russia-a89074"/><id>urn:uuid:c4f6199b-9aba-4e53-9ab2-b391232e2d9d</id><updated>2026-06-08T09:00:03.434-04:00</updated><summary>The International Ice Hockey Federation has announced the groups for next year's men's world championship without listing Russia, after last month saying the country's eligibility would be decided "on an event-by-event basis."</summary></entry><entry><title>AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Maine's state primary</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/maine-primary-senate-collins-platner-house-j68642"/><id>urn:uuid:3c2bdc13-4ec9-4e65-bfda-0b5bd2f951ec</id><updated>2026-06-08T08:49:34.519-04:00</updated><summary>Maine voters will choose nominees for U.S. Senate, U.S. House and governor in a state primary on Tuesday.</summary></entry><entry><title>The Latest: Trump is attending NBA Finals Game 3 between Knicks and Spurs with increased security</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/president-donald-trump-h51992"/><id>urn:uuid:7ef87b84-3f84-490b-9f6a-48c36fdb731f</id><updated>2026-06-08T08:19:31.398-04:00</updated><summary>President Donald Trump, a longtime New York Knicks fan, has confirmed that he would attend the first NBA Finals game in New York since 1999.</summary></entry><entry><title>Pressure is off Zverev but Sinner will 'become an even stronger player' Italian tennis chief says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/tennis/zverev-french-open-sinner-andreeva-t95379"/><id>urn:uuid:f8c7a3b6-e018-4416-b710-f55b328f7f4f</id><updated>2026-06-08T08:16:35.938-04:00</updated><summary>The pressure is finally off Alexander Zverev.</summary></entry><entry><title>AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Nevada's state primary</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/nevada-primary-governor-c61233"/><id>urn:uuid:927d21ee-3b53-47dc-9750-9fa7c90aff1d</id><updated>2026-06-08T08:10:41.130-04:00</updated><summary>Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo will face six Republican challengers in a state primary on Tuesday, while state Attorney General Aaron Ford, Washoe County Commissioner Alexis Hill and four others will compete for the Democratic nomination to reclaim the seat in November.</summary></entry><entry><title>Zverev's French Open triumph receives muted reception in France due to off-court issues</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/tennis/zverev-accusations-french-open-g16625"/><id>urn:uuid:91d02c16-d27c-4b32-a9ca-04fe870c42cc</id><updated>2026-06-08T08:08:29.913-04:00</updated><summary>Alexander Zverev's French Open win has not dominated headlines in France the way the men's final usually does.</summary></entry><entry><title>The weird and wonderful soccer phrases fans will bring to the World Cup</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-language-w77092"/><id>urn:uuid:7109136e-f473-4689-8bcc-0481c2d3b4a3</id><updated>2026-06-08T08:00:40.087-04:00</updated><summary>Soccer fans from across the globe are heading to North America for the World Cup and bringing with them their own vocabulary to describe the beautiful game.</summary></entry><entry><title>Clashes in Pakistan-administered Kashmir kill 7 after court upholds refugee legislative seats</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/pakistan-kashmir-deadly-violence-refugee-seats-elections-s67896"/><id>urn:uuid:c17259d0-8c25-4189-bced-78804192235a</id><updated>2026-06-08T07:49:41.280-04:00</updated><summary>Clashes between supporters of the outlawed Joint Awami Action Committee and security forces in Pakistan-administered Kashmir have killed at least seven people, including four security personnel, officials said Monday.</summary></entry><entry><title>AP Decision Notes: What to expect in South Carolina's state primary</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/south-carolina-primary-governor-senate-house-i77492"/><id>urn:uuid:c2556534-6391-4348-ac74-aba8a4cbf3aa</id><updated>2026-06-08T07:45:02.006-04:00</updated><summary>South Carolina voters will choose nominees for governor and other state and federal offices in a primary election on Tuesday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Iran's World Cup players wear pins for victims of deadly strike on school as they arrive in Mexico</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-iran-minab-school-pins-p54998"/><id>urn:uuid:a2fa20e9-3def-4dda-ba56-424d1fcd30fc</id><updated>2026-06-08T07:27:58.432-04:00</updated><summary>Iran's World Cup team arrived in Mexico wearing lapel pins highlighting the victims of a deadly missile strike on an elementary school at the start of the war in the Mideast.</summary></entry><entry><title>AP Decision Notes: What to expect in North Dakota's state primary</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/north-dakota-primary-h98441"/><id>urn:uuid:2b6e9ed5-6bd7-4f46-aeda-e927efe85066</id><updated>2026-06-08T07:17:30.126-04:00</updated><summary>North Dakota's Republican congresswoman Julie Fedorchak faces a partial rematch of her 2024 nomination race in a state primary on Tuesday.</summary></entry><entry><title>FIFA and Infantino draw bipartisan skepticism ahead of the World Cup</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/fifa-world-cup-infantino-trump-k91555"/><id>urn:uuid:506bda37-8044-4d2a-a189-0d732f2efdaa</id><updated>2026-06-08T07:06:04.312-04:00</updated><summary>FIFA President Gianni Infantino recently addressed U.S. city leaders, joking about soccer "conquering" America as the World Cup approaches.</summary></entry><entry><title>Shots fired into car in North Bay Shore, injuring man, 21</title><author><name>John Valenti</name><email>john.valenti@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/shooting-car-injured-eps4i726"/><id>urn:uuid:6285cb0e-d44c-43db-afd9-a132a3a811e2</id><updated>2026-06-08T06:40:16.194-04:00</updated><summary>Police said they believe the shooting was targeted.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ukrainian strikes set off fires at oil facilities in Russia and Crimea</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/russia-ukraine-war-crimea-strikes-j51722"/><id>urn:uuid:c0699ac3-f8fe-4c20-ae30-49ebf6e102a7</id><updated>2026-06-08T06:31:38.670-04:00</updated><summary>Ukrainian forces have struck oil facilities in Russia and occupied Ukraine as part of their campaign to impose economic costs on Moscow.</summary></entry><entry><title>How the Ebola outbreak is changing weddings in Congo</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/congo-ebola-wedding-bundibugyo-bunia-x32946"/><id>urn:uuid:1276abdc-a558-4c4b-a9d8-3aa1003fb334</id><updated>2026-06-08T06:27:23.956-04:00</updated><summary>Authorities have raced to slow the Ebola disease outbreak in Congo with strict measures, including by limiting public gatherings and enforcing social distancing.</summary></entry><entry><title>What to know about the 16 stadiums hosting 2026 World Cup matches</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/2026-world-cup-stadium-glance-r97537"/><id>urn:uuid:4157c122-4f69-4a10-b97c-81d8655f2eaf</id><updated>2026-06-08T06:01:00.324-04:00</updated><summary>Matches for the 2026 World Cup are being held at 16 stadiums across the United States, Canada and Mexico.</summary></entry><entry><title>A floating pitch, Motley Crue and merch: Fan fests extend the World Cup experience beyond the games</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-fan-fest-g95536"/><id>urn:uuid:ebac0129-4631-4474-8cfc-8cb4eae5ae3d</id><updated>2026-06-08T06:00:34.682-04:00</updated><summary>If those expensive tickets to World Cup matches are out of reach, there are still options to commune with fellow fans while watching the games.</summary></entry><entry><title>Pope's historic speech to Spain's parliament demands respect for migrants and gets 7-minute ovation</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/spain-pope-parliament-migration-iran-y18283"/><id>urn:uuid:1464a327-35dd-4593-9054-4e6c71b6b8ec</id><updated>2026-06-08T05:54:58.298-04:00</updated><summary>Spain's lawmakers have given Pope Leo XIV a lengthy standing ovation after his historic address to parliament.</summary></entry><entry><title>Tropical Storm Boris forms off Mexico's southern Pacific coast and brings flooding threat</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/tropical-weather-storm-boris-us-mexico-h73273"/><id>urn:uuid:44abd7d5-787e-4628-8040-bb647b177ad7</id><updated>2026-06-08T05:33:30.515-04:00</updated><summary>Tropical Storm Boris has formed and is expected to bring heavy rain to parts of southern Mexico's Pacific coast.</summary></entry><entry><title>Fewer Americans say democracy is central to country's identity, AP-NORC poll finds</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/ap-poll-america-250-democracy-exceptional-o42468"/><id>urn:uuid:b9e712bc-61e5-4f76-8ea2-b22b2292435c</id><updated>2026-06-08T05:15:51.721-04:00</updated><summary>A new AP-NORC poll finds that as the U.S. prepares for an extravagant celebration of its founding principles, fewer Americans see their country or its system of government as exceptional.</summary></entry><entry><title>Tony winners thank voice teachers and babysitters as Broadway crowns 'Schmigadoon!'</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tony-awards-schmigadoon-pink-ragtime-t71190"/><id>urn:uuid:c43453a8-463b-4b57-baca-194d1aa79629</id><updated>2026-06-08T05:05:40.468-04:00</updated><summary>The new host at the Tonys, Pink, pretended at the beginning that she didn't know what she was doing.</summary></entry><entry><title>Where to score pro soccer jerseys before World Cup kickoff on Long Island</title><author><name>Joe Dziemianowicz</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/fashion-and-shopping/soccer-jersey-collecting-trends-world-cup-x99flnav"/><id>urn:uuid:97b4a20e-a126-4118-8c32-923b46ffc430</id><updated>2026-06-08T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Vintage and current soccer jerseys are in high demand as World Cup excitement builds.</summary></entry><entry><title>How Joe Scally went from Lake Grove to the FIFA World Cup with Team USA</title><author><name>Colin Stephenson</name><email>colin.stephenson@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/joe-scally-world-cup-team-usa-rru2pics"/><id>urn:uuid:a85bea13-1e38-4c1d-b4f7-47abc9394be3</id><updated>2026-06-08T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>He is the only male player ever from Long Island to go to a World Cup, having done so in 2022, and he'll do it again when the 2026 tournament begins this week.</summary></entry><entry><title>Jericho: High ranking schools, businesses, easy commutes draw buyers</title><author><name>Arlene Gross</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/real-estate/jericho-oifjkcbp"/><id>urn:uuid:b31e88a4-7141-4a89-b291-4da2e2b4a666</id><updated>2026-06-08T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>"The lifestyle is fantastic," said the town supervisor.</summary></entry><entry><title>David Lennon: Aaron Judge's injury hits Yankees hard in latest MLB power rankings</title><author><name>David Lennon</name><email>dave.lennon@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/david-lennon/baseball-u0mqs808"/><id>urn:uuid:f4a39249-3004-48c5-99fd-239fb893736e</id><updated>2026-06-08T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The three-time MVP is likely out for two months and perhaps more with a stress fracture in the first rib near his right shoulder.</summary></entry><entry><title>Peri Peri Guys chicken eatery opens in Selden</title><author><name>Erica Marcus</name><email>erica.marcus@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/restaurants/peri-peri-guys-chicken-selden-qn1wq1hk"/><id>urn:uuid:d51407cc-7b5a-43bc-80d1-3f4354c209df</id><updated>2026-06-08T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The eponymous spicy-savory bird has an international pedigree.</summary></entry><entry><title>Musings: We can learn from a survivor</title><author><name>Newsday Readers</name><email>letters@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/letters/partisan-politics-polarization-cikawxzw"/><id>urn:uuid:5e6393b7-d23c-4321-95fa-d2806d3b1040</id><updated>2026-06-08T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Reader letters to Newsday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Sayville's Patrick Coan and Sophia Buffardi win Butch Dellecave Awards as Suffolk's top scholar-athletes</title><author><name>Matt Lindsay</name><email>matt.lindsay@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/dellecave-awards-patrick-coan-sophia-buffardi-bwn92neq"/><id>urn:uuid:c34713ec-e55f-4b67-a658-52668aa7e34c</id><updated>2026-06-08T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Sophia Buffardi and Patrick Coan were named Suffolk's top female and male scholar-athletes, marking the first time both winners represented the same school.</summary></entry><entry><title>How will Knicks handle Spurs' physicality in Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden?</title><author><name>Steve Popper</name><email>steve.popper@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/knicks-spurs-game-3-preview-skpx292l"/><id>urn:uuid:3484a2eb-3949-489c-82e2-54796b317961</id><updated>2026-06-08T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>"You knew they were going to come out with physicality and a sense of urgency and desperation," Josh Hart said. "I feel like we did a pretty good job in that regard, but we can do better."</summary></entry><entry><title>Can Trump's primary winning streak extend to the general election on Long Island?</title><author><name>Laura Figueroa Hernandez</name><email>laura.figueroa@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/trump-primary-general-election-lf6pflrx"/><id>urn:uuid:94f6cdd6-dd62-4e3c-bd00-f846ea893758</id><updated>2026-06-08T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>New York's primary is three weeks away.</summary></entry><entry><title>Musings: First with Cub Scouts, what flag means to me</title><author><name>Newsday Readers</name><email>letters@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/letters/american-flag-d4k2id91"/><id>urn:uuid:27e0b58d-c32f-423e-bfc1-4fd92f35dc07</id><updated>2026-06-08T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Reader letters to Newsday.</summary></entry><entry><title>The Dotcake craze: How a Roslyn bakery went viral, then watched the trend spread</title><author><name>Arielle Dollinger</name><email>arielle.dollinger@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/dot-cakes-dotcups-long-island-bakery-trend-pbdh8cgb"/><id>urn:uuid:17b5adf6-5a8d-4f79-852b-54e12c5d2868</id><updated>2026-06-08T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The sprinkle-covered cakes have drawn lines, inspired similar desserts and sent demand soaring.</summary></entry><entry><title>'Affordability politics' are dominating NY's gubernatorial race. How are Blakeman and Hochul approaching it?</title><author><name>Candice Ferrette</name><email>candice.ferrette@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/blakeman-hochul-qbmtpoa5"/><id>urn:uuid:7a760ce4-842d-42a9-8d48-c19acec3e6be</id><updated>2026-06-08T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Both candidates are providing different fixes to the issue.</summary></entry><entry><title>Musings: Downsizing idea gets me down</title><author><name>Newsday Readers</name><email>letters@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/letters/downsizing-d6pdi84w"/><id>urn:uuid:b9db0f39-bfd5-402c-b5e5-366ae143b01a</id><updated>2026-06-08T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Reader letters to Newsday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Knicks fans young and old caught up in team's wild ride as team returns home for NBA Finals Game 3 vs. Spurs</title><author><name>Colin Stephenson</name><email>colin.stephenson@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/knicks-nba-finals-vbv2xk0o"/><id>urn:uuid:3e667855-7dd9-4ac0-9faa-b2cbcbea9e5e</id><updated>2026-06-08T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The Knicks are two wins away from capturing their first NBA title in 53 years, and fans around New York are almost tasting it.</summary></entry><entry><title>Musings: Our children deserve better</title><author><name>Newsday Readers</name><email>letters@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/letters/educating-children-american-values-k6pk13jc"/><id>urn:uuid:508b75b7-d078-488f-b721-f313a6c48af0</id><updated>2026-06-08T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Reader letters to Newsday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Meet Mitchell Robinson — the one from Brentwood, not the Knicks star</title><author><name>Matthew Chayes</name><email>matthew.chayes@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/knicks-nba-finals-long-island-sharing-name-czhgq6e3"/><id>urn:uuid:83b47868-9b63-48d8-98d2-66d2c3c10ac2</id><updated>2026-06-08T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>They're getting attention now that the Knicks are shooting to win the NBA championship.</summary></entry><entry><title>Eriksen says he is back home and 'doing well' after on-field collapse during Denmark game</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/christian-eriksen-collapse-denmark-soccer-r04976"/><id>urn:uuid:7ac243ca-8672-47b9-97f1-0fd5c7bfff3e</id><updated>2026-06-08T04:12:56.023-04:00</updated><summary>Denmark soccer star Christian Eriksen has given a reassuring update on his health a day after collapsing on the field again playing for his national team.</summary></entry><entry><title>Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan claims victory in election seen as test of Russia's influence</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/armenia-election-pashinyan-t67285"/><id>urn:uuid:d08236ff-4370-4955-9daa-3a6a2cf38a77</id><updated>2026-06-08T03:36:19.887-04:00</updated><summary>Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has claimed victory in a general election seen as a test of Russia's influence.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cuba's iconic antique cars sit idle as US energy blockade deepens fuel crisis</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/cuba-embargo-blockade-fuel-old-cars-p01490"/><id>urn:uuid:33b6f109-d002-4410-a6a7-54aa00aed3c3</id><updated>2026-06-08T03:09:03.609-04:00</updated><summary>Many of Cuba's iconic gas-guzzling antique cars sit idle, a symbol of the island's ongoing fuel crisis.</summary></entry><entry><title>Apple unveils an upgraded Siri voice assistant with new AI features at its annual conference</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/apple-siri-wwdc-iphone-f90507"/><id>urn:uuid:7e17d0f2-e851-4859-bd94-e19b45c46ab1</id><updated>2026-06-08T03:01:38.663-04:00</updated><summary>Apple is unveiling new artificial intelligence features at its annual developers conference.</summary></entry><entry><title>Hong Kong proposes to let city leader decide what counts as national security offense</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/hong-kong-national-security-law-l00810"/><id>urn:uuid:2d8c0559-d5d1-4669-9ce6-73b733fe8922</id><updated>2026-06-08T00:17:05.266-04:00</updated><summary>The Hong Kong government is proposing to allow the city's leader to classify certain criminal acts as national security offenses.</summary></entry><entry><title>As Ukraine fights off Russia's invasion, some regions see a rise in premature births</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/ukraine-russia-war-premature-babies-e63214"/><id>urn:uuid:ff1b3d9c-528a-4329-94a0-6fa4993a4da4</id><updated>2026-06-08T00:10:59.672-04:00</updated><summary>A rising number of babies are being born prematurely in Ukraine, particularly in regions near the front lines.</summary></entry><entry><title>Chapman's 10th-inning single gives the Giants a 2-1 win over the Cubs</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/giants-cubs-score-x19174"/><id>urn:uuid:dda47b1c-c21e-4de7-9487-e114b3f45925</id><updated>2026-06-08T00:03:13.096-04:00</updated><summary>Matt Chapman singled to drive in automatic runner Jonah Cox in the 10th inning, lifting the San Francisco Giants over the Chicago Cubs 2-1 for their fourth win in their last five games.</summary></entry><entry><title>The Latest: Israel and Iran trade fire in most serious confrontation since April ceasefire</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/iran-israel-strikes-missiles-trump-netanyahu-8-june-2026-s01509"/><id>urn:uuid:7cb10953-4adb-4725-a3f3-0b9e40233210</id><updated>2026-06-07T23:09:35.397-04:00</updated><summary>Israel and Iran have exchanged fire, marking the first such incident since a ceasefire two months ago.</summary></entry><entry><title>Max Kepler signs with Diamondbacks while still serving a suspension for a performance-enhancing drug</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/arizona-diamondbacks-max-kepler-a35358"/><id>urn:uuid:3b27586e-1d81-4ae9-a6e4-662e016fcc19</id><updated>2026-06-07T22:53:38.452-04:00</updated><summary>Outfielder Max Kepler, still serving an 80-game suspension for testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug, agreed to a contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks for a prorated share of the $780,000 minimum and the chance to earn $500,000 in roster bonuses.</summary></entry><entry><title>Wall Street holds steadier as AI stocks recover some of their sell-off</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/stock-markets-rates-iran-economy-a96224"/><id>urn:uuid:ace515d8-e705-4085-88fe-3c7aa0c2ce0b</id><updated>2026-06-07T22:45:33.057-04:00</updated><summary>Wall Street held steadier and recovered some of its sell-off from last week.</summary></entry><entry><title>Israel and Iran appear to pause strikes after trading fire for the first time since April ceasefire</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/iran-us-ceasefire-hezbollah-israel-w34434"/><id>urn:uuid:a19a8498-a016-4e0a-b084-553ec8df5d91</id><updated>2026-06-07T21:47:58.432-04:00</updated><summary>Israel and Iran appear to be backing away from further strikes, just hours after they traded fire for the first time since the U.S. and Tehran agreed to a ceasefire two months ago.</summary></entry><entry><title>Nithya Raman and Spencer Pratt locked in tight race to make runoff for Los Angeles mayor</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/los-angeles-mayor-2026-election-l11128"/><id>urn:uuid:f9674314-fe4b-4bc8-bb2f-6d9315b69c33</id><updated>2026-06-07T21:21:58.922-04:00</updated><summary>Days after California's primary, Nithya Raman and Spencer Pratt are still waiting to see who makes the November runoff for Los Angeles mayor against incumbent Karen Bass.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ogwumike and Hamby have double-doubles to help Sparks beat Fire 89-72</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/fire-sparks-score-t11527"/><id>urn:uuid:8c29e3c3-d9a8-4202-8500-ea3fddc65495</id><updated>2026-06-07T21:13:27.317-04:00</updated><summary>Nneka Ogwumike had 20 points and a season-high 17 rebounds, Dearica Hamby added 22 points and 12 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Portland Fire 89-72 to snap their three-game losing streak.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cubs' Jameson Taillon says he's headed to IL after leaving vs. Giants with hamstring injury</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/taillon-cubs-giants-u33046"/><id>urn:uuid:e8b52e63-1bcf-4135-b96f-1b57abaad5b3</id><updated>2026-06-07T21:07:42.805-04:00</updated><summary>Cubs starter Jameson Taillon thinks he's headed to the injured list after he left Chicago's 2-1, 10-inning loss to the San Francisco Giants with a strained left hamstring.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cold Spring Harbor girls lacrosse team wins Long Island Class D title</title><author><name>Michael Sicoli</name><email>michael.sicoli@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/girls-lacrosse/cold-spring-harbor-girls-lacrosse-pwrjgejf"/><id>urn:uuid:dfe1061d-344d-4f9d-81e4-4b2ef6023c02</id><updated>2026-06-07T21:06:21.591-04:00</updated><summary>CSH defeated Bayport-Blue Point to set up a state semifinal match against Section I's Pleasantville at 4:30 p.m. Friday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Xi and Kim push for greater ties between China and North Korea</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/china-north-korea-xi-kim-i44725"/><id>urn:uuid:c50e5956-a057-4108-8519-4c4038f70e3f</id><updated>2026-06-07T21:03:40.728-04:00</updated><summary>Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have underscored their commitment to deepen cooperation in a closely watched summit.</summary></entry><entry><title>Psychiatrist Robert Coles, Pulitzer Prize-winning author who championed needs of children, dies</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/psychiatrist-robert-coles-dies-x91115"/><id>urn:uuid:8d7ca719-79d6-4a22-81f8-27c8920a12c3</id><updated>2026-06-07T20:59:25.471-04:00</updated><summary>Harvard University psychiatrist and author Robert Coles has died.</summary></entry><entry><title>Knicks' Landry Shamet is all about the team, and he's a big part of it</title><author><name>Colin Stephenson</name><email>colin.stephenson@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/knicks-tq6dxpn5"/><id>urn:uuid:7ac1acfb-77d4-4a7a-829f-8db5b6d6a35a</id><updated>2026-06-07T20:55:12.439-04:00</updated><summary>Landry Shamet has shot 27-for-48 (56.3%) from three-point range in the playoffs, including 12-for-13 in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Cavaliers, and has hit at least three three-pointers in six of his last seven games.</summary></entry><entry><title>World Cup by the numbers: 104 matches, 48 teams and 3 countries make this the largest ever</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-numbers-x58515"/><id>urn:uuid:18cd3db2-1566-439f-be84-1e43968c745e</id><updated>2026-06-07T20:19:44.767-04:00</updated><summary>This year's edition of the World Cup will be the biggest ever with an expanded field of 48 teams, three host countries and 16 stadiums staging the record 104 matches over the 39-day tournament.</summary></entry><entry><title>6 people hurt in stabbings at New York's Penn Station with a suspect in custody, authorities say</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/penn-station-stabbings-new-york-city-b29294"/><id>urn:uuid:1d5f73c9-1da4-4b6f-af4d-ed17f1c83331</id><updated>2026-06-07T20:17:49.742-04:00</updated><summary>Authorities say six people were injured in a stabbing inside New York's Penn Station.</summary></entry><entry><title>A star is born? Carson Benge rocks his way to 5-for-5 performance in Mets' win</title><author><name>Laura Albanese</name><email>laura.albanese@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/laura-albanese/carson-benge-mets-irwve91n"/><id>urn:uuid:10ec667d-193a-42bd-b478-537a7a2a4f11</id><updated>2026-06-07T20:16:53.433-04:00</updated><summary>The rookie finished a double shy of the cycle and became the fourth player in franchise history to go 5-for-5 with a homer.</summary></entry><entry><title>A 7.8 magnitude quake in the Philippines kills at least 35, collapses buildings and sparks tsunami</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/philippines-earthquake-mindanao-l45711"/><id>urn:uuid:429c75ba-d9ca-41b9-87f1-0d15898e7f20</id><updated>2026-06-07T20:16:38.725-04:00</updated><summary>A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake has rocked the southern Philippines, killing at least 35 people.</summary></entry><entry><title>Backup catcher Sebastián Rivero goes 5 for 5 with 6 RBIs as Angels rout Dodgers 13-5</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/dodgers-angels-score-sebastian-rivero-a67515"/><id>urn:uuid:01865770-e779-4009-bee4-8d4d72170059</id><updated>2026-06-07T20:13:38.038-04:00</updated><summary>Backup catcher Sebastián Rivero went 5 for 5 with six RBIs, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 13-5 victory over the Dodgers.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cubs opening day starter Matthew Boyd expects to return from IL on upcoming trip</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/cubs-matthew-boyd-injury-return-b96762"/><id>urn:uuid:272c2183-d236-4fc3-9f0b-80b45ea004d1</id><updated>2026-06-07T20:10:56.543-04:00</updated><summary>Cubs opening-day starter Matthew Boyd has completed a minor league rehab assignment and is expected to return to Chicago's rotation by next weekend.</summary></entry><entry><title>A timeline of the escalating tensions between Iran and Israel over Lebanon</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/iran-israel-hezbollah-ceasefire-timeline-war-trump-r22497"/><id>urn:uuid:fd57afb0-97c1-4eee-a76a-2e4bd801d69f</id><updated>2026-06-07T20:07:48.952-04:00</updated><summary>Iran has fired missiles at Israel, marking the first such attack in two months since a ceasefire.</summary></entry><entry><title>Nelly Korda wins U.S. Women's Open title with perilous final putt, claiming her 2nd straight major</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/us-womens-open-golf-nelly-korda-lpga-m00705"/><id>urn:uuid:917bcf35-e1b7-46f9-aba5-fb0cbceb911f</id><updated>2026-06-07T20:06:31.822-04:00</updated><summary>Nelly Korda won the 81st U.S. Women's Open for her second consecutive major victory.</summary></entry><entry><title>Unbeaten Sayville girls lacrosse team wins Long Island Class C championship</title><author><name>Tess Ferguson</name><email>tess.ferguson@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/girls-lacrosse/sayville-girls-lacrosse-class-b-txx7fe68"/><id>urn:uuid:98cc01eb-acd5-4076-9178-5d78bad5ebce</id><updated>2026-06-07T20:02:07.925-04:00</updated><summary>Sayville (19-0) will face Section I's Rye in the state semifinals at 2 p.m. Friday at SUNY Cortland.</summary></entry><entry><title>Rob Sand rallies with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear as Democrats aim to flip Iowa governor seat</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/rob-sand-iowa-governor-democrat-andy-beshear-e79279"/><id>urn:uuid:1693134e-6cb7-4c6d-81a9-c9ecff7ea485</id><updated>2026-06-07T19:48:24.289-04:00</updated><summary>Rob Sand rallied a crowd for the first time as the official Democratic nominee for Iowa governor on Sunday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Barbara Barker: It's going to be even crazier than usual in Game 3 when Knicks host Spurs at raucous Garden</title><author><name>Barbara Barker</name><email>barbara.barker@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/barbara-barker/knicks-president-trump-y328yvax"/><id>urn:uuid:b045d0fb-89b5-4255-8c35-51dd83801c63</id><updated>2026-06-07T19:36:01.269-04:00</updated><summary>President Donald Trump, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, plenty of celebrities and thousands of maniacal Knicks fans will attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday night at the Garden.</summary></entry><entry><title>Golden Knights were the NHL's best 3rd-period team until 2 Hurricanes comebacks</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/golden-knights-hurricanes-stanley-cup-w31696"/><id>urn:uuid:ebdfd104-1c51-4aa1-b937-aa21e6c545a8</id><updated>2026-06-07T19:21:18.263-04:00</updated><summary>The NHL's best third-period team this season suddenly can't hold a lead.</summary></entry><entry><title>Pérez re-elected Real Madrid president to pave way for Mourinho's return</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/real-madrid-elections-florentino-perez-i08913"/><id>urn:uuid:47a01287-d782-4efa-8a7f-b9cdf0dee14a</id><updated>2026-06-07T19:19:27.173-04:00</updated><summary>Florentino Pérez has earned four more years as Real Madrid's president after winning club elections.</summary></entry><entry><title>David Lennon: Cody Bellinger shows why he can take the lead in Aaron Judge's absence</title><author><name>David Lennon</name><email>dave.lennon@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/david-lennon/yankees-aaron-judge-js1djp7u"/><id>urn:uuid:54e382b5-2f8b-4c55-9f34-089cf63e1d1e</id><updated>2026-06-07T19:18:17.335-04:00</updated><summary>Cody Bellinger hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the eighth as the Yankees earned an important win over the Red Sox without Aaron Judge.</summary></entry><entry><title>Golden Knights' Brayden McNabb earns raves after playing with 2 dozen stitches from puck to face</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/stanley-cup-vegas-golden-knights-brayden-mcnabb-r19165"/><id>urn:uuid:f16a3c15-deee-449f-9b9b-4f2705752903</id><updated>2026-06-07T19:08:52.123-04:00</updated><summary>Brayden McNabb showed up for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final with at least two dozen stitches in his face that forced the Vegas Golden Knights defenseman to wear a caged helmet for the first time since his youth hockey days in Davidson, Saskatchewan.</summary></entry><entry><title>Knicks-Spurs Game 3 NBA Finals ticket prices dropping, but still cost at least $6,000</title><author><name>Anthony Rieber</name><email>anthony.rieber@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/knicks-tickets-nba-finals-bt7sfmh3"/><id>urn:uuid:3ff67dd1-3044-444c-b1fa-2a8eb6421ad7</id><updated>2026-06-07T19:08:38.766-04:00</updated><summary>About 26 hours before tipoff, nose-bleed tickets for Game 3 were being offered for a low of $5,938 on the resale site TickPick.</summary></entry><entry><title>Toronto's Clement dodges tag from Baltimore's Henderson and is ruled safe, angering Orioles in loss</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/orioles-blue-jays-baseline-call-clement-henderson-b16531"/><id>urn:uuid:fd2babb4-da15-44a6-8ffb-e205450143bf</id><updated>2026-06-07T18:32:40.815-04:00</updated><summary>The Baltimore Orioles were left frustrated after Ernie Clement of the Toronto Blue Jays swerved to his right to dodge a tag attempt from shortstop Gunnar Henderson but was ruled safe.</summary></entry><entry><title>Royals hold off Twins 6-5 after star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. exits with sore knee</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/royals-twins-score-witt-marte-cameron-s18064"/><id>urn:uuid:ed1763bd-8463-45e1-b27b-01f20f45d69c</id><updated>2026-06-07T18:28:57.334-04:00</updated><summary>Starling Marte hit a three-run homer to back six strong innings from Noah Cameron, and the Kansas City Royals held off the Minnesota Twins 6-5 to take three of four games in the series.</summary></entry><entry><title>Denny Hamlin dedicates NASCAR victory at Michigan to Kyle Busch after tying him on career win list</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/motor-racing/nascar-michigan-elliott-bell-a77147"/><id>urn:uuid:d5edfbd4-17b2-4193-b5a9-31bb95e2ee21</id><updated>2026-06-07T18:15:48.331-04:00</updated><summary>Denny Hamlin went from the rear to first again Sunday, winning at Michigan International Speedway to earn his second consecutive NASCAR Cup Series victory from the pole position.</summary></entry><entry><title>Gary Sánchez hits first homer since April 14, Brewers complete sweep of Rockies with 12-4 win</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/brewers-rockies-score-w48557"/><id>urn:uuid:2394c21b-d4ac-4b6d-a316-d10703ba9224</id><updated>2026-06-07T18:12:32.252-04:00</updated><summary>Gary Sánchez homered for the first time since April 14 as part of a seven-run sixth inning, rookie Shane Drohan pitched efficiently into the seventh and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Colorado Rockies 12-4 to complete a three-game sweep.</summary></entry><entry><title>Kevin McGonigle's clutch hit with 2 outs in 9th rallies Tigers to 5-4 win over Mariners</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mariners-tigers-score-mcgonigle-v74061"/><id>urn:uuid:8f195bdf-356f-4e63-a669-b02462b9892c</id><updated>2026-06-07T18:02:08.258-04:00</updated><summary>Kevin McGonigle homered in the fourth inning and hit a two-run single off All-Star closer Andrés Muñoz with two outs in the bottom of the ninth that gave the Detroit Tigers a 5-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners.</summary></entry><entry><title>Half Hollow Hills claims state flag football crown with Samantha Heyman at quarterback</title><author><name>Jared Valluzzi</name><email>jared.valluzzi@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/flag-football/half-hollow-hills-shaker-flag-football-hswulx7g"/><id>urn:uuid:9880478d-826c-4321-adbb-69e68fc4e04e</id><updated>2026-06-07T17:57:18.402-04:00</updated><summary>Heyman completed 23 of 31 passes for 220 yards and three touchdowns in her final flag football game.</summary></entry><entry><title>Long Island roads, bridges get $146 million for repaving, repairs, Hochul says</title><author><name>Janon Fisher</name><email>janon.fisher@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/transportation/long-island-roads-repaving-hochul-sejluckp"/><id>urn:uuid:02d73651-2e02-41e3-9031-d215ad3bda47</id><updated>2026-06-07T17:56:28.639-04:00</updated><summary>The governor promised the upgrades would not affect peak summer beach travel.</summary></entry><entry><title>Gabriel Moreno hits 2-run homer, Diamondbacks avoid sweep with 5-1 win over Nationals</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/nationals-diamondbacks-score-h61645"/><id>urn:uuid:564a1284-770c-4466-a534-aceaf9fb28aa</id><updated>2026-06-07T17:55:09.376-04:00</updated><summary>Gabriel Moreno hit a two-run homer, Michael Soroka threw seven effective innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks avoided a series sweep with a 5-1 win over the Washington Nationals.</summary></entry><entry><title>Bay Shore parade a display of Hispanic unity, pride during 'difficult time'</title><author><name>Joshua Needelman</name><email>joshua.needelman@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/puerto-rican-hispanic-parade-of-long-island-effwm7u1"/><id>urn:uuid:47aa39c7-b980-4ae1-bb69-62318386ea6d</id><updated>2026-06-07T17:49:58.184-04:00</updated><summary>Paradegoers said the Puerto Rican Hispanic Parade gave them a reason to celebrate amid ongoing concerns about a federal immigration crackdown.</summary></entry><entry><title>Brandon Marsh homers for 3rd straight day as Phillies beat White Sox 9-5</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/white-sox-phillies-score-m96648"/><id>urn:uuid:f0502d67-5917-4fb8-9886-836ba393d2c1</id><updated>2026-06-07T17:41:26.463-04:00</updated><summary>Brandon Marsh homered for the third straight day and drove in two runs, Rafael Marchán also went deep and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago White Sox 9-5.</summary></entry><entry><title>Torres homers, Walker hits RBI double as Cardinals rally past crumbling Reds 5-3 for series sweep</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/reds-cardinals-score-y08872"/><id>urn:uuid:e275a225-06be-4365-a5ba-18f8b86716b0</id><updated>2026-06-07T17:41:01.941-04:00</updated><summary>Bryan Torres homered, Jordan Walker hit an RBI double and the St. Louis Cardinals scored on two errors in the eighth inning to rally past the Cincinnati Reds 5-3 to sweep the series.</summary></entry><entry><title>Graham Platner gets a lift from friendly Maine crowd after week of damage control in Senate campaign</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/graham-platner-susan-collins-senate-elections-a80573"/><id>urn:uuid:23e5901d-10a0-4476-a4d0-00c2d4c609e7</id><updated>2026-06-07T17:31:26.510-04:00</updated><summary>Graham Platner has been met by an enthusiastic and supportive crowd at a town hall-style event in Maine.</summary></entry><entry><title>Brittney Sykes scores 25 points as the Tempo beat the Sky 85-68 in the WNBA</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/sky-tempo-score-q50146"/><id>urn:uuid:e0fa4c00-6b02-4b07-b22b-c06597fa1ed4</id><updated>2026-06-07T17:29:57.803-04:00</updated><summary>Brittney Sykes scored 25 points, Nyara Sabally added 15 and the Toronto Tempo beat the Chicago Sky 85-68.</summary></entry><entry><title>Huntington girls lacrosse team wins Long Island Class A final with Ava McDonald leading strong defense</title><author><name>Tess Ferguson</name><email>tess.ferguson@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/girls-lacrosse/huntington-massapequa-girls-lacrosse-egs7rtmg"/><id>urn:uuid:919365b7-3718-4ad8-833a-72192eb5e9ff</id><updated>2026-06-07T17:28:49.308-04:00</updated><summary>The Blue Devils will face the winner of Suffern/Valley Central in the state semifinals on Friday at SUNY Cortland.</summary></entry><entry><title>Shoreham-Wading River flag football team suffers loss in state title game</title><author><name>Jonathan Ruban</name><email>jonathan.ruban@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/flag-football/shoreham-wading-river-flag-football-ovyeowst"/><id>urn:uuid:0e6df299-1638-4bf1-9da9-bd3c60c7dfa6</id><updated>2026-06-07T17:28:19.516-04:00</updated><summary>After an overtime win in the state semifinals, the Wildcats finished their inaugural season 12-5 by losing to defending champion Pioneer.</summary></entry><entry><title>Kurtz, Rooker HRs, Jump's 6 1/3 scoreless innings power Athletics past Astros 5-0</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/athletics-astros-score-p84105"/><id>urn:uuid:eb63d776-dba4-4a26-b2b7-d960ed8448e1</id><updated>2026-06-07T17:17:16.676-04:00</updated><summary>Nick Kurtz and Brent Rooker homered, Gage Jump worked 6 1/3 scoreless innings and the Athletics beat the Houston Astros 5-0 to avoid a series sweep.</summary></entry><entry><title>Carolina trails Vegas in the Stanley Cup Final and has a big decision to make for Game 4</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/stanley-cup-carolina-vegas-i24098"/><id>urn:uuid:08817cac-5912-446a-b3ef-f07b5ec29b05</id><updated>2026-06-07T17:14:50.195-04:00</updated><summary>The Carolina Hurricanes find themselves at a potential crossroads in the Stanley Cup Final.</summary></entry><entry><title>Karl-Anthony Towns' metamorphosis helps give Knicks a winning edge</title><author><name>Steve Popper</name><email>steve.popper@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/knicks-nba-finals-karl-anthony-towns-spurs-r1c4vm8w"/><id>urn:uuid:b8861869-dc37-46e8-81cb-41d0c37e6317</id><updated>2026-06-07T17:07:54.959-04:00</updated><summary>"I've always had to change the way I play so it could be most beneficial for the team," Karl-Anthony Towns said.</summary></entry><entry><title>Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. leaves game early with right knee soreness</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/bobby-witt-jr-royals-knee-r89253"/><id>urn:uuid:0c112168-eaeb-41ea-88de-c354316bf3de</id><updated>2026-06-07T17:06:34.821-04:00</updated><summary>Kansas City shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. has left the Royals' game with the Minnesota Twins with what the team describes as right knee soreness.</summary></entry><entry><title>Garden City's Ben Wiese, CJ Bravo win boys tennis state doubles championship</title><author><name>Brian Heyman</name><email>brian.heyman@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/tennis/garden-city-tennis-ben-wiese-cj-bravo-twfhv528"/><id>urn:uuid:4a7fcad3-d47e-4b41-a0db-1ad932d4f26d</id><updated>2026-06-07T17:04:04.027-04:00</updated><summary>The duo compete in singles play during the season before forming an unstoppable duo in the postseason.</summary></entry><entry><title>Denver native Kyle Freeland becomes Rockies' all-time innings leader against Brewers</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/kyle-freeland-rockies-k30075"/><id>urn:uuid:c510be78-00c4-4d4a-a20c-b547dda01fc0</id><updated>2026-06-07T16:59:17.046-04:00</updated><summary>Kyle Freeland, the left-handed pitcher who grew up close to Coors Field, became the Colorado Rockies' all-time leader in innings pitched against Milwaukee.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cobolli pushed Zverev to a 5th set in French Open final, then his body gave out</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/tennis/cobolli-zverev-french-open-roland-garros-i95810"/><id>urn:uuid:1437ae78-a3cb-4252-99e3-36644d9c909f</id><updated>2026-06-07T16:51:21.614-04:00</updated><summary>Flavio Cobolli's body had just about had enough by the fifth set of the French Open final, leading to his defeat to Alexander Zverev.</summary></entry><entry><title>NYPD: Tight security around Madison Square Garden with Trump at NBA Finals</title><author><name>Tiffany Cusaac-Smith and John Asbury</name><email>john.asbury@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/president-donald-trump-game-3-knicks-madison-square-garden-jqk7wujj"/><id>urn:uuid:ee332f77-5ad0-4b95-be55-19f71c705525</id><updated>2026-06-07T16:49:46.378-04:00</updated><summary>The NYPD is closing multiple blocks around Madison Square Garden.</summary></entry><entry><title>Garden City girls lacrosse team's Michaela Molgano, Kimberly Colucci fuel Trojans' back-to-back LI titles</title><author><name>Michael Sicoli</name><email>michael.sicoli@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/girls-lacrosse/garden-city-westhampton-lacrosse-fp2pknl6"/><id>urn:uuid:7ee3204a-93b5-4e2d-8832-b2d38f46f34d</id><updated>2026-06-07T16:43:37.088-04:00</updated><summary>The Trojans had six players record multiple points to advance to the state semifinals.</summary></entry><entry><title>Pinch-hitter Michael Harris II delivers 3-run double to rally Braves past Pirates 3-2 for sweep</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/braves-pirates-score-harris-o29946"/><id>urn:uuid:38a0e32d-eb4b-4cdb-a3fe-c07cff98c6ee</id><updated>2026-06-07T16:43:09.524-04:00</updated><summary>Michael Harris II hit a three-run double in the seventh inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 to complete a three-game sweep.</summary></entry><entry><title>Angels place Jack Kochanowicz on the 15-day IL with right elbow inflammation</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/jack-kochanowicz-angels-r40182"/><id>urn:uuid:74287ea0-5443-4a53-84a1-9176c848d742</id><updated>2026-06-07T16:40:59.373-04:00</updated><summary>The Los Angeles Angels have placed pitcher Jack Kochanowicz on the 15-day injured list because of right elbow inflammation.</summary></entry><entry><title>Yohendrick Piñango and Brandon Valenzuela hit solo homers as Blue Jays rally to beat Orioles 6-4</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/orioles-blue-jays-score-p71389"/><id>urn:uuid:7855c3da-2ac3-4c5b-983a-64629b0195a3</id><updated>2026-06-07T16:36:55.484-04:00</updated><summary>Yohendrick Piñango and Brandon Valenzuela hit solo home runs, Andrés Giménez had two hits and an RBI and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-4.</summary></entry><entry><title>Sandy Alcantara allows one run over 7 innings as the Marlins beat the Rays 4-1</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/rays-marlins-score-f19018"/><id>urn:uuid:25cd27ae-8e05-4622-9fba-cb7d4862111d</id><updated>2026-06-07T16:28:24.575-04:00</updated><summary>Sandy Alcantara struck out seven in seven innings of one-run ball, Otto López doubled and tripled, and the Miami Marlins beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1.</summary></entry><entry><title>Kim Kardashian watches Lewis Hamilton claim 2nd place at the Monaco Grand Prix</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/motor-racing/kim-kardashian-lewis-hamilton-f1-monaco-w62115"/><id>urn:uuid:b4f5f894-0819-4082-a8b3-79b38ee3f8ac</id><updated>2026-06-07T16:18:37.125-04:00</updated><summary>Kim Kardashian looked on as Lewis Hamilton placed second at the Monaco Grand Prix.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cadillac gets and then loses elusive 1st point in F1 as Sergio Pérez penalized</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/motor-racing/cadillac-sergio-perez-monaco-f1-r30162"/><id>urn:uuid:cbba098d-52fb-4587-901d-069aa093209f</id><updated>2026-06-07T16:02:08.795-04:00</updated><summary>Cadillac's team principal has hailed an "incredible testament to the resolve of the team" as Formula 1's newest constructor came close to an elusive first point, only to lose it to a penalty.</summary></entry><entry><title>Tigers' Tarik Skubal works 5 scoreless innings in rehabilitation appearance</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/tarik-skubal-tigers-rehab-start-d86717"/><id>urn:uuid:a0ef8434-98c0-46d2-a89d-58895f78d543</id><updated>2026-06-07T15:46:14.143-04:00</updated><summary>Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal pitched five scoreless innings Sunday in the two-time Cy Young Award winner's first minor league rehabilitation appearance since undergoing elbow surgery last month.</summary></entry><entry><title>Brazil right back Wesley is out of the World Cup with a thigh injury, and Éderson is replacing him</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-brazil-wesley-injury-b60370"/><id>urn:uuid:8c8b5c9a-f965-42b6-8db2-eed0a0e58157</id><updated>2026-06-07T14:49:59.619-04:00</updated><summary>Brazil has made an injury replacement to its World Cup roster less than a week before its first match against Morocco.</summary></entry><entry><title>South Africa's president acknowledges rising tensions over migration</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/migration-immigration-south-africa-ramaphosa-c54419"/><id>urn:uuid:1e6d5aef-0068-45da-a2a0-e4eb684d4e31</id><updated>2026-06-07T14:46:53.253-04:00</updated><summary>South Africa's has president promised to act on what he called concerns over undocumented migration following a rise in anti-immigrant sentiment in Africa's most advanced economy.</summary></entry><entry><title>Christian Eriksen 'conscious' after another on-field collapse in Denmark match, national team says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/eriksen-collapses-denmark-ukraine-soccer-d50485"/><id>urn:uuid:bc4bdfb6-17c1-4da1-a333-e860e8892209</id><updated>2026-06-07T14:36:23.846-04:00</updated><summary>Christian Eriksen is conscious and undergoing further tests in the hospital after collapsing on the field again while playing for Denmark's national team in a scary scene that had echoes of his cardiac arrest at the European Championship five years ago.</summary></entry><entry><title>Italy recovers 10 bodies from a capsized migrant boat off Malta. Fishing vessel rescues 48</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/migrants-boat-libya-italy-malta-rescue-m96941"/><id>urn:uuid:34f829f4-fbe1-476f-95f3-02f2f98ff1eb</id><updated>2026-06-07T14:28:48.360-04:00</updated><summary>Italy's coast guard says a patrol boat has recovered the bodies of 10 people after a fishing vessel rescued some 48 migrants from a craft that capsized near Malta.</summary></entry><entry><title>Stacey King, longtime Bulls broadcaster who played on three NBA championship teams, dies at 59</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/stacey-king-dead-chicago-bulls-e54403"/><id>urn:uuid:7b1c8670-efaf-4857-89ed-0ca28d3d4c89</id><updated>2026-06-07T14:23:57.847-04:00</updated><summary>Stacey King, who played on three consecutive NBA championship teams with the Chicago Bulls from 1991-93 before returning to the organization as an Emmy-winning broadcaster, has died.</summary></entry><entry><title>Pakistan Kashmir's top court upholds refugee seats and clears the way for upcoming elections</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/pakistan-kashmir-court-refugee-seats-upcoming-elections-p01034"/><id>urn:uuid:a6bbf3b3-6bf4-4df6-8868-628ae07f25fc</id><updated>2026-06-07T14:01:39.651-04:00</updated><summary>The top court in Pakistan-administered Kashmir has ruled that 12 legislative seats reserved for Kashmiri refugees living in Pakistan are constitutionally protected and cannot be abolished without a constitutional amendment.</summary></entry><entry><title>Maverick Republican Sen. Bob Packwood of Oregon, who resigned after sexual harassment scandal, dies</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/bob-packwood-obituary-k78207"/><id>urn:uuid:34fe7ae8-afe1-444d-ba82-956fd8fd5739</id><updated>2026-06-07T13:50:38.282-04:00</updated><summary>Former Oregon Sen. Bob Packwood has died.</summary></entry><entry><title>Lawsuit seeks to stop the UFC fight on the White House South Lawn for Trump's birthday</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/mixed-martial-arts/white-house-ufc-fight-lawsuit-trump-birthday-x59954"/><id>urn:uuid:2a553a48-a125-4a30-83bf-c8018adce35f</id><updated>2026-06-07T13:49:56.928-04:00</updated><summary>A federal lawsuit seeks to halt the upcoming UFC fight card on the White House South Lawn in a mixed martial arts show timed for President Donald Trump's 80th birthday and part of the celebration of the nation's 250th anniversary.</summary></entry><entry><title>Serena Williams not ruling out a singles return ahead of her doubles comeback at Queen's Club</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/tennis/serena-williams-comeback-tennis-h40213"/><id>urn:uuid:95102490-684d-4b60-bffb-e81a35d0940e</id><updated>2026-06-07T13:36:05.442-04:00</updated><summary>Serena Williams is not ruling out a return to singles competition but suggests it is not imminent ahead of her comeback in the sport she dominated for two decades.</summary></entry><entry><title>Service on LIRR Oyster Bay Branch resumes after storm disruptions</title><author><name>Sam Kmack</name><email>sam.kmack@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/transportation/oyster-bay-branch-lirr-ivg9ihk8"/><id>urn:uuid:df7bc1fe-a737-43ce-bacd-af2af412af79</id><updated>2026-06-07T13:25:02.567-04:00</updated><summary>The line had shut down Sunday due to a weekend storm.</summary></entry><entry><title>'Scary Movie' tops box office, slaying 'Masters of the Universe' and adding to low-budget streak</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/scary-movie-box-office-w62205"/><id>urn:uuid:5342b6ab-67b9-4f9f-8e02-fa90bee32963</id><updated>2026-06-07T13:13:31.818-04:00</updated><summary>The summer box office is booming — but not because of the usual suspects.</summary></entry><entry><title>Tyrrell Hatton holds on to win second LIV Golf title</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/liv-golf-spain-tyrrell-hatton-andalucia-n31459"/><id>urn:uuid:8e6b5445-d9a9-47f9-8e23-89788b9c599e</id><updated>2026-06-07T13:01:05.689-04:00</updated><summary>Tyrrell Hatton secured a two-shot victory in LIV Golf Andalucia, finishing with a 1-under 71.</summary></entry><entry><title>Algeria extends national team coach Vladimir Petkovic before departing for US and start of World Cup</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-soccer-algeria-g04375"/><id>urn:uuid:9d3a8c7e-9fd5-422f-8043-367ceac39a4e</id><updated>2026-06-07T12:48:17.474-04:00</updated><summary>Vladimir Petkovic has signed a contract extension to remain the coach of the Algerian national team through July 2028, according to the country's soccer federation.</summary></entry><entry><title>PSEG Long Island says remaining outages after Saturday's storm to be repaired by end of Sunday</title><author><name>Sam Kmack</name><email>sam.kmack@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/weather/pseg-long-island-saturday-storm-outages-vxswjhio"/><id>urn:uuid:f54cb6ae-7d0e-4f44-9983-cbfb32473968</id><updated>2026-06-07T12:34:30.705-04:00</updated><summary>The company said it had repaired power to more than 12,000 customers since the storm Saturday night.</summary></entry><entry><title>Emily Clark signs two-year contract with Hamilton's PHWL expansion franchise</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/emily-clark-pwhl-hamilton-k79309"/><id>urn:uuid:91799f1a-463d-4c94-8f3e-6b631c0de2f3</id><updated>2026-06-07T12:30:23.135-04:00</updated><summary>Forward Emily Clark has signed a two-year contract with Hamilton's PHWL expansion frachise.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump dismisses idea that Iran betrays his 'no new wars' campaign message</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-iran-war-settlement-fund-california-election-l17673"/><id>urn:uuid:68eee122-ab61-4191-87ac-43d02f10c0c2</id><updated>2026-06-07T12:29:16.488-04:00</updated><summary>President Donald Trump is dismissing the idea that launching the war with Iran betrayed his refrain of "No new wars" as he campaigned for the White House in 2024.</summary></entry><entry><title>J.T. Poston loses a 4-shot lead and comes up clutch to win Memorial in a playoff</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/memorial-poston-nicklaus-gerard-scheffler-y24355"/><id>urn:uuid:5ec2a21b-0dbd-4eb8-808e-2a38ef192c1b</id><updated>2026-06-07T12:25:13.400-04:00</updated><summary>J.</summary></entry><entry><title>Connor McDavid ties Wayne Gretzky with his fifth Ted Lindsay Award honor</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/connor-mcdavid-ted-lindsay-award-i35023"/><id>urn:uuid:a9cd8dd3-988c-4bea-923a-d17a96dc6415</id><updated>2026-06-07T12:06:15.839-04:00</updated><summary>Connor McDavid has won the Ted Lindsay Award as the NHL's most outstanding player as voted by his peers.</summary></entry><entry><title>Alexandra Eala wins the Birmingham Open for her 2nd WTA 125 singles title</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/tennis/alexandra-eala-birmingham-open-philippines-t12708"/><id>urn:uuid:5532df7e-f131-4a9b-a209-58e5a8d463ec</id><updated>2026-06-07T11:52:44.296-04:00</updated><summary>Alexandra Eala has claimed her second WTA 125 singles title with a victory in the Birmingham Open final against doubles partner Nikola Bartunkova.</summary></entry><entry><title>Matthew Rodriguez, of Levittown, charged in subway shooting that left teen unable to walk, Queens DA says</title><author><name>Sam Kmack</name><email>sam.kmack@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/matthew-rodriguez-subway-shooting-r9dd5lvv"/><id>urn:uuid:3906121f-7cf0-4761-a7f0-266dc72dee1d</id><updated>2026-06-07T11:50:49.900-04:00</updated><summary>The Queens district attorney says Matthew Rodriguez allegedly shot a 15-year-old boy on the Manhattan-bound A train on April 27.</summary></entry><entry><title>Iran's soccer team arrives in Mexico for training ahead of the World Cup</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/iran-world-cup-mexico-v97140"/><id>urn:uuid:d8276f80-dc5e-445e-807a-aad539f11044</id><updated>2026-06-07T10:16:16.990-04:00</updated><summary>Iran's soccer team has arrived in Mexico for training ahead of the World Cup, before three group matches in the United States later this month.</summary></entry><entry><title>Donald Trump, Knicks fan, heads back to New York to root on his team</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/trump-knicks-nba-finals-new-york-g82032"/><id>urn:uuid:286b3501-a82b-49b5-bd3f-8655141a6d15</id><updated>2026-06-07T09:45:22.703-04:00</updated><summary>Donald Trump plans to be back at Madison Square Garden in New York to watch Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs.</summary></entry><entry><title>British deputy prime minister tells JD Vance he was wrong to blame immigration for teen's murder</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/lammy-vance-nowak-death-migration-m01946"/><id>urn:uuid:de10a97f-6ac9-4983-8761-76c279816609</id><updated>2026-06-07T09:39:14.286-04:00</updated><summary>Britain's deputy prime minister said Sunday that he told U.S. Vice President JD Vance he was wrong to blame immigration for the death of a university student who was handcuffed as he lay dying from a stab wound.</summary></entry><entry><title>Teenager Lamine Yamal carries the responsibility of leading Spain at the World Cup</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/spain-world-cup-preview-lamine-yamal-r80311"/><id>urn:uuid:8df9ae1c-2993-4501-b1e8-b752e704f8c2</id><updated>2026-06-07T09:00:37.957-04:00</updated><summary>Lamine Yamal is an 18-year-old who will be carrying the responsibility of a seasoned veteran when Spain enters the World Cup seeking its second world title.</summary></entry><entry><title>In Brazil's Cerrado region, Indigenous fire practices reshape wildfire strategy</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/brazil-indigenous-wildfires-climate-change-a42068"/><id>urn:uuid:0975176b-9b2e-4e3e-ac4f-48994497b17a</id><updated>2026-06-07T08:34:43.140-04:00</updated><summary>Brazilian environmental officials have followed a zero-fire strategy for land management in the Cerrado savanna in central and northern Brazil.</summary></entry><entry><title>Police search for suspects in Ohio shooting that wounded 12 near a street festival</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/toledo-ohio-shooting-b01381"/><id>urn:uuid:6d708ecb-534a-47d2-af14-d00ba08d258b</id><updated>2026-06-07T08:24:51.872-04:00</updated><summary>Police in Ohio are still searching for suspects who opened fire near a busy street festival in Toledo and wounded 12 people over the weekend.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur back at the track for Monaco Grand Prix after medical care</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/motor-racing/fred-vasseur-ferrari-f1-m49805"/><id>urn:uuid:91f60e2d-0273-4fa8-9ec6-8bb191939712</id><updated>2026-06-07T08:23:02.804-04:00</updated><summary>Ferrari has confirmed that team principal Fred Vasseur is back with the team for the Monaco Grand Prix after missing qualifying for the Formula 1 race for medical reasons.</summary></entry><entry><title>A raucous Copenhagen crowd cheers Denmark's 2026 Mullet Championship</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/denmark-mullet-hairstyle-festival-competition-m50620"/><id>urn:uuid:31cc9bfe-eab1-4716-a0d9-2043b327c9fc</id><updated>2026-06-07T07:57:49.384-04:00</updated><summary>A packed Danish crowd celebrated the enduring mullet hairstyle on Saturday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Broken speaker? Finicky zipper? Anticonsumerist Repair Cafes urge you to fix it instead of pitch it</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/repair-cafes-economy-anticonsumerism-affordability-buy-nothing-k78095"/><id>urn:uuid:991e5024-a8c8-4935-9867-e195345a324d</id><updated>2026-06-07T07:53:01.886-04:00</updated><summary>Repair Cafes are part of a new brand of anticonsumerism.</summary></entry><entry><title>Broadway revivals and 'Liberation' win big at the Tony Awards, hosted by Pink</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tony-awards-2026-broadway-plays-p68003"/><id>urn:uuid:92f6baef-dcb3-4edd-a39b-9c47ff9ede11</id><updated>2026-06-07T07:27:09.014-04:00</updated><summary>"Schmigadoon.</summary></entry><entry><title>Israel says Iran launched missiles at it in first such bombardment since fragile ceasefire</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/iran-us-ceasefire-hezbollah-israel-l89407"/><id>urn:uuid:69995981-845e-4bdd-b04d-a172a1616041</id><updated>2026-06-07T06:41:12.947-04:00</updated><summary>Israel says Iran has launched missiles at it in the first such bombardment since a fragile ceasefire took effect in early April, complicating mediation efforts for a deal to end the war.</summary></entry><entry><title>The Nigerian army frees 360 abducted people in northeastern Borno state</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/nigeria-abducted-freed-army-borno-i33826"/><id>urn:uuid:0a2a667b-c182-42ae-915e-8ba5e5e569d5</id><updated>2026-06-07T06:35:17.164-04:00</updated><summary>The Nigerian army said Sunday it freed 360 people abducted by Boko Haram in southern Borno, in the northeastern part of the country.</summary></entry><entry><title>Years of pent-up emotions came flooding out of Alexander Zverev when he finally won the French Open</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/tennis/zverev-cobolli-french-open-roland-garros-p02382"/><id>urn:uuid:2a7fc6e5-b50f-4515-9334-6ca8bcc017c9</id><updated>2026-06-07T06:28:02.478-04:00</updated><summary>Alexander Zverev is no longer one of the best players never to win a major title.</summary></entry><entry><title>Around here, Knicks fever drowns out World Cup fervor</title><author><name>Michael Dobie</name><email>Michael.Dobie1@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/columnists/michael-dobie/knicks-world-cup-soccer-c7js2edt"/><id>urn:uuid:cbc9d4f7-bec3-4e42-9b3e-b7453a4dc019</id><updated>2026-06-07T06:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Interest in the soccer event is down, going by ticket sales and hotel bookings.</summary></entry><entry><title>European leaders voice 'urgent need' to bolster Ukraine's defenses against ballistic missiles</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/russia-ukraine-starmer-merz-macron-zelenskyy-j64954"/><id>urn:uuid:6ebc9ff7-45ac-40dd-9c7d-0dafb15ab46e</id><updated>2026-06-07T05:30:46.273-04:00</updated><summary>The leaders of the U.K., Ukraine, France and Germany discussed the "urgent need" to ramp up production of weapons to combat Russia's powerful hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missiles in a meeting in London on Sunday.</summary></entry><entry><title>From luring stars to hosting the World Cup, Saudi Arabia has spent billions to disrupt soccer</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-saudi-arabia-q58185"/><id>urn:uuid:e9c3424b-8234-406d-a56f-fedce5fbf487</id><updated>2026-06-07T05:10:30.109-04:00</updated><summary>Saudi Arabia pulled off one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history by beating Argentina in Qatar four years ago.</summary></entry><entry><title>Greek police arrest a Palestinian man on suspicion of planning attacks</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/greece-palestinian-arrest-hamas-terrorism-g76336"/><id>urn:uuid:918bf67b-beb8-4823-91f7-2ce430f40b76</id><updated>2026-06-07T05:02:52.643-04:00</updated><summary>Police on the Greek island of Crete have arrested a 37-year-old Palestinian man on suspicion of planning "terrorist" attacks and belonging to the militant group Hamas.</summary></entry><entry><title>GOP hopefuls for Suozzi's seat both say they are the true MAGA candidate</title><author><name>Billy House</name><email>billy.house@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/lipetri-hach-suozzi-t52sn179"/><id>urn:uuid:b3a6e7d9-0860-416a-9291-25357e608346</id><updated>2026-06-07T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Affordability has been a main talking point, as it has been in races across the country.</summary></entry><entry><title>Stereo East End opening in Greenport</title><author><name>Melissa Azofeifa</name><email>melissa.azofeifa@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/restaurants/stereo-east-end-opens-in-greenport-kymti12c"/><id>urn:uuid:92aa839a-2444-49cf-92f6-4e85487b2b59</id><updated>2026-06-07T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The fare served will combine the chefs' different cultures.</summary></entry><entry><title>Islanders great Bryan Trottier reflects on winning Calder Trophy 50 years ago</title><author><name>Andrew Gross</name><email>andrew.gross@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/islanders/bryan-trottier-islanders-tfoykjsv"/><id>urn:uuid:05b3d364-b36c-41ea-9d34-0aff8fe2fdbe</id><updated>2026-06-07T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Oh, how times have changed: Now, the Islanders' Matthew Schaefer was surprised on TV with award.</summary></entry><entry><title>Barbara Barker: Knicks legend Walt Frazier sees destiny in club's playoff run</title><author><name>Barbara Barker</name><email>barbara.barker@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/barbara-barker/nba-finals-knicks-s3ifbkmn"/><id>urn:uuid:0d78ee2e-b4e8-451e-ae6a-aad0da131783</id><updated>2026-06-07T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Frazier said the feeling he gets watching this Knicks team reminds him of those championship teams he played on.</summary></entry><entry><title>Steve Popper: Knicks ignore 13 straight postseason wins, keep focus on Game 3 vs. Spurs at MSG</title><author><name>Steve Popper</name><email>steve.popper@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/steve-popper/knicks-spurs-nba-finals-u0i1n789"/><id>urn:uuid:4d4854e3-dedd-49dc-afe8-3690458df54e</id><updated>2026-06-07T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>"As far as we're concerned it's 0-0," Landry Shamet said. "Got to go get one win at home and then on to the next one."</summary></entry><entry><title>Arab attacker opens fire in central Israel, killing 1 and wounding 5</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/israel-palestinians-west-bank-shooting-x15176"/><id>urn:uuid:dd043214-bb05-48a1-a7cd-f9f2eed9a4e7</id><updated>2026-06-07T04:38:21.162-04:00</updated><summary>A Palestinian man with Israeli citizenship has opened fire in central Israel.</summary></entry><entry><title>Pope Leo XIV draws 1.2 million to Mass and challenges Europe to acknowledge its Christian roots</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/spain-pope-mass-q33798"/><id>urn:uuid:ed5db1d5-0e42-4f9c-afcc-0886e49ebb59</id><updated>2026-06-07T03:57:31.078-04:00</updated><summary>Pope Leo XIV has challenged Europe to acknowledge Christianity's contributions to its cultural identity.</summary></entry><entry><title>Soccer great Pelé's legacy shines on in his one-time home ahead of the World Cup</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/brazil-pele-legacy-santos-world-cup-y61418"/><id>urn:uuid:a939bad9-c627-40ab-a5b5-fcd32b97ad1f</id><updated>2026-06-07T03:33:33.369-04:00</updated><summary>As the FIFA World Cup approaches, the image of one of Brazil's greatest footballers lives on in Santos, the one-time home of Edson Arantes do Nascimento, far better known as Pelé.</summary></entry><entry><title>Votes being counted in runoff election to choose Peru's ninth leader in 10 years</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/peru-presidential-election-fujimori-sanchez-crime-mining-a59759"/><id>urn:uuid:b233ebe6-f904-40a3-b6bb-cff5268b9906</id><updated>2026-06-07T03:32:54.469-04:00</updated><summary>Peru's presidential runoff election remains undecided as authorities tally votes for the country's ninth leader in a decade.</summary></entry><entry><title>Health workers at the epicenter of Congo's Ebola outbreak labor with little pay or rest</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/congo-ebola-outbreak-health-workers-x49890"/><id>urn:uuid:ae7322ce-a453-4ebf-8ef4-325bf3839010</id><updated>2026-06-07T03:20:37.608-04:00</updated><summary>Health workers inside the epicenter of Congo's outbreak say they are working with little pay or rest.</summary></entry><entry><title>Kimi Antonelli wins delayed Monaco Grand Prix to extend his victory streak and F1 lead</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/motor-racing/monaco-grand-prix-f1-antonelli-r73555"/><id>urn:uuid:795f22db-8d1b-4d1d-87b8-782750761dc3</id><updated>2026-06-07T02:37:22.558-04:00</updated><summary>Kimi Antonelli's rise to the top of Formula 1 continued in bizarre circumstances as the 19-year-old Mercedes driver won a much-delayed Monaco Grand Prix.</summary></entry><entry><title>Armenians vote in general election under Russian pressure aimed at preventing a drift toward West</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/armenia-parliamentary-election-russia-eu-m10996"/><id>urn:uuid:b0e9fbbd-8e95-4e0b-b9cb-5cbfe0fb9438</id><updated>2026-06-07T02:16:32.647-04:00</updated><summary>Armenians are voting in a parliamentary election as the government seeks to loosen ties with Moscow and increase cooperation with the West.</summary></entry><entry><title>Initial results show Prime Minister Kurti's party won most votes in early election in Kosovo</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/kosovo-election-political-crisis-kurti-f52429"/><id>urn:uuid:238ccb6f-7d4f-4f67-91a7-2d24d9cfb698</id><updated>2026-06-07T02:02:24.080-04:00</updated><summary>The ruling party of Kosovo's Prime Minister Albin Kurti appears to have won most votes in an early parliamentary election.</summary></entry><entry><title>Vegas-Carolina Stanley Cup Final by the numbers through 3 games</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/vegas-carolina-stanley-cup-by-numbers-k80998"/><id>urn:uuid:7e190056-b94b-486f-9e06-7090fcd9be27</id><updated>2026-06-07T01:13:55.701-04:00</updated><summary>This is the fifth Stanley Cup Final over the past 45 years to have each of the first three games decided by a goal.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mets fall to Padres on Freddy Fermin's homer off Austin Warren</title><author><name>Laura Albanese</name><email>laura.albanese@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/mets-padres-gamer-sk0h2gl9"/><id>urn:uuid:62399dab-fdeb-4ab5-a5a9-bd408f89ba45</id><updated>2026-06-07T01:05:48.599-04:00</updated><summary>Nolan McLean allowed one run, three hits and three walks with five strikeouts in six innings.</summary></entry><entry><title>Dodgers erupt for 9-run first as Yamamoto dominates over 8 innings in 9-2 rout of Angels</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/angels-dodgers-score-y88046"/><id>urn:uuid:4f7ab52c-d4c4-463e-90ab-df1d381abcac</id><updated>2026-06-07T00:46:29.792-04:00</updated><summary>Yoshinobu Yamamoto tossed eight dominant innings as the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Los Angeles Angels 9-2.</summary></entry><entry><title>Jacob Misiorowski sets record for heat and Brice Turang homers twice as Brewers beat Rockies 7-1</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/brewers-rockies-score-misiorowski-x03521"/><id>urn:uuid:41b1941d-e94e-490c-ae82-f3de2db37d92</id><updated>2026-06-07T00:42:55.472-04:00</updated><summary>Jacob Misiorowski threw a record-setting 103.7 mph pitch and Brice Turang hit two of Milwaukee's five solo home runs as the Brewers beat the Colorado Rockies 7-1.</summary></entry><entry><title>What to know about a rare visit by China's Xi to North Korea for talks with Kim Jong Un</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/north-korea-china-kim-jong-un-xi-jinping-g86481"/><id>urn:uuid:06231ca8-cebc-4f11-a27c-8dd77c735b80</id><updated>2026-06-07T00:08:56.307-04:00</updated><summary>Chinese leader Xi Jinping is traveling to North Korea for the first time in nearly seven years, offering North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a stage to showcase an increasingly assertive foreign policy anchored by closer ties with his country's former Cold War allies.</summary></entry><entry><title>First came Congress. Now a national redistricting battle may turn to statehouses and city councils</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/redistricting-gerrymander-voting-rights-states-f14040"/><id>urn:uuid:56fff46e-6f75-4aae-96b5-4b9116238dfc</id><updated>2026-06-07T00:07:21.143-04:00</updated><summary>A national redistricting battle is about to enter a new phase.</summary></entry><entry><title>From unfilled gas tanks to fewer frills, retailers see US consumers rethink their spending</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/iran-war-consumer-economy-retailers-c17222"/><id>urn:uuid:987be2d4-326c-44d6-99ff-bfd2bbc5519f</id><updated>2026-06-07T00:05:32.744-04:00</updated><summary>U.S. consumers haven't stopped spending since the Iran war drove up fuel prices.</summary></entry><entry><title>Palestinians suffer from lack of proper toilets across Gaza's vast tent cities</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/mideast-wars-gaza-toilet-tent-khan-younis-e04538"/><id>urn:uuid:235ef7a0-510d-46a7-a779-7511bacaf112</id><updated>2026-06-07T00:04:50.087-04:00</updated><summary>There is not a single proper toilet across the vast tent cities housing most of Gaza's 1.7 million Palestinians left homeless by the war.</summary></entry><entry><title>Jacob Misiorowski throws 103.7 mph pitch, fastest by a starter since tracking began in 2008</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/jacob-misiorowski-brewers-q58550"/><id>urn:uuid:8a4d96f4-d861-438a-8627-136ece87f8fa</id><updated>2026-06-07T00:01:01.511-04:00</updated><summary>Milwaukee Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski has thrown a 103.7 mph pitch, the fastest by a starter since tracking began in 2008.</summary></entry></feed>