<?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=2"/><link rel="previous" href="https://www.newsday.com/api/rss/recent?page=1"/><link rel="next" href="https://www.newsday.com/api/rss/recent?page=3"/><updated>2026-06-25T06:15:27.080-04:00</updated><id>https://www.newsday.com/api/rss/recent</id><entry><title>Mariners outfielder Julio Rodríguez leaves game against Orioles with hamstring spasm</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/julio-rodriguez-mariners-c91157"/><id>urn:uuid:94090444-dcfa-4414-adb7-881e5fb41d21</id><updated>2026-06-17T23:59:26.052-04:00</updated><summary>Seattle Mariners outfielder Julio Rodríguez left Wednesday night's game against the Baltimore Orioles with a hamstring injury after striking out to end the sixth inning.</summary></entry><entry><title>Stocks rise on Wall Street, erasing much of their loss from a day earlier</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/stocks-rates-markets-iran-warsh-trump-q00435"/><id>urn:uuid:e0a202ea-6b0f-4205-a6b7-9500376a7bc8</id><updated>2026-06-17T23:25:47.365-04:00</updated><summary>Stocks closed higher on Wall Street, taking back most of their losses from a day earlier that were driven by anticipation that the Federal Reserve will likely raise interest rates this year in an effort to fight inflation.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cubs score 7 runs in the 2nd inning and get homers from Swanson and PCA in 8-6 win over Rockies</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/cubs-rockies-score-swanson-crowarmstrong-w70616"/><id>urn:uuid:d4a51e41-0ea5-4ef3-8169-4969649ca128</id><updated>2026-06-17T23:20:50.506-04:00</updated><summary>Dansby Swanson and Pete Crow-Armstrong homered as the Chicago Cubs beat the Colorado Rockies 8-6.</summary></entry><entry><title>Uzbekistan's Abdukodir Khusanov collides with a camera operator in World Cup match vs. Colombia</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/colombia-uzbekistan-camera-operator-n53107"/><id>urn:uuid:5f03c76d-c16d-4f5f-a38e-527117199b1f</id><updated>2026-06-17T23:08:59.533-04:00</updated><summary>Uzbekistan defender Abdukodir Khusanov collided with a camera operator during the first half of his team's World Cup opener against Colombia in Mexico City.</summary></entry><entry><title>Brewers' Brandon Sproat leaves game with hamstring cramp. He doesn't expect to miss any more time</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/brandon-sproat-brewers-y77700"/><id>urn:uuid:e218c56c-9697-4d55-b11a-53eff2619bab</id><updated>2026-06-17T23:02:28.933-04:00</updated><summary>The Milwaukee Brewers believe the right hamstring cramp that caused pitcher Brandon Sproat to leave his start in the fourth inning Wednesday night won't have any long-term consequences.</summary></entry><entry><title>Walk and Harris spark power surge in an 11-4 win over Georgia that sends Sooners to CWS finals</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/cws-oklahoma-georgia-q16402"/><id>urn:uuid:54b728ad-5a51-47ed-8161-91461440120b</id><updated>2026-06-17T23:02:18.810-04:00</updated><summary>Jason Walk and Dasan Harris each hit two home runs and Trey Gambill also went deep to lead Oklahoma to the College World Series finals with an 11-4 win over Georgia.</summary></entry><entry><title>Sabrina Ionescu hits winner and Jonquel Jones scores 19 as Liberty beat Sky 96-95</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/liberty-sky-score-t62841"/><id>urn:uuid:64aad888-f9f1-4303-8bd7-3ce5f5f2004d</id><updated>2026-06-17T22:35:18.603-04:00</updated><summary>Sabrina Ionescu hit the winning layup with 10 seconds remaining, Jonquel Jones scored 19 points and the New York Liberty beat the Chicago Sky 96-95 on Wednesday night in Commissioner's Cup play.</summary></entry><entry><title>After placing scheduled starter Max Scherzer on injured list, Blue Jays beat Red Sox 3-0</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/blue-jays-red-sox-score-y48945"/><id>urn:uuid:63cf8e22-e982-42c5-8026-664e1d83890d</id><updated>2026-06-17T22:29:20.043-04:00</updated><summary>Andrés Giménez had two hits, an RBI and three steals, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. drove in two runs and Toronto beat the Boston Red Sox 3-0 on Wednesday night after the Blue Jays placed scheduled starter Max Scherzer on the injured list.</summary></entry><entry><title>Europe explores energy security alternatives after Iran war's turmoil</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/europe-energy-hormuz-trade-oil-gas-routes-r06381"/><id>urn:uuid:a6467b71-b052-4706-a877-fcf86838f63c</id><updated>2026-06-17T22:25:36.983-04:00</updated><summary>The Iran war's impact on global fuel prices has pushed Europe to explore alternative trade and energy routes.</summary></entry><entry><title>Qatar fans get government-funded trip to the World Cup to support underdog team</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-qatar-canada-fans-k84998"/><id>urn:uuid:1ffdd370-57f4-4041-b809-c7984ddb9d5c</id><updated>2026-06-17T22:24:14.139-04:00</updated><summary>Qatar has brought a cheering section to the World Cup by treating a large contingent of supporters to an all-expenses-paid trip to North America.</summary></entry><entry><title>Arraez hits homer and drives in 4 as Whisenhunt and Giants beat Braves 7-5 to sweep doubleheader</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/giants-braves-score-s95186"/><id>urn:uuid:7e650f5b-1fff-4d49-bb89-7a07463f3f1c</id><updated>2026-06-17T22:22:22.064-04:00</updated><summary>San Francisco hit three homers in the second inning, including a two-run shot by Luis Arraez, Carson Whisenhunt won a matchup of rookie starting pitchers and the Giants held off the Atlanta Braves 7-5 to sweep a split doubleheader.</summary></entry><entry><title>A look at how World Cup stars young and old are faring after first week</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/oldest-youngest-world-cup-ronaldo-messi-yamal-o31299"/><id>urn:uuid:5af20539-0cf3-4f5a-979e-a5023724f608</id><updated>2026-06-17T22:19:16.199-04:00</updated><summary>Cape Verde's 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha has become a star at this World Cup.</summary></entry><entry><title>Yelich and Chourio homer as the Brewers beat the Guardians 9-4</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/guardians-brewers-score-t24446"/><id>urn:uuid:03927000-e976-4752-a985-775512fd69a6</id><updated>2026-06-17T22:13:51.363-04:00</updated><summary>Christian Yelich and Jackson Chourio homered and the Milwaukee Brewers scored seven runs in the first four innings in a 9-4 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday night.</summary></entry><entry><title>Taiwan needs US weapons for self-defense as threat from China grows, diplomat tells AP</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/taiwan-trump-arms-sales-china-e34984"/><id>urn:uuid:7bf6d2ca-c4da-45a1-bef7-ba0fa9f4335c</id><updated>2026-06-17T22:06:03.336-04:00</updated><summary>Taiwan's top diplomat in the U.S. says the island needs American weapons to bolster its self-defense against the growing threat from China.</summary></entry><entry><title>Climate-driven heat in India's textile factories stifles workers but coolers and ventilation help</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/heat-textile-climate-change-factories-h27739"/><id>urn:uuid:842f9d31-cc76-4ea7-8b5e-fe39dd1b56bf</id><updated>2026-06-17T21:55:22.808-04:00</updated><summary>The western Indian industrial city of Surat in Gujarat state is in the grip of yet another intense heatwave as summer temperatures have already begun to reach highs of 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit)</summary></entry><entry><title>Long Island's Anthony Kay lives his dream, makes first career start at Yankee Stadium</title><author><name>Brian Heyman</name><email>brian.heyman@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/anthony-kay-yankee-stadium-kra5k07b"/><id>urn:uuid:9df2a593-3ddb-4563-8881-2865e2937783</id><updated>2026-06-17T21:50:05.675-04:00</updated><summary>Kay, who starred at Ward Melville, grew up in Stony Brook as a Yankees fan.</summary></entry><entry><title>Canada captain Alphonso Davies available to play vs. Qatar after missing World Cup opener</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-canada-alphonso-davies-injury-o30664"/><id>urn:uuid:5dba1b88-aa5e-4e39-a873-1cbda16f57b1</id><updated>2026-06-17T21:39:06.722-04:00</updated><summary>Canada captain Alphonso Davies will be available to play on Thursday against Qatar after he missed his team's World Cup opener while recovering from a hamstring injury.</summary></entry><entry><title>Harry Kane is making the most of another opportunity in captain's 3rd World Cup with England</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-harry-kane-england-croatia-r94459"/><id>urn:uuid:333a19f1-b275-4ab3-87fd-16bed476b7df</id><updated>2026-06-17T21:30:12.253-04:00</updated><summary>Harry Kane has already made the most of another opportunity in this World Cup.</summary></entry><entry><title>Sayville catcher Shane Meehan wins Carl Yastrzemski Award as Suffolk's top player</title><author><name>Mike Anderson</name><email>michael.anderson@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/baseball/shane-meehan-carl-yastrzemski-award-l5dvo0sp"/><id>urn:uuid:a0494239-5bc6-48d6-8360-f064f49eb5b0</id><updated>2026-06-17T21:30:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The senior batted .486 with four homers and 25 RBIs and threw out 40% of basestealers to win top player honors in Suffolk.</summary></entry><entry><title>Center Moriches' Max Rayburn wins the Blue Chip Silver Slugger Award</title><author><name>Brian Heyman</name><email>brian.heyman@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/baseball/max-rayburn-silver-slugger-center-moriches-trkm5rnu"/><id>urn:uuid:e935a2f6-5b76-45d7-b2a8-59ac7023aabe</id><updated>2026-06-17T21:30:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The senior first baseman belted eight homers with a .496 average, 35 RBIs and 39 runs scored.</summary></entry><entry><title>Smithtown East baseball's Dylan Cogliano wins Paul Gibson Award as Suffolk's best pitcher</title><author><name>Matt Lindsay</name><email>matt.lindsay@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/baseball/high-school-baseball-v41cqw2b"/><id>urn:uuid:2b074265-d487-4a95-89dc-00b42a706242</id><updated>2026-06-17T21:30:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The senior went 6-0, had a 0.51 ERA , 0.71 WHIP with 64 strikeouts in 41 innings. He was named the county's top pitcher.</summary></entry><entry><title>Caleb Yirenki's late goal gives Ghana a 1-0 victory over Panama in the World Cup</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-ghana-panama-score-k85318"/><id>urn:uuid:0358ad32-2a8d-4760-a52d-0a7c167f5680</id><updated>2026-06-17T21:23:49.275-04:00</updated><summary>Caleb Yirenkyi tapped in a cross from Brandon Thomas-Asante in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time, and Ghana beat Panama 1-0 in the teams' World Cup opener.</summary></entry><entry><title>Shohei Ohtani's bloody blister, a rough 5th inning and a Dodgers sweep</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/shohei-ohtani-dodgers-rays-o23984"/><id>urn:uuid:eb6e8d4f-3c17-4841-9166-f584eb07e4ec</id><updated>2026-06-17T21:20:28.990-04:00</updated><summary>Shohei Ohtani has allowed multiple earned runs in back-to-back starts for the first time this season.</summary></entry><entry><title>Citron, Onyenwere help the Mystics beat the Sun, 88-81</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/mystics-sun-score-j54731"/><id>urn:uuid:fbfec2a1-fc52-4b40-ae62-4686d6763de0</id><updated>2026-06-17T21:19:13.449-04:00</updated><summary>Sonia Citron had 24 points and a career-high 12 rebounds, Michaela Onyenwere scored 22 points and the Washington Mystics beat Connecticut 88-81 on Wednesday night to extend the Sun's losing streak to six games.</summary></entry><entry><title>Croatia's Petar Musa scores in World Cup loss to England, not far from where he plays for Dallas</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-croatia-petar-musa-s90700"/><id>urn:uuid:9fa3379d-2758-4d88-aa28-879efbd07794</id><updated>2026-06-17T21:09:21.108-04:00</updated><summary>Croatian striker Petar Musa has more experience scoring goals in the Dallas area than even the biggest stars of this World Cup.</summary></entry><entry><title>Los Angeles warehouse fire prompts shelter-in-place orders due to hazardous air</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/los-angeles-warehouse-fire-b44549"/><id>urn:uuid:05d79991-ed0d-44a2-b66d-4a0b0a0cb19d</id><updated>2026-06-17T20:54:22.927-04:00</updated><summary>A fire at a massive warehouse has blackened the skies near downtown Los Angeles, prompting a shelter-in-place order for nearby residents due to the risk of hazardous air.</summary></entry><entry><title>David Lennon: Yankees more than OK with not being biggest stars at their own stadium</title><author><name>David Lennon</name><email>dave.lennon@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/david-lennon/yankees-knicks-jalen-brunson-josh-hart-x3zshisz"/><id>urn:uuid:21c41a6f-e70c-4b9a-8edd-1015f29b309f</id><updated>2026-06-17T20:36:17.211-04:00</updated><summary>NBA champions Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart threw out the ceremonial first pitch before Wednesday night's game at Yankee Stadium.</summary></entry><entry><title>Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann sentenced to life in prison for 8 killings that shocked Long Island</title><author><name>Newsday Staff</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/gilgo-beach-killings/gilgo-beach-murders-rex-heuermann-sentencing-long-island-serial-killer-x7yknwie"/><id>urn:uuid:ea36188a-6b9c-40b7-9f5d-31893e4f933a</id><updated>2026-06-17T20:21:00.737-04:00</updated><summary>In a packed Riverhead courtroom, a highly emotional hearing saw the victims' families, one after another, confront their loved ones' confessed killer.</summary></entry><entry><title>NBA champion Knicks accept Trump's invite to take victory tour to White House</title><author><name>Laura Figueroa Hernandez</name><email>laura.figueroa@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/knicks-white-house-trump-m976vzec"/><id>urn:uuid:660b94ad-3585-43d2-9b19-f917c96f796b</id><updated>2026-06-17T20:07:59.122-04:00</updated><summary>Team owner James Dolan confirmed the team accepted an invitation from President Donald Trump to be honored at the White House.</summary></entry><entry><title>University of Cincinnati disputes agent's claim the school knew about Brendan Sorsby's gambling</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/brendan-sorsby-gambling-cincinnati-x53062"/><id>urn:uuid:d6001ad2-5d60-46a0-9c0a-d588c8f9f200</id><updated>2026-06-17T20:02:44.913-04:00</updated><summary>The University of Cincinnati athletic department issued a statement Wednesday to dispute a claim from Brendan Sorsby's agent, who says the school knew about the quarterback's gambling and didn't do anything about it.</summary></entry><entry><title>After Rex Heuermann, some follow-up questions</title><author><name>The Editorial Board</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/editorials/shannan-gilbert-gilgo-beach-p6yjckn7"/><id>urn:uuid:b34cb694-8976-4ba6-b337-1f98b255df1a</id><updated>2026-06-17T19:59:05.244-04:00</updated><summary>We don't know what really happened to Shannan Gilbert.</summary></entry><entry><title>Comedy trailblazer Tom Dreesen, Sinatra's longtime opening act, dies at 86</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tom-dreesen-obituary-d32847"/><id>urn:uuid:e5447e0c-a4de-4568-84b4-a493a3125e81</id><updated>2026-06-17T19:56:47.825-04:00</updated><summary>Tom Dreesen, known as half of one of America's first interracial comedy duos with Tim Reid, has died.</summary></entry><entry><title>Canada players say they need 'swagger' and 'arrogance' to snag historic first World Cup win</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-2026-canada-q33348"/><id>urn:uuid:6ecdc3fd-b7ee-428a-a727-05a0bd250222</id><updated>2026-06-17T19:36:33.988-04:00</updated><summary>Canada is ready to set aside its reputation for politeness, at least during the World Cup.</summary></entry><entry><title>Tigers' Wenceel Perez injured in freak accident in training room, team puts Gleyber Torres on IL</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/wenceel-perez-gleyber-torres-tigers-o59209"/><id>urn:uuid:9a2d62b0-639f-440f-9be5-79d4bec0e088</id><updated>2026-06-17T19:20:28.525-04:00</updated><summary>The Detroit Tigers were without two players in a 4-2 loss to the Houston Astros on Wednesday, missing outfielder Wenceel Perez due to a freak accident and second baseman Gleyber Torres with an oblique strain.</summary></entry><entry><title>Archaeology team unearths 'prototype' of world-famous Stonehenge monument just a few miles away</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/stonehenge-britain-discovery-summer-solstice-h22570"/><id>urn:uuid:3d9ff65a-7cac-46b1-8d54-66774742d392</id><updated>2026-06-17T19:14:57.284-04:00</updated><summary>Archaeologists say they have discovered a structure near Stonehenge that may have served as a "prototype" for the monument.</summary></entry><entry><title>World Cup what to know: Stakes ratchet up as World Cup teams play their second group-stage games</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-schedule-results-news-r17858"/><id>urn:uuid:4e8b9b5d-efdc-4f0d-b159-2b2acdd663d1</id><updated>2026-06-17T19:10:10.149-04:00</updated><summary>Every team has played a game in this oversized World Cup filled with big surprises.</summary></entry><entry><title>Scattered storms, gusty conditions predicted for Long Island Thursday</title><author><name>Ada Carlston</name><email>ada.carlston@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/weather/thursday-weather-thunderstorms-dpyct21j"/><id>urn:uuid:9acc727e-6d4e-4eba-bdd2-f3083aa26864</id><updated>2026-06-17T19:08:21.575-04:00</updated><summary>An approaching cold front is expected to trigger storms on LI Thursday afternoon, the National Weather Service said.</summary></entry><entry><title>College football leaders weigh 16- or 24-team playoff, but need time to sort out revenue details</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/college-football-playoff-expansion-k27233"/><id>urn:uuid:2701630d-167b-4992-bcc8-4d685cbcae46</id><updated>2026-06-17T19:07:51.661-04:00</updated><summary>College football leaders gathered Wednesday to debate the merits of expanding to 24 or 16 playoff teams.</summary></entry><entry><title>A 'nasty' new front in Tennessee, and Jeffery Simmons is ready to live in the backfield</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/titans-saleh-defense-jeffery-simmons-e09263"/><id>urn:uuid:a7ab5112-a700-410c-bc89-18f9353f74ae</id><updated>2026-06-17T19:02:16.894-04:00</updated><summary>New Tennessee cornerback Alontae Taylor looks at the Titans' revamped defensive line and one word comes to mind.</summary></entry><entry><title>Teenager dies after being thrown from horse-drawn carriage in NYC's Central Park</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/central-park-horse-carriage-injury-a71209"/><id>urn:uuid:f95e96e5-87ef-440b-b633-a4fa92ea8e61</id><updated>2026-06-17T18:56:35.688-04:00</updated><summary>Police say a teenager thrown to the ground when a Central Park carriage horse bolted away from its driver has died.</summary></entry><entry><title>Tiago Splitter takes over as Bulls coach and promises team will compete every night</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/chicago-bulls-tiago-splitter-j05922"/><id>urn:uuid:2128cc02-ba62-4b5b-b878-ac7552cc92e6</id><updated>2026-06-17T18:48:24.555-04:00</updated><summary>Tiago Splitter cheered for Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls when he was growing up in Brazil.</summary></entry><entry><title>Portugal great Ronaldo fails to score in a surprising 1-1 draw against Congo at the World Cup</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/ronaldo-world-cup-portugal-c96949"/><id>urn:uuid:7ea7b7d9-f805-4380-b27c-eda6701aa40d</id><updated>2026-06-17T18:47:56.728-04:00</updated><summary>Cristiano Ronaldo delivered a pretty forgettable performance in the first match of his sixth World Cup.</summary></entry><entry><title>Long Island Rail Road confident it can handle U.S. Open travelers to Shinnecock</title><author><name>Nicholas Spangler</name><email>nicholas.spangler@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/us-open-long-island-rail-road-p94hd5z0"/><id>urn:uuid:f5b56d96-8c16-4129-9bb5-23a1bf31b44f</id><updated>2026-06-17T18:40:33.518-04:00</updated><summary>Railroad officials said they planned to double the Shinnecock service they offered during the 2018 Open.</summary></entry><entry><title>Gilgo serial killer's departure from Suffolk can't come soon enough for DA, sheriff</title><author><name>Robert Brodsky</name><email>robert.brodsky@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/gilgo-beach-killings/toulon-tierney-gilgo-serial-killer-heuermann-sentence-kqzl9tc1"/><id>urn:uuid:9b94809d-9de3-400a-8678-d44b5a22a71c</id><updated>2026-06-17T18:38:44.031-04:00</updated><summary>Extra correction staff were monitoring Rex Heuermann's every move during the overnight hours preceding his sentencing in Riverhead.</summary></entry><entry><title>Oklahoma pastor who was backed by Trump exits GOP House runoff after reports of inappropriate texts</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/jackson-lahmeyer-donald-trump-oklahoma-p73658"/><id>urn:uuid:a18cf366-9c9b-45ea-b65e-0663498e8ab3</id><updated>2026-06-17T18:33:02.683-04:00</updated><summary>An Oklahoma megachurch minister has withdrawn from a U.S. House runoff after reports that he sent romantic texts to a woman who isn't his wife.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cargo ship's chief engineer charged in 2024 Francis Scott Key bridge collapse in Baltimore</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/baltimore-key-bridge-collapse-criminal-charge-deal-t75576"/><id>urn:uuid:81e832e0-26b6-49e0-97d5-b3abed4f363c</id><updated>2026-06-17T18:31:51.548-04:00</updated><summary>Prosecutors have charged the chief engineer of the cargo ship Dali in connection with the 2024 collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge.</summary></entry><entry><title>Rookie QB Carson Beck hard at work for Arizona Cardinals in prep for potential starting competition</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/arizona-cardinals-carson-beck-x59803"/><id>urn:uuid:05b0f8f3-1afd-4219-ba31-23f5cac495d9</id><updated>2026-06-17T18:27:51.811-04:00</updated><summary>Rookie Carson Beck is spending much of his summer at the Arizona Cardinals' practice facility as he prepares for what could be a three-man quarterback race during training camp in July.</summary></entry><entry><title>Al Iannazzone: This high IQ, mature version of Geno Smith has Jets coaches enthralled</title><author><name>Al Iannazzone</name><email>al.iannazzone@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/al-iannazzone/jets-geno-smith-frank-reich-gkknn30p"/><id>urn:uuid:4aa36817-dbbe-4501-8c86-c278984035d8</id><updated>2026-06-17T18:27:42.219-04:00</updated><summary>"You can see the maturity in him," Jets coach Aaron Glenn said. "You can see how he's grown over the years."</summary></entry><entry><title>Plitzuweit gets a raise after guiding the rising Gophers to the Sweet 16</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-basketball/minnesota-gophers-dawn-plitzuweit-contract-b35145"/><id>urn:uuid:45109d78-706d-4b28-9dd1-136af69c2ec9</id><updated>2026-06-17T18:25:37.662-04:00</updated><summary>Minnesota coach Dawn Plitzuweit has welcomed an infusion of new talent and agreed to a new contract.</summary></entry><entry><title>Corbin Carroll hits grand slam, E-Rod earns 100th win in D-backs' 8-1 victory over the Angels</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/angels-diamondbacks-score-i14010"/><id>urn:uuid:536ecd21-204c-4952-bc03-23ad7e6905e8</id><updated>2026-06-17T18:25:13.739-04:00</updated><summary>Corbin Carroll hit a grand slam, Eduardo Rodriguez earned his 100th career win on the mound and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-1.</summary></entry><entry><title>LaGuardia Airport runway closed after ground 'depression' near tarmac</title><author><name>Nicholas Grasso</name><email>nicholas.grasso@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/transportation/laguardia-airport-runway-closed-bagwjnlf"/><id>urn:uuid:494bce8a-59cd-4f4f-9a4e-c7cd01baa734</id><updated>2026-06-17T18:11:59.770-04:00</updated><summary>Runway 4/22 closed "out of an abundance of caution" after a dip was discovered adjacent to the tarmac, airport officials said.</summary></entry><entry><title>Freeman's go-ahead 2-run homer rescues banged-up Ohtani in Dodgers' 5-4 win over Rays</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/rays-dodgers-score-u50389"/><id>urn:uuid:1480115d-e522-4233-96e3-b6672d09e226</id><updated>2026-06-17T18:11:45.737-04:00</updated><summary>Freddie Freeman hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the sixth inning, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.</summary></entry><entry><title>Harry Kane ties England's record for World Cup goals in 4-2 win over Croatia</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-england-croatia-score-u46224"/><id>urn:uuid:3ff83186-cabc-4b81-ae5b-4a476b0e0103</id><updated>2026-06-17T18:11:22.309-04:00</updated><summary>Harry Kane scored twice to equal the English record for World Cup goals, Jude Bellingham added another two minutes into the second half and England beat Croatia 4-2.</summary></entry><entry><title>$1,480 helicopter rides running NYC-U.S. Open at Shinnecock</title><author><name>Ben Dickson</name><email>benjamin.dickson@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/us-open-golf-x56ql3vj"/><id>urn:uuid:46df7798-e8cd-4f69-870e-4ff18796f11b</id><updated>2026-06-17T18:06:25.173-04:00</updated><summary>The traffic-averse can take a helicopter ride from Manhattan directly to the golf tournament for $1,480.</summary></entry><entry><title>Scarsdale's James Nicholas opens U.S. Open, brings rich local sports history to Shinnecock</title><author><name>Tom Rock</name><email>tom.rock@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/james-nicholas-us-open-joe-namath-khamoksj"/><id>urn:uuid:e8769bd5-f78b-45a1-bfeb-7cefa7941114</id><updated>2026-06-17T18:06:15.981-04:00</updated><summary>Nicholas' grandfather, James, was the Jets' team physician throughout the 1960s and '70s and who operated on Joe Namath.</summary></entry><entry><title>JD Vance uses 'nonpolitical' event to criticize Suozzi; Suozzi calls for probe</title><author><name>Candice Ferrette and Billy House</name><email>billy.house@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/jd-vance-tom-suozzi-nassau-gold-coast-studios-yhbynaeg"/><id>urn:uuid:69d33728-58b0-4c64-9e9c-94cb11916962</id><updated>2026-06-17T18:04:48.881-04:00</updated><summary>The event had been announced as focused on "crime and fraud," prompting Suozzi to call for a probe into whether the federal government was funding a campaign rally in his district.</summary></entry><entry><title>Vance takes a break from Iran war to bomb Suozzi</title><author><name>Newsday</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/the-point/jd-vance-jeanine-driscoll-mike-lipetri-republican-primaries-n317l7kl"/><id>urn:uuid:527ea765-52a9-415f-839c-f0b801b3d0dc</id><updated>2026-06-17T18:02:59.318-04:00</updated><summary>The Point is Newsday Opinion's daily newsletter inside the local, city and state political scenes.</summary></entry><entry><title>A supplemental draft gamble: What to know about Brendan Sorsby's bid to go from NCAA ban to the NFL</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/nfl-brendan-sorsby-supplemental-draft-v05769"/><id>urn:uuid:9458f201-4edf-4f39-930f-3c7f0f5a39b4</id><updated>2026-06-17T17:57:48.835-04:00</updated><summary>Brendan Sorsby's decision to drop his unprecedented legal battle to play for Texas Tech and turn to the NFL for his next football opportunity has created a whole new set of challenges.</summary></entry><entry><title>Honolulu Building Permits Moving Faster For Homes, Slower For Businesses</title><author><name> Honolulu Civil Beat</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/honolulu-building-permits-wait-time-new-software-g49493"/><id>urn:uuid:e0d63f42-7bd0-492f-a0db-f25139a07dc9</id><updated>2026-06-17T17:54:29.791-04:00</updated><summary>Honolulu's new building permit software, HNL Build, is starting to show benefits after a rough launch.</summary></entry><entry><title>Miles Russell is 17 and in his first U.S. Open. It's not his first time against tour pros</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/miles-russell-us-open-shinnecock-hills-money-y46455"/><id>urn:uuid:2ecaee3f-1591-4d01-9567-5d6e0abe380e</id><updated>2026-06-17T17:50:56.433-04:00</updated><summary>Miles Russell is generating buzz at the U.S. Open.</summary></entry><entry><title>Alcohol banned on LIRR for 24 hours starting early Thursday as NYC holds parade for NBA champion Knicks</title><author><name>Ashna Balroop</name><email>ashna.balroop@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/transportation/alcohol-ban-lirr-knicks-parade-mta-etkom651"/><id>urn:uuid:269e5dd8-eaa9-4dba-9e70-b1845043b679</id><updated>2026-06-17T17:40:04.125-04:00</updated><summary>MTA police will enforce the ban, which goes until 5 a.m. Friday.</summary></entry><entry><title>North Carolina will head to the CWS finals for 1st time since 2007 after knocking out West Virginia</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/cws-wvu-unc-u22794"/><id>urn:uuid:d4af6fe5-886f-4843-b100-95b44c31884d</id><updated>2026-06-17T17:39:35.677-04:00</updated><summary>Owen Hull had a triple and two doubles among his four hits, Gavin Gallaher had four hits and four RBIs and North Carolina beat West Virginia 12-7 to advance to the College World Series finals for the first time since 2007.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mexican military brings down drone near South Korea's training camp, coach says it is 'unfortunate'</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/mexico-drone-south-korea-world-cup-guadalajara-c69074"/><id>urn:uuid:5fda885e-d315-4aed-856b-f417b895d0d1</id><updated>2026-06-17T17:35:24.581-04:00</updated><summary>Mexican military forces have intercepted a drone near that flew near the South Korean national soccer team's training camp in Guadalajara.</summary></entry><entry><title>Sabrina Carpenter gets 5-year restraining order against man who kept trying to enter her home</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/sabrina-carpenter-stalker-restraining-order-v20963"/><id>urn:uuid:068fcb9e-5f56-4317-a1f6-ccafb14cd56c</id><updated>2026-06-17T17:29:42.335-04:00</updated><summary>A judge has issued a five-year restraining order against a man who repeatedly tried to reach singer Sabrina Carpenter's Los Angeles home.</summary></entry><entry><title>Wyoming governor sues Board of Equalization, asks court to enforce property tax cap</title><author><name> WyoFile</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/wyoming-governor-tax-cap-lawsuit-m75661"/><id>urn:uuid:4a2c0dbc-edeb-48fa-9d94-3b34484df198</id><updated>2026-06-17T17:29:33.485-04:00</updated><summary>Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has filed a lawsuit against the State Board of Equalization to force them to certify residential property tax values.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mets' Nolan McLean strikes out nine in lopsided win over Reds</title><author><name>The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/mets-reds-nolan-mclean-pi4ol5nk"/><id>urn:uuid:4fa0c39c-1519-4286-b1b1-50b815b87d36</id><updated>2026-06-17T17:28:48.450-04:00</updated><summary>Bo Bichette had three hits and an RBI as the Mets avoided the sweep. Juan Soto and Francisco Alvarez also had three hits.</summary></entry><entry><title>Pay bumps: Deputy sheriffs get 18%, probation officers 17.25% over 5 years under new contracts</title><author><name>Joe Werkmeister</name><email>joe.werkmeister@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/deputy-sheriff-probation-officers-contract-b5h2uaps"/><id>urn:uuid:91488a40-1bb0-4e83-ad98-5aa0f8110fc8</id><updated>2026-06-17T17:28:43.304-04:00</updated><summary>Suffolk lawmakers approved new contracts for two police unions Wednesday. Deputy sheriffs get an 18% boost, probation officers 17.25% over 5 years.</summary></entry><entry><title>Xcel's Boulder coal ash cleanup is moving forward. Critics say another source of pollution remains.</title><author><name> Boulder Reporting Lab</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/coal-ash-water-colorado-valmont-power-station-o35091"/><id>urn:uuid:864fe38c-44cf-4f55-bdd2-0c7a71dac237</id><updated>2026-06-17T17:28:33.592-04:00</updated><summary>Colorado regulators are reviewing Xcel Energy's plan to clean up groundwater contamination from coal ash at the Valmont Power Station.</summary></entry><entry><title>Tatis and Merrill combine for 4 RBIs as the Padres beat the Cardinals 6-1</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/padres-cardinals-score-s20177"/><id>urn:uuid:9905a491-02f0-46a9-879e-0a254107b664</id><updated>2026-06-17T17:28:30.440-04:00</updated><summary>Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jackson Merrill each drove in two runs and finished with three hits as the San Diego Padres avoided a series sweep with a 6-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.</summary></entry><entry><title>Guardians place Chase DeLauter on injured list and recall Kahlil Watson</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/chase-delauter-cleveland-guardians-t67368"/><id>urn:uuid:441e83ba-d041-41d0-af62-1382a36b8304</id><updated>2026-06-17T17:27:32.772-04:00</updated><summary>Cleveland outfielder Chase DeLauter has become the latest Guardians position player to go on the injured list.</summary></entry><entry><title>Vancouver Goldeneyes select US Olympian Caroline Harvey with the 1st pick in the PWHL draft</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/pwhl-draft-harvey-c17307"/><id>urn:uuid:cc70fe8e-b529-49d8-b854-8d2fc2026d76</id><updated>2026-06-17T17:23:51.993-04:00</updated><summary>Wisconsin defender Caroline Harvey was selected by the Vancouver Goldeneyes with the first pick in the PWHL draft in the latest major milestone achievement for the U.S. gold medal-winner and three-time college champion.</summary></entry><entry><title>Blue Jays place Max Scherzer on the 10-day injured list with back spasms</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/toronto-blue-jays-max-scherzer-f09416"/><id>urn:uuid:f840a8bc-c177-4a1a-9cbe-88d39684fbae</id><updated>2026-06-17T17:17:34.032-04:00</updated><summary>Max Scherzer is back on the injured list.</summary></entry><entry><title>Jeremy Peña homers, Lambert allows 2 hits and Astros beat Tigers 4-2</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/tigers-astros-score-i57977"/><id>urn:uuid:dbc45619-6803-4656-b90f-0d74ea63ca05</id><updated>2026-06-17T17:16:15.524-04:00</updated><summary>Jeremy Peña homered and had an RBI single, Peter Lambert allowed just one run on two hits and the Houston Astros beat the Detroit Tigers 4-2.</summary></entry><entry><title>San Jose Sharks acquire defenseman Michael Kesselring from Buffalo Sabres amid pick swap</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/buffalo-sabres-san-jose-sharks-trade-e62495"/><id>urn:uuid:4ae12ff2-497e-4dfc-85ad-d7e63b4e4d4f</id><updated>2026-06-17T17:06:09.227-04:00</updated><summary>The Buffalo Sabres are moving on from defenseman Michael Kesselring.</summary></entry><entry><title>Man who died in Texas plane crash was a key figure in seeding Austin's technology boom</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/texas-plane-crash-joshua-baer-i85052"/><id>urn:uuid:06749899-6676-441a-aed4-f3114ff702dd</id><updated>2026-06-17T17:01:06.136-04:00</updated><summary>The man who died in this week's crash of a small jet in Texas was a well-known entrepreneur named Joshua Baer who was a successful investor in technology startup companies.</summary></entry><entry><title>Steve Popper: Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns rewarded for expanding his game</title><author><name>Steve Popper</name><email>steve.popper@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/steve-popper/karl-anthony-towns-knicks-nba-finals-njudi40x"/><id>urn:uuid:16bb4332-6d61-4209-aa8c-c3d215b7fce9</id><updated>2026-06-17T17:00:35.107-04:00</updated><summary>"I'm glad I got to show the world on the biggest stage that I could get it done," Karl-Anthony Towns said.</summary></entry><entry><title>US Open braces for a tough and windy Shinnecock Hills</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/us-open-shinnecock-hills-wind-green-speed-q51788"/><id>urn:uuid:abe3d202-aecf-44d2-b2cc-7f70c793c87c</id><updated>2026-06-17T16:59:33.852-04:00</updated><summary>The U.S. Open is bracing for a tough and windy Shinnecock Hills.</summary></entry><entry><title>South Africa wants to appeal Zwane's World Cup ban, citing Lionel Messi's foul against Algeria</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-messi-foul-south-africa-thema-zwane-y26217"/><id>urn:uuid:e630d614-918e-4d1e-a64f-759433d7ea12</id><updated>2026-06-17T16:57:26.980-04:00</updated><summary>South Africa coach Hugo Broos wants to appeal midfielder Themba Zwane's three-match ban for a red card at the World Cup, citing Lionel Messi in his reasoning.</summary></entry><entry><title>Predators hire two-time Stanley Cup champ Langenbrunner as special assistant to new GM MacFarland</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/nashville-predators-jamie-langenbrunner-y85087"/><id>urn:uuid:ce1d8a08-5ee9-45c2-9f4e-38667061f755</id><updated>2026-06-17T16:54:39.820-04:00</updated><summary>The Nashville Predators have hired Jamie Langenbrunner as a special assistant to new general manager Chris MacFarland.</summary></entry><entry><title>DOJ challenges Virginia laws restricting officer face coverings, ICE agreements</title><author><name> ARLnow</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/virginia-immigration-laws-doj-challenge-r58792"/><id>urn:uuid:7498e879-84e5-4ebb-ba6b-e5b3bec31905</id><updated>2026-06-17T16:52:03.701-04:00</updated><summary>The Trump administration's Justice Department is challenging Virginia laws targeting federal immigration officers.</summary></entry><entry><title>US in talks with Jamaica to send third-country migrants as rift widens in Caribbean</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/migrants-deportation-us-jamaica-a88709"/><id>urn:uuid:805e6952-fcf3-45bf-b5d2-b0cfbede0740</id><updated>2026-06-17T16:49:15.116-04:00</updated><summary>Jamaica is discussing with the United States the acceptance of third-country deportees.</summary></entry><entry><title>'It's been 17 years since we last spoke,' victim's sister tells Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann, who taunted her after murdering her sibling</title><author><name>Newsday Staff</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/gilgo-beach-killings/gilgo-beach-serial-killer-rex-heuermann-sentence-melissa-barthelemy-murder-q1hgneqw"/><id>urn:uuid:7457d5e1-5ba6-41ca-838f-4bce2966cf19</id><updated>2026-06-17T16:48:40.318-04:00</updated><summary>Amanda Funderburg was just 15 years old when Melissa Barthelemy disappeared in July 2009, and authorities said Rex Heuermann used Barthelemy's cellphone to make taunting phone calls to his victim's little sister after the grisly murder.</summary></entry><entry><title>MLB warned players about altering Pride Night caps, and Republicans took notice. Here's what to know</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mlb-pride-month-j93497"/><id>urn:uuid:c2f85d7b-ddbe-45c3-911a-315ece96cb28</id><updated>2026-06-17T16:47:00.977-04:00</updated><summary>Major League Baseball is facing challenges with LGBTQ+ inclusivity as some players resist participating in Pride events.</summary></entry><entry><title>Takeaways from the G7: Trump's new attitude toward allies buoyed by their praise for Iran deal</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/g7-summit-trump-macron-takeaways-versailles-p20405"/><id>urn:uuid:0c035d57-f519-469c-b395-c0f3cebe1e55</id><updated>2026-06-17T16:45:09.370-04:00</updated><summary>President Donald Trump isn't fond of international meetings of world leaders.</summary></entry><entry><title>A teenager from Iceland, who goes to LSU, will be the first from that country to play in the US Open</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/us-open-iceland-sveinsson-l10753"/><id>urn:uuid:f4d4f875-fa47-4082-8b09-66f95e8b2925</id><updated>2026-06-17T16:41:00.837-04:00</updated><summary>Arni Sveinsson will become the first player from Iceland to tee it up at the U.S. Open on Thursday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Brazil's Lula warns Trump not to meddle in Brazilian elections</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/brazil-us-lula-trump-a10262"/><id>urn:uuid:b559a801-14a9-470f-bdb6-460e3445352d</id><updated>2026-06-17T16:40:33.685-04:00</updated><summary>Brazilian President Lula da Silva has warned U.S. President Donald Trump not to interfere in Brazil's upcoming presidential election.</summary></entry><entry><title>Justin Rose eyes another major at Shinnecock but says it wouldn't change his career</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/us-open-justin-rose-shinnecock-f64023"/><id>urn:uuid:9d530f18-bfbd-4416-9ec9-49c2e17b15dc</id><updated>2026-06-17T16:33:50.775-04:00</updated><summary>Justin Rose is still stuck on the one major title he won at the U.S. Open in 2013.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ray dominant in relief as Giants complete 7-2 win over Braves in Game 1 of doubleheader</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/giants-braves-game-1-score-f16246"/><id>urn:uuid:6176f12d-b399-47a7-b72d-d77182e44b56</id><updated>2026-06-17T16:25:14.082-04:00</updated><summary>Robbie Ray allowed only two hits in 6 1/3 scoreless innings of relief, Rafael Devers and Jung Hoo Lee hit back-to-back homers and the San Francisco Giants beat the Atlanta Braves 7-2 in the first game of a split doubleheader.</summary></entry><entry><title>17 students from Roosevelt Children's Academy taken to hospital after powder, a mild irritant, is released in a classroom</title><author><name>Lorena Mongelli</name><email>lorena.mongelli@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/roosevelt-childrens-academy-y84tzjwn"/><id>urn:uuid:7e1a2f9e-0fd5-415c-b721-3a9bbb3aa552</id><updated>2026-06-17T16:25:13.405-04:00</updated><summary>Students are being evaluated "out of an abundance of precaution" after calcium hydroxide powder was released inside a classroom.</summary></entry><entry><title>Éric Roy, who coached French club Brest last season, dies at age 58</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/eric-roy-obit-death-brest-france-r80105"/><id>urn:uuid:a4e6eb78-f6d0-44ca-bf2c-4349d945eb48</id><updated>2026-06-17T16:23:52.010-04:00</updated><summary>Éric Roy, who coached Ligue 1 team Brest last season, has died.</summary></entry><entry><title>NWSL's Angel City fires coach Alex Straus, names assistant Leif Gunnar Smerud interim coach</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/angel-city-nwsl-alex-straus-p01076"/><id>urn:uuid:242fcedc-2d02-4722-91ad-fe2e1f3f783c</id><updated>2026-06-17T16:22:41.243-04:00</updated><summary>Angel City has fired coach Alex Straus after the National Women's Soccer Club opened the season with just four wins.</summary></entry><entry><title>Southern State Parkway crash leaves child, 4, in critical condition, state police say</title><author><name>Ashna Balroop</name><email>ashna.balroop@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/southern-state-parkway-crash-hempstead-b4u2nqd7"/><id>urn:uuid:81aaba3c-6938-4473-b562-4724b36a0936</id><updated>2026-06-17T16:17:59.759-04:00</updated><summary>The crash occurred near Hempstead at Exit 20 westbound.</summary></entry><entry><title>Stowers homers twice, drives in 5 runs to power the Marlins past the Phillies 12-4</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/marlins-phillies-score-g35906"/><id>urn:uuid:36299166-d815-488b-9cc4-eaa6fb894347</id><updated>2026-06-17T16:10:41.379-04:00</updated><summary>Kyle Stowers homered twice and drove in five runs and the Miami Marlins avoided a series sweep with a 12-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.</summary></entry><entry><title>Parreira, Brazil's 1994 World Cup-winning coach, hospitalized for cancer treatment</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/brazil-parreira-hospitalized-world-cup-coach-h41487"/><id>urn:uuid:3706c39a-7cac-4e44-b10a-5f0d59804998</id><updated>2026-06-17T16:08:21.053-04:00</updated><summary>Brazil's World Cup-winning coach Carlos Alberto Parreira has been hospitalized in his fight against cancer.</summary></entry><entry><title>Avila rebounds, taking a shutout into the 6th as the Royals beat Washington 6-2 to avoid a sweep</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/nationals-royals-score-p75390"/><id>urn:uuid:74a64339-a2f5-47d7-bb13-f8ffaed537e0</id><updated>2026-06-17T16:07:53.038-04:00</updated><summary>Luinder Avila took a shutout into the sixth, and the Kansas City Royals hit four solo homers in the first three innings of a 6-2 victory over the Washington Nationals.</summary></entry><entry><title>AP Exclusive: Bernie Sanders unveils plan to give the public direct ownership of AI companies</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/bernie-sanders-ai-public-ownership-k69717"/><id>urn:uuid:5eee98bb-a8a2-4a54-93a9-d2edaf855d59</id><updated>2026-06-17T16:00:56.223-04:00</updated><summary>Sen. Bernie Sanders is proposing a plan to give Americans ownership stakes in the country's largest artificial intelligence companies.</summary></entry><entry><title>All detainees from immigration facility 'Alligator Alcatraz' have been transferred, DHS says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/alligator-alcatraz-emptied-k48791"/><id>urn:uuid:5619d804-e1c0-479a-8b85-9a081710a7f2</id><updated>2026-06-17T15:55:03.995-04:00</updated><summary>Detainees at an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, known as "Alligator Alcatraz," have been transferred to other facilities, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said, citing concerns related to the hurricane season.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump has nothing but praise for Modi at G7 after tensions over US military strike, trade</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-modi-india-g7-d20209"/><id>urn:uuid:febd3f66-5f5d-4cbf-a5b0-124aedaa9621</id><updated>2026-06-17T15:54:25.576-04:00</updated><summary>U.S. President Donald Trump described Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as his loyal friend, despite tensions over trade and oil sanctions.</summary></entry><entry><title>Joe Burrow sees similarities between this year's Bengals and 2019 LSU national title team</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/joe-burrow-cincinnati-bengals-t09050"/><id>urn:uuid:b6ac33df-003e-4f6f-9f77-383bcac5e34e</id><updated>2026-06-17T15:52:47.490-04:00</updated><summary>Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow says that he feels similarly about this year's Cincinnati team to how he felt about the LSU squad that he won a national championship with in 2019.</summary></entry><entry><title>3 FDNY firefighters from Long Island remembered 25 years after deadly blast in Queens</title><author><name>John Asbury</name><email>john.asbury@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/new-york/fdny-ford-downing-fahey-blast-queens-su6qnpew"/><id>urn:uuid:4feffdfc-0f41-4653-834a-17511286350c</id><updated>2026-06-17T15:52:04.146-04:00</updated><summary>They were killed in the Father's Day fire and explosion at an Astoria hardware store on June 17, 2001.</summary></entry><entry><title>Christian Pulisic still training separately, increasing concern for the US at the World Cup</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/usmnt-world-cup-christian-pulisic-a12033"/><id>urn:uuid:cc9c3a54-9d40-41d8-8b45-176c510d574e</id><updated>2026-06-17T15:47:25.628-04:00</updated><summary>Christian Pulisic trained apart from his U.S. teammates for the third straight day of World Cup practice because of his calf injury.</summary></entry><entry><title>French league says 'unusual amount of bets' placed on Wahi getting a yellow card with Nice</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/wahi-nice-betting-yellow-card-ivory-coast-w87621"/><id>urn:uuid:be6d7bf9-f534-4850-9f92-5bd4ad5afc34</id><updated>2026-06-17T15:46:36.540-04:00</updated><summary>The French soccer league says an "unusual amount of bets" were placed internationally on striker Elye Wahi receiving a yellow card during a Ligue 1 game with Nice in May.</summary></entry><entry><title>Nike to release Caitlin Clark's 'Caitlin 1' signature shoe this fall</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/caitlin-clark-wnba-v39412"/><id>urn:uuid:ad505871-def5-4bcb-b8e8-ae2474cf51c2</id><updated>2026-06-17T15:46:21.036-04:00</updated><summary>Caitlin Clark can now add a signature shoe to her achievements in women's basketball.</summary></entry><entry><title>Shannon LeBeauf rejoins UCLA women's basketball as associate head coach in 2026-27</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-basketball/shannon-lebeauf-ucla-h93380"/><id>urn:uuid:684e4bde-f8a7-4f13-92de-fdb66433f5b7</id><updated>2026-06-17T15:42:38.155-04:00</updated><summary>Shannon LeBeauf is returning to UCLA women's basketball as associate head coach for the 2026-27 season.</summary></entry><entry><title>One Extraordinary Photo: Messi's 'Got This' moment</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-2026-messi-argentina-o69027"/><id>urn:uuid:f812dd2c-ecec-411a-83dd-ef96654836e0</id><updated>2026-06-17T15:41:47.068-04:00</updated><summary>Reed Hoffmann, a freelance photographer for The Associated Press, says that a reaction is often as important, and sometimes more important, than the action in photography.</summary></entry><entry><title>Federal Trade Commission sues leading transgender health group</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/gender-affirming-care-transgender-health-wpath-ftc-x34339"/><id>urn:uuid:181431ef-3659-45dc-8c5e-f0874d4ebfd0</id><updated>2026-06-17T15:36:36.067-04:00</updated><summary>The Federal Trade Commission and four states are suing the World Professional Association for Transgender Health.</summary></entry><entry><title>Equatorial Guinea government resigns after missing targets, vice president says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/equatorial-guinea-government-resigns-m53415"/><id>urn:uuid:b71e6f51-4289-4a77-ab53-bd9634a63a44</id><updated>2026-06-17T15:36:10.690-04:00</updated><summary>Equatorial Guinea's government has resigned after achieving only about 10% of its goals, according to Vice President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue.</summary></entry><entry><title>Amtrak: Worse damage to East River tunnels revealed, backs repair approach to key LIRR routes</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-lirr-cl21nium"/><id>urn:uuid:7ab4283f-d125-450d-b6ef-b5f574a6bed3</id><updated>2026-06-17T15:35:44.549-04:00</updated><summary>Amtrak said its repair approach revealed more problems.</summary></entry><entry><title>USGA and R&amp;A want deeper study of distance beyond new golf ball test in 2030</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/golf-ball-rollback-usga-distance-us-open-k52171"/><id>urn:uuid:9aa6a4eb-32b6-4818-be84-87bed0e146e6</id><updated>2026-06-17T15:19:52.887-04:00</updated><summary>The USGA and R&amp;A are moving forward with a new golf ball distance standard set for 2030.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal held to a 1-1 draw by Congo at the World Cup</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/portugal-congo-score-world-cup-t64778"/><id>urn:uuid:ede6bc59-afc3-458a-ae96-0916060745bc</id><updated>2026-06-17T15:18:24.630-04:00</updated><summary>Cristiano Ronaldo and his Portugal teammates were surprisingly held to a 1-1 draw by Congo in their opening match of the World Cup.</summary></entry><entry><title>Movie Review: 'The Death of Robin Hood' drains the blood, and life, out of an old English legend</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/death-of-robin-hood-movie-review-m84304"/><id>urn:uuid:2f133992-b2fa-4444-8ab4-c78c907077dc</id><updated>2026-06-17T15:16:10.364-04:00</updated><summary>Whichever version of Robin Hood is your favorite, the story takes a beating in "The Death of Robin Hood."</summary></entry><entry><title>Brendan Sorsby plans July workout for NFL teams before supplemental draft, AP source says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/brendan-sorsby-pro-day-texas-tech-n32947"/><id>urn:uuid:e515d985-d9e2-429d-bdd6-9ead9c9643a7</id><updated>2026-06-17T15:14:29.733-04:00</updated><summary>A person with knowledge of the plan says Brendan Sorsby is tentatively planning to work out for NFL teams before the supplemental draft.</summary></entry><entry><title>Former Egyptian doctor arrested after alleging abuses at hospital is released on bail, lawyer says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/egypt-obstetric-violence-hospital-alexandria-b27361"/><id>urn:uuid:cb763556-ef65-4018-8086-b6855a2a452f</id><updated>2026-06-17T14:50:41.345-04:00</updated><summary>A former Egyptian doctor has been arrested after posting about obstetric violence and mistreatment at a university hospital in Alexandria.</summary></entry><entry><title>US is interested in a Polish offer for a permanent US military base, Polish official says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/poland-united-states-nato-permanent-military-base-b34973"/><id>urn:uuid:0a838ef7-19a2-49d6-8cf2-d61697ba82d7</id><updated>2026-06-17T14:50:01.918-04:00</updated><summary>Poland's deputy defense minister says the U.S. is interested in establishing a permanent military base in Poland.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ali Ahmed and Canada prepare for Vancouver homecoming at the World Cup in a wide-open Group B</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-canada-ali-ahmed-vancouver-whitecaps-r69248"/><id>urn:uuid:4eac0a07-7049-4d12-9e28-aecab86cfb47</id><updated>2026-06-17T14:47:24.844-04:00</updated><summary>Ali Ahmed's move from the Vancouver Whitecaps to English club Norwich ahead of this year's MLS season did little to diminish his standing among local supporters.</summary></entry><entry><title>Former East Hampton Town Police Officer Andrea Kess sues over her firing</title><author><name>Alek Lewis</name><email>alek.lewis@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/former-east-hampton-police-officer-fired-lawsuit-ifg23gzq"/><id>urn:uuid:4dfec942-b855-4410-871c-5b5c31c5cbc2</id><updated>2026-06-17T14:30:32.946-04:00</updated><summary>Andrea Kess alleges she was suspended from her union and ultimately fired for speaking out about gender discrimination and misconduct within the department.</summary></entry><entry><title>Police arrest another suspect at a Ohio festival shooting that wounded 12</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/toledo-ohio-mass-shooting-festival-arrest-h32004"/><id>urn:uuid:1c807a82-9df5-4ffc-8a4e-21af54b7cb3a</id><updated>2026-06-17T14:19:13.154-04:00</updated><summary>Police in Ohio have arrested a second suspect in a shooting that wounded 12 people at a crowded neighborhood street festival on June 6.</summary></entry><entry><title>Some closed-door Penn State trustee conferences potentially run afoul of open meetings law</title><author><name> Spotlight PA State College</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/penn-state-trustees-private-conferences-sunshine-act-b84979"/><id>urn:uuid:c7156272-8817-495e-88eb-3efe2be581ef</id><updated>2026-06-17T14:06:38.224-04:00</updated><summary>Spotlight PA has found that Penn State's Board of Trustees held nearly 20 private conferences over the past year in which top university officials briefed members on key projects, plans, and initiatives.</summary></entry><entry><title>Olympic medalist Jenny Simpson collapses after medical episode while pacing mile group at event</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/olympics/jenny-simpson-world-championships-olympics-p81594"/><id>urn:uuid:9f2bfe70-3d46-40d1-b3de-d97a967b47db</id><updated>2026-06-17T14:06:33.506-04:00</updated><summary>Olympic bronze medalist and world champion 1,500-meter runner Jenny Simpson collapsed after suffering a medical episode while pacing a mile group at an event in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Tuesday night.</summary></entry><entry><title>World Cup hat tricks: Messi's was the latest, an American scored the first and other key facts</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/lionel-messi-hat-trick-world-cup-statistics-t53540"/><id>urn:uuid:210e4d3d-8c56-4aeb-adc1-79f3cc7be2af</id><updated>2026-06-17T14:03:36.059-04:00</updated><summary>At age 38 and playing in his sixth World Cup, Lionel Messi has his first hat trick in soccer's biggest tournament and Argentina's defense of the trophy is off to a flying start.</summary></entry><entry><title>Knicks championship parade: Alicia Keys to perform at City Hall</title><author><name>Victor Menendez</name><email>victor.menendez@newsday</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/alicia-keys-knicks-championship-parade-dnn9w51m"/><id>urn:uuid:5c31633e-3243-42e6-ba35-3ee54cb41b8b</id><updated>2026-06-17T14:00:58.050-04:00</updated><summary>Manhattan native will perform her 2009 hit collab, "Empire State of Mind," at City Hall on Thursday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Don't rely on the bank of mom and dad</title><author><name>Allison Schrager</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/commentary/millennials-relying-on-parents-qsmjylcj"/><id>urn:uuid:4cac796e-ec82-4f45-9526-bfa967d72f5d</id><updated>2026-06-17T14:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>This overreliance on parents exacerbates inequality.</summary></entry><entry><title>US Olympian Caroline Harvey earns latest accolade in being voted IIHF female player of the year</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/iihf-womens-hockey-caroline-harvey-k70502"/><id>urn:uuid:5e635f89-a00d-4c74-8564-cf47131a5117</id><updated>2026-06-17T13:59:54.711-04:00</updated><summary>The accolades keep coming for Caroline Harvey, with the U.S. national team and Wisconsin defender named the International Ice Hockey Federation's female player of the year.</summary></entry><entry><title>Read the transcript of the deal between the US and Iran</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/mou-transcript-iran-us-war-g49694"/><id>urn:uuid:47a2bb26-e750-4309-ae31-a6f911591850</id><updated>2026-06-17T13:54:59.560-04:00</updated><summary>Senior U.S. officials have read the memorandum of understanding with Iran to journalists after days of secrecy over what is in the document.</summary></entry><entry><title>Brown says Peacock documentary 'doesn't sit well' with him</title><author><name>Michael O'Keeffe</name><email>michael.okeeffe@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/brown-says-peacock-documentary-doesn-t-sit-well-with-him-t11425"/><id>urn:uuid:ae6b1637-1555-4388-b2d1-f4e7206d80d8</id><updated>2026-06-17T13:33:30.907-04:00</updated><summary>Some of the victims' relatives expressed anger that Heuermann's family made large amounts of money</summary></entry><entry><title>US tells states to deal with unemployment fraud or face penalties</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/unemployment-insurance-labor-states-fraud-waste-b14304"/><id>urn:uuid:89154ac1-fcb4-4a1e-8627-33bb2ce20238</id><updated>2026-06-17T13:29:44.224-04:00</updated><summary>The U.S. Department of Labor is telling states they have to combat fraud, waste and abuse in their unemployment insurance programs.</summary></entry><entry><title>As it must by law, NYS Attorney General investigating fatal crash involving off-duty Suffolk County police officer</title><author><name>John Valenti</name><email>john.valenti@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/hilton-spokony-east-patchogue-suffolk-county-police-kse0c52p"/><id>urn:uuid:3008250c-2cfe-4f7a-8466-76928860e4cb</id><updated>2026-06-17T13:28:56.375-04:00</updated><summary>State law mandates that the AG's Office of Special Investigation assesses any incident where an officer's "act or omission" may have caused a death.</summary></entry><entry><title>Lil Nas X shares a video update after getting mental health care: 'There's less fear in my heart'</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/lil-nas-x-arrest-rehab-mental-health-v95576"/><id>urn:uuid:52462e7a-5ae8-46e5-a0c5-d2b1e549aab3</id><updated>2026-06-17T13:26:52.301-04:00</updated><summary>The musician Lil Nas X has posted a moving video update to Instagram.</summary></entry><entry><title>Other victims?</title><author><name>Michael O'Keeffe</name><email>michael.okeeffe@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/other-victims--s65527"/><id>urn:uuid:34477e46-88ff-4a16-ae62-1b8393c86d90</id><updated>2026-06-17T13:19:08.941-04:00</updated><summary>When a reporter asked Tierney if he believed Heuermann had killed other people besides the</summary></entry><entry><title>Trader Joe's $2.99 striped mini totes draw Long Island lines</title><author><name>Arielle Dollinger</name><email>arielle.dollinger@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/trader-joes-striped-tote-bags-ma1sx5xm"/><id>urn:uuid:7a3abafe-9df2-4563-a213-77f3f6ff31d5</id><updated>2026-06-17T13:18:12.298-04:00</updated><summary>Trader Joe's started selling its striped summer mini tote bags Wednesday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Military officials identify all 8 victims of fiery B-52 crash at California Air Force base</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/b52-crash-edwards-air-force-base-california-m55781"/><id>urn:uuid:fac26180-425c-4cfc-8174-a9b1dfc52097</id><updated>2026-06-17T13:17:43.995-04:00</updated><summary>Military officials have identified all eight people killed in this week's fiery crash of a B-52 during a test flight at Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California.</summary></entry><entry><title>Golden Knights promote Ryan Craig to head coach from AHL</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/craig-mccrimmon-tortorella-golden-knights-n22243"/><id>urn:uuid:ec9b5282-6bef-42d5-894d-4da315086002</id><updated>2026-06-17T13:16:47.555-04:00</updated><summary>After having previously hired established head coaches, the Vegas Golden Knights this time stayed within the organization and promoted Ryan Craig on Wednesday from its American Hockey League affiliate in suburban Henderson.</summary></entry><entry><title>Knicks' Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart to throw out first pitch for Yankees vs. White Sox</title><author><name>Newsday Staff</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/jalen-brunson-josh-hart-first-pitch-m4moq579"/><id>urn:uuid:5f08c5db-536a-4642-9efb-47d9386475ee</id><updated>2026-06-17T13:13:15.655-04:00</updated><summary>The Knicks stars are fresh off helping the team win its first NBA championship since 1973.</summary></entry><entry><title>Raffaele 'Ralph' Stile, longtime educator from Ronkonkoma, dies at 90</title><author><name>Jennifer Fauci</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/obituaries/raffaele-ralph-stile-obituary-cm3zy7mr"/><id>urn:uuid:e38926bc-8118-4d81-85a9-9e55b92e8ccf</id><updated>2026-06-17T13:09:23.778-04:00</updated><summary>The Ronkonkoma resident was a teacher and principal in the Sachem Central School District.</summary></entry><entry><title>UN food agencies warn acute hunger will worsen in 13 hot spots as famine risks rise</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/fao-wfp-hunger-report-famine-sudan-yemen-gaza-r64077"/><id>urn:uuid:eb941c91-65f6-4974-b377-3f3d618acdaf</id><updated>2026-06-17T13:07:21.549-04:00</updated><summary>The United Nations' food agencies warn that acute hunger is set to worsen across 13 global hot spots in the coming months, calling for urgent action.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trevor Bauer will pitch for the Ducks on Sunday</title><author><name>Brian Heyman</name><email>brian.heyman@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/local/ducks/trevor-bauer-returns-hg11j21u"/><id>urn:uuid:2a5e6def-4481-4ca4-b161-1150dbbf794a</id><updated>2026-06-17T13:06:47.330-04:00</updated><summary>He's back from an injury, and he'll sign autographs Friday</summary></entry><entry><title>Former mayor Paul Rupp written in as new Bayville Village mayor</title><author><name>Joseph Ostapiuk</name><email>joseph.ostapiuk@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/mayor-bayville-write-in-village-gczjj40f"/><id>urn:uuid:80ea8e0c-4853-4906-8348-21621e422532</id><updated>2026-06-17T13:05:38.743-04:00</updated><summary>No one filed petitions to run for mayor of Bayville, triggering an unusual write-in race.</summary></entry><entry><title>Scotland's Hearts paired with Sturm Graz in Champions League qualifying. Fenerbahce gets Gornik</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/uefa-champions-league-qualifying-draw-hearts-d91086"/><id>urn:uuid:dbe43aa8-3cf3-4fcd-9f56-1ea3919fc5d3</id><updated>2026-06-17T13:02:44.069-04:00</updated><summary>After a devastating final-game loss in the Scottish Premiership, Heart of Midlothian's longer path toward the lucrative Champions League will start in Austria in July.</summary></entry><entry><title>West Hempstead bakery Sydney's Sweets scored spot at Knicks championship party</title><author><name>Erica Marcus</name><email>erica.marcus@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/restaurants/knicks-bakery-championships-long-island-a355pbcf"/><id>urn:uuid:9e7f0851-defa-44cb-aefa-816f1106a631</id><updated>2026-06-17T12:56:11.759-04:00</updated><summary>The best part, the couple says: "We were able to stay for the event."</summary></entry><entry><title>Jaguars make Ross Matiscik the NFL's highest-paid long snapper</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/jacksonville-jaguars-long-snapper-ross-matiscik-d91003"/><id>urn:uuid:765fd587-95b3-40ea-9b61-afb839d61718</id><updated>2026-06-17T12:54:15.557-04:00</updated><summary>Jacksonville's Ross Matiscik is now the NFL's highest-paid long snapper.</summary></entry><entry><title>Turkey lashes out at European Parliament report urging EU sanctions on justice minister</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/turkey-european-parliament-report-sanctions-x59057"/><id>urn:uuid:78fa4b99-f30f-4f76-9496-ca3dbe69596f</id><updated>2026-06-17T12:49:22.815-04:00</updated><summary>Turkey has rejected a European Parliament report calling for possible sanctions on its justice minister and other officials accused of human rights violations.</summary></entry><entry><title>Eastern Washington wildfire forces evacuations and destroys homes</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/wildfire-spokane-washington-evacuation-i79632"/><id>urn:uuid:fa8a163e-4d95-465f-9edd-c7b7a5d48dbb</id><updated>2026-06-17T12:38:32.009-04:00</updated><summary>Officials say high winds drove a wildfire into an eastern Washington neighborhood, forcing the evacuation of about 1,500 people and destroying at least 15 homes.</summary></entry><entry><title>Heuermann's attorney not sure where client will be imprisoned</title><author><name>Newsday Staff</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/heuermann-s-attorney-not-sure-where-client-will-be-imprisoned-j22130"/><id>urn:uuid:c21aadaa-e0a6-43b5-8be8-10b369c481ee</id><updated>2026-06-17T12:37:13.067-04:00</updated><summary>Michael J. Brown, Heuerman's attorney, told reporters outside the courthouse that he is still not</summary></entry><entry><title>Heuermann attorney wasn't sure if remarks would be made</title><author><name>Newsday Staff</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/heuermann-attorney-wasn-t-sure-if-remarks-would-be-made-y10671"/><id>urn:uuid:241a3fac-7a34-45bd-9841-591056b6404e</id><updated>2026-06-17T12:29:26.851-04:00</updated><summary>Rex Heuermann's attorney, Michael J. Brown, called his client an "interesting" person. "He comes across</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump administration to buy back another energy company's offshore wind leases for 4 more projects</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-offshore-wind-energy-climate-interior-invenergy-y40148"/><id>urn:uuid:c80acc2a-190a-45d9-8fe5-2c2e0cad6ffb</id><updated>2026-06-17T12:26:35.772-04:00</updated><summary>The Trump administration says it's buying back another energy company's U.S. offshore wind leases for four more wind projects, as it seeks to discourage the expansion of wind energy in favor of fossil fuels.</summary></entry><entry><title>Macron deploys Versailles' gold, mirrors and history in a high-stakes courtship of Trump</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/versailles-dazzle-diplomacy-s43498"/><id>urn:uuid:a046d03c-b3b7-46e6-98cd-d74a41f4297d</id><updated>2026-06-17T12:19:08.064-04:00</updated><summary>French President Emmanuel Macron is opening the gilded gates of Louis XIV's palace to U.S. President Donald Trump for a private reception, show and dinner marking America's 250th birthday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Movie Review: 'Leviticus' makes a demon out of desire in an auspicious debut for Adrian Chiarella</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/leviticus-movie-review-b18370"/><id>urn:uuid:fedbeb05-9d91-468f-ab20-265ce9edc4f1</id><updated>2026-06-17T12:09:36.720-04:00</updated><summary>The new movie "Leviticus" is being released this weekend.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cuba's Communist Party convenes unscheduled session to debate new economic measures</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/cuba-diaz-canel-economic-reforms-us-blockade-o42195"/><id>urn:uuid:8cd73090-76bd-4734-a339-fc980efaac17</id><updated>2026-06-17T12:06:11.208-04:00</updated><summary>Cuba's Communist Party has called an unscheduled session, days after President Miguel Díaz-Canel announced an economic reform package.</summary></entry><entry><title>A primer on uranium enrichment as Iran's nuclear program faces scrutiny</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/uranium-enrichment-explainer-iran-war-nuclear-program-s04711"/><id>urn:uuid:5b8e12bf-0e8f-407d-9491-1c4146483d97</id><updated>2026-06-17T12:04:29.172-04:00</updated><summary>Iran war negotiations are putting the country's uranium enrichment program back under scrutiny.</summary></entry><entry><title>Macy's Fourth of July show to feature Post Malone, Blake Shelton, Salt-N-Pepa and Shaboozey</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/macys-july-4-post-malone-q71093"/><id>urn:uuid:4c4c361f-4b82-4f76-8492-1b4c604c5cd1</id><updated>2026-06-17T12:00:25.431-04:00</updated><summary>Macy's is set to celebrate America's 250th birthday with a spectacular July Fourth fireworks show featuring performances by Post Malone, Blake Shelton, Salt-N-Pepa, Noah Kahan, Bebe Rexha and Shaboozey.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cholesterol guidelines get a welcome overhaul</title><author><name>Lisa Jarvis</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/commentary/cholesterol-guidelines-iu7lyyuf"/><id>urn:uuid:58c25ba1-6ce9-4c71-9058-6d5d8ab8913e</id><updated>2026-06-17T12:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Doctors could now advocate statins even for some people in their 30s.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cape Verde star goalkeeper Vozinha's mother gets visa to attend next World Cup match</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/cape-verde-vozinha-mother-visa-world-cup-b02106"/><id>urn:uuid:769c8de3-0e46-4acb-a61d-73863d871685</id><updated>2026-06-17T11:38:48.669-04:00</updated><summary>The mother of Cape Verde star goalkeeper Vozinha has been granted a visa to enter the United States in time for her 40-year-old son's next World Cup match.</summary></entry><entry><title>Feyenoord rehires Giovanni van Bronckhorst as coach for Champions League season</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/feyenoord-coach-bronckhorst-persie-a59157"/><id>urn:uuid:57f23017-5091-4551-b518-23ccd3d7bcfb</id><updated>2026-06-17T11:25:05.809-04:00</updated><summary>Giovanni van Bronckhorst has been hired to coach former club Feyenoord in the Champions League next season.</summary></entry><entry><title>Angel Reese is enjoying first season in Atlanta as her double-doubles are helping Dream earn wins</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/atlanta-dream-angel-reese-a48431"/><id>urn:uuid:a3edb322-15a3-4f5a-a4ac-ddd883413589</id><updated>2026-06-17T11:24:57.681-04:00</updated><summary>Angel Reese looked like a perfect fit for Atlanta when she was traded from the Chicago Sky to the Dream.</summary></entry><entry><title>Uganda court charges lawyer for jailed Ugandan opposition leader with concealing treason</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/uganda-army-chief-kainerugaba-lukwago-o29477"/><id>urn:uuid:aa9c7a01-bf6f-4f1f-bbcf-37da4d0d893b</id><updated>2026-06-17T11:03:47.071-04:00</updated><summary>A court in Uganda has charged Erias Lukwago, an attorney for jailed opposition leader Kizza Besigye, with concealing treason.</summary></entry><entry><title>Tropical Cyclone Arthur weakens to a low pressure area along the upper Texas coast</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/tropical-storm-arthur-gulf-america-texas-louisiana-r47856"/><id>urn:uuid:d48e2e8b-6479-42d1-9fba-2f223f5dcdcf</id><updated>2026-06-17T11:02:48.080-04:00</updated><summary>Tropical Storm Arthur has weakened to a low pressure area along the upper Texas coast.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ancient teeth from Siberia rewrite the plague's timeline, dating back to over 5,500 years ago</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/bubonic-plague-black-death-outbreak-siberia-a22168"/><id>urn:uuid:8b8c9a58-2e66-4922-8752-e35fb8decb8d</id><updated>2026-06-17T11:02:33.635-04:00</updated><summary>Scientists have found evidence of the oldest known plague, dating back about 5,500 years ago — some 200 years earlier than previously thought.</summary></entry><entry><title>China Shock 2.0: Surging Chinese exports threaten Europe's economy, raising concern at G7 summit</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/china-trade-exports-tariffs-trump-germany-h75600"/><id>urn:uuid:0f1bce67-0a6c-45a8-b162-eb2e7555f8d9</id><updated>2026-06-17T10:54:59.733-04:00</updated><summary>For eight years, the United States has waged economic war on China, slapping big taxes on Chinese products before they enter America.</summary></entry><entry><title>More than 1,000 people have been killed in Gaza during ceasefire, Palestinian authorities say</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-gaza-death-toll-casualties-c08660"/><id>urn:uuid:da645fe9-78d7-4c84-be84-70754466f9e6</id><updated>2026-06-17T10:51:54.460-04:00</updated><summary>Israeli operations in the Gaza Strip have killed 1,005 Palestinians since a ceasefire was reached between Israel and the militant group Hamas last October.</summary></entry><entry><title>British TV personality Jeremy Clarkson reveals prostate cancer in final 'Clarkson's Farm' episodes</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/jeremy-clarkson-farm-prostate-cancer-top-gear-w50216"/><id>urn:uuid:741dc698-9f24-4d95-b7b3-e8f3fab58687</id><updated>2026-06-17T10:49:49.724-04:00</updated><summary>British television personality Jeremy Clarkson has revealed he has prostate cancer on the final fifth-season episodes of his farm reality show.</summary></entry><entry><title>Maple Leafs hire former LA Kings coach Jim Hiller to replace Craig Berube</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/maple-leafs-coach-jim-hiller-g40207"/><id>urn:uuid:910d7f34-8e97-4449-9c9e-9c835a06b517</id><updated>2026-06-17T10:39:06.396-04:00</updated><summary>The Toronto Maple Leafs have hired Jim Hiller as the 41st head coach in franchise history.</summary></entry><entry><title>15 countries in Kenya adopt the Mombasa Declaration to fight illegal fishing</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/kenya-our-oceans-summit-mombasa-declaration-x10982"/><id>urn:uuid:9a5be4fd-7637-418b-bb7c-7e0d75e0797d</id><updated>2026-06-17T10:22:22.083-04:00</updated><summary>Fifteen countries have adopted the Mombasa Declaration to combat illegal fishing, which experts say costs the global economy up to $50 billion annually.</summary></entry><entry><title>Migrants clash with police at a deportation site in South Africa where thousands have gathered</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/migration-migrants-clashes-immigration-south-africa-e71546"/><id>urn:uuid:1763d222-1c45-4a1d-8267-175cf889a4a7</id><updated>2026-06-17T10:14:23.208-04:00</updated><summary>Police have fired rubber bullets and used stun grenades against migrants protesting near a community hall in South Africa where thousands are being processed for deportation.</summary></entry><entry><title>Knicks parade details: Police presence and street, subway closures outlined for lower Manhattan</title><author><name>Matthew Chayes</name><email>matthew.chayes@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/street-subway-closures-knicks-parade-k8ma13d6"/><id>urn:uuid:268d89cb-79cf-439f-9b1f-d9ffc1b088a5</id><updated>2026-06-17T10:10:07.299-04:00</updated><summary>The city has offered key information about navigating the celebration on Thursday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Why Aldi is giving away free mystery boxes of groceries</title><author><name>Arielle Dollinger</name><email>arielle.dollinger@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/aldi-mystery-boxes-long-island-is3pn2n3"/><id>urn:uuid:9abad418-bf04-46f0-93c5-fb4b509fd42d</id><updated>2026-06-17T10:03:54.110-04:00</updated><summary>The discount grocer's latest giveaway borrows from the mystery box craze, using surprise products to spark curiosity, introduce shoppers to new items and stand out in a competitive grocery market.</summary></entry><entry><title>A look at recent deadly aviation accidents in the US</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/plane-crashes-deaths-texas-missouri-california-n15817"/><id>urn:uuid:1d68c0c9-0df8-476f-9d17-9f0923f77953</id><updated>2026-06-17T10:01:01.247-04:00</updated><summary>Three different models of aircraft have crashed in recent days in the U.S., killing 21 people in Missouri, California and Texas and leading to federal investigations into the causes.</summary></entry><entry><title>U.S. Open 2026 golf watch parties, events on Long Island</title><author><name>Lynn Petry</name><email>lynn.petry@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/long-island-events/us-open-golf-watch-parties-h1gw365r"/><id>urn:uuid:3f396bf3-a0ca-4e53-9bf3-80d600e085b9</id><updated>2026-06-17T10:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Fans can enjoy the U.S. Open Golf Championship at local viewing parties featuring golf simulators and drink specials.</summary></entry><entry><title>Luigi Mangione attorneys to present psychiatric defense in fatal shooting of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson</title><author><name>Janon Fisher</name><email>janon.fisher@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/new-york/crime/luigi-mangione-brian-thompson-united-healthcare-psychiatric-i83186"/><id>urn:uuid:68d4291f-b63d-4255-8cc3-c180f91f5887</id><updated>2026-06-17T09:59:09.395-04:00</updated><summary>His attorneys detailed their psychiatric defense plan for the September trial in the fatal shooting of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.</summary></entry><entry><title>Chef dads describe their dream meals for Father's Day</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/restaurants/food-and-drink/chef-dads-fathers-day-meals-d87345"/><id>urn:uuid:0d5bfbc8-df61-44d1-9f48-08432640bde6</id><updated>2026-06-17T09:54:28.056-04:00</updated><summary>Father's Day is approaching, and what do dads who are chefs want for their ideal Father's Day meal.</summary></entry><entry><title>NATO chief downplays US military cutbacks as top commander makes backup plans</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/nato-us-trump-troops-withdraw-rutte-l92698"/><id>urn:uuid:0045ee15-6a90-416f-a2ab-f60cd6c51c98</id><updated>2026-06-17T09:49:53.700-04:00</updated><summary>NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is downplaying the impact of the Trump administration's decision to reduce military support for allies.</summary></entry><entry><title>Musetti withdraws from Wimbledon and opens up spot for fellow Italian Berrettini</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/tennis/musetti-berrettini-wimbledon-s81305"/><id>urn:uuid:dc7ddea7-2126-4d0c-b33d-a65d73e38102</id><updated>2026-06-17T09:42:32.411-04:00</updated><summary>Former Wimbledon semifinalist Lorenzo Musetti has pulled out of the upcoming grass-court Grand Slam as he continues to recover from a left thigh injury.</summary></entry><entry><title>Japanese fair trade officials raid 6 ice cream makers on suspicion of price fixing</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/fair-trade-ice-cream-japan-raids-b96625"/><id>urn:uuid:c9d3820f-b2bd-49eb-b80b-9ff267ad9f74</id><updated>2026-06-17T09:39:40.717-04:00</updated><summary>Six major Japanese ice cream makers have been raided by the government fair trade watchdog officials on suspicion of price fixing.</summary></entry><entry><title>Killing of Russian artist in Poland has hallmarks of political assassination, prime minister says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/poland-russia-artist-killing-putin-critic-u32478"/><id>urn:uuid:50f34bae-fd8c-4557-a572-bf96e479c8f4</id><updated>2026-06-17T09:32:54.221-04:00</updated><summary>Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says the killing of a Russian artist critical of President Vladimir Putin looks like a political assassination.</summary></entry><entry><title>Microhistory pioneer Carlo Ginzburg, who gave voice to the marginalized, dies at 87</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/italy-carlo-ginzburg-dead-micro-history-pisa-x20316"/><id>urn:uuid:e57ea274-aff6-4db2-82d5-85ca054246ba</id><updated>2026-06-17T09:30:44.755-04:00</updated><summary>Carlo Ginzburg, a renowned Italian historian, has died at 87.</summary></entry><entry><title>A 16-month-old and his mother recover from Ebola in rare good news from outbreak in Congo</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/ebola-baby-recovered-y48603"/><id>urn:uuid:f04ce378-8dbc-4b3a-9eec-51dabc4f464f</id><updated>2026-06-17T09:21:53.755-04:00</updated><summary>A 16-month-old baby and his mother have recovered from Ebola in eastern Congo.</summary></entry><entry><title>What Heuermann has been doing in jail as he awaited sentencing</title><author><name>Michael O'Keeffe</name><email>michael.okeeffe@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/what-heuermann-has-been-doing-in-jail-as-he-awaited-sentencing-v38104"/><id>urn:uuid:1d4da12c-46e0-42cc-9772-e620cb022710</id><updated>2026-06-17T08:47:39.564-04:00</updated><summary>It's unclear how Rex Heuermann will respond when he is confronted by the families of</summary></entry><entry><title>Retail sales up a strong 0.9% in May, underscoring the resilience of the US consumer</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/retail-economy-consumer-spending-p72952"/><id>urn:uuid:80790094-e3e0-4c75-ad6f-89af11c86c11</id><updated>2026-06-17T08:40:45.436-04:00</updated><summary>Shoppers stepped up their spending in May, surpassing economists' expectations, as temperatures warmed and gasoline prices leveled off.</summary></entry><entry><title>$1 million lottery prize claimed is 3rd collected on Long Island this month</title><author><name>John Valenti</name><email>john.valenti@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/1-million-claim-lottery-scratch-off-ticket-sl7jk2kf"/><id>urn:uuid:7e862f49-4f36-4435-9cbd-e202258916cc</id><updated>2026-06-17T08:31:48.859-04:00</updated><summary>The game still has two $5 million top prizes and nine $1 million second prizes outstanding as of this week.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump's pick to lead FEMA pledges to be 'fair and reasonable' in assessing disaster aid requests</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/cameron-hamilton-fema-dhs-trump-s72512"/><id>urn:uuid:17bcda49-f2fa-4e6e-a2d0-d8a21f516718</id><updated>2026-06-17T08:30:53.053-04:00</updated><summary>President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is pledging to senators to be "fair and reasonable" in assessing requests for disaster.</summary></entry><entry><title>Knicks parade lottery: NYC giving away 600 free tickets to Thursday's City Hall championship ceremony</title><author><name>John Asbury</name><email>john.asbury@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/new-york/free-tickets-knicks-nyc-championship-ceremony-ldvoot4h"/><id>urn:uuid:5fbd6359-a6fb-4b64-b6e9-249d3de3b581</id><updated>2026-06-17T08:01:09.372-04:00</updated><summary>Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that New York City will give away 600 free tickets to Thursday's ceremony.</summary></entry><entry><title>DC voters face a new political era without Eleanor Holmes Norton, after her 18 terms in Congress</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/washington-primary-delegate-holmes-norton-white-trump-x09491"/><id>urn:uuid:25f11d60-4ea8-4da2-b853-1e1a5e0593ee</id><updated>2026-06-17T07:53:58.381-04:00</updated><summary>For the first time in a generation, Washingtonians are waking up to a general election lineup that doesn't include Eleanor Holmes Norton as delegate.</summary></entry><entry><title>Iran and Egypt will meet, uncomfortably, in Seattle's World Cup 'Pride Match'</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-seattle-iran-egypt-gay-pride-lgbtq-c16730"/><id>urn:uuid:8a628741-7c20-4b73-9992-a6ed158bcb60</id><updated>2026-06-17T07:48:43.120-04:00</updated><summary>Egypt and Iran are two of the most repressive countries for gays and lesbians.</summary></entry><entry><title>A New York House primary has become an AI industry family feud with millions in corporate spending</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/bores-new-york-house-ai-tech-spending-y89969"/><id>urn:uuid:cc4249bf-430f-42be-8001-eb345858b38d</id><updated>2026-06-17T07:22:25.457-04:00</updated><summary>New York Democratic Assemblyman Alex Bores is running for Congress, and the tech industry is deeply involved.</summary></entry><entry><title>Kylian Mbappé by the numbers: Star striker starts his World Cup by breaking France scoring record</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/mbappe-france-goals-record-v93316"/><id>urn:uuid:552b8923-3ded-4170-9521-77cf1af1df8f</id><updated>2026-06-17T07:14:43.226-04:00</updated><summary>Kylian Mbappé broke the France scoring record with two goals against Senegal at the World Cup.</summary></entry><entry><title>Save on gas with these five Edmunds-recommended used plug-in hybrid vehicles</title><author><name> By CHRISTIAN WARDLAW of Edmunds</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/used-plugin-vehicles-auto-shopping-y99778"/><id>urn:uuid:7f6444fd-e7fd-420a-91a4-593334039f29</id><updated>2026-06-17T07:14:02.657-04:00</updated><summary>Plug-in hybrids may come in all shapes and sizes, but they all have one thing in common: They're a great way to dip your toes into the electric vehicle pool without completely giving up the convenience of gasoline.</summary></entry><entry><title>Scotland's Hearts paired with Sturm Graz in Champions League qualifying. Fenerbahce gets Gornik</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/uefa-champions-league-qualifying-draw-hearts-e14481"/><id>urn:uuid:9c04d14c-5112-440c-a741-596726d126ab</id><updated>2026-06-17T07:00:38.201-04:00</updated><summary>After a devastating final-game loss in the Scottish Premiership, Heart of Midlothian's longer path toward the lucrative Champions League will start in Austria in July.</summary></entry><entry><title>Canada's Carney isn't having a bilateral meeting with Trump at G7 but says it's not a snub</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/carney-trump-g7-canada-trade-snub-meeting-l52043"/><id>urn:uuid:af188544-6423-43b0-9b5e-6869bb108103</id><updated>2026-06-17T06:47:15.872-04:00</updated><summary>Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will leave the G7 summit without a formal meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump as the free trade agreement between the countries faces an uncertain future.</summary></entry><entry><title>Draw list for Champions League second qualifying round</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/uefa-champions-league-draw-list-fenerbahce-hearts-l26786"/><id>urn:uuid:8bb9cc9a-6323-4f65-bdc3-4ad345e1280d</id><updated>2026-06-17T06:29:41.305-04:00</updated><summary>Draw made Wednesday for the Champions League second qualifying round.</summary></entry><entry><title>Turkish state broadcaster drops veteran World Cup commentator over Iran-New Zealand mix-up</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-commentator-suspended-mistake-iran-newzealand-o35127"/><id>urn:uuid:72b1a011-d4df-41a4-b01c-dccaaf898f7a</id><updated>2026-06-17T06:26:02.134-04:00</updated><summary>Turkish state broadcaster TRT has removed a commentator from its World Cup roster after he mixed up the Iran and New Zealand teams.</summary></entry><entry><title>Archaeologists find musket balls and fort linked to the Battle of Bunker Hill</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/battle-bunker-hill-american-revolution-boston-250-r63266"/><id>urn:uuid:ddb3322c-e07d-4c55-9a32-783b119874e8</id><updated>2026-06-17T06:21:37.607-04:00</updated><summary>An archaeological dig at the site of the Battle of Bunker Hill has revealed ammunition used in the fight along with the outlines of an earthen fort built to protect the patriots fighting the British.</summary></entry><entry><title>US and Iran sign initial deal to end war, ease sanctions and open strait as nuclear talks continue</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/iran-us-israel-war-oil-deal-june-17-2026-o94546"/><id>urn:uuid:5a20ce08-5179-40f6-a5a3-a1a5b11b3c98</id><updated>2026-06-17T06:14:04.638-04:00</updated><summary>An initial agreement to end the war between the United States and Iran calls for Tehran to dilute its stockpile of highly enriched uranium and would waive sanctions on the country, immediately allowing Iran to sell its oil freely.</summary></entry><entry><title>Zelenskyy says G7 leaders pledge more vital help for Ukraine against Russia</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/russia-ukraine-war-g7-summit-trump-zelenskyy-t53805"/><id>urn:uuid:a1b6c36c-73c2-494f-b9ae-599c30090335</id><updated>2026-06-17T06:08:39.103-04:00</updated><summary>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine has secured key support from world leaders at the Group of Seven summit in France.</summary></entry><entry><title>Putin hosts leaders of Southeast Asian nations, seeking to boost their business ties</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/russia-putin-asean-summit-kazan-k49234"/><id>urn:uuid:e72d6870-4387-4eda-bde5-74599bedb267</id><updated>2026-06-17T06:07:56.707-04:00</updated><summary>Russians President Vladimir Putin hosted leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, seeking to bolster business and other ties with members of the regional bloc.</summary></entry><entry><title>US OPEN '26: A look back as far as 125 years at key dates in Open history</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/us-open-shinnecock-hills-history-m37118"/><id>urn:uuid:f3e83d0d-54e5-43ae-a85b-da0522c473ae</id><updated>2026-06-17T06:00:53.174-04:00</updated><summary>A look back at U.</summary></entry><entry><title>Kansas' Darryn Peterson is the headliner among top-flight 1-and-done guards in NBA draft</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/nba-draft-2026-peterson-guards-preview-b40693"/><id>urn:uuid:5b2387ae-f5fb-4d81-bafe-2e57ac994a40</id><updated>2026-06-17T06:00:44.175-04:00</updated><summary>Kansas' Darryn Peterson headlines the top tier of one-and-done guard prospects for next week's NBA draft.</summary></entry><entry><title>FIFA hydration breaks spark backlash and blamed for killing momentum at World Cup</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-hydration-breaks-water-breaks-t64342"/><id>urn:uuid:b9ae46f4-7922-4fb3-91b9-78d0a78690ca</id><updated>2026-06-17T06:00:41.119-04:00</updated><summary>FIFA has implemented mandatory breaks midway through each half at all matches for this World Cup to allow players to hydrate because of the extreme heat in the United States, Canada and Mexico during the near-six-week tournament.</summary></entry><entry><title>US Open host Shinnecock shares a complicated past with golf and American history</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/shinnecock-shippen-us-open-native-american-f10159"/><id>urn:uuid:1ac091b9-ebe2-4ee2-86f4-c0246fd513e2</id><updated>2026-06-17T06:00:26.101-04:00</updated><summary>On Thursday, 156 players from around the world will tee it up for the sixth U.S. Open held at Shinnecock Hills.</summary></entry><entry><title>Clearing up misconceptions about charter schools</title><author><name>Dermoth Mattison</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/commentary/guest-essays/charter-schools-south-shore-charter-school-id50ji71"/><id>urn:uuid:ebe93d0e-3aa7-44a6-9e44-ed3f8c23d679</id><updated>2026-06-17T06:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Charter schools remain deeply misunderstood on Long Island.</summary></entry><entry><title>Bernardo Silva joins Real Madrid on two-year deal following Manchester City exit</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/bernardo-silva-real-madrid-manchester-city-d96276"/><id>urn:uuid:f27686f0-e1fb-4368-8d3a-6266e8126130</id><updated>2026-06-17T05:48:03.414-04:00</updated><summary>Bernardo Silva has joined Real Madrid on a two-year contract.</summary></entry><entry><title>Taiwan's foreign minister says Chinese pressure on countries over the island is a 'new normal'</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/kenya-taiwan-china-diplomacy-oceans-conference-a50922"/><id>urn:uuid:2963fa29-97c1-483e-96e9-1871f1383e85</id><updated>2026-06-17T05:43:29.376-04:00</updated><summary>Taiwan has blamed China for pressuring the Kenyan government to deny Taiwanese scholars' entry to attend a global oceans conference.</summary></entry><entry><title>Philippine Senate president allied with Duterte removed ahead of his daughter's impeachment trial</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/philippines-senate-gatchalian-cayetano-sara-duterte-j76552"/><id>urn:uuid:39fb9b8c-f0ae-4af7-8ff9-2596e0de63eb</id><updated>2026-06-17T05:39:11.923-04:00</updated><summary>A leadership standoff in the Philippine Senate has ended with the removal of an ally of former President Rodrigo Duterte as Senate leader.</summary></entry><entry><title>Yacht owner faults UK government for downplaying Russian warship incident</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/britain-russia-warship-yacht-q62848"/><id>urn:uuid:a3d454ba-2cd0-47aa-99e2-5aed5262ba68</id><updated>2026-06-17T05:15:54.188-04:00</updated><summary>A British yacht owner who was warned away from a Russian warship by gunfire is criticizing the U.K. government after Prime Minister Keir Starmer tried to downplay the incident.</summary></entry><entry><title>Protesters block copper exports to China from Rio Tinto mine in Mongolia</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/mongolia-china-tinto-copper-mine-protest-tolgoi-u92935"/><id>urn:uuid:e26f4516-c03c-43e1-a00b-3a7b7de3c2ac</id><updated>2026-06-17T05:06:57.464-04:00</updated><summary>Protesters have blocked copper exports from a Rio Tinto mine in Mongolia, partially disrupting supply of a mineral important to China's renewable energy sector.</summary></entry><entry><title>Most Americans see freedoms under threat but core to nation's identity, AP-NORC poll finds</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/poll-america-250-voting-rights-threats-x98904"/><id>urn:uuid:9ac2b47c-e65f-4401-85a1-ea71d7338fd8</id><updated>2026-06-17T05:02:50.348-04:00</updated><summary>A new AP-NORC poll has found that most Americans believe civil liberties like the right to vote are under threat.</summary></entry><entry><title>Knicks championship parade a test for Long Island high schoolers facing exams</title><author><name>Nicholas Spangler, Layla Duran and Darwin Yanes</name><email>darwin.yanes@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/education/knicks-championship-parade-regents-exams-pim705wm"/><id>urn:uuid:c9159222-97a6-475a-bcd6-1ae60e3356bc</id><updated>2026-06-17T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The timing of the Knicks championship parade poses a problem for fans who want to attend but have finals or Regents exams scheduled.</summary></entry><entry><title>A younger set of LI women is getting into canasta</title><author><name>Beth Whitehouse</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/li-life/long-island-canasta-groups-gl8f6byy"/><id>urn:uuid:6d710f3e-e433-4950-a658-3b9bf69153c0</id><updated>2026-06-17T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Mah-jongg may be all the rage right now, but canasta has its own fierce loyalists.</summary></entry><entry><title>David Lennon: How Long Island's Anthony Kay revived his MLB career via a detour through Japan</title><author><name>David Lennon</name><email>dave.lennon@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/david-lennon/anthony-kay-white-sox-yankees-i0bnavwg"/><id>urn:uuid:ed1ce526-e402-4c56-ad86-81b5c9af9b27</id><updated>2026-06-17T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The lefthander, a former Ward Melville star and first-round pick of the Mets, will start for the White Sox on Wednesday at Yankee Stadium.</summary></entry><entry><title>Long Island office owners borrow $280 million to refinance 14 properties</title><author><name>Celia Young</name><email>celia.young@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/real-estate/tpg-angelo-gordon-were-group-refinance-jerichoe-sqm3nfr5"/><id>urn:uuid:021beee8-a282-4a21-9030-e617c63003ea</id><updated>2026-06-17T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The new debt comes as TPG and the We're Group shift some of the traditional office space at the 14 properties into medical offices.</summary></entry><entry><title>4 new dessert spots open on Long Island this summer</title><author><name>Erica Marcus</name><email>erica.marcus@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/restaurants/ice-cream-dessert-gluten-free-long-island-pxflob77"/><id>urn:uuid:c0a31755-fe65-4e02-83e5-9e2a25ca1383</id><updated>2026-06-17T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Summer and sweets just go together.</summary></entry><entry><title>Gilgo Beach serial killer: What to know about Rex Heuermann's sentencing Wednesday</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/gilgo-beach-killings/gilgo-beach-serial-killer-rex-heuermann-sentencing-n8u8c6b9"/><id>urn:uuid:4b6a3c51-a57b-460f-829f-5db233430353</id><updated>2026-06-17T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Heuermann pleaded guilty in April to murdering seven women and acknowledged that he killed an eighth, in a case that shocked Long Island and the nation.</summary></entry><entry><title>Out-of-state money increasingly fuels LI races</title><author><name>Billy House</name><email>billy.house@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/congress-campaign-contributions-h2e9n3rf"/><id>urn:uuid:3cc7f016-9329-4193-9251-389e6ce43c81</id><updated>2026-06-17T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>With party control at stake, congressional races attract donations from all over the United States.</summary></entry><entry><title>Hamptons, Fire Island, North Fork summer rentals booked up fast this year</title><author><name>Stacey Altherr</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/real-estate/hamptons-fi-nofo-summer-l5ocmj3b"/><id>urn:uuid:643e7e37-4df9-45cb-87d0-a8b94b07e8b9</id><updated>2026-06-17T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Hint: Remember the blizzard?</summary></entry><entry><title>Yankees' Jazz Chisholm celebrates with NBA champion Knicks in New York City</title><author><name>Erik Boland</name><email>erik.boland@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/jazz-chisholm-knicks-championship-party-w0ff58t9"/><id>urn:uuid:0b049c99-6709-4847-9cdb-8efa231c8fa6</id><updated>2026-06-17T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>"We support each other and we know each other and we show love to each other all the time," Jazz Chisholm Jr. said.</summary></entry><entry><title>LIPA rethinking future power, from zinc-based batteries to newer gas-fired plants</title><author><name>Mark Harrington</name><email>mark.harrington@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/environment/lipa-power-study-battery-storage-cables-jf439gn8"/><id>urn:uuid:ac2abf07-18d1-4d14-8b49-7da2692bb8d9</id><updated>2026-06-17T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>It is looking at zinc-based battery storage, reconsidering undersea cable contracts and thinking about upgrading gas-fired plants.</summary></entry><entry><title>Town of Hempstead must address bus fine mess</title><author><name>The Editorial Board</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/editorials/town-of-hempstead-bus-camera-tickets-p0s0o2w2"/><id>urn:uuid:45faa571-61d9-48cf-91a3-e122be6c797c</id><updated>2026-06-17T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>What's disturbing is government inaction in correcting an unfair problem.</summary></entry><entry><title>Suffolk lawmakers passed new e-bike laws this year. Now some want to tweak them.</title><author><name>Joe Werkmeister</name><email>joe.werkmeister@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/suffolk-bike-legislation-vw0lj1hc"/><id>urn:uuid:c752aab9-6ce5-433e-98c2-81b40a1bfefb</id><updated>2026-06-17T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The law bans e-bikes from operating on roadways with 30 mph speed limit.</summary></entry><entry><title>More than 500,000 on Long Island to receive STAR tax relief</title><author><name>Maureen Mullarkey</name><email>maureen.mullarkey@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/region-state/new-york-star-tax-relief-o5f3sxm4"/><id>urn:uuid:98d4334d-b7f0-48a6-b801-e53ffd35c635</id><updated>2026-06-17T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Homeowners with a combined household income below $500,000 will receive a credit between $350 and $600.</summary></entry><entry><title>Remembering Wetson's, Long Island's original burger-and-fries chain</title><author><name>Frank Lovece</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/nostalgia/wetsons-fast-food-nostalgia-long-island-cmag71dt"/><id>urn:uuid:171ad1a9-b075-483f-a4f2-7fa92bcd3ac5</id><updated>2026-06-17T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Long before McDonald's and Burger King became ubiquitous on LI, Wetson's was the place to go for 15-cent burgers and 10-cent fries.</summary></entry><entry><title>Steve Popper: As other teams chased superstars, the Knicks built a cohesive unit much like 1970 and 1973</title><author><name>Steve Popper</name><email>steve.popper@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/steve-popper/knick-nba-champion-jalen-brunson-karl-anthony-towns-fdla3wg6"/><id>urn:uuid:6f991713-5db2-442e-9aba-8f8d232b4a34</id><updated>2026-06-17T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>This year's team was built in a similar fashion to the championship squads of the '70s, which remain etched into the hearts of the fan base.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mets' Nolan McLean still learning all the angles of pitching in the majors</title><author><name>Laura Albanese</name><email>laura.albanese@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/mets-nolan-mclean-wm058rf1"/><id>urn:uuid:4bb952a3-c216-4ece-857c-9e54689108c1</id><updated>2026-06-17T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>McLean, 24, has pitched less than 125 major-league innings. There's room for growth.</summary></entry><entry><title>Will they ever own a home? Long Island renters fear the 'American Dream' is out of reach</title><author><name>Brianne Ledda and Jonathan LaMantia</name><email>jonathan.lamantia@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/wallet-watch/long-island-renters-homeownership-housing-affordability-ykxym7uo"/><id>urn:uuid:bdb16094-fb79-45b2-af57-8fb9af148239</id><updated>2026-06-17T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>They've saved, worked extra jobs and kept looking. Many Long Island renters still can't find a path to homeownership.</summary></entry><entry><title>Social Security crisis, guilty plea in fatal crash, Knicks win</title><author><name>Newsday Readers</name><email>letters@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/letters/social-security-fatal-crash-offficer-killed-knicks-os2zv7rg"/><id>urn:uuid:4ce60348-3253-42fb-9861-ce621ccab22e</id><updated>2026-06-17T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Reader letters to Newsday.</summary></entry><entry><title>3 East End rentals you can still snag this summer</title><author><name>Arielle Dollinger</name><email>arielle.dollinger@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/real-estate/fi-hamptons-rentals-available-rzkpd840"/><id>urn:uuid:9e143ab6-b922-4bfb-973e-4ab565a0ed66</id><updated>2026-06-17T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Even mid-season, it is possible to find a summer rental on Long Island's East End or on Fire Island, local agents said.</summary></entry><entry><title>Spain's former PM Zapatero questioned by judge in corruption probe</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/spain-zapatero-investigation-court-jewelry-g25686"/><id>urn:uuid:a4a1bbaf-856b-4472-88f9-7656ddc69a88</id><updated>2026-06-17T04:34:59.681-04:00</updated><summary>Former Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero has appeared before a judge in Madrid.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump delays his own national intelligence nominee, fueling tension with fellow Republicans</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-jay-clayton-congress-voting-bill-x31262"/><id>urn:uuid:09d98d83-787a-4e47-8172-a426cb92a2d9</id><updated>2026-06-17T04:21:18.526-04:00</updated><summary>President Donald Trump is trying to stop the confirmation process for his own nominee to head the nation's intelligence agencies.</summary></entry><entry><title>Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit has received a lung transplant</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/norway-crown-princess-mettemarit-lung-transplant-e15377"/><id>urn:uuid:5aca610f-5336-4bd7-872f-ffa9bd9fa6fc</id><updated>2026-06-17T04:12:38.795-04:00</updated><summary>Norway's royal house says Crown Princess Mette-Marit has undergone a successful lung transplant.</summary></entry><entry><title>French president urges US to share cutting-edge AI and democracies to cooperate on regulation</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/g7-france-ai-sovereignty-o37653"/><id>urn:uuid:592f2a10-a2cc-453d-858f-2eeca0c8d0e4</id><updated>2026-06-17T03:50:37.282-04:00</updated><summary>French President Emmanuel Macron is urging the U.S. not to keep cutting-edge AI to itself, calling for global cooperation on AI regulation.</summary></entry><entry><title>The Latest: US-Iran deal takes 'immediate effect' after both sides sign, Pakistan premier says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/g7-summit-trump-ai-france-17-june-2026-f72748"/><id>urn:uuid:0ea6a279-f41c-4a0f-b63d-9c31b953986e</id><updated>2026-06-17T03:33:53.951-04:00</updated><summary>Leaders of both the U.S. and Iran have signed a memorandum of agreement on ending the war in Iran.</summary></entry><entry><title>Police rescue more than 400 cats from being eaten in Vietnam in a bust of a major animal theft ring</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/vietnam-cats-animal-theft-rescue-police-arrests-r98751"/><id>urn:uuid:50066f90-a15a-45c8-9945-64e4ef6d2a7b</id><updated>2026-06-17T03:18:18.182-04:00</updated><summary>Police in Vietnam have seized more than 400 cats in a major bust of an animal theft ring last week.</summary></entry><entry><title>Austria beats Jordan 3-1 for its first World Cup win in 36 years</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-austria-jordan-score-s23213"/><id>urn:uuid:25021f7f-a48c-433d-b9a1-9df01c3b6497</id><updated>2026-06-17T02:29:31.910-04:00</updated><summary>Austria won a World Cup game for the first time since 1990 with a 3-1 victory over a Jordan team on debut at soccer's premier global event.</summary></entry><entry><title>Takeaways from AP's report on Latin America's hard shift to the right</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/latin-america-crime-immigration-election-backlash-politics-t97108"/><id>urn:uuid:a1a25b6b-b005-4d8a-a743-b59f116cd243</id><updated>2026-06-17T02:20:47.774-04:00</updated><summary>Right-wing populists have been making headway in some of Latin America's biggest economies, promising a strong-arm approach to combatting crime and illegal immigration as an answer to the left-wing populism that took hold in the region just a few years ago.</summary></entry><entry><title>As crime surges in some Latin American countries, a far-right backlash is brewing</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/latin-america-crime-immigration-backlash-politics-n33028"/><id>urn:uuid:72ed64c6-d062-46f7-b318-1cf15e898cc1</id><updated>2026-06-17T02:11:35.552-04:00</updated><summary>At the start of this decade, Latin America leaned left as progressive politicians gained power amid public outrage over inequities worsened by the pandemic.</summary></entry><entry><title>Africa's clean energy projects face financing barrier from credit rating rules</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/credit-renewable-energy-africa-debt-b42243"/><id>urn:uuid:c5a38361-2fa4-4ba7-b0f7-18c72f641be1</id><updated>2026-06-17T01:50:18.743-04:00</updated><summary>Billions pledged for Africa's clean energy transition are failing to translate into projects on the ground as high financing costs deter investors.</summary></entry><entry><title>Africa's Ebola outbreaks complicated by victims who prefer traditional healers over hospitals</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/uganda-congo-ebola-spirituality-religion-faith-healers-a02892"/><id>urn:uuid:c5486e64-89b4-41b3-a8dc-0f149e003474</id><updated>2026-06-17T01:25:36.043-04:00</updated><summary>Whenever Ebola comes, some of those stricken choose the road to the nearest hospital.</summary></entry><entry><title>Lowe hits go-ahead homer, Reynolds connects twice as Pirates rally past Athletics for 6-5 victory</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/pirates-athletics-score-lowe-reynolds-h14916"/><id>urn:uuid:941ca19b-7568-4a69-a012-eaa20c2cbfa0</id><updated>2026-06-17T01:22:08.980-04:00</updated><summary>Brandon Lowe hit a tiebreaking homer in the ninth inning, Bryan Reynolds went deep from both sides of the plate and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied from an early four-run deficit to beat the Athletics 6-5.</summary></entry><entry><title>US stocks sink on worries about a possible hike to interest rates this year by the Federal Reserve</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/stocks-markets-rates-oil-us-iran-y37902"/><id>urn:uuid:297ba69e-f504-4d0a-b274-a9dc388d468e</id><updated>2026-06-17T01:13:48.342-04:00</updated><summary>U.S. stocks dropped on speculation the Federal Reserve may raise interest rates this year to keep a lid on inflation.</summary></entry><entry><title>Far from the World Cup, a girls team tries to revive soccer dreams for war-ravaged Sudan</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/sudan-girls-women-soccer-morocco-v26494"/><id>urn:uuid:b817685c-1d42-4518-a8bd-c20a19cfbf09</id><updated>2026-06-17T01:09:07.297-04:00</updated><summary>Sudan's women's national soccer team has made its first international appearance since civil war erupted in the country.</summary></entry><entry><title>A chilling Romanian exhibition replays videotaped secret police interrogations from 1989</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/romania-securitate-exhibition-history-o10305"/><id>urn:uuid:b41bbc72-618e-4125-887a-29e560c9a6ef</id><updated>2026-06-17T01:05:34.160-04:00</updated><summary>An exhibition in Romania's capital highlights the harsh reality of interrogations by the country's communist-era secret police.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cal Raleigh delivers decisive hit in return from injured list as Mariners top Orioles 3-1</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mariners-orioles-score-raleigh-j26478"/><id>urn:uuid:41d9be51-20d0-4a77-9043-a662dafa72cd</id><updated>2026-06-17T00:34:35.092-04:00</updated><summary>Cal Raleigh hit a two-run single in his return from the injured list, Logan Gilbert struck out a season-high 10 in seven strong innings and the Seattle Mariners beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-1.</summary></entry><entry><title>Georgia Republican legislative leaders reject governor's call for 2028 redistricting</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/redistricting-georgia-trump-gerrymander-e23374"/><id>urn:uuid:bd0db836-70de-415f-b751-7598ef48d1f0</id><updated>2026-06-17T00:24:20.948-04:00</updated><summary>Republican lawmakers in Georgia won't redraw congressional and state legislative districts for the 2028 elections during a special session called by GOP Gov. Brian Kemp.</summary></entry><entry><title>'A million years isn't enough': Victims' relatives confront Gilgo Beach serial killer at sentencing</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/gilgo-beach-ny-serial-killings-rex-heuermann-s62877"/><id>urn:uuid:4724dcb0-9d7f-49c0-a0eb-042e56c53b5f</id><updated>2026-06-17T00:22:54.672-04:00</updated><summary>A Long Island architect who lived a secret life as the Gilgo Beach serial killer has been sentenced to to life in prison without parole.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ohtani hits 15th homer as Dodgers beat Rays 1-0</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/dodgers-rays-score-ohtani-b61023"/><id>urn:uuid:96c5318e-78e3-48ba-88a8-d8d7d45ed81d</id><updated>2026-06-17T00:21:17.564-04:00</updated><summary>Shohei Ohtani hit his 15th home run of the season and Justin Wrobleski threw six innings to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 1-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.</summary></entry><entry><title>A timeline of the investigation of the Gilgo Beach killings</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/rex-heuermann-gilgo-beach-serial-killer-d06051"/><id>urn:uuid:38b36fa0-c7a4-4fd6-99d5-49f6eb4feb91</id><updated>2026-06-17T00:20:17.719-04:00</updated><summary>In 2010, police searching for a missing woman began finding human remains in the scrub along a barrier island parkway near New York's Gilgo Beach.</summary></entry><entry><title>Village election results: Voters choose incumbent mayors in Manorhaven and Centre Island</title><author><name>Carl MacGowan</name><email>carl.macgowan@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/long-island-village-election-results-e8jfvacj"/><id>urn:uuid:4b90e42f-2b34-41ae-8778-6ef33a2b1461</id><updated>2026-06-17T00:09:55.936-04:00</updated><summary>Nine Long Island villages had contested mayoral and trustee races Tuesday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Investigators seek clues in small jet crash that killed 1 in Texas, where bystanders rushed to help</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/texas-plane-crash-h68397"/><id>urn:uuid:8cebcbf9-dde6-4fc4-ab39-369e7ed72146</id><updated>2026-06-17T00:09:07.322-04:00</updated><summary>Investigators are on the scene where business jet crashed on a Texas highway, killing one person on board.</summary></entry><entry><title>Tunisia's Hervé Renard embraces challenge against Japan in World Cup debut</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/tunisia-renard-coach-world-cup-c86992"/><id>urn:uuid:6c8d99f6-6d54-4299-a579-f5f746aa39f3</id><updated>2026-06-17T00:07:10.110-04:00</updated><summary>Hervé Renard has taken over as Tunisia's head coach, replacing Sabri Lamouchi after a heavy loss to Sweden.</summary></entry><entry><title>A look at presidential libraries as the Obama Presidential Center opens to the public this week</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/presidential-libraries-obama-fdr-reagan-x53717"/><id>urn:uuid:ae87a2b2-d3b9-49b5-98de-4799740ae093</id><updated>2026-06-17T00:06:40.739-04:00</updated><summary>Franklin Roosevelt helped launch the modern system of presidential libraries in the late 1930s.</summary></entry><entry><title>G7 leaders back Trump's deal to end Iran war as more details of it emerge</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-g7-iran-france-india-c75700"/><id>urn:uuid:2236b822-4025-499a-9469-c49ed9e3d277</id><updated>2026-06-17T00:04:20.207-04:00</updated><summary>Leaders at the Group of Seven summit have backed U.S. President Donald Trump's tentative agreement with Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz and extend a ceasefire.</summary></entry><entry><title>Germany and Poland sign a new defense deal as the balance of power in Europe shifts</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/poland-germany-military-nato-cooperation-defense-russia-k31031"/><id>urn:uuid:7111653c-c71a-4d8c-9b72-69dde0923a8a</id><updated>2026-06-17T00:03:56.405-04:00</updated><summary>Germany and Poland have signed a new defense agreement to strengthen European military cooperation amid tensions with Russia.</summary></entry><entry><title>The interim US-Iran deal leaves the fate of Tehran's nuclear program still to be negotiated</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-iran-war-nuclear-talks-a34413"/><id>urn:uuid:34eed3c5-e213-41bd-80f0-44fcdabfdfcf</id><updated>2026-06-17T00:01:41.127-04:00</updated><summary>The interim deal between the U.S. and Iran is supposed to usher in a two-month period that would address Tehran's nuclear program.</summary></entry><entry><title>Federal Reserve policymakers show support for rate hikes as Warsh reins in guidance</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/federal-reserve-kevin-warsh-interest-rates-i37316"/><id>urn:uuid:483953e7-9b80-4ac6-96a8-79a8dc0aed3d</id><updated>2026-06-17T00:01:33.578-04:00</updated><summary>The Federal Reserve kept its key rate unchanged Wednesday yet nearly half the central bank's policymakers said they could support a rate hike later this year, an unexpectedly aggressive outcome that would disappoint President Trump and suggests heightened concerns about persistent inflation.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mariners activate Raleigh and Crawford but put Arozarena on 10-day injured list</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mariners-raleigh-crawford-arozarena-v23899"/><id>urn:uuid:6eb922c7-d20a-48c1-97a9-35cc788867df</id><updated>2026-06-16T23:37:32.522-04:00</updated><summary>Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh has been reinstated from the 10-day injured list.</summary></entry><entry><title>Georgia gets another strong pitching performance against Texas, wins 2-0 to reach CWS bracket final</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/cws-texas-georgia-p55487"/><id>urn:uuid:d836afbf-d125-4dee-ab77-b1f334018e5d</id><updated>2026-06-16T23:32:43.398-04:00</updated><summary>Dylan Vigue and Justin Byrd combined on a four-hitter and Georgia made the most of its few offensive opportunities to oust Texas from the College World Series with a 2-0 victory.</summary></entry><entry><title>Raynel Delgado drives in 2 in the eighth as the Astros beat the Tigers 4-2</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/tigers-astros-baseball-score-mlb-m18845"/><id>urn:uuid:75a39bf9-8184-4320-b902-c41f7a27955f</id><updated>2026-06-16T23:32:40.525-04:00</updated><summary>Raynel Delgado drove in two runs in the eighth inning in his second major league game to help lift the Houston Astros to a 4-2 win over the Detroit Tigers.</summary></entry><entry><title>Police: Man arrested after trying to steal car in Brentwood with 2 kids inside</title><author><name>Nicholas Grasso</name><email>nicholas.grasso@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/brentwood-suffolk-county-police-department-fmj8jrvx"/><id>urn:uuid:e65a0f4c-fd96-4c5e-bc25-823164642062</id><updated>2026-06-16T23:23:48.462-04:00</updated><summary>The father of the children, ages 5 and 6, left them in the Volkswagen while he went into a smoke shop, police said.</summary></entry><entry><title>Detained by US customs 2 weeks ago, Aymen Hussein scores for Iraq in his World Cup debut</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/aymen-hussein-iraq-goal-world-cup-x57439"/><id>urn:uuid:44d1294d-e683-46d1-aec9-064972b7f1c0</id><updated>2026-06-16T23:19:03.111-04:00</updated><summary>Iraq striker Aymen Hussein was delayed on the way to his first World Cup.</summary></entry><entry><title>Nationals reliever Paxton Schultz awarded first big league win thanks to obscure scoring rule</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/washington-nationals-paxton-schultz-first-win-m00587"/><id>urn:uuid:b2c19f66-40d8-4c42-adec-9f3aa6c124d1</id><updated>2026-06-16T23:14:00.951-04:00</updated><summary>Nationals reliever Paxton Schultz has his first career victory thanks to a rarely seen official scorer's decision.</summary></entry><entry><title>Willi Castro and TJ Rumfield each drive in two runs as the Rockies beat the Cubs, 5-2</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/rockies-cubs-score-l48084"/><id>urn:uuid:c0839af7-dbfc-4ed3-8774-6fc1fa679058</id><updated>2026-06-16T23:11:16.506-04:00</updated><summary>Willi Castro continued his hot streak with two RBIs and TJ Rumfield hit a two-run home run as the Colorado Rockies evened their series against the Chicago Cubs with a 5-2 win.</summary></entry><entry><title>Colombia leans on James Rodríguez's World Cup magic as it opens vs. Uzbekistan</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/james-rodriguez-colombia-world-cup-2026-k42017"/><id>urn:uuid:62bbb089-554b-4a54-9ea3-978366e2e8ad</id><updated>2026-06-16T23:10:57.615-04:00</updated><summary>The finest chapters of James Rodríguez's career have been written in the yellow jersey of Colombia, particularly under the intense pressure of short-format tournaments.</summary></entry><entry><title>Messi has his first World Cup hat trick as defending champion Argentina beats Algeria 3-0 in opener</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-argentina-algeria-score-messi-w42656"/><id>urn:uuid:80e19ba6-8ce3-470d-8c4b-468c932d88e3</id><updated>2026-06-16T23:07:41.099-04:00</updated><summary>Lionel Messi registered his first World Cup hat trick and moved into a tie for first on the tournament's career scoring list in a brilliant performance against Algeria on Tuesday night.</summary></entry><entry><title>Justin Verlander to pitch for Tigers at Comerica Park on Sunday against White Sox</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/tigers-justin-verlander-g80453"/><id>urn:uuid:895ecc39-cc88-42e2-a2cd-bcada61e0ae1</id><updated>2026-06-16T23:05:52.571-04:00</updated><summary>Detroit Tigers right-hander Justin Verlander is expected to start against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday at Comerica Park, where he has not pitched for the franchise since 2017.</summary></entry><entry><title>Pallante throws 7 strong innings as Cardinals beat Padres 3-2</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/padres-cardinals-score-r45195"/><id>urn:uuid:5a45be0e-3183-4dc6-aa5b-272cfc0b72b1</id><updated>2026-06-16T23:03:27.491-04:00</updated><summary>Andre Pallante threw seven strong innings, Blaze Jordan hit an RBI double and Nathan Church added an RBI single as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 3-2 on Tuesday night.</summary></entry><entry><title>Braves-Giants game suspended by rain, to resume Wednesday at 2 p.m. with Giants up 3-2</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/braves-giants-score-suspended-m89576"/><id>urn:uuid:0e0d229c-77fa-462e-838e-cf8efebea8f2</id><updated>2026-06-16T22:29:46.179-04:00</updated><summary>The opening game between the Atlanta Braves and San Francisco Giants was suspended due to rain.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mitchell, Turang hit homers to pace Milwaukee past Cleveland 2-1</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/guardians-brewers-score-u16117"/><id>urn:uuid:b77a2f5e-633a-4aa2-952c-2b5bdcc1d706</id><updated>2026-06-16T22:29:35.577-04:00</updated><summary>Garrett Mitchell hit a solo homer in the seventh inning to lift the Milwaukee Brewers to a 2-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians.</summary></entry><entry><title>Tigers scratch Colt Keith from lineup with sore wrist against Astros, a day after he hit 3 homers</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/tigers-colt-keith-injured-o11275"/><id>urn:uuid:5f525fec-6c8b-43f9-9bdf-1dbb485351be</id><updated>2026-06-16T22:20:40.335-04:00</updated><summary>The Detroit Tigers scratched Colt Keith from the lineup with a sore right wrist Tuesday night against the Houston Astros.</summary></entry><entry><title>Blue Jays back Cease with 3 homers in 6-1 victory over Red Sox at Fenway</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/red-sox-blue-jays-score-n21206"/><id>urn:uuid:571ee6a5-aeff-4e0c-8699-a61820ab73bb</id><updated>2026-06-16T22:14:54.745-04:00</updated><summary>Davis Schneider and Andrés Giménez hit back-to-back home runs, Dylan Cease pitched five shutout innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 6-1.</summary></entry><entry><title>New Zealand's Tyler Bindon and mom Jenny are the first mother-son duo to play in the World Cup</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-new-zealand-tyler-bindon-jenny-bindon-j92302"/><id>urn:uuid:d254776d-35dd-4701-8ca2-f5a062200348</id><updated>2026-06-16T22:04:28.887-04:00</updated><summary>When Tyler Bindon came in off the bench for New Zealand in its World Cup opener against Iran, he made a bit of history with his mom.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mitchell scores 27, Clark has 21 points and 14 assists, and the Fever beat the Tempo 113-91</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/tempo-fever-score-b43103"/><id>urn:uuid:e0c1dcd6-532b-42a2-8078-8f7eeb91c7c6</id><updated>2026-06-16T21:53:23.364-04:00</updated><summary>Kelsey Mitchell scored 27 points on 9-of-11 shooting, Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston each had a double-double, and the Indiana Fever beat the Toronto Tempo 113-91 for their fourth straight victory.</summary></entry><entry><title>Argentina is defending its World Cup title, and its fans are more obsessed than ever</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/argentina-fans-world-cup-messi-l89089"/><id>urn:uuid:77443d45-40cf-4dfe-8dea-3466a3e79d58</id><updated>2026-06-16T21:42:52.268-04:00</updated><summary>Some Argentina fans shelled out tens of thousands of dollars to follow the World Cup defending champions around the U.S. One group made a 20-hour drive to Tuesday's opening match in Kansas City against Algeria, living on sandwiches, to save money.</summary></entry><entry><title>Rapper Mystikal sentenced to 20 years in Louisiana rape case</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/mystikal-louisiana-rapper-rape-sentence-k09539"/><id>urn:uuid:c129b088-f6b6-41b0-82b2-b108bfb0a951</id><updated>2026-06-16T21:42:38.606-04:00</updated><summary>The rapper Mystikal will serve 20 years in prison for raping a woman at his Louisiana home in 2022.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mead's 3-run HR, Nuñez's big night lift the Nationals to a 6-4 victory over the Royals</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/nationals-royals-score-p56940"/><id>urn:uuid:8b381a06-5a0c-4003-9f49-fb872d5d4e89</id><updated>2026-06-16T21:40:38.256-04:00</updated><summary>Curtis Mead hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift the Washington Nationals to a 6-4 win over the Kansas City Royals.</summary></entry><entry><title>Lionel Messi ties men's World Cup goals record with a hat trick as Argentina tops Algeria</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-argentina-lionel-messi-m50044"/><id>urn:uuid:dd199ea5-d313-467a-b043-e4ba190ec296</id><updated>2026-06-16T21:37:39.815-04:00</updated><summary>Lionel Messi delivered his first World Cup hat trick and matched Miroslav Klose's career scoring record before thousands of Argentina fans packed into Arrowhead Stadium for a match against Algeria on Tuesday night.</summary></entry><entry><title>Marsh, Bohm and Schwarber homer as Phillies beat Marlins 8-2 behind Luzardo</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/phillies-marlins-score-schwarber-luzardo-f26991"/><id>urn:uuid:d4fe50ef-ba03-4a19-a8a9-d23c7fc40122</id><updated>2026-06-16T21:33:49.415-04:00</updated><summary>Brandon Marsh, Alec Bohm and Kyle Schwarber homered, Jesús Luzardo pitched seven strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Miami Marlins 8-2.</summary></entry><entry><title>Orioles reinstate Helsley from 15-day injured list</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/ryan-helsley-orioles-c34801"/><id>urn:uuid:556a4788-6301-4200-816c-5cf6db8ca4d3</id><updated>2026-06-16T21:12:39.245-04:00</updated><summary>The Baltimore Orioles reinstated closer Ryan Helsley from the 15-day injured list prior to Tuesday night's opener against the Mariners.</summary></entry><entry><title>US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 1, leaves 2 survivors in the eastern Pacific Ocean</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/boat-strikes-drug-trafficking-us-military-k95923"/><id>urn:uuid:60a68fb1-8ca7-485f-90ab-62bf5213af86</id><updated>2026-06-16T20:54:03.108-04:00</updated><summary>The U.S. military has attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one man and leaving two survivors.</summary></entry><entry><title>Neymar returns to action for limited training with Brazil at the World Cup</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-brazil-neymar-injury-s75546"/><id>urn:uuid:6f4dbb66-d17c-4a2d-8688-4808dbe83ff3</id><updated>2026-06-16T20:53:39.688-04:00</updated><summary>Neymar returned to action for the first time since he joined Brazil's World Cup squad while nursing an injured right leg.</summary></entry><entry><title>Federal government seeks to halt the first U.S. reparations program for Black people</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/illinois-reparations-trump-department-of-justice-race-g09375"/><id>urn:uuid:c8d449b3-e768-4aae-a3e0-1ca6f0777229</id><updated>2026-06-16T20:49:37.250-04:00</updated><summary>The federal government has asked a judge to halt the United States' first reparations program in Evanston, Illinois.</summary></entry><entry><title>Roberts: Ohtani to start Wednesday vs the Rays as knee swelling 'completely dissipated'</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/dodgers-ohtani-start-c79082"/><id>urn:uuid:c2a0cc7c-aa2c-427b-85ec-f335a5d57f67</id><updated>2026-06-16T20:24:27.332-04:00</updated><summary>Dodgers manager Dave Roberts says Shohei Ohtani will make his scheduled start on the mound against the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Erling Haaland scores twice in World Cup debut as Norway tops Iraq 4-1</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/iraq-norway-score-world-cup-s10319"/><id>urn:uuid:c00c55f6-9b14-4e2e-a3bb-7074de09b0c3</id><updated>2026-06-16T20:17:04.801-04:00</updated><summary>Erling Haaland scored his first two World Cup goals, including one off a defensive blunder, to propel Norway to a 4-1 victory over Iraq in Group I.</summary></entry><entry><title>Astros reinstate Yainer Diaz, Hunter Brown from injured list and both contribute in win over Tigers</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/astros-yainer-diaz-v38984"/><id>urn:uuid:95250e03-6d06-41e9-8eec-11808e632402</id><updated>2026-06-16T20:13:12.694-04:00</updated><summary>The Houston Astros reinstated catcher Yainer Diaz and right-hander Hunter Brown from the injured list and both contributed in a 4-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.</summary></entry><entry><title>NYS DMV adds new license plate for nation's 250th anniversary</title><author><name>Nicholas Grasso</name><email>nicholas.grasso@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/transportation/dmv-license-plates-250th-anniversary-united-states-tcbv76cs"/><id>urn:uuid:59eda171-19d5-4d7a-ac04-ab1bcacff96f</id><updated>2026-06-16T20:06:55.184-04:00</updated><summary>The plates, which cost extra, sport an image of the United States colored in red and blue with a smattering of stars.</summary></entry><entry><title>PHOTO ESSAY: In Gaza, orphaned children navigate grief while trying to hold on to childhood</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/gaza-orphans-unicef-photo-essay-d48396"/><id>urn:uuid:e5f83327-df63-4548-b6fc-cdd98b8145c7</id><updated>2026-06-16T20:00:40.441-04:00</updated><summary>GAZA — Israel’s military campaign in Gaza has left tens of thousands of Palestinian children</summary></entry><entry><title>NHL says the 2026 playoffs is the most-watched on record, averaging 1.8 million viewers</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/nhl-most-watched-playoffs-c30470"/><id>urn:uuid:7b7785c0-5b2a-4a7a-9f7d-23936b74574c</id><updated>2026-06-16T19:59:27.851-04:00</updated><summary>The NHL says the Stanley Cup Playoffs this spring were the most-watched on record in the U.S. with an average of 1.8 million viewers.</summary></entry><entry><title>NFL, NBA unions applaud efforts on bill designed to fix college sports in letter obtained by the AP</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/nflpa-nbpa-letter-congress-b05261"/><id>urn:uuid:5407558a-8531-46b4-ada1-0f02c10e4f6e</id><updated>2026-06-16T19:56:24.917-04:00</updated><summary>The NFL Players Association and National Basketball Players Association teamed up on letter to leaders of the Senate Commerce Committee, applauding their efforts on a recently introduced Senate bill designed to fix college sports.</summary></entry><entry><title>Long Beach's Dunia Sibomana-Rodriguez honored by Yankees, throws first pitch at Stadium</title><author><name>Gregg Sarra</name><email>gregg.sarra@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/dunia-sibomana-rodriguez-yankee-stadium-bqcdcfqq"/><id>urn:uuid:fbb87fd2-0199-4ab2-92f8-6c1247a0a852</id><updated>2026-06-16T19:43:04.321-04:00</updated><summary>The three-time high school state wrestling champion from Long Beach also threw out the first pitch, followed by his signature backflip.</summary></entry><entry><title>'Hockey Night in Canada' NHL broadcasts won't return to CBC next fall</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/hockey-night-canada-cbc-rogers-p37192"/><id>urn:uuid:025d1232-fee3-4547-bdc4-4cf7b6d03ffc</id><updated>2026-06-16T19:38:59.296-04:00</updated><summary>"Hockey Night in Canada" will not return to CBC next season.</summary></entry><entry><title>The Chicago Cubs put reliever Daniel Palencia on the 15-day injured list with elbow inflammation</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/cubs-palencia-hollowell-s84458"/><id>urn:uuid:5e193e33-5714-4562-9580-ae5b47af79d3</id><updated>2026-06-16T19:35:48.718-04:00</updated><summary>The Chicago Cubs have placed right-handed pitcher Daniel Palencia on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump is shifting special ed, civil rights out of Education Department. Here's what we know</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-education-department-restructuring-civil-rights-sped-y86816"/><id>urn:uuid:e4e18e43-b8d7-4ff4-963c-207286cf2bef</id><updated>2026-06-16T19:30:23.508-04:00</updated><summary>The Education Department is transferring oversight of special education and civil rights to other agencies.</summary></entry><entry><title>Toughness a quality of U.S. Open winners at Shinnecock Hills</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/us-open-shinnecock-koepka-scott-u42189"/><id>urn:uuid:25bb688b-447f-4a05-b4fa-8c2d76c1a21d</id><updated>2026-06-16T19:21:54.611-04:00</updated><summary>One quality stands out among the U.S. Open champions at Shinnecock Hills.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump administration uses hydrogen peroxide and tiny bubbles against algae in Reflecting Pool</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-reflecting-pool-renovation-o04821"/><id>urn:uuid:60d124ee-2715-4171-b918-7609f76a2f61</id><updated>2026-06-16T19:19:49.563-04:00</updated><summary>President Donald Trump's remodeled Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has turned chartreuse from an algal bloom.</summary></entry><entry><title>Islip OKs contract extension for ICE at town shooting range</title><author><name>Sam Kmack</name><email>sam.kmack@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/ice-islip-shooting-range-sk5l8ugs"/><id>urn:uuid:512c0f0f-d1ab-4092-baaf-413e3091f87d</id><updated>2026-06-16T19:18:43.985-04:00</updated><summary>The decision follows nearly a year of local activists pushing town leaders to terminate the arrangement, which has been in place for decades.</summary></entry><entry><title>Sprinkler malfunctions at halftime of Iraq-Norway World Cup match at Gillette Stadium</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-sprinkler-norway-iraq-h97521"/><id>urn:uuid:f57ae69b-2418-4c46-992e-f4b2c6ae1c4e</id><updated>2026-06-16T19:16:06.435-04:00</updated><summary>A sprinkler malfunctioned at Gillette Stadium during halftime of the World Cup match between Norway and Iraq on Tuesday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cape Verde's Vozinha becomes an Instagram sensation thanks to his saves and a streamer's push</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/vozinha-cape-verde-world-cup-cazetv-m12804"/><id>urn:uuid:3c7e1c92-c092-45c2-ac00-54dce3ab50ab</id><updated>2026-06-16T19:13:03.898-04:00</updated><summary>Vozinha gasped and laughed in shock when shown the number of new Instagram followers he had gained after helping tiny Cape Verde hold off powerhouse Spain in his team's World Cup debut.</summary></entry><entry><title>Diamondbacks sign two-way Korean prospect Jun-Sang Eom to deal with $1.5 million signing bonus</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/korea-diamondbacks-jun-sang-eom-o57180"/><id>urn:uuid:aaac81bf-cea7-49e4-8cb4-c281cb8f0c9e</id><updated>2026-06-16T19:04:55.472-04:00</updated><summary>The Arizona Diamondbacks and South Korean two-way prospect Jun-Sang Eom have agreed to a minor league deal during the international signing period that includes a $1.5 million signing bonus.</summary></entry><entry><title>World Cup what to know: Ronaldo looks to make history by scoring in 6th World Cup</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-schedule-results-news-ronaldo-m98880"/><id>urn:uuid:71319619-67d6-4caa-9e0e-7e73fddcaeeb</id><updated>2026-06-16T19:04:29.257-04:00</updated><summary>Cristiano Ronaldo looks to make history by becoming the first player to score a goal in six World Cups when Portugal meets Congo on Wednesday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Islip approves 18% pay raises for town clerk, receiver of taxes; foregoes update on MacArthur Airport plans</title><author><name>Sam Kmack</name><email>sam.kmack@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/islip-pay-raises-macarthur-airport-update-jvfejq23"/><id>urn:uuid:7141d1cc-03d1-4455-b539-82717c8873e4</id><updated>2026-06-16T18:48:51.217-04:00</updated><summary>Town Clerk Linda Vavricka and Receiver of Taxes Andy Wittman received the raises in a 3-2 town board vote Tuesday. The board did not take up the issue of expansion plans at MacArthur Airport.</summary></entry><entry><title>Fleet dominate PWHL awards, with Frankel winning Billie Jean King MVP and goalie of the year honors</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/pwhl-awards-frankel-x21030"/><id>urn:uuid:4ff8481a-e54c-4098-9f3d-04e7d007f1e2</id><updated>2026-06-16T18:39:01.930-04:00</updated><summary>The Boston Fleet dominated the PWHL awards, led by Aerin Frankel who earned the Billie Jean King MVP trophy and goalie of the year honors.</summary></entry><entry><title>Audit: More than 90 Nassau retirees 'double-dipped' on Medicare Part B to cover dependents, costing county $1.5M</title><author><name>Candice Ferrette</name><email>candice.ferrette@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/nassau-retirees-audit-a18b4pck"/><id>urn:uuid:78795dd2-4098-4472-adde-df435f1dbc6d</id><updated>2026-06-16T18:34:14.839-04:00</updated><summary>The reimbursements cost about $1.5M in taxpayer money over a 20-year period,</summary></entry><entry><title>Floyd Mayweather faces felony charges in Las Vegas</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/floyd-mayweather-las-vegas-theft-a73370"/><id>urn:uuid:4b559106-0c49-4f67-8126-9ca8b7f81050</id><updated>2026-06-16T18:34:01.567-04:00</updated><summary>Boxer Floyd Mayweather faces two felony charges in Las Vegas for theft and the "intent to defraud," alleging he wrote a bad check to buy a watch at a Las Vegas luxury resale store.</summary></entry><entry><title>Nia Coffey is the latest newcomer thriving with the Lynx under Cheryl Reeve</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/lynx-nia-coffey-f99668"/><id>urn:uuid:fd9939e6-c32a-470f-b525-073f3fc4317f</id><updated>2026-06-16T18:33:17.048-04:00</updated><summary>Nia Coffey has changed teams five times in a 10-year WNBA career.</summary></entry><entry><title>Suspect in fatal shooting inside Delaware hospital taken into custody</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/wilmington-delaware-hospital-shooting-r93041"/><id>urn:uuid:5b6e9180-d4c5-4b9c-bf7c-dea361a03cc7</id><updated>2026-06-16T18:30:47.709-04:00</updated><summary>Officials say the suspect in a fatal shooting inside a Delaware hospital has been taken into custody in Philadelphia.</summary></entry><entry><title>US Justice Department accuses New York state of letting fraud flourish in Medicaid program</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/justice-department-medicaid-fraud-new-york-k75261"/><id>urn:uuid:b10f09d8-6aab-43d9-9c38-ed5c1ff89cd8</id><updated>2026-06-16T18:28:09.688-04:00</updated><summary>The U.S. Justice Department has accused New York state officials of facilitating fraud by letting a Georgia company use a sham bidding process to gain control of a $10 billion program to provide home care to disabled Medicaid patients.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cairo blasts GOP committee folks over low energy, turnout in CD3</title><author><name>Newsday</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/the-point/joe-cairo-east-hampton-kathee-burke-gonzalez-jerry-larsen-xayy9t6t"/><id>urn:uuid:de9c8cfe-275b-42fb-a464-9dc55f35de93</id><updated>2026-06-16T18:27:03.638-04:00</updated><summary>The Point is Newsday Opinion's daily newsletter inside the local, city and state political scenes.</summary></entry><entry><title>Serious accident causing 'significant delays' around U.S. Open in Shinnecock Tuesday evening, USGA says</title><author><name>John Valenti</name><email>john.valenti@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/us-open-traffic-shinnecock-southampton-hoi6b47u"/><id>urn:uuid:71bb9c6c-9f27-4ee2-8600-d8bb198e6c3b</id><updated>2026-06-16T18:23:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Tournament play officially begins Thursday, when officials project the worst of traffic concerns will begin.</summary></entry><entry><title>Colombia's ELN rebels release two police officers as the nation prepares to hold a pivotal election</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/colombia-eln-police-hostages-released-elections-m91511"/><id>urn:uuid:36300b8d-0a61-4934-bc71-b4ba28e06cda</id><updated>2026-06-16T18:22:28.652-04:00</updated><summary>Two police officers who were held hostage for almost a year by Colombia's largest remaining rebel group were released, the nation's human rights defender's office said.</summary></entry><entry><title>Scheffler is chasing a career Grand Slam at the US Open. It's not what motivates him</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/us-open-scottie-scheffler-grand-slam-shinnecock-m70863"/><id>urn:uuid:1a1234b9-1fce-414b-b801-11c7dece1d4b</id><updated>2026-06-16T18:13:57.056-04:00</updated><summary>Scottie Scheffler is on the cusp of a career Grand Slam at the U.S. Open.</summary></entry><entry><title>West Virginia cools off Troy's hot bats to keep its College World Series run going with a 12-0 win</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/cws-wvu-troy-g92224"/><id>urn:uuid:616868a8-c74f-46c8-8084-dd3b92be1070</id><updated>2026-06-16T18:12:36.200-04:00</updated><summary>Dawson Montesa held Troy to two hits while pitching into the sixth inning, West Virginia's bullpen worked out of two bases-loaded situations and Gavin Kelly hit a three-run homer as the Mountaineers ended the Trojans' first College World Series appearance with a 12-0 victory.</summary></entry><entry><title>Lakers public address announcer Lawrence Tanter is retiring after 43 seasons</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/lakers-announcer-lawrence-tanter-retires-r61872"/><id>urn:uuid:5c2c5191-4294-44ef-9266-a01593cef97b</id><updated>2026-06-16T18:09:59.740-04:00</updated><summary>Lawrence Tanter is retiring as public address announcer of the Los Angeles Lakers.</summary></entry><entry><title>In boost to Musk, Justice Department seeks to dismiss air pollution lawsuit against xAI data center</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/musk-xai-data-center-memphis-pollution-naacp-d03547"/><id>urn:uuid:b84beec3-44aa-4125-8584-b6f7102f5a7c</id><updated>2026-06-16T18:05:10.165-04:00</updated><summary>The Trump administration is helping one of Elon Musk's companies fight a civil rights lawsuit that alleges it is illegally running dozens of natural gas turbines to power a $20 billion data center in Mississippi.</summary></entry><entry><title>Satterfield expects surge of NFL calls after Sorsby says he will apply for supplemental draft</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/brendan-sorsby-nfl-supplemental-draft-k66141"/><id>urn:uuid:e8fb67e1-81d3-42a2-9af8-d2c18c5be4ad</id><updated>2026-06-16T18:04:24.169-04:00</updated><summary>Scott Satterfield has fielded plenty of questions from NFL teams about Brendan Sorsby, especially after his former quarterback transferred to Texas Tech and information about Sorsby's gambling addiction became well known.</summary></entry><entry><title>New Predators executive Chris MacFarland strikes deal with former team to add Avs center Ross Colton</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/ross-colton-avalanche-predators-b03037"/><id>urn:uuid:673cd4f5-c080-4d72-9162-b73d891ab8e0</id><updated>2026-06-16T17:52:17.480-04:00</updated><summary>New Nashville front-office executive Chris MacFarland didn't take long to strike a deal with his former team in trading for Colorado forward Ross Colton on Tuesday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Royals' Seth Lugo is expected to start Friday after being hit in the head by a line drive last week</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/kansas-city-royals-seth-lugo-h86467"/><id>urn:uuid:18dfd85c-f7a4-4ad9-a953-1d9338554ef2</id><updated>2026-06-16T17:38:07.104-04:00</updated><summary>Kansas City Royals right-hander Seth Lugo threw a bullpen session and is expected to start Friday after spending time on the concussion list.</summary></entry><entry><title>US official says Iran knew team would have to leave the country shortly after World Cup match</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/iran-world-cup-complaint-visas-k09863"/><id>urn:uuid:cda46b01-dd34-490a-8130-26a6e1722294</id><updated>2026-06-16T17:37:57.164-04:00</updated><summary>The Trump administration is pushing back on complaints from Iran's national team that it was forced to leave the U.S. immediately after its first World Cup match instead of having a day to recover in a hotel, saying that was the plan for the team all along.</summary></entry><entry><title>Melanie Cradle nominated as first Black woman to Connecticut Supreme Court</title><author><name> The Connecticut Mirror</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/first-black-woman-nominated-connecticut-supreme-court-u50729"/><id>urn:uuid:7740a8ec-5253-4a17-8f95-329cf577e99f</id><updated>2026-06-16T17:32:53.419-04:00</updated><summary>Gov. Ned Lamont has nominated Chief Judge Melanie L.</summary></entry><entry><title>Senate fails to advance war powers resolution to halt US action against Iran</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/war-powers-resolution-senate-iran-war-c20587"/><id>urn:uuid:4c6be421-6f36-4bb7-be28-9941fea8b432</id><updated>2026-06-16T17:23:35.576-04:00</updated><summary>The Senate has tried again to advance a war powers resolution that would force an end to the U.S. military action against Iran.</summary></entry><entry><title>Guardians All-Star 3rd baseman José Ramírez undergoes surgery on left hand</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/guardians-ramirez-s00970"/><id>urn:uuid:e6be34a8-0912-4718-889d-ff8c966b63f8</id><updated>2026-06-16T17:21:43.074-04:00</updated><summary>Guardians All-Star third baseman José Ramírez has undergone surgery to remove the hook of the broken hamate bone in his left hand.</summary></entry><entry><title>Brazil's top court convicts son of former President Bolsonaro for coercion</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/brazil-supreme-court-eduardo-bolsonaro-coercion-s44191"/><id>urn:uuid:1c342601-f518-4849-a76b-205cadb3d315</id><updated>2026-06-16T17:19:33.418-04:00</updated><summary>Brazil's Supreme Court convicted former lawmaker Eduardo Bolsonaro on Tuesday for coercion.</summary></entry><entry><title>Skydivers killed in Missouri plane crash found thrills and peace through jumping</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/plane-crash-deaths-skydiving-butler-missouri-o22963"/><id>urn:uuid:f84c8b2e-f107-4210-9a26-074a8fbae7c7</id><updated>2026-06-16T17:18:50.848-04:00</updated><summary>Friends and family are remembering the skydivers killed in a Missouri plane crash for their love of life and the thrills and peace jumping gave them.</summary></entry><entry><title>Al Iannazzone: Aaron Glenn wants Jets to have 'competitive stamina' like Knicks</title><author><name>Al Iannazzone</name><email>al.iannazzone@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/al-iannazzone/jets-aaron-glenn-knicks-r05snp4k"/><id>urn:uuid:5b7e245f-3cb8-4569-9e91-b41d6ab16b1f</id><updated>2026-06-16T17:14:47.623-04:00</updated><summary>The Jets have improved the roster, added leadership and have returned for offseason training hungrier.</summary></entry><entry><title>Kylian Mbappé sparks France with 2 goals in 3-1 win over Senegal at the World Cup</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/france-senegal-score-world-cup-d17244"/><id>urn:uuid:0d8496a8-e3f2-4714-9d3c-286300e18f80</id><updated>2026-06-16T17:14:19.734-04:00</updated><summary>Kylian Mbappé scored twice to move past Pelé with 14 World Cup goals, Bradley Barcola added another and France rebounded from a surprisingly poor first half to beat Senegal 3-1.</summary></entry><entry><title>World Cup merchandise becomes a fan destination at MetLife Stadium</title><author><name>Ben Dickson</name><email>benjamin.dickson@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-vl6b5abr"/><id>urn:uuid:3d256c88-7d3e-4ff6-9bc1-68c95ecbb43c</id><updated>2026-06-16T17:14:04.394-04:00</updated><summary>Said Omar Daniel of Brooklyn: "All my friends and stuff, they were like, 'Yo, go get me some merch.' "</summary></entry><entry><title>Brazilian police arrest 25 people in a crackdown on Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/brazil-amazon-tren-de-aragua-venezuela-f82596"/><id>urn:uuid:9de8a32f-df13-4184-907c-04cd99f2eafd</id><updated>2026-06-16T17:12:02.413-04:00</updated><summary>Brazilian police have arrested 25 people in a crackdown on the Venezuelan criminal gang Tren de Aragua.</summary></entry><entry><title>FACT FOCUS: Trump says illegal immigration increased car insurance premiums. Experts say otherwise</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/fact-check-trump-car-insurance-premiums-immigrants-w09480"/><id>urn:uuid:4f7987f4-a04e-4551-a70d-c2f65c08c4a7</id><updated>2026-06-16T17:10:58.002-04:00</updated><summary>President Donald Trump is crediting his tough immigration policies for a drop in car insurance premiums.</summary></entry><entry><title>One Extraordinary Photo: An overhead look at New Zealand's Elijah Just scoring against Iran</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-2026-new-zealand-iran-x44423"/><id>urn:uuid:debbdd4b-41ca-4612-af11-b5d219312d64</id><updated>2026-06-16T17:10:41.013-04:00</updated><summary>Mark J.</summary></entry><entry><title>Tim Payne, New Zealand's viral World Cup star, to join Paraguay club Olimpia, source says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-new-zealand-tim-payne-paraguay-p43873"/><id>urn:uuid:251f72eb-7af8-43bb-9244-63b714e2174a</id><updated>2026-06-16T17:07:15.107-04:00</updated><summary>Tim Payne, the little-known New Zealand defender who became a social media celebrity, will leave his home country to play for Paraguay's reigning champion Olimpia, a team with a long tradition in South American soccer.</summary></entry><entry><title>RFK Jr. overrules experts to keep hantavirus cruise ship passenger in quarantine</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/hantavirus-cruise-ship-passenger-quarantine-rfk-r91223"/><id>urn:uuid:0e4cfa4d-d9b5-420c-a26f-bcd32e80a70e</id><updated>2026-06-16T17:05:20.672-04:00</updated><summary>U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has refused to release a cruise ship passenger exposed to hantavirus from the Nebraska quarantine facility where she is being held.</summary></entry><entry><title>QB Cam Ward: No break before camp as Titans try to climb out of 3-14 finish</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/titans-minicamp-ward-tate-o53382"/><id>urn:uuid:4a53318e-c971-45ec-ad5a-62c5aa47fb97</id><updated>2026-06-16T16:53:49.407-04:00</updated><summary>Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward has a simple philosophy about the NFL.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump goes after Netanyahu as he pursues deal with Iran, putting their friendship to the test</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-israel-netanyahu-iran-deal-b41241"/><id>urn:uuid:d6aea3d7-0190-41f5-a6bb-ee44a547cccd</id><updated>2026-06-16T16:51:52.146-04:00</updated><summary>President Donald Trump seems to be testing their friendship as he pressures Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to sink the agreement with Iran to end the war.</summary></entry><entry><title>Movie Review: In 'Toy Story 5,' it's (digital) apocalypse now for toys</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/toy-story-5-movie-review-d79103"/><id>urn:uuid:2494ec18-86e6-4ef9-818f-23bdc960299e</id><updated>2026-06-16T16:47:05.069-04:00</updated><summary>"Toy Story 5" may fall shy of the first three and probably ranks as the fifth best of these movies.</summary></entry><entry><title>Broncos open minicamp with Bo Nix back, Jonathon Cooper sidelined after 2 arrests</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/denver-broncos-bo-nix-ankle-u71961"/><id>urn:uuid:6cae3727-1c0a-4abb-9d8c-d0f31c872f49</id><updated>2026-06-16T16:45:35.068-04:00</updated><summary>The Denver Broncos kicked off their mandatory minicamp with quarterback Bo Nix returning to practice.</summary></entry><entry><title>Sarah McCleskey, Hofstra librarian/vice dean, competes on 'Jeopardy!'</title><author><name>Frank Lovece</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/jeopardy-hofstra-sarah-mccleskey-a20h23cb"/><id>urn:uuid:d120443a-fc2f-4b66-b9bc-75ca1740af90</id><updated>2026-06-16T16:44:54.871-04:00</updated><summary>Sarah McCleskey parlayed her background in Classical languages, archaeology and politics to win an appearance on the quiz show.</summary></entry><entry><title>France striker Kylian Mbappé scores his 13th and 14th World Cup goals</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/kylian-mbappe-world-cup-goal-a81436"/><id>urn:uuid:05932365-f3c3-42c0-9dcc-112252d05edb</id><updated>2026-06-16T16:44:11.031-04:00</updated><summary>France striker Kylian Mbappé has scored the 13 and 14th World Cup goals of his career, tied for the fourth most in tournament history.</summary></entry><entry><title>'We're American. We don't take s---.' US says Pochettino instilled strong mentality for World Cup</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/usmnt-world-cup-pochettino-r05884"/><id>urn:uuid:d23100b0-4b92-4653-a7bc-35d251c7dbfd</id><updated>2026-06-16T16:36:01.081-04:00</updated><summary>The U.S. World Cup team says it is prepared for the physical challenge of facing Australia in group play this week.</summary></entry><entry><title>Blanche set for July confirmation hearings for attorney general as Republicans weigh support</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/blanche-attorney-general-hearings-trump-t87163"/><id>urn:uuid:736a0d12-5f14-4661-843b-b562281cb134</id><updated>2026-06-16T16:35:43.542-04:00</updated><summary>The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold confirmation hearings July 15 and 16 for acting Attorney General Todd Blanche as some Republicans remain undecided on supporting him for the post.</summary></entry><entry><title>Saints all-time sack leader Cam Jordan agrees to 1-year deal for a 16th season with New Orleans</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/new-orleans-saints-cam-jordan-signs-k94715"/><id>urn:uuid:90612598-69d7-418e-b161-9ef62a390d81</id><updated>2026-06-16T16:30:55.144-04:00</updated><summary>New Orleans Saints all-time sack leader Cameron Jordan has agreed to a one-year contract to remain with the club for what the 16th-year veteran says will be his final NFL season.</summary></entry><entry><title>A shrinking strip of New Orleans marsh helps protect 1.5 million people. Louisiana wants to save it</title><author><name> Verite News</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/new-orleans-land-bridge-restoration-project-v30954"/><id>urn:uuid:0095f373-6556-4470-92ba-f3498e1f7d56</id><updated>2026-06-16T16:28:32.202-04:00</updated><summary>The effort to restore an increasingly narrow strip of New Orleans marshland could get a jump-start next year with a $101 million project.</summary></entry><entry><title>White House talking points claim victories in initial Iran deal but often don't meet reality</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/iran-trump-agreement-talking-points-a53695"/><id>urn:uuid:4fc89943-98ae-4799-a23d-df7e9d2d7052</id><updated>2026-06-16T16:19:53.943-04:00</updated><summary>The White House has informed supporters that President Donald Trump has accomplished his goals in the war with Iran despite the details of an initial agreement remaining unclear.</summary></entry><entry><title>Body found in North Woodmere Park</title><author><name>Ted Phillips</name><email>ted.phillips@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/body-north-woodmere-lw5zdeak"/><id>urn:uuid:c01e2d41-aba0-476d-a286-d24b35ade888</id><updated>2026-06-16T16:14:00.273-04:00</updated><summary>The body was found Tuesday morning, police said.</summary></entry><entry><title>Paying homage to Socceroos great Tim Cahill has become a World Cup tradition for Australia</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-tim-cahill-australia-sam-kerr-nestory-irankunda-y69852"/><id>urn:uuid:54778c4a-4695-439d-8b42-3901e6a0df93</id><updated>2026-06-16T16:07:01.609-04:00</updated><summary>When Tim Cahill scored a late equalizer for Australia in its opening match against Japan at the 2006 World Cup, he ran directly to the corner of the field for a shadow boxing match with the corner flag.</summary></entry><entry><title>AP Exclusive: Nvidia's Jensen Huang says society needs 'new social norms' in the age of AI</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/nvidea-huang-artificial-intelligence-k47538"/><id>urn:uuid:0a92cb3a-3adb-46b0-91ea-6d714730f940</id><updated>2026-06-16T16:06:27.135-04:00</updated><summary>Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang — whose work helped propel artificial intelligence — is stressing in an Associated Press interview that society has no choice but to change in the advent of AI.</summary></entry><entry><title>About Mike DeWine, the Republican Ohio governor who has called for an end to the death penalty</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/ohio-governor-mike-dewine-executions-u53694"/><id>urn:uuid:21593e2d-d542-4894-ae27-f55cf2d66d3a</id><updated>2026-06-16T16:06:03.631-04:00</updated><summary>Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is using his bully pulpit to call for an end to the death penalty in his state.</summary></entry><entry><title>UN chief visits Haiti, where a new international force will be deployed to help fight gangs</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/haiti-un-secretary-general-guterres-gangs-s13502"/><id>urn:uuid:5cc4196c-3953-46c6-b70c-3070a9f50ea0</id><updated>2026-06-16T16:05:12.436-04:00</updated><summary>U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres has visited Haiti, where surging gang violence has left more than 1 in 10 people homeless.</summary></entry><entry><title>Judge rules transgender people won't face criminal charges for using Idaho public restrooms</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/idaho-transgender-bathroom-law-judge-hold-u23165"/><id>urn:uuid:cb6d9725-ea2f-4ac4-b2e6-ac1894e62937</id><updated>2026-06-16T16:04:52.305-04:00</updated><summary>A federal judge has ruled that transgender people won't face criminal charges for using public restrooms in Idaho that match their gender identities.</summary></entry><entry><title>Brewers shortstop prospect Cooper Pratt called up ahead of series with Guardians</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/cooper-pratt-brewers-l25572"/><id>urn:uuid:030c6f6d-14d4-4352-9be4-d0d71e61c144</id><updated>2026-06-16T15:54:49.035-04:00</updated><summary>Cooper Pratt has reached the major leagues 2 ½ months after the Milwaukee Brewers signed the shortstop prospect to an eight-year, $50.75 million contract.</summary></entry><entry><title>JD Vance went on television to plug a faith memoir. 'The View' had other plans</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/jd-vance-view-donald-trump-w80345"/><id>urn:uuid:18832639-562b-4bde-b024-59d05fe6e1b8</id><updated>2026-06-16T15:49:01.835-04:00</updated><summary>Vice President JD Vance is promoting his new book, but that wasn't the main focus when he went on ABC's "The View" to plug his memoir on faith.</summary></entry><entry><title>Northport mayor announces compromise in split over pride flags, vet tributes</title><author><name>Jean Paul Salamanca and Deborah S. Morris</name><email>deborah.morris@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/northport-park-pride-flags-removed-ckqoj5u6"/><id>urn:uuid:4a75c5d9-5fdd-488f-95d7-a4a8918868ca</id><updated>2026-06-16T15:44:52.289-04:00</updated><summary>The mayor also announced new Northport Village locations for the placing of the pride flags.</summary></entry><entry><title>What score indicates a tough test in the US Open? The modern standard suggests under par</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/us-open-par-shinnecock-hills-tough-test-f56593"/><id>urn:uuid:c6571aff-c16d-4c45-b662-8dbdd1d6d84b</id><updated>2026-06-16T15:40:48.396-04:00</updated><summary>Arnold Palmer once said a score of 280 always wins the U.S. Open.</summary></entry><entry><title>Suffolk Technology Park in Wyandanch wins key Babylon Town approval</title><author><name>Denise M. Bonilla</name><email>denise.bonilla@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/suffolk-technology-park-babylon-town-approval-rsux7vi3"/><id>urn:uuid:6b73eb72-9123-402d-983e-98ecdc179476</id><updated>2026-06-16T15:23:08.734-04:00</updated><summary>The proposal is backed by Wyandanch residents but opposed by those in neighboring Wheatley Heights.</summary></entry><entry><title>Tom Holland appears to confirm he and Zendaya are married</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/zendaya-tom-holland-married-wedding-photos-u34145"/><id>urn:uuid:1ead18a5-e4c1-40ed-8268-6a69837129e6</id><updated>2026-06-16T15:19:09.055-04:00</updated><summary>Tom Holland has apparently confirmed that he and Zendaya have tied the knot.</summary></entry><entry><title>ICE says relaxed detention standards 'reduce the burden' on contractors running its lockups</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/ice-detention-standards-conditions-immigration-detainees-s82368"/><id>urn:uuid:fbedb69b-d1d2-4f18-92e7-c27a839b0c31</id><updated>2026-06-16T15:17:12.839-04:00</updated><summary>Contractors running Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities can rely more heavily on artificial intelligence tools to communicate with detainees and continue refusing to pay wages for detainees' "voluntary work."</summary></entry><entry><title>US forward Christian Pulisic practices on his own in calf injury rehab, team says he is 'day to day'</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-christian-pulisic-usmnt-i64873"/><id>urn:uuid:9e8cfdce-b65b-465e-8d64-6b886d2a1a81</id><updated>2026-06-16T15:15:40.508-04:00</updated><summary>Christian Pulisic worked out on his own again during the U.S. team's World Cup practice session while he rehabilitates his calf injury.</summary></entry><entry><title>Dangerous Roads newsletter: Terrible choices in 20s reverberate through life</title><author><name>Alfonso A. Castillo</name><email>alfonso.castillo@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/transportation/dangerous-roads-newsletter-20s-ecw3m1s2"/><id>urn:uuid:1dd070dd-c47e-4888-9edd-52112a4888ea</id><updated>2026-06-16T15:07:23.404-04:00</updated><summary>The 20-year-old drove erratically at more than twice the speed limit, ran a red light and slammed his 2017 Chevrolet Silverado pickup into Nassau County Police Officer Patricia Espinosa's car.</summary></entry><entry><title>B-52 was in the air a very short time before crashing and killing all 8 on board</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/b52-stratofortress-crash-california-v93337"/><id>urn:uuid:6828e7ca-c460-4793-b2b3-5f38ec88fa39</id><updated>2026-06-16T14:57:13.240-04:00</updated><summary>A B-52 that crashed during a test flight at Edwards Air Force Base in California was in the air a very short time before slamming into the ground about halfway down the runway.</summary></entry><entry><title>Former Trump attorneys, aides plead not guilty to Wisconsin fake elector felony charges</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/wisconsin-2020-election-fake-electors-trump-k78497"/><id>urn:uuid:0eb4568b-62b9-4df7-9d2a-01dcf84c4ce6</id><updated>2026-06-16T14:56:23.848-04:00</updated><summary>President Donald Trump's attorney for the 2020 campaign in Wisconsin and two former aides have all pleaded not guilty to felony forgery charges for their roles in a fake elector scheme designed to overturn Trump's loss in the swing state.</summary></entry><entry><title>Suspect in deadly shooting of National Guard troops pleads not guilty to new charges</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/national-guard-shooting-death-penalty-lakanwal-o35396"/><id>urn:uuid:daef7316-8dac-42e2-aa43-e5b8291ec8af</id><updated>2026-06-16T14:54:05.178-04:00</updated><summary>A man accused of shooting two National Guard troops near the White House, killing one of them, has pleaded not guilty to charges in a new indictment.</summary></entry><entry><title>Rufus Wainwright renting out Montauk Leisurama cottage for $20,000 a month while he's on tour</title><author><name>John Valenti</name><email>john.valenti@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/real-estate/rufus-wainwright-montauk-rent-souo9leb"/><id>urn:uuid:39457556-2fbf-4fe3-b42a-200a47a3c56d</id><updated>2026-06-16T14:41:26.879-04:00</updated><summary>Wainwright and husband Jorn Weisbrodt married in Montauk and are seeking to rent out the two-bedroom cottage for the summer.</summary></entry><entry><title>Congo opposition condemns new bill seen as opening the way for a third term for President Tshisekedi</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/congo-bill-senate-constitution-tshisekedi-w31782"/><id>urn:uuid:3a20f232-5bf1-4927-b24a-659f13b7ac9c</id><updated>2026-06-16T14:34:20.502-04:00</updated><summary>Congo's opposition has denounced a bill that could allow President Félix Tshisekedi a third term and called it a power grab.</summary></entry><entry><title>Toronto police link gun-for-hire networks to shootings at US Consulate and synagogues</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/toronto-us-consulate-shootings-police-m91770"/><id>urn:uuid:25ee1587-f5b4-41ed-9232-68b6de8fc830</id><updated>2026-06-16T14:21:49.267-04:00</updated><summary>Toronto police have linked multiple shootings, including one at the U.S. Consulate in March, to complex gun-for-hire networks.</summary></entry><entry><title>A person is in custody in a Chicago cross burning investigation, police say</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/cross-burning-chicago-p04503"/><id>urn:uuid:77de59e0-bf16-45eb-ab45-5404d07d0285</id><updated>2026-06-16T14:21:38.261-04:00</updated><summary>Police in Chicago say a person is in custody in an investigation of a large cross set on fire in a well-known park.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump's Iran truce has the hallmarks of defeat</title><author><name>Marc Champion</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/commentary/iran-ceasefire-deal-o18iz5hx"/><id>urn:uuid:5a91ce10-27b3-4790-902c-3472bc440a7b</id><updated>2026-06-16T14:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>This is a ceasefire extension and an agreement on Hormuz, not a peace deal.</summary></entry><entry><title>Judge upholds the conviction of former Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan for helping immigrant evade ICE</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/hannah-dugan-judge-trump-immigration-ice-v42525"/><id>urn:uuid:9e233893-c0cc-4ff7-99ff-73a172090103</id><updated>2026-06-16T13:59:46.977-04:00</updated><summary>A federal judge has declined to overturn a Wisconsin judge's obstruction conviction for helping a man evade immigration officers who showed up at a courtroom looking to detain him.</summary></entry><entry><title>Vance's Long Island appearance to focus on 'crime and fraud'</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-nxv50jz8"/><id>urn:uuid:a764ae2f-c8c0-4114-8dc9-435db1985fd2</id><updated>2026-06-16T13:59:19.250-04:00</updated><summary>The event starts at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Gold Coast Studios in Bethpage.</summary></entry><entry><title>Karl-Anthony Towns calls Knicks' NBA title 'a healing experience' for fans, alumni and players alike</title><author><name>Justin Girshon</name><email>justin.girshon@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/karl-anthony-towns-raising-canes-i5l6y2m0"/><id>urn:uuid:e12ad42c-48f9-4b16-b102-1cdc16951b9f</id><updated>2026-06-16T13:56:24.732-04:00</updated><summary>"What was so special about this — and I didn't realize this until after the win — was how much healing that win would do for all of New York City," Towns said at a promotional event in Times Square.</summary></entry><entry><title>Pizza Hut, with 36 Long Island locations, to be sold for $2.7 billion as consumers cut back on spending</title><author><name>Tory N. Parrish</name><email>tory.parrish@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/pizza-hut-sold-private-equity-l2qsdtc4"/><id>urn:uuid:7e5837f5-057c-4c9b-8a60-a8c482d90a0d</id><updated>2026-06-16T13:56:09.520-04:00</updated><summary>Pizza Hut's market share has eroded significantly from its peak in the 1990s, as other pizza chains have made gains, a restaurant expert said.</summary></entry><entry><title>Few residents return to Lebanon's Nabatiyeh after a US-Iran truce with fighting nearby</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/lebanon-israel-iran-hezbollah-nabatiyeh-us-ceasefire-j74336"/><id>urn:uuid:35a8ac33-c036-4f69-bbdc-8585a2e5d1ca</id><updated>2026-06-16T13:38:00.170-04:00</updated><summary>Some residents of the southern Lebanese city of Nabatiyeh have returned to find their homes have been destroyed or damaged by war.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ahead of Wimbledon return, Serena Williams loses doubles match with Muchova at Berlin Open</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/tennis/serena-williams-comeback-berlin-open-wimbledon-e97426"/><id>urn:uuid:8a1a17cf-4156-44ac-8258-0fe56fec02a0</id><updated>2026-06-16T13:36:33.819-04:00</updated><summary>Serena Williams' comeback from nearly four years out of professional tennis has hit a bump with a loss in her first doubles match at the Berlin Open.</summary></entry><entry><title>Northern Michigan found a way to cut school absenteeism. Lansing may defund it</title><author><name> Bridge Michigan</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/michigan-school-success-partnership-funding-k13804"/><id>urn:uuid:0514caf5-3f08-449e-8b30-8b539819d83d</id><updated>2026-06-16T13:35:49.018-04:00</updated><summary>The School Success Partnership program in Michigan is facing drastic funding cuts, with a significant portion of its budget missing from proposed state budgets for 2026-27.</summary></entry><entry><title>A Lemon Wedge for $15.95, $19 hot dogs and some not-too-exorbitant U.S. Open food and drink prices</title><author><name>Tom Rock</name><email>tom.rock@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/us-open-golf-food-and-beverage-mp11zwdu"/><id>urn:uuid:a5244e80-1dd5-428d-84d4-53282f1343d7</id><updated>2026-06-16T13:31:59.945-04:00</updated><summary>Much of the food and drink prices are in line with other NY sporting venues</summary></entry><entry><title>Did Mayor Zohran Mamdani confirm Taylor Swift's Madison Square Garden wedding?</title><author><name>Angelina Livigni</name><email>angelina.livigni@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/celebrities/taylor-swift-wedding-zohran-mamdani-f10wuu2u"/><id>urn:uuid:06a33132-77c2-4466-9f50-67d98f838073</id><updated>2026-06-16T13:29:40.001-04:00</updated><summary>Mayor's offhand remark fueled speculation about the Big Day.</summary></entry><entry><title>George Pickens joins Cowboys for minicamp after receiver skipped voluntary offseason workouts</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/cowboys-george-pickens-l91279"/><id>urn:uuid:6d03ec2d-62ee-43fe-85dd-250fb3f5ba7c</id><updated>2026-06-16T13:29:35.492-04:00</updated><summary>George Pickens is back with the Dallas Cowboys for mandatory minicamp after the Pro Bowl receiver skipped the voluntary portion of the offseason.</summary></entry><entry><title>Rain along the Gulf Coast could become the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/severe-weather-gulf-coast-tropical-storm-texas-b76779"/><id>urn:uuid:86cc4eed-c4ce-418f-8ec7-e7a2eb159ee1</id><updated>2026-06-16T13:28:56.251-04:00</updated><summary>A cluster of storms along the Gulf Coast of Texas could become the first tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season.</summary></entry><entry><title>Jelly Roll files for divorce after 10-year marriage, citing irreconcilable differences</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/jelly-roll-divorce-deford-bunnie-xo-m58721"/><id>urn:uuid:cdd081d4-5d03-4e76-84f9-9985edbb3c82</id><updated>2026-06-16T13:23:00.242-04:00</updated><summary>Country music star Jelly Roll has filed for divorce from his wife of 10 years.</summary></entry><entry><title>Sacks leader Pearce returns to Falcons for minicamp following a tumultuous offseason</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/falcons-pearce-minicamp-b74582"/><id>urn:uuid:ebcbaa16-563f-43b3-aedf-2f4f0d34158b</id><updated>2026-06-16T13:15:42.950-04:00</updated><summary>Atlanta Falcons edge rusher James Pearce Jr., the team's sacks leader as a rookie in 2025, has returned to the practice facility for the start of mandatory minicamp following a tumultuous offseason.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump ramps up Education Department's dismantling with changes on special education and civil rights</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-civil-rights-special-education-x67669"/><id>urn:uuid:41127416-9640-4614-a88d-117324a002fa</id><updated>2026-06-16T13:15:29.016-04:00</updated><summary>President Donald Trump's administration is further dismantling the Department of Education, moving oversight of special education and civil rights to other agencies.</summary></entry><entry><title>African and Commonwealth nations in Kenya urge quick execution of a key treaty protecting oceans</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/kenya-fishing-maritime-conservation-our-ocean-s58613"/><id>urn:uuid:07d2573c-5483-4495-af94-7c282fbf60ce</id><updated>2026-06-16T13:12:57.498-04:00</updated><summary>African and Commonwealth nations have called for a swift implementation of a landmark treaty protecting the high seas.</summary></entry><entry><title>McIlroy says PGA Tour pre-LIV was 'actually pretty good' and worries about future of 2nd-tier events</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/mcilroy-us-open-liv-pga-tour-y87171"/><id>urn:uuid:53d5cfa8-b380-458f-8b4f-a5fdbb5ef5cd</id><updated>2026-06-16T12:54:29.979-04:00</updated><summary>Now that LIV Golf is flailing and the sport has pulled itself out of what once felt like a day-to-day crisis cycle, Rory McIlroy sees the future — and the past — a little differently.</summary></entry><entry><title>Sean Penn to direct Warner Bros. movie about a police officer at the Jan. 6 Capitol riot</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/sean-penn-jan-6-movie-o27692"/><id>urn:uuid:06efbcfa-1c5f-4979-b820-810268824cad</id><updated>2026-06-16T12:47:20.114-04:00</updated><summary>Sean Penn will direct a movie about a police officer who was at the Jan. 6 Capitol riot in 2021, Warner Bros.</summary></entry><entry><title>Federal prosecutors charge 15 people with impeding agents during Minnesota immigration crackdown</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/minnesota-trump-ice-q96389"/><id>urn:uuid:a7ce4999-9b5a-4d3b-8c90-8b0893aaf355</id><updated>2026-06-16T12:45:13.927-04:00</updated><summary>Federal prosecutors have charged 15 people with impeding federal agents during a massive immigration surge in Minnesota earlier this year.</summary></entry><entry><title>Leaked remarks about South Korea star Son Heung-min spark backlash at World Cup camp</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/son-heungmin-korea-media-leak-world-cup-g63974"/><id>urn:uuid:fc26c1ef-0d8c-40c1-a59e-9cafae6eac08</id><updated>2026-06-16T12:39:24.240-04:00</updated><summary>South Korea's preparations for Thursday's World Cup match against Mexico have been overshadowed by a rift between the players and the country's media following disparaging comments about captain Son Heung-min.</summary></entry><entry><title>Hot mics at the G7 capture world leaders' chats between weighty topics</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/g7-trump-macron-meloni-microphones-k06771"/><id>urn:uuid:a21c72db-9a59-4c8d-9960-46a3b6d4c16a</id><updated>2026-06-16T12:37:53.344-04:00</updated><summary>World leaders at the G7 summit are discussing global issues, but hot mics have revealed lighter conversations too.</summary></entry><entry><title>AC Milan hires former Manchester United coach Rúben Amorim</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/amorim-milan-manchester-united-pulisic-k71287"/><id>urn:uuid:acede6eb-85cd-4fc3-aee5-6bce24d0e08f</id><updated>2026-06-16T12:31:31.412-04:00</updated><summary>AC Milan has hired Rúben Amorim as its new coach, five months after he was fired by Manchester United.</summary></entry><entry><title>Flyers acquire goalie Joseph Woll and defenseman Simon Benoit in a trade with the Maple Leafs</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/maple-leafs-flyers-trade-s69178"/><id>urn:uuid:cf7dca9c-3dd3-4c75-83ae-bc11bcbfa6c0</id><updated>2026-06-16T12:29:03.105-04:00</updated><summary>The Philadelphia Flyers have acquired goaltender Joseph Woll and defenseman Simon Benoit in a trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs.</summary></entry><entry><title>US Open returns to Shinnecock Hills for the 6th time. LPGA stays in Michigan</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/us-open-shinnecock-lpga-michigan-f44150"/><id>urn:uuid:b9db8693-4932-41c3-ae5b-4ea66cb317df</id><updated>2026-06-16T12:21:02.340-04:00</updated><summary>The toughest test in golf comes to one of the toughest courses in America.</summary></entry><entry><title>A taste of home, yerba mate is a shared bond for many World Cup fans</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/yerba-mate-world-cup-i71793"/><id>urn:uuid:f78dfb10-0054-44bd-a8d3-098afcaa9d9e</id><updated>2026-06-16T12:16:16.543-04:00</updated><summary>Alongside their flags, jerseys and songs, fans coming the World Cup matches will bring along their yerba mate.</summary></entry><entry><title>Rory McIlroy puts fan vitriol at Ryder Cup behind him, says 'I love playing around New York' as U.S. Open nears</title><author><name>Tom Rock</name><email>tom.rock@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/tom-rock/rory-mcilroy-us-open-ryder-cup-fans-gnzupevg"/><id>urn:uuid:841023eb-3ea6-4b68-8724-0952fcc6822d</id><updated>2026-06-16T12:15:30.773-04:00</updated><summary>"[New York has] got some of the best golf in the world. But this is different . . . The Ryder Cup is 'us versus them,' very partisan, it's just a different beast."</summary></entry><entry><title>Aldon Smith's brain donated to CTE Center as family's attorneys investigate his death at age 36</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/aldon-smith-brain-cte-t34499"/><id>urn:uuid:4991b6f6-3354-4730-9474-25df3f741bab</id><updated>2026-06-16T12:14:37.879-04:00</updated><summary>The family of former NFL star Aldon Smith is donating his brain to the Boston University CTE Center to research the long-term effects of repetitive brain injuries following his sudden death at age 36.</summary></entry><entry><title>Indiana becomes the latest state to receive flexibility from Trump on federal education spending</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/indiana-waiver-trump-education-l03143"/><id>urn:uuid:b268d0ec-6edc-4d22-a456-7b413ab9b55c</id><updated>2026-06-16T12:13:47.424-04:00</updated><summary>The Trump administration is giving Indiana more flexibility over how it decides to spend its federal grant money.</summary></entry><entry><title>John Tortorella not returning as coach of the Vegas Golden Knights</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/john-tortorella-golden-knights-t06295"/><id>urn:uuid:4e78e09a-53e7-46b1-a7b5-c653c5deb97c</id><updated>2026-06-16T12:11:57.701-04:00</updated><summary>John Tortorella won't return as coach of the Vegas Golden Knights after guiding them to the Stanley Cup Final on an interim basis.</summary></entry><entry><title>Skill games are slot machines, must adhere to Pa.'s gambling law, state Supreme Court rules</title><author><name> Spotlight PA</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/pennsylvania-supreme-court-skill-games-slot-machines-r57332"/><id>urn:uuid:99ab0bf6-c679-4921-b810-5c7aac8c0e85</id><updated>2026-06-16T12:09:27.148-04:00</updated><summary>Pennsylvania's highest court has ruled that skill games are considered slot machines under state law.</summary></entry><entry><title>NASCAR's Hamlin wins 3 straight and Hamilton claims 1st F1 win with Ferrari</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/motor-racing/auto-racing-glance-t75696"/><id>urn:uuid:fdf02840-e350-49d8-ada7-5e15b1165102</id><updated>2026-06-16T12:08:48.014-04:00</updated><summary>Denny Hamlin stayed red hot with a third consecutive NASCAR victory, moving alone into ninth on the sport's all-time wins list.</summary></entry><entry><title>Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice released after 30-day jail stint for car crash probation violation</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/kansas-city-chiefs-rashee-rice-jail-g95849"/><id>urn:uuid:1ec77c1b-a58e-42b9-bd27-9c9219d45b7e</id><updated>2026-06-16T12:04:13.462-04:00</updated><summary>Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice has been released from a Texas jail after serving a 30-day sentence for violating the terms of his probation.</summary></entry><entry><title>Insurers endure self-harm to side with Big Oil</title><author><name>Mark Gongloff</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/commentary/home-insurance-big-oil-fossil-fuels-climate-change-dj0nws55"/><id>urn:uuid:8cb644a6-b431-457a-a954-13b0f02477d3</id><updated>2026-06-16T12:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>State Farm has an estimated $20.6 billion in fossil-fuel stocks and bonds.</summary></entry><entry><title>'Toy Story 5' review: The series still plays nicely</title><author><name>Rafer Guzm&amp;aacute;n</name><email>rafer.guzman@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/movies/toy-story-5-qo7feml0"/><id>urn:uuid:1e6af7ca-b984-4a80-91b4-41a1d44adcd1</id><updated>2026-06-16T12:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The beloved animated franchise takes on the world of digital playthings.</summary></entry><entry><title>Canada court denies Ghana bid to get Partey, who faces rape charges, into country for World Cup game</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/ghana-partey-canada-appeal-world-cup-v26383"/><id>urn:uuid:fcb32873-1688-48da-bf7d-5e1a05bb8b37</id><updated>2026-06-16T11:42:40.241-04:00</updated><summary>A Canadian federal judge has rejected Ghana's bid to get Thomas Partey into the country for the team's first World Cup match while the midfielder awaits trial on rape charges.</summary></entry><entry><title>UK military investigates after Russian warship fires warning shots near yacht in the Channel</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/britain-russian-warship-channel-yacht-warning-shots-o51877"/><id>urn:uuid:9a8c3a17-8553-44ca-880a-c8b29c29fe08</id><updated>2026-06-16T11:34:24.329-04:00</updated><summary>A Russian warship has fired warning shots near a U.K.-registered pleasure yacht in the English Channel.</summary></entry><entry><title>PWHL draft in Detroit will double as Team USA gold medal reunion, with 5 Olympians up for selection</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/pwhl-draft-womens-hockey-h65890"/><id>urn:uuid:5e6ebc4b-46d1-4b3e-9720-0bd0f07bf385</id><updated>2026-06-16T11:33:20.994-04:00</updated><summary>The PWHL draft is being held in Detroit on Wednesday, and the event is essentially doubling as a reunion for five members of the Olympic gold medal-winning U.S. team.</summary></entry><entry><title>Next season's Champions League starts with draw for first qualifying round</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/champions-league-qualifying-draw-kairat-g68952"/><id>urn:uuid:308e544a-2868-4e39-b665-89c4a4317c58</id><updated>2026-06-16T11:15:14.192-04:00</updated><summary>The next UEFA Champions League season has taken its first steps even before every European team started play at the World Cup.</summary></entry><entry><title>Uffizi Gallery unveils new arrangement for Botticelli's 'Birth of Venus' and 'Primavera'</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/italy-uffizi-botticelli-renovation-venus-primavera-gallery-l49445"/><id>urn:uuid:44615496-e82c-4612-86cf-ee4a112ddfd8</id><updated>2026-06-16T11:09:13.157-04:00</updated><summary>The Uffizi Gallery has repositioned Sandro Botticelli's masterpieces "The Birth of Venus" and "Primavera."</summary></entry><entry><title>Monumental cave art on Paris' oldest bridge finally opens, as the public steps and sniffs inside</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/paris-bridge-jr-installation-tourism-p06221"/><id>urn:uuid:15f67df7-e720-45a8-b22e-b92b1b69b73d</id><updated>2026-06-16T11:08:23.583-04:00</updated><summary>French street artist JR has transformed Paris' oldest bridge, the Pont Neuf, into an artificial cavern.</summary></entry><entry><title>Dan David Prize awards 9 scholars $300,000 each for research on the human past</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/israel-dan-david-prize-scholars-research-history-archaeology-r42823"/><id>urn:uuid:2494d6ec-bcde-467a-b2d0-b75d73f9b078</id><updated>2026-06-16T11:02:07.363-04:00</updated><summary>Nine scholars from around the world have been awarded $300,000 each to advance their careers.</summary></entry><entry><title>U.S. Open tee times for Thursday and Friday at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club</title><author><name>Newsday</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/us-open-2026-tee-times-iat407p3"/><id>urn:uuid:abfa85b8-5531-4b50-9042-9083c409791c</id><updated>2026-06-16T10:58:51.480-04:00</updated><summary>U.S. Open tee times: Thursday Hole #1 / Friday, Hole #10 6:35 a.m. / 12:30</summary></entry><entry><title>MLB warns players about altering uniforms after Giants pitchers add Bible verses on Pride Night</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/giants-mlb-caps-pride-night-c17192"/><id>urn:uuid:a062d8d8-28c6-4e82-afbe-a9ef28555997</id><updated>2026-06-16T10:53:37.576-04:00</updated><summary>Major League Baseball has warned players about writing on their uniforms after San Francisco starter Landen Roupp and two other pitchers added Bible verses to their Pride Night caps on Friday night.</summary></entry><entry><title>US Open starting times at Shinnecock Hills</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/us-open-tee-times-shinnecock-hills-g25144"/><id>urn:uuid:648fdea8-0850-4a89-bc83-4b74f551c4ba</id><updated>2026-06-16T10:53:18.303-04:00</updated><summary>Starting times for the opening two rounds of the U.S. Open.</summary></entry><entry><title>The US infant mortality rate fell to an all-time low, though it still trails other similar nations</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/infant-mortality-cdc-h17986"/><id>urn:uuid:f20e59a7-9678-4efa-a52d-8e4fa77f27ca</id><updated>2026-06-16T10:43:09.973-04:00</updated><summary>The nation's infant mortality dropped to a new all-time low in 2025.</summary></entry><entry><title>A Russian artist who was critical of Putin is killed near his home in Poland</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/poland-russia-artist-killing-putin-critic-x46283"/><id>urn:uuid:d004a36f-6d78-4909-974a-757d268cde7f</id><updated>2026-06-16T10:41:50.780-04:00</updated><summary>Polish prosecutors say a 44-year-old Russian artist who has been critical of President Vladimir Putin was shot and killed at close range near his home in eastern Poland.</summary></entry><entry><title>Luigi Mangione's hearing delayed a day after DA failed to tell jail he's needed in court</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/luigi-mangione-unitedhealthcare-killing-hearing-m04542"/><id>urn:uuid:558b4bca-b335-4663-926a-f95cfb36b752</id><updated>2026-06-16T10:40:31.731-04:00</updated><summary>A hearing in Luigi Mangione's state murder case in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was postponed until Wednesday after prosecutors said they failed to inform his jailors that he was needed in court.</summary></entry><entry><title>Judge who had sex in courthouse and attended political event agrees to exit Georgia election case</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/federal-judge-sex-misconduct-georgia-election-records-j51725"/><id>urn:uuid:204809ea-4f2b-4fdb-aaae-378f49843e63</id><updated>2026-06-16T10:38:31.640-04:00</updated><summary>A federal judge has recused herself in a fight over Georgia election records after the U.S. Department of Justice raised questions about her ability to be impartial.</summary></entry><entry><title>Former NHL player Kyle Calder dies at 47 after an illness</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/kyle-calder-dies-i56077"/><id>urn:uuid:b2fda7c9-8666-451c-a3ec-a579800e3df9</id><updated>2026-06-16T10:35:12.923-04:00</updated><summary>Former NHL player Kyle Calder has died at age 47.</summary></entry><entry><title>Hilary Knight is heading to Hockeytown in PWHL sign-and-trade deal between Detroit and Las Vegas</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/pwhl-detroit-las-vegas-knight-trade-o70207"/><id>urn:uuid:4cdd1767-67a6-49f8-8698-688ce9d59b25</id><updated>2026-06-16T10:35:09.811-04:00</updated><summary>Hilary is officially headed to Hockeytown.</summary></entry><entry><title>The Grammys add 5 new categories and announce changes to best new artist</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/grammys-2026-new-categories-rules-r74286"/><id>urn:uuid:f0d1e2d2-dc99-484e-b692-dc4f3efe1a10</id><updated>2026-06-16T10:33:37.498-04:00</updated><summary>The Recording Academy has announced changes for the 2026 Grammy Awards, including five new categories.</summary></entry><entry><title>From YouTube to Hollywood: Digital creators are remaking the movie business</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/youtube-filmmakers-digital-creators-obsession-u26396"/><id>urn:uuid:26f55844-0cbd-4890-9ed6-85c4b2e7d1d3</id><updated>2026-06-16T10:21:09.891-04:00</updated><summary>Some of the most promising young filmmakers in the movie business are arriving in Hollywood already experts at entertaining audiences and going viral.</summary></entry><entry><title>Oceanfront Sagaponack estate on market for $152.5 million, most expensive Long Island public listing</title><author><name>Rachel Weiss</name><email>rachel.weiss@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/real-estate/sagaponack-estate-i1dh54hp"/><id>urn:uuid:d0f477d3-ba4a-421f-b323-f92b461d5227</id><updated>2026-06-16T10:06:46.191-04:00</updated><summary>A sale at this price would beat a record set last year, when an Amagansett property closed for $115 million.</summary></entry><entry><title>Republican Gov. Mike DeWine wants Ohio to abolish the death penalty, saying it is not a deterrent</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/death-penalty-ohio-dewine-q54359"/><id>urn:uuid:5df8b5bf-1802-437e-9acb-10d95a9e1e64</id><updated>2026-06-16T10:06:12.168-04:00</updated><summary>Gov. Mike DeWine says he believes Ohio should abolish the death penalty.</summary></entry><entry><title>Take the train to these East Coast beaches</title><author><name>The Washington Post</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/travel/beaches-east-coast-train-ydwevgeq"/><id>urn:uuid:b49df695-088a-48ca-a738-52db15ba2721</id><updated>2026-06-16T10:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>No car? No problem. The rails go straight to these oceanside destinations in five states on the East Coast.</summary></entry><entry><title>July 4th 2026 events guide: Long Island fairs, fireworks and more</title><author><name>Lynn Petry</name><email>lynn.petry@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/holidays/fourth-of-july/july-fourth-events-2026-weekend-guide-long-island-n1ha1j4i"/><id>urn:uuid:a89b102f-3907-4378-81a3-eb753a931105</id><updated>2026-06-16T10:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Celebrate July Fourth on Long Island with fireworks, parades, concerts and family-friendly activities celebrating America's 250th birthday.</summary></entry><entry><title>'Obsession' is a sensation. Everyone, including Curry Barker, is trying to figure out what it means</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/obsession-curry-barker-youtube-l92099"/><id>urn:uuid:2fcc7bbe-ce96-4b8c-bd60-b6f672f62d21</id><updated>2026-06-16T09:42:16.867-04:00</updated><summary>Over the last month, "Obsession" has sent shock waves through Hollywood.</summary></entry><entry><title>England defender Livramento out of World Cup because of injury. Chalobah called up</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/england-world-cup-livramento-chalobah-n64861"/><id>urn:uuid:411a526c-ac0a-467a-8e16-9a946eb7971e</id><updated>2026-06-16T09:38:17.828-04:00</updated><summary>England full back Tino Livramento has been ruled out of the World Cup because of a calf injury.</summary></entry><entry><title>McDonald's is serving fried apple pie again for America's 250th birthday</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/mcdonalds-fried-apple-pie-america-250-l25179"/><id>urn:uuid:d9631cfe-babe-4bd9-b4ca-d599fd2849e4</id><updated>2026-06-16T09:08:16.492-04:00</updated><summary>McDonald's is frying up some apple pies to honor America's 250th birthday.</summary></entry><entry><title>'Task' master Brad Ingelsby put Ruffalo's redemption at center of HBO series from the start</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/task-hbo-ruffalo-inglesby-i28840"/><id>urn:uuid:ebd00d39-f922-4875-a204-c3c29a259760</id><updated>2026-06-16T09:05:01.233-04:00</updated><summary>The HBO show "Task" features tense standoffs and dramatic moments, but its most powerful scene may be Mark Ruffalo reading a victim impact statement in court.</summary></entry><entry><title>Nvidia's Huang pledges AI will boost manufacturing jobs. A test will come in Texas</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/nvidia-artificial-intelligence-infrastructure-q65328"/><id>urn:uuid:fde0c73e-e46b-44ee-88fe-d7e7b07fe63e</id><updated>2026-06-16T09:04:37.168-04:00</updated><summary>Nvidia is betting on artificial intelligence to revive U.S. manufacturing.</summary></entry><entry><title>Singer Bonnie Tyler out of coma but in intensive care after emergency surgery</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/bonnie-tyler-hospitalized-surgery-coma-portugal-q97683"/><id>urn:uuid:1c4ec4e8-319e-44e1-b0cf-90d14a189a49</id><updated>2026-06-16T08:57:47.237-04:00</updated><summary>Singer Bonnie Tyler is no longer in a coma but remains in intensive care after being hospitalized.</summary></entry><entry><title>Swedish court imprisons man convicted of pressuring his wife to sell sexual services</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/sweden-sexual-exploitation-procurement-trial-verdict-i84843"/><id>urn:uuid:8db17515-993a-4f4f-8389-c555e26a7507</id><updated>2026-06-16T08:55:31.190-04:00</updated><summary>A Swedish court has convicted a man of charges including aggravated procurement for pressuring his wife into selling sex to a large number of other men.</summary></entry><entry><title>The Latest: Trump-backed candidates secure GOP Senate nominations in Alabama, Georgia, Oklahoma</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/alabama-california-georgia-oklahoma-dc-election-primary-u32561"/><id>urn:uuid:8b72e9f5-8b10-493d-a7f7-2fd219ee82e0</id><updated>2026-06-16T08:48:53.205-04:00</updated><summary>President Donald Trump's preferred candidates are having mixed results in Tuesday's primaries, securing the Republican nominations for U.S. Senate in Alabama, Georgia and Oklahoma but not for Georgia governor.</summary></entry><entry><title>Earthquake kills at least 1 person in northwestern China</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/china-qinghai-earthquake-v88069"/><id>urn:uuid:e0047a49-dbb0-4c7a-abc3-a08385db6057</id><updated>2026-06-16T08:46:07.692-04:00</updated><summary>An earthquake in northwestern China has killed at least one person and injured four others.</summary></entry><entry><title>Naomi Campbell tells tribunal she was 'deceived' as she appeals charity trustee ban</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/naomi-campbell-london-charity-court-trustee-ban-m08315"/><id>urn:uuid:7a843145-7ebc-4fa1-a3de-e8c1316d27e9</id><updated>2026-06-16T08:45:34.241-04:00</updated><summary>Naomi Campbell has appeared in a London court, seeking to overturn a ban on her being a charity trustee in England and Wales.</summary></entry><entry><title>Why eat junk on a camping trip? Tips and recipes for nutritious food on the trail</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/restaurants/food-and-drink/healthy-camping-food-nutrition-a61851"/><id>urn:uuid:8726654f-0374-4d60-8669-ec43bb621d67</id><updated>2026-06-16T08:43:37.996-04:00</updated><summary>When you go camping, do you have hot dogs or quinoa salad.</summary></entry><entry><title>5.5 magnitude earthquake rattles Tokyo region but no danger of a tsunami, meteorological agency says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/japan-earthquake-tokyo-region-ibaraki-p96133"/><id>urn:uuid:dd36a069-e0fb-46a5-9ef3-8c9802826f55</id><updated>2026-06-16T08:40:01.329-04:00</updated><summary>An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 has shaken eastern Japan including Tokyo.</summary></entry><entry><title>UK's Prince George chooses Eton for next big step in his education</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/britain-royals-prince-george-eton-h65553"/><id>urn:uuid:414196a5-0ac3-4237-8ea0-b223d23de152</id><updated>2026-06-16T08:39:39.439-04:00</updated><summary>Kensington Palace says Britain's Prince George will attend Eton College this fall, following in the footsteps of his father, Prince William and his uncle, Prince Harry.</summary></entry><entry><title>'Paddington' stage musical to pack its marmalade sandwiches and travel to Broadway</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/paddington-musical-broadway-oliver-y00948"/><id>urn:uuid:02b1c6d1-d673-4c00-82e7-af7818845782</id><updated>2026-06-16T08:33:07.988-04:00</updated><summary>Paddington Bear is heading to Broadway with "Paddington The Musical" set to play at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre in March.</summary></entry><entry><title>Christopher Jackson to reprise his Tony-nominated role as George Washington in 'Hamilton'</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/hamilton-christopher-jackson-george-washington-h68013"/><id>urn:uuid:9bdfce80-32f5-4cda-a20c-f90cb98b938c</id><updated>2026-06-16T08:25:20.190-04:00</updated><summary>Christopher Jackson is returning to his role as George Washington in he Broadway hit "Hamilton."</summary></entry><entry><title>Pizza Hut, overtaken by the arrival of delivery culture, will be sold for $2.7 billion</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/yum-brands-pizza-hut-y44050"/><id>urn:uuid:48ea45e2-22cb-49c9-b6be-f1f8a4659afb</id><updated>2026-06-16T08:24:36.635-04:00</updated><summary>Pizza Hut's parent company is selling the 68-year-old chain for $2.7 billion.</summary></entry><entry><title>5 questions facing the NBA champion Knicks this offseason</title><author><name>Steve Popper</name><email>steve.popper@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/knicks-questions-champions-leqtmxfx"/><id>urn:uuid:3289b0c3-80e1-42a9-ad09-3c91882fbf3f</id><updated>2026-06-16T08:10:23.482-04:00</updated><summary>Just as they had decisions to make after all those seasons that ended short of the goal, they still have work to do when the champagne stops flowing and the parade has been cleaned up.</summary></entry><entry><title>Authorities say they disrupted planned drone, gun attack on White House UFC cage-fighting show</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/mixed-martial-arts/fbi-trump-ufc-white-house-r62812"/><id>urn:uuid:b2d0de73-77ed-4cb4-9d4c-cb0fff89335c</id><updated>2026-06-16T08:01:10.928-04:00</updated><summary>Court papers say law enforcement officials disrupted a planned attack targeting the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House this past weekend.</summary></entry><entry><title>This Sweden defender at the World Cup isn't your typical soccer player: He's a baron!</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/lagerbielke-sweden-baron-w34697"/><id>urn:uuid:d56e5536-40cd-473b-9d08-f5560500d769</id><updated>2026-06-16T08:00:29.169-04:00</updated><summary>Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are among the soccer royalty gracing the World Cup in north America but there's real-life aristocracy in Sweden's squad.</summary></entry><entry><title>Georgia Republicans choose Collins for Senate and Jackson for governor, a mixed result for Trump</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/georgia-runoff-senate-governor-trump-collins-jones-p04772"/><id>urn:uuid:5b441fc4-3a3d-4fec-9005-973df58aec04</id><updated>2026-06-16T07:56:18.890-04:00</updated><summary>Georgia Republicans delivered a split decision for Donald Trump in Tuesday runoffs.</summary></entry><entry><title>German president says Europe is worried over tensions in the disputed South China Sea</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/germany-president-steinmeier-philippines-marcos-china-sea-y90214"/><id>urn:uuid:5f3bb9f1-e151-4607-a2d8-86d749766e1a</id><updated>2026-06-16T07:46:51.475-04:00</updated><summary>German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier says Europe is worried over tensions in the disputed South China Sea that could endanger freedom of navigation as happened in the Strait of Hormuz.</summary></entry><entry><title>Authorities say at least 9 dead, 25 hurt after a train and bus collide in Zimbabwe</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/zimbabwe-collision-deaths-children-bus-train-b52374"/><id>urn:uuid:7d4c5107-c4f2-4716-9e6d-b778ae6bf2e6</id><updated>2026-06-16T07:39:47.114-04:00</updated><summary>Police and rail authorities say at least nine people, including two children, are dead after a train collided with a bus in Zimbabwe.</summary></entry><entry><title>SpaceX buys AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion in race for an edge over Anthropic and OpenAI</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/spacex-cursor-acquisition-vibe-coding-x17838"/><id>urn:uuid:7b63bc97-786c-4fcf-95d2-dab1ebb5f985</id><updated>2026-06-16T07:31:54.004-04:00</updated><summary>SpaceX will move forward with its $60 billion acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Cursor as Elon Musk's space exploration and AI company seeks a competitive edge against rivals Anthropic and OpenAI after its Wall Street debut last week.</summary></entry><entry><title>Christopher Martin, 48, dies after fight in Shirley house, police say; 2 charged with gang assault</title><author><name>Matthew Chayes and Maureen Mullarkey</name><email>maureen.mullarkey@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/shirley-house-fight-man-dies-xt6ilz0m"/><id>urn:uuid:62020845-935c-42e6-a701-030e42b3e3bb</id><updated>2026-06-16T07:10:23.137-04:00</updated><summary>Five people took part in the attack, according to court papers. The two who were arrested were charged with first-degree gang assault.</summary></entry><entry><title>A month-old pony moves to a 4th-floor apartment in Croatia. Neighbors don't mind</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/croatia-pony-mile-rovinj-flat-recovery-i08137"/><id>urn:uuid:e74433d6-466f-48b8-9f61-3d7552068a6d</id><updated>2026-06-16T07:01:17.935-04:00</updated><summary>A month-old pony named Mile is the newest resident of an apartment building in the northern Croatian coastal town of Rovinj.</summary></entry><entry><title>Goal-scoring midfielder Weir joins OL Lyonnes from Real Madrid</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/ol-lyonnes-weir-e80442"/><id>urn:uuid:bdde103d-b0b6-43ba-826a-1ed106947d95</id><updated>2026-06-16T06:22:13.383-04:00</updated><summary>Goal-scoring midfielder Caroline Weir has joined French champion OL Lyonnes from Real Madrid on a three-year contract.</summary></entry><entry><title>Serena and Venus Williams to play doubles together at Wimbledon with a combined age of 90</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/tennis/serena-venus-williams-wimbledon-wild-cards-s97868"/><id>urn:uuid:6c42857f-68e0-4f9c-834a-1a4f7e59d08c</id><updated>2026-06-16T06:17:36.054-04:00</updated><summary>Serena and Venus Williams are bringing their doubles partnership back at Wimbledon.</summary></entry><entry><title>Lens hires Toppmöller as coach following Sage's departure to Crystal Palace</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/lens-toppmoller-coach-ligue-1-d63949"/><id>urn:uuid:686d61d4-c577-42b5-a684-68ef2dd020d6</id><updated>2026-06-16T06:10:49.475-04:00</updated><summary>French club Lens has hired Dino Toppmöller as its new coach following Pierre Sage's departure to Crystal Palace.</summary></entry><entry><title>Here comes Hervé again. Shock World Cup call for Renard to coach Tunisia in turmoil</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-renard-tunisia-coach-q11708"/><id>urn:uuid:c567e1c5-57c0-4577-88a6-9ff1cf68b6bb</id><updated>2026-06-16T06:01:31.794-04:00</updated><summary>It seems no World Cup is complete without Hervé Renard.</summary></entry><entry><title>Luke's 'Empire' lightsaber, 'Wizard of Oz' witch hat and Lebowski rugs going up for auction</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/light-saber-auction-luke-wonka-oz-lebowski-n78640"/><id>urn:uuid:5e06485c-2f43-4423-895a-60e61a5df404</id><updated>2026-06-16T06:00:54.658-04:00</updated><summary>A Luke Skywalker lightsaber from "The Empire Strikes Back" is expected to fetch at least $1 million at an upcoming auction.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mixed emotions ahead of Haiti vs. Brazil for dually aligned fans headed to the World Cup game</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-haiti-brazil-soccer-fans-e99418"/><id>urn:uuid:8fcddc9c-db5e-4d82-861d-4bd68df92c2a</id><updated>2026-06-16T06:00:46.533-04:00</updated><summary>Haitians are feeling mixed emotions as their national soccer team faces Brazil in the World Cup.</summary></entry><entry><title>Five ways to avoid tax penalties in 2026</title><author><name> SHERYL ROWLING of Morningstar</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/morningstar-income-tax-penalties-irs-d37839"/><id>urn:uuid:83883b79-9d1b-4d7e-8b7e-b911ab82f05c</id><updated>2026-06-16T06:00:45.427-04:00</updated><summary>Uneven income can make estimated taxes tricky.</summary></entry><entry><title>J.J. Spaun doesn't need to be a 'perfect golfer' to validate his US Open triumph</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/us-open-shinnecock-hills-jj-spaun-g67243"/><id>urn:uuid:555ba036-6784-4e68-b815-56a74939ad35</id><updated>2026-06-16T06:00:39.007-04:00</updated><summary>Defending U.S. Open champion J.</summary></entry><entry><title>Defender Rüdiger 'not done here' as he signs 1-year contract extension at Real Madrid</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/antonio-rudiger-real-madrid-contract-i08410"/><id>urn:uuid:7e034f7c-6e0d-40ec-8f32-aa9288f16654</id><updated>2026-06-16T05:37:04.676-04:00</updated><summary>Antonio Rüdiger is staying at Real Madrid for another season after the German defender signed a one-year contract extension while at the World Cup.</summary></entry><entry><title>Czech Cup winner Karviná relegated from top division and fined for match-fixing</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/czech-matchfixing-karvina-f89043"/><id>urn:uuid:769f6d61-909b-4a11-b993-691efccb8ea9</id><updated>2026-06-16T05:32:57.080-04:00</updated><summary>The Czech Football Association has expelled Karviná club from the top division for its role in a major match-fixing scandal.</summary></entry><entry><title>UN-backed court opens trial of former Central African Republic president Bozizé</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/central-african-republic-bozize-special-court-trial-t97573"/><id>urn:uuid:c3d9be70-bd60-4cbf-b7b7-3bc7bc236425</id><updated>2026-06-16T05:32:51.422-04:00</updated><summary>A U.N.-backed court in Central African Republic has opened the trial of former President François Bozizé.</summary></entry><entry><title>AP Exclusive: The private school choice boom leaves behind many kids in public school</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/school-choice-education-vouchers-private-homeschool-tefa-l44071"/><id>urn:uuid:2803a6b8-95b7-4082-9370-c014049297e3</id><updated>2026-06-16T05:05:28.500-04:00</updated><summary>Soon, half of all American schoolkids will live in states that offer public money for a private education.</summary></entry><entry><title>Long Island beaches and bays: What's improving, what's not</title><author><name>Tracy Tullis</name><email>tracy.tullis@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/environment/water-quality-improvements-setbacks-sipmn88d"/><id>urn:uuid:eba9c2ff-9fae-46f8-9910-26110c7fce5f</id><updated>2026-06-16T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Where it's improving, which struggles continue, and about that "flesh-eating" bacteria.</summary></entry><entry><title>Three Village, Islip, Bayport-Blue Point, Locust Valley, South Country school budgets approved in revote</title><author><name>Newsday Staff</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/education/long-island-school-budget-vote-tuesday-olrbmqzj"/><id>urn:uuid:31cbb5f1-7f25-4aba-96bb-ae0db6492f0c</id><updated>2026-06-16T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Voters in five Long Island school districts once again cast their ballots Tuesday after their districts' 2026-27 budget proposals were rejected last month.</summary></entry><entry><title>Deer Park-based investor buys Copiague retail strip for $2.95 million, plans revamp</title><author><name>Ada Carlston</name><email>ada.carlston@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/real-estate/copiague-retail-strip-a6g02j67"/><id>urn:uuid:f3232a68-9a21-4871-8ddc-cb408aa97d07</id><updated>2026-06-16T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The buyer plans to revamp the strip and bring in new tenants.</summary></entry><entry><title>Looking for World Cup tickets? How to avoid getting scammed</title><author><name>Rachel Weiss</name><email>rachel.weiss@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/fifa-world-cup-how-to-avoid-scams-teljytnu"/><id>urn:uuid:021abf59-4767-412a-9a23-10154558315f</id><updated>2026-06-16T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>"With any large event that has a high demand, tickets are the easiest way for scammers to get people's money," an expert said.</summary></entry><entry><title>Huntington officials approve 6-month battery storage moratorium</title><author><name>Deborah S. Morris</name><email>deborah.morris@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/huntington-battery-storage-moratorium-nerbl4sb"/><id>urn:uuid:5b242cd6-e28a-4d05-a88a-5398596371e7</id><updated>2026-06-16T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Town officials said two applications submitted to the town seeking to build a battery storage facility are now paused because of the moratorium.</summary></entry><entry><title>Yankees prospect Kaeden Kent has baseball in his DNA, thanks for Hall of Fame dad Jeff Kent</title><author><name>Ben Dickson</name><email>benjamin.dickson@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/baseball-jeff-kent-d9e166fj"/><id>urn:uuid:2925b84b-8403-44aa-a19c-050a56172f6f</id><updated>2026-06-16T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>"When I was playing, my wife [Dana] could not stop [my son] from talking about baseball," soon-to-be-inducted Baseball Hall of Famer Jeff Kent told Newsday in a recent phone interview.</summary></entry><entry><title>Recognizing Juneteenth, Catholics helping migrants, Jor'Dynn Duncan</title><author><name>Newsday Readers</name><email>letters@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/letters/recognizing-juneteenth-in-nassau-catholics-helping-migrants-e5lrd3qp"/><id>urn:uuid:a71dae35-df5c-432c-9a65-6d26be3e2f84</id><updated>2026-06-16T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Reader letters to Newsday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Islip approves 18% pay raises for town clerk, receiver of taxes</title><author><name>Sam Kmack</name><email>sam.kmack@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/islip-town-pay-raises-s42u2fh2"/><id>urn:uuid:5035ccab-d0eb-426a-b822-9270683a652c</id><updated>2026-06-16T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Town Clerk Linda Vavricka and Receiver of Taxes Andy Wittman received the raises in a 3-2 town board vote Tuesday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Walmart seeks town approval to enlarge Riverhead store into supercenter, 1 of 3 planned for LI</title><author><name>Tory N. Parrish</name><email>tory.parrish@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/walmart-supercenter-grocery-store-riverhead-east-meadow-islandia-jisg4vus"/><id>urn:uuid:19f76faa-5186-48a6-a6f4-9fc504852505</id><updated>2026-06-16T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>With the planned Long Island expansion projects, the Bentonville, Arkansas-based retailer is aiming to grab a larger slice of grocery spending on the Island.</summary></entry><entry><title>Hempstead town wrote 36,000 school bus camera tickets last year in districts that didn't join program</title><author><name>Payton Guion</name><email>payton.guion@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/investigations/buspatrol-hempstead-town-school-bus-camera-tickets-w6szmi3u"/><id>urn:uuid:725cccd8-c837-4945-9bf2-a1ecda2dd929</id><updated>2026-06-16T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>There were 36,000 tickets issued last year within school districts that never agreed to join Hempstead Town's program, records show.</summary></entry><entry><title>The Tooth Fairy is giving kids $20-$60 per first tooth, Long Island parents say</title><author><name>Beth Whitehouse</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/family/tooth-fairy-rate-long-island-qxc90757"/><id>urn:uuid:1c604824-7e15-40aa-9916-3abc2dd37752</id><updated>2026-06-16T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Inflation has found its way to a certain fairy known for leaving bucks under the pillows of gap-toothed children on Long Island.</summary></entry><entry><title>Long Islanders serving as U.S. Open course marshals at Shinnecock Hills, and they take their job seriously</title><author><name>Tom Rock</name><email>tom.rock@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/us-open-2026-shinnecock-hills-tmuq15bm"/><id>urn:uuid:81f79bb1-37ad-4e55-99ba-83991b8fcf3b</id><updated>2026-06-16T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Father-and-son duo of Michael Wiggins and Jonathan Wiggins are among the many locals taking part in the 2026 U.S. Open this weekend</summary></entry><entry><title>Bethpage's The Theo Thai Bistro closes</title><author><name>Andi Berlin</name><email>andi.berlin@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/restaurants/bethpage-the-theo-thai-bistro-closes-ft7s3npv"/><id>urn:uuid:0e462859-1675-4033-acb0-df478a1f05fd</id><updated>2026-06-16T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>One of the only halal Thai restaurants on Long Island has closed.</summary></entry><entry><title>Juan Soto mentors Mets' younger talent his own way, taking pieces of his past</title><author><name>Laura Albanese</name><email>laura.albanese@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/juan-soto-mets-mentor-jijd3jcd"/><id>urn:uuid:ec6d8d0a-b94c-406d-af0e-d8be0cead4c3</id><updated>2026-06-16T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Just because the back of Juan Soto's baseball card and his bank account shows one thing doesn't mean he views himself much different from the younger rookies.</summary></entry><entry><title>Judge tosses Massapequa school board president Kerry Wachter's lawsuit alleging censorship</title><author><name>Darwin Yanes</name><email>darwin.yanes@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/education/kerry-wachter-massapequa-transgender-suit-gkzgp8w9"/><id>urn:uuid:31e15e0e-7f71-40bb-b2c7-e93f9dd2aa04</id><updated>2026-06-16T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Massapequa school board president Kerry Wachter and two local parents had argued the state was forcing them to censor comments about transgender student issues at board meetings.</summary></entry><entry><title>U.S. Open at Shinnecock: Recalling some classic behind-the-scenes moments</title><author><name>Mark Herrmann&amp;nbsp;</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/us-open-shinnecock-hills-golf-club-fmc395z8"/><id>urn:uuid:335286fa-44d3-43d7-99e8-0a9d5309c7c8</id><updated>2026-06-16T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Remember that time Jack Nicklaus lost his ball at the 1986 Open on Long Island?</summary></entry><entry><title>2 schools win at Long Island Envirothon</title><author><name>Michael R. Ebert</name><email>michael.ebert@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/li-life/long-island-envirothon-winners-fhkstd26"/><id>urn:uuid:325ab441-6414-429d-9739-2a2cfea3ad9f</id><updated>2026-06-16T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The two teams — which won for Nassau and Suffolk counties, respectively — bested dozens of other groups</summary></entry><entry><title>Treat children's mental health now, upstream</title><author><name>Mark J. Grossman</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/commentary/guest-essays/children-mental-health-xwjmdzac"/><id>urn:uuid:9f9805c3-9a12-455d-83da-99f77aaa1540</id><updated>2026-06-16T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>More students are arriving in college anxious, overwhelmed and unsure of themselves.</summary></entry><entry><title>Smithtown unveils bid to save Arthur House, a pre-Revolutionary War home</title><author><name>Jean-Paul Salamanca</name><email>jeanpaul.salamanca@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/arthur-house-smithtown-revolutionary-war-g1assx1s"/><id>urn:uuid:eaa74476-7cd3-42bd-aecc-545bf77ef1a1</id><updated>2026-06-16T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The town would own Arthur House and search for grant money to restore the historic home, officials said.</summary></entry><entry><title>U.S. Open history lesson: In 1896, Shinnecock hosted first Black players</title><author><name>Mark Herrmann</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/us-open-shinnecock-ucv82cul"/><id>urn:uuid:340c35a3-76db-4f42-9f88-eb4c8c4ee89e</id><updated>2026-06-16T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Southampton's John Shippen Jr. and Oscar Bunn, a member of the Shinnecock Nation, made history at the second-ever Open.</summary></entry><entry><title>Japan's tech business SoftBank rolls out OpenAI 'patches' against cyberattacks</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/openai-softbank-japan-technology-intelligence-cyberattacks-d94912"/><id>urn:uuid:684db04e-dfb4-4110-b3e0-868727ca52a4</id><updated>2026-06-16T04:54:00.942-04:00</updated><summary>Japanese technology giant SoftBank Group Corp. is launching a service using OpenAI technology to protect against the looming threat of cyberattacks.</summary></entry><entry><title>Tunisia fires coach Lamouchi after heavy opening World Cup loss and appoints Renard</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-tunisia-lamouchi-renard-f27865"/><id>urn:uuid:b5ae3b8d-ce7f-4b1c-bef3-4d0134049fd6</id><updated>2026-06-16T04:03:18.376-04:00</updated><summary>Tunisia has fired coach Sabri Lamouchi after being thrashed 5-1 by Sweden in its first match at the World Cup.</summary></entry><entry><title>A man who set fire to homes linked to Starmer is in jail. His Russian-speaking handler slipped away</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/russia-starmer-arson-intelligence-putin-r27227"/><id>urn:uuid:c8894a2f-b3fc-4fd5-8627-12772855c0f5</id><updated>2026-06-16T03:58:34.333-04:00</updated><summary>A shadowy figure known as El Money orchestrated arson attacks in London linked to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.</summary></entry><entry><title>Twenty years after playing in the World Cup for Australia, Popovic is now guiding the Socceroos</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/australia-world-cup-usmnt-popovic-c51193"/><id>urn:uuid:a4090a28-2507-40e5-bef8-049d8647954e</id><updated>2026-06-16T03:47:22.034-04:00</updated><summary>Maybe when Australia's World Cup journey is over, Tony Popovic can reflect on his legacy with the Socceroos.</summary></entry><entry><title>Iran says the initial deal to end the war with the US requires Israel to withdraw from Lebanon</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/iran-us-war-israel-lebanon-oil-june-16-2026-v07029"/><id>urn:uuid:a565263f-f046-458e-907d-ddcb9cbde16f</id><updated>2026-06-16T03:45:33.688-04:00</updated><summary>Iran's top diplomat says the tentative deal to end the war with the United States would require Israel to withdraw from Lebanon — a condition Israel has already rejected and that could sink the agreement.</summary></entry><entry><title>Fans in Cape Verde party into the night after historic World Cup debut</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/cape-verde-world-cup-spain-vozinha-j44793"/><id>urn:uuid:d78c1e3d-712b-41d9-a0ef-e6265373c5e5</id><updated>2026-06-16T03:44:17.730-04:00</updated><summary>Fans in Cape Verde celebrated late into the night after their historic World Cup debut that saw the country pull off a stunner against European champion Spain.</summary></entry><entry><title>The Latest: Trump at G7 summit for talks with world leaders on Iran and Ukraine</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/g7-france-evian-trump-iran-ukraine-16-june-2026-c62984"/><id>urn:uuid:e5109e94-8b40-4174-af0d-cb7189b2267e</id><updated>2026-06-16T03:33:05.778-04:00</updated><summary>Group of Seven leaders are meeting for talks on Russia's war in Ukraine and U.S. President Donald Trump's tentative deal with Iran.</summary></entry><entry><title>Iran war is a wake-up call for Southeast Asia's energy sector, IEA report says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/asia-energy-iran-war-solar-iea-k24883"/><id>urn:uuid:2f3d6a06-871c-4354-9677-010c501b9762</id><updated>2026-06-16T03:22:44.633-04:00</updated><summary>The International Energy Agency says Southeast Asia's power sector is too open to risks from its dependence on imports of oil and gas from a limited number of suppliers.</summary></entry><entry><title>Fit to be tied: The big upsets at the World Cup so far have been matches ending at 0-0, 1-1 and 2-2</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-ties-underdogs-upsets-u32529"/><id>urn:uuid:164fe162-d326-47f9-b560-bf7420794aae</id><updated>2026-06-16T03:05:09.436-04:00</updated><summary>The teams that are ranked 61st, 67th and 85th in FIFA's world rankings all were heavy underdogs in their first matches at the World Cup.</summary></entry><entry><title>Solar cold storage helps African farmers cut losses and reach global markets</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/solar-cold-storage-africa-agriculture-j45990"/><id>urn:uuid:42ede385-7a57-4fd9-8375-c2d6db6bcbe0</id><updated>2026-06-16T02:23:56.226-04:00</updated><summary>Kenyan smallholder farmers are reducing post-harvest losses and accessing global export markets through a pay-per-use solar cold storage model pioneered by Nairobi-based company SoKo Fresh.</summary></entry><entry><title>Tigers' Colt Keith rediscovers power stroke with 3-homer game in Houston</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/colt-keith-tigers-three-home-runs-m73121"/><id>urn:uuid:9df91adf-ea94-44ef-be0e-e279654636cd</id><updated>2026-06-16T01:53:30.595-04:00</updated><summary>Colt Keith has rediscovered his home run swing in Houston, swatting three round-trippers to power the Detroit Tigers to a 9-3 victory over the Astros.</summary></entry><entry><title>Elijah Just's 2-goal World Cup breakthrough lifts New Zealand to gritty draw with Iran</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-elijah-just-new-zealand-p73593"/><id>urn:uuid:9f0f6914-43d6-4e8b-a493-a139a5c9bc95</id><updated>2026-06-16T01:51:49.146-04:00</updated><summary>Elijah Just has made history as the first New Zealand player to score two goals in a World Cup match.</summary></entry><entry><title>Nick Kurtz and Jeff McNeil power the A's to an 11-2 victory over the struggling Pirates</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/pirates-athletics-score-v09261"/><id>urn:uuid:c1d45b0c-958f-4cf2-ad4b-878df9396cbe</id><updated>2026-06-16T01:37:58.362-04:00</updated><summary>Nick Kurtz hit two homers and drove in five runs, Jeff McNeil also went deep and knocked in four, and the Athletics beat the scuffling Pittsburgh Pirates 11-2.</summary></entry><entry><title>Miguel Rojas' pinch-hit home run in the 7th lifts the Dodgers to a 4-3 victory over the Rays</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/dodgers-rays-score-rojas-x49426"/><id>urn:uuid:c823c601-64fc-47cb-8203-5036fa9c4492</id><updated>2026-06-16T01:21:35.603-04:00</updated><summary>Pinch-hitter Miguel Rojas launched a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers erased an early deficit to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 in the opener of a six-game homestand.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong becomes 1st MLB player to hit for cycle this season</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/pete-crowarmstrong-cycle-cubs-rockies-n77424"/><id>urn:uuid:0e01ee6c-fa81-4969-8f4c-b9eaa2fb4ddf</id><updated>2026-06-16T00:50:59.804-04:00</updated><summary>Pete Crow-Armstrong put his name in the Chicago Cubs' record book next to Hall of Fame slugger Hack Wilson — and then nearly ruined the celebration at Wrigley Field.</summary></entry><entry><title>Oil drops below $80 per barrel, while tech stocks weigh on a mixed Wall Street</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/stocks-markets-rates-oil-boj-w96973"/><id>urn:uuid:c0858a35-4c1e-4863-9e00-d757e3180c9b</id><updated>2026-06-16T00:46:32.649-04:00</updated><summary>Oil prices sank again, while U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish near their all-time highs.</summary></entry><entry><title>Scaloni: 'The whole planet' awaits Messi's 200th cap as Argentina opens World Cup against Algeria</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-argentina-lionel-messi-g60434"/><id>urn:uuid:8a8b3172-4fc9-407e-8fa6-6b204f993542</id><updated>2026-06-16T00:32:19.289-04:00</updated><summary>Lionel Messi and Argentina are ready to defend their World Cup title.</summary></entry><entry><title>Gabby Williams scores 16 points, Kaila Charles comes off bench for 13, Valkyries top Sparks 78-58</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/sparks-valkyries-score-g23798"/><id>urn:uuid:b4b93c60-eb0f-4f44-b5ca-6ad8b0123c26</id><updated>2026-06-16T00:27:57.014-04:00</updated><summary>Gabby Williams scored 16 points, Kaila Charles came of the bench to finish with 13 points, eight rebounds and five assists, and the Golden State Valkyries beat the Los Angeles Sparks 78-58 for their third straight win.</summary></entry><entry><title>Bank of Japan raises its key interest rate to a three-decade high of 1%, citing inflation</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/rates-inflation-boj-iran-oil-policy-e16595"/><id>urn:uuid:64995daa-5998-4602-94d8-f49db0093ff7</id><updated>2026-06-16T00:26:42.371-04:00</updated><summary>The Bank of Japan has raised its benchmark interest rate to 1%, citing challenges stemming from a weak Japanese yen and higher prices.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cardinals' Dustin May continues to put health woes behind him with 1-hit shutout against Padres</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/dustin-may-cardinals-padres-i20774"/><id>urn:uuid:3cccecc4-ad45-49bd-a1a4-0580cbb4741c</id><updated>2026-06-16T00:24:49.124-04:00</updated><summary>St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Dustin May's bid to rise above his injury-plagued past has hit a new height.</summary></entry><entry><title>What to know about Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California's Mojave Desert</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/edwards-air-force-base-history-military-crash-a36133"/><id>urn:uuid:60d8c007-3433-422e-976c-e80fdacee10b</id><updated>2026-06-16T00:15:39.858-04:00</updated><summary>For decades, a U.S. Air Force base in Southern California's Mojave Desert has been a hotbed of some of the most innovative flight research in the U.S. From a test pilot breaking the sound barrier to a space shuttle touching down, aviation history has often been made at Edwards Air Force Base.</summary></entry><entry><title>What to know about the demining and escort mission that US allies want for the Strait of Hormuz</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/hormuz-france-iran-trump-macron-energy-shipping-d07178"/><id>urn:uuid:c20541d8-bd34-4ec6-8997-e5c3b202f928</id><updated>2026-06-16T00:12:06.815-04:00</updated><summary>U.S. allies are proposing a naval mission to ensure safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.</summary></entry><entry><title>Robert White Jr. wins Democratic primary for the District of Columbia's delegate to Congress</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/washington-dc-primaries-bowser-norton-trump-u14463"/><id>urn:uuid:7b20542c-a775-41c3-99e7-2a815dc0d3a3</id><updated>2026-06-16T00:11:54.454-04:00</updated><summary>Robert White Jr. has won the Democratic primary for the District of Columbia's delegate seat in Congress.</summary></entry><entry><title>Pavin Smith's 1st homer of the season lifts the Diamondbacks over the Angels 4-3</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/angels-diamondbacks-score-w55375"/><id>urn:uuid:3e50eecf-5f95-4a25-b1a9-c310c88f72f0</id><updated>2026-06-16T00:11:12.379-04:00</updated><summary>Pavin Smith hit a tiebreaking solo homer off the right-field foul pole, Ryne Nelson pitched seven quality innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-3.</summary></entry><entry><title>Higher prices for gas, groceries and flights will likely outlast the Iran war</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/iran-war-prices-gasoline-groceries-flights-d37349"/><id>urn:uuid:314d7e13-1d13-4c4d-bda9-385098ddd68a</id><updated>2026-06-16T00:10:57.597-04:00</updated><summary>Economists and industry analysts say that even after oil starts flowing again from the Middle East, it could take awhile for the Iran war's effects on consumer prices to recede.</summary></entry><entry><title>Rep. Kevin Hern wins Oklahoma GOP nomination for US Senate, governor's race heads to runoff</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/oklahoma-primary-election-senate-g42562"/><id>urn:uuid:e8fcc60a-1e79-4103-8d24-9cfd5decf235</id><updated>2026-06-16T00:09:13.942-04:00</updated><summary>U.S. Rep. Kevin Hern has won the Republican nomination in Oklahoma for the Senate seat once held by Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump signals swift return of sanctions on Russian oil as G7 refocuses on Ukraine</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/g7-iran-ukraine-trump-macron-zelenskyy-f83321"/><id>urn:uuid:e0f508d7-4b38-485a-9a0d-b9e263b263db</id><updated>2026-06-16T00:09:03.331-04:00</updated><summary>President Donald Trump and G7 leaders are focusing on the Ukraine war and Trump is considering reimposing sanctions soon on Russian oil shipments.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump-backed Moore wins GOP runoff for US Senate in Alabama, as Democrats focus on rising costs</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/alabama-senate-primary-moore-hudson-tuberville-a82980"/><id>urn:uuid:9c62a91d-6289-4798-8f73-a06d2e25d58b</id><updated>2026-06-16T00:05:47.594-04:00</updated><summary>U.S. Rep. Barry Moore has won the Republican primary runoff for an open Senate seat in Alabama.</summary></entry><entry><title>Pete Crow-Armstrong hits for the cycle as the Cubs walk off the Rockies, 5-4</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/cubs-rockies-score-crowarmstrong-cycle-e40098"/><id>urn:uuid:ecf4ba5b-d7b1-45b4-8c9c-07fa2af19e1f</id><updated>2026-06-16T00:04:40.052-04:00</updated><summary>Pete Crow-Armstrong became the first major league player to hit for the cycle this season as the Chicago Cubs rallied for a 5-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies.</summary></entry><entry><title>Democrat Aisha Wahab advances in California special election to replace former US Rep. Eric Swalwell</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/california-special-congressional-election-swalwell-seat-y25615"/><id>urn:uuid:f21d6c32-c24d-49ea-96fd-88cddb9735a4</id><updated>2026-06-16T00:03:47.167-04:00</updated><summary>Democrat Aisha Wahab has advanced to a special general election in California for the U.S. House seat formerly held by Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell.</summary></entry><entry><title>The cost to overcome a Trump endorsement? $100 million. Plus more takeaways from Tuesday's primaries</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/elections-georgia-alabama-trump-california-dc-a51836"/><id>urn:uuid:a8c31318-3a30-46f4-9d1c-1f449ebce10b</id><updated>2026-06-16T00:01:58.567-04:00</updated><summary>An endorsement from President Donald Trump is worth a lot in Republican primaries.</summary></entry><entry><title>All eyes turn to Fed chair Kevin Warsh and his first moves on interest rates</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/federal-reserve-kevin-warsh-interest-rates-c70590"/><id>urn:uuid:06315bb4-474e-42e8-975e-e1d1833ed081</id><updated>2026-06-16T00:01:53.052-04:00</updated><summary>Ever since Kevin Warsh was nominated by President Trump in late January to lead the Federal Reserve, a question has lingered: Will he seek to raise interest rates to tame inflation or cut them as Trump has long demanded.</summary></entry><entry><title>China Shock 2.0: Surging Chinese exports threaten Europe's economy, raising concern at G7 summit</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/china-trade-exports-tariffs-trump-germany-v68156"/><id>urn:uuid:8987f0b7-e2b7-4365-ab11-24faea4aa7b8</id><updated>2026-06-16T00:01:40.799-04:00</updated><summary>For eight years, the United States has waged economic war on China, slapping big taxes on Chinese products before they enter America.</summary></entry><entry><title>Steve Harvey: God's blessings come with a duty to give back</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/steve-harvey-foundation-mentorship-philanthropy-m43473"/><id>urn:uuid:95c17179-ef16-4c6a-b74f-2a9c16faf085</id><updated>2026-06-16T00:01:25.955-04:00</updated><summary>Steve Harvey believes his success as an entertainer and author is a blessing from God, tied to his philanthropy.</summary></entry><entry><title>A 6.7 magnitude earthquake shakes part of Indonesia, killing at least 1, causing damage and injuries</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/indonesia-earthquake-palu-sulawesi-j80182"/><id>urn:uuid:5a48fb17-9562-4f9d-a45a-90756b6297bf</id><updated>2026-06-15T23:54:15.393-04:00</updated><summary>A 6.7 magnitude earthquake has shaken central Indonesia's Sulawesi island, killing at least one resident and injuring dozens of people.</summary></entry><entry><title>Colt Keith has 3 home runs and 6 RBIs as the Tigers blow past the Astros 9-3</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/tigers-astros-score-p53601"/><id>urn:uuid:3eff4d98-b58f-4efd-aaa1-17954de11b07</id><updated>2026-06-15T23:34:20.310-04:00</updated><summary>Colt Keith had three home runs and six RBIs as the Detroit Tigers beat the Houston Astros 9-3.</summary></entry><entry><title>Paris Hilton returns to Utah 'troubled teen' facility to support others who allege mistreatment</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/paris-hilton-provo-canyon-school-abuse-g81686"/><id>urn:uuid:88f4474c-7997-4fc9-ad6f-a82b3b5a9f12</id><updated>2026-06-15T23:16:20.191-04:00</updated><summary>Paris Hilton has returned to the Utah boarding school where she said she was abused as a teenager.</summary></entry><entry><title>Iran coach says team ordered out of US right after 2-2 draw with New Zealand in World Cup opener</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-iran-new-zealand-score-u20058"/><id>urn:uuid:45d5bc1b-aac9-4d12-a7fe-6ef467f6905f</id><updated>2026-06-15T23:05:09.182-04:00</updated><summary>The coach of Iran's World Cup team says it was ordered to leave the U.S. and return to its training base in Mexico only a few hours after opening its politically charged tournament by playing to a 2-2 draw with New Zealand.</summary></entry><entry><title>Dustin May perfect into 7th inning and completes 1-hitter as Cardinals blank Padres 3-0</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/cardinals-padres-score-dustin-may-k80581"/><id>urn:uuid:eee28222-5430-43a5-9f3e-10bae9d4e23a</id><updated>2026-06-15T22:57:12.327-04:00</updated><summary>Dustin May took a perfect game into the seventh inning before finishing a one-hitter as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 3-0.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mets get just six hits, fall to Reds for eighth shutout loss of season</title><author><name>The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/mets-reds-score-euug47sl"/><id>urn:uuid:1cfe521f-b6d1-43e9-b283-c94e00a5bd66</id><updated>2026-06-15T22:41:36.588-04:00</updated><summary>The Mets had the bases loaded with one out in the fourth, fifth and seventh but could not score.</summary></entry><entry><title>Arike Ogunbowale scores 22 points and hits 5 3-pointers in the Wings' 96-66 victory over the Aces</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/aces-wings-score-e90819"/><id>urn:uuid:d75d73ad-173d-482f-bbe9-cbdb347815f8</id><updated>2026-06-15T22:30:29.995-04:00</updated><summary>Arike Ogunbowale scored 22 points and made five 3-pointers, Jessica Shepard had 15 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists, and the Dallas Wings beat the Las Vegas Aces 96-66 for their fifth straight win at home.</summary></entry><entry><title>Lynx douse the Fire 107-74 with 7 players in double-figure scoring and a big game by Nia Coffey</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/fire-lynx-score-i07657"/><id>urn:uuid:ee2e1d15-e9c9-458f-8c38-5e166e8f1846</id><updated>2026-06-15T22:23:51.628-04:00</updated><summary>Natasha Howard had 18 points to lead seven players in double-figure scoring for the Minnesota Lynx in a 107-74 victory over Portland.</summary></entry><entry><title>Oklahoma holds off Georgia late to win 4-3 in the College World Series</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/cws-georgia-oklahoma-e06853"/><id>urn:uuid:18df4928-c4a5-44be-833f-c7e2de0c8f3d</id><updated>2026-06-15T22:20:09.637-04:00</updated><summary>Jaxon Willits and Brendan Brock homered to help Oklahoma get out to an early lead, and closer Jackson Cleveland worked out of trouble late as the Sooners held on to beat Georgia 4-3 in the College World Series.</summary></entry><entry><title>Sunken train station on infamous WWII 'Death Railway' resurfaces from Thailand reservoir</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/thailand-world-war-ii-river-kwai-death-railway-x25349"/><id>urn:uuid:76bdaa7f-3e6b-4709-adce-ea3765ede237</id><updated>2026-06-15T22:14:44.560-04:00</updated><summary>A depot on World War II's infamous "Death Railway" has resurfaced from beneath a reservoir where the site has remained underwater for decades.</summary></entry><entry><title>García and Crews key 5-run 5th inning as Nationals beat Royals 7-3</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/nationals-royals-score-j73632"/><id>urn:uuid:ffb1eae7-a3c9-48dd-9518-f564860706d2</id><updated>2026-06-15T22:13:11.590-04:00</updated><summary>Luis García Jr. hit a go-ahead single, Dylan Crews added a three-run homer and the Washington Nationals scored five times in the fifth inning to beat the Kansas City Royals 7-3.</summary></entry><entry><title>Wizards' Sarr broke foot in workout, but team says he's expected to recover before next season</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/washington-wizards-alex-sarr-h29708"/><id>urn:uuid:ec67059e-2436-4916-a159-6f9e9ff77bb3</id><updated>2026-06-15T21:58:19.325-04:00</updated><summary>The Washington Wizards say big man Alex Sarr had surgery to repair a broken right foot after he was injured during an offseason workout.</summary></entry><entry><title>Belgium and its 'Golden Generation' veterans get off to unimpressive start in World Cup</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-belgium-egypt-lukaku-de-bruyne-f97483"/><id>urn:uuid:9915361a-cac1-4b8c-8c05-6526a7863008</id><updated>2026-06-15T21:58:03.495-04:00</updated><summary>Seeking to avoid a repeat of its early World Cup exit in 2022, Belgium got off to an unimpressive start.</summary></entry><entry><title>Zack Wheeler strikes out 9 and Rincones homers for first career hit to lift Phillies to 7-0 win</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/phillies-marlins-score-f63414"/><id>urn:uuid:3c9d66c4-0dd8-4b36-a618-54a74e199ef7</id><updated>2026-06-15T21:46:52.917-04:00</updated><summary>Zack Wheeler struck out nine in six scoreless innings of two-hit ball, Gabriel Rincones Jr. homered for his first career hit and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Miami Marlins 7-0 on Monday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Promoter of election conspiracy theories wins GOP primary for Nevada secretary of state</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/nevada-secretary-of-state-election-conspiracies-marchant-t23648"/><id>urn:uuid:f54b8b8e-6b0d-446c-b5f4-f499090a8052</id><updated>2026-06-15T21:36:56.609-04:00</updated><summary>Former state lawmaker Jim Marchant has won the Republican nomination for Nevada secretary of state.</summary></entry><entry><title>South Africa marks 50 years since Soweto uprising by students, but challenges linger for its youth</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/south-africa-soweto-uprising-apartheid-june-16-d16777"/><id>urn:uuid:6405aa94-1545-4fb1-ad1f-b1b84c761613</id><updated>2026-06-15T21:10:47.074-04:00</updated><summary>South Africa marks the 50th anniversary of the Soweto uprising by students, a pivotal moment in the fight against apartheid.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump's Iran deal greeted with skepticism and scrutiny on Capitol Hill</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/congress-senate-iran-trump-deal-graham-vance-i76663"/><id>urn:uuid:5860455e-e1b3-4b56-927c-1fe6de766b9a</id><updated>2026-06-15T20:51:39.907-04:00</updated><summary>Republicans on Capitol Hill say they need more information about the agreement between the United States and Iran announced Sunday by President Donald Trump.</summary></entry><entry><title>LI seniors excited about National Football Foundation All-Star Classic</title><author><name>Matt Lindsay</name><email>matt.lindsay@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/football/national-football-foundation-all-star-classic-hx6wmvez"/><id>urn:uuid:ea71b6d4-af1f-4c1d-a561-e3e8d28e5ce8</id><updated>2026-06-15T20:37:07.194-04:00</updated><summary>The four-time Long Island champion headlines a star-studded Long Island team, which features 32 Newsday All-Long Island players.</summary></entry><entry><title>Injured Matt Garbett ruled out of New Zealand's World Cup squad, replaced by Logan Rogerson</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-new-zealand-injury-garbett-iran-b87119"/><id>urn:uuid:786f6203-2e41-42a4-a3ea-87c6e3aa15bd</id><updated>2026-06-15T20:21:58.869-04:00</updated><summary>Midfielder Matt Garbett has been ruled out of New Zealand's World Cup squad in the hours before the team's opening 2-2 draw with Iran.</summary></entry><entry><title>Uruguay's Maxi Araújo scores equalizer in 1-1 World Cup draw with Saudi Arabia</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-saudi-arabia-uruguay-score-q51828"/><id>urn:uuid:5bd1333f-9a13-4644-9df9-f9203daeabde</id><updated>2026-06-15T20:17:58.147-04:00</updated><summary>Abdulelah Al-Amri scored on a rebound in the 41st minute for Saudi Arabia, and Uruguay's Maxi Araújo responded with an equalizer in the 80th as the teams played to a 1-1 draw in their World Cup opener.</summary></entry><entry><title>Norway embraces Viking theme for World Cup return and provokes some debate</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-norway-viking-photo-r94766"/><id>urn:uuid:dbf5b8a4-e09b-4ca0-89ca-c4ee8bf2ef79</id><updated>2026-06-15T20:03:09.783-04:00</updated><summary>Norway is leaning into the country's Viking heritage as its star-studded men's team containing Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard heads into a first World Cup in 28 years.</summary></entry><entry><title>Teen accused of killing stepsister on Carnival Cruise taken into custody following adult charges</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/cruise-ship-stepsister-killed-florida-l39041"/><id>urn:uuid:d5defc53-878b-4279-9493-451998439d12</id><updated>2026-06-15T19:26:14.738-04:00</updated><summary>A teenager charged with sexually assaulting and killing his 18-year-old stepsister on a Carnival Cruise ship has surrendered after a federal judge reversed his decision on pretrial release now that the teen is charged as an adult.</summary></entry><entry><title>U.S. Open practice at Shinnecock Hills gives fans, commuters sign of traffic to come</title><author><name>John Asbury, Justin Girshon and Maureen Mullarkey</name><email>maureen.mullarkey@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/transportation/shinnecock-hills-golf-club-us-open-y4p6mi5a"/><id>urn:uuid:fb625a1e-d07b-4e87-bddb-8e966626f465</id><updated>2026-06-15T19:23:31.882-04:00</updated><summary>Officials said changes since the last time Shinnecock Hills hosted the U.S. Open will likely mean less of a traffic nightmare this time.</summary></entry><entry><title>Padres' Marinaccio and Stammen disciplined for hitting Orioles batter Henderson with a pitch</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/padres-marinaccio-fined-orioles-henderson-x16081"/><id>urn:uuid:bd29a1e7-ce7a-41a4-9d73-7634b58adc08</id><updated>2026-06-15T19:23:22.875-04:00</updated><summary>San Diego pitcher Ron Marinaccio has been issued a three-game suspension and a fine for hitting Baltimore's Gunnar Henderson shortly before the end of the Padres' 9-3 victory over the Orioles on Saturday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Neymar's World Cup doubts continue after Brazil forward has new tests on his injured right calf</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/neymar-brazil-world-cup-injury-g77180"/><id>urn:uuid:5e21b6b9-0d83-497d-bea0-c3c80c8496d9</id><updated>2026-06-15T19:16:31.045-04:00</updated><summary>Doubts over Neymar's debut at the World Cup are continuing after the Brazil forward underwent new tests on his injured right leg.</summary></entry><entry><title>Braves' Spencer Strider shut down for 4 weeks because of inflammation in his right elbow</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/braves-strider-injury-o90557"/><id>urn:uuid:66a57b68-932b-40fc-b8fa-b71980d86370</id><updated>2026-06-15T19:12:48.991-04:00</updated><summary>Atlanta Braves right-hander Spencer Strider will be shut down from throwing for four weeks.</summary></entry><entry><title>Judge tosses out Dawn Richard's lawsuit against Sean 'Diddy' Combs</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/diddy-trial-sean-combs-dawn-richard-t38491"/><id>urn:uuid:4ad8b398-7192-4401-a61e-683bfcdd62ca</id><updated>2026-06-15T19:12:04.645-04:00</updated><summary>A federal judge has dismissed singer Dawn Richard's lawsuit against Sean 'Diddy' Combs on the grounds that most of the allegations were not filed in time.</summary></entry><entry><title>New year, new uniforms for the National Football Foundation All-Star Classic</title><author><name>Jared Valluzzi</name><email>jared.valluzzi@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/football/high-school-football-x8a8gtjj"/><id>urn:uuid:4029fbda-cbce-491e-8af0-1108778747b0</id><updated>2026-06-15T19:03:18.754-04:00</updated><summary>The top seniors from Long Island and New York City will be wearing colors of Notre Dame and USC.</summary></entry><entry><title>Volunteer applications open July 14, with 60,000 roles for 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and Paralympics</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/olympics/la28-olympics-volunteers-f89937"/><id>urn:uuid:b4a07014-0f67-46d8-892a-e982e5fc16d7</id><updated>2026-06-15T19:02:30.301-04:00</updated><summary>The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and Paralympics will open volunteer applications on July 14.</summary></entry><entry><title>Inside the course prep for the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club</title><author><name>Ben Dickson</name><email>benjamin.dickson@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/us-open-golf-qhswatxj"/><id>urn:uuid:0290f233-c3c7-466f-97e5-deb3f198587a</id><updated>2026-06-15T18:57:34.343-04:00</updated><summary>USGA's senior director of championship agronomy reveals some of the nuances that the average golf fan might not know about course setup, especially for a tournament that plays on courses publicly perceived as intentionally difficult.</summary></entry><entry><title>Iran deal doesn't look like a winner</title><author><name>The Editorial Board</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/editorials/iran-war-ceasefire-deal-xqefsc75"/><id>urn:uuid:e9c35967-6903-4edf-8ffb-1920cd972462</id><updated>2026-06-15T18:52:13.043-04:00</updated><summary>What's likely to follow from here remains as unclear as our priorities all along.</summary></entry><entry><title>US forward Christian Pulisic trains separately in World Cup practice as he recovers from calf injury</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-usmnt-christian-pulisic-q28045"/><id>urn:uuid:d5e571f5-49a3-48af-8f42-8b96a628e900</id><updated>2026-06-15T18:48:57.028-04:00</updated><summary>U.S. forward Christian Pulisic trained on his own during practice as he recovers from a calf injury that limited him to one half of action in the Americans' opening World Cup victory last week.</summary></entry><entry><title>Jim Dolan's speech to Knicks before playoffs: 'I believe this team can go all the way'</title><author><name>Steve Popper</name><email>steve.popper@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/james-dolan-speech-inwzxvnn"/><id>urn:uuid:0fc0a324-72ba-435b-b64b-fbb45acc7b1e</id><updated>2026-06-15T18:44:37.672-04:00</updated><summary>MSG chairman gave 15-minute talk to team: "Leave nothing on the table."</summary></entry><entry><title>World Cup what to know: Argentina's Lionel Messi kicks off expected last hurrah against Algeria</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-schedule-results-news-a02673"/><id>urn:uuid:c57552c4-50c3-4405-82e1-f54f40504a81</id><updated>2026-06-15T18:33:55.151-04:00</updated><summary>Argentina's bid to become the first back-to-back World Cup champion in 62 years begins on Tuesday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Could the new Belmont Park host the Winter Classic and other marquee NHL events?</title><author><name>Andrew Gross</name><email>andrew.gross@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/islanders/belmont-park-winter-classic-lyh1uet5"/><id>urn:uuid:fc63ffd8-0cd6-4dc3-a61b-e1e69f7d6bf2</id><updated>2026-06-15T18:23:49.976-04:00</updated><summary>Islanders president of business operations Kelly Cheeseman told Newsday there have been discussions about an outdoor game once the refurbished Belmont opens.</summary></entry><entry><title>Early read on early primary voting on Long Island</title><author><name>Newsday</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/the-point/early-voting-li-congressional-primaries-bvm5dti8"/><id>urn:uuid:4969404f-9c22-483f-9043-feebe7d09806</id><updated>2026-06-15T18:18:47.152-04:00</updated><summary>The Point is Newsday Opinion's daily newsletter inside the local, city and state political scenes.</summary></entry><entry><title>Jackson Koivun is back in the US Open in his last tournament as an amateur</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/us-open-shinnecock-hills-koivun-fitzpatrick-amateurs-x53413"/><id>urn:uuid:0b153310-0071-4549-8a3c-f94027acd5fe</id><updated>2026-06-15T18:14:30.264-04:00</updated><summary>Jackson Koivun was good enough after two years at Auburn to have already locked up a PGA Tour card.</summary></entry><entry><title>Alfredo sauce distributed to dozens of states recalled due to potential salmonella contamination</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/alfredo-sauce-recall-j86737"/><id>urn:uuid:4f58d534-2bb2-458d-b357-b129841c7531</id><updated>2026-06-15T18:11:38.037-04:00</updated><summary>Federal health officials have issued a recall for alfredo sauce distributed to dozens of U.S. states by a supplier because of potential salmonella contamination.</summary></entry><entry><title>Former Louisville police officer charged with manslaughter in fatal shooting of naked man</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/louisville-police-shooting-officer-manslaughter-a74033"/><id>urn:uuid:db5af7ae-1f1d-4ca6-9049-c7e8c6dec5d5</id><updated>2026-06-15T18:09:00.621-04:00</updated><summary>A former Louisville police officer has been charged with manslaughter for fatally shooting a naked man.</summary></entry><entry><title>Texas' Adrian Rodriguez becomes 3rd player in CWS history to hit for cycle in 14-2 rout of Alabama</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/cws-alabama-texas-score-p77868"/><id>urn:uuid:f3014fc1-47fe-4e58-9d7f-f484a153c08a</id><updated>2026-06-15T17:49:27.117-04:00</updated><summary>Adrian Rodriguez hit for the cycle and drove in seven runs, Ruger Riojas pitched six strong innings and the Longhorns knocked Alabama out of the College World Series with a 14-2 victory.</summary></entry><entry><title>UN calls on Afghanistan's Taliban rulers to reverse crackdown on women</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/un-resolution-afghanistan-women-pakistan-china-l78566"/><id>urn:uuid:7e02421d-c9d4-4e0a-8257-57e8b736ac0c</id><updated>2026-06-15T17:44:30.725-04:00</updated><summary>The U.N. Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution calling on Afghanistan's Taliban rulers to swiftly reverse their crackdown on women.</summary></entry><entry><title>Republican divides and strange alliances emerge ahead of Georgia runoff</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-georgia-runoffs-kemp-collins-j08814"/><id>urn:uuid:e096983a-cac7-4f03-8c0e-63d33cff55c0</id><updated>2026-06-15T17:38:27.350-04:00</updated><summary>Republican divisions are on full display in the closing hours of primary runoffs for U.S. Senate and governor.</summary></entry><entry><title>Scaloni: Argentina's World Cup opener vs. Algeria is important but not decisive as it defends title</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-argentina-algeria-preview-messi-t61650"/><id>urn:uuid:60165682-8930-4edc-affc-944acc9e8a48</id><updated>2026-06-15T17:34:48.391-04:00</updated><summary>Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni knows the World Cup won't be decided in the opening match of the tournament.</summary></entry><entry><title>Belgium settles for 1-1 draw with Egypt at World Cup despite numerous chances for Lukaku, De Bruyne</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-belgium-egypt-score-f97959"/><id>urn:uuid:a9bbf78f-435f-456e-840c-b99b768ebae7</id><updated>2026-06-15T17:20:55.793-04:00</updated><summary>Romelu Lukaku's mere presence sparked an attack that led to Belgium's lone goal only seconds after he entered as a second-half substitute, helping his team earn a 1-1 draw with Egypt at the World Cup.</summary></entry><entry><title>Fisherman reels in white shark off Massachusetts, then snags the hook from its toothy mouth</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/great-white-shark-nantucket-fisherman-released-u78997"/><id>urn:uuid:05e444b7-f6d2-489e-acbc-0a08b43eb8f5</id><updated>2026-06-15T17:19:17.406-04:00</updated><summary>A fisherman in Massachusetts reeled in and released a nine-foot white shark.</summary></entry><entry><title>World Cup opener between Mexico and South Africa sets English-language viewership record</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-tv-ratings-k02904"/><id>urn:uuid:6242a78a-e83c-47e2-8054-82b2136c4817</id><updated>2026-06-15T17:16:56.218-04:00</updated><summary>The World Cup game between host Mexico and South Africa drew 7.1 million viewers, making it the most-watched opening match for an English-language broadcast in the United States.</summary></entry><entry><title>Shinnecock Hills study starts before US Open practice rounds to avoid long waits</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/us-open-shinnecock-hills-practice-thomas-mcilroy-c51665"/><id>urn:uuid:768b6700-e59c-43f7-a1e3-7cb0753576de</id><updated>2026-06-15T17:06:07.283-04:00</updated><summary>The start of practice for the U.S. Open featured plenty of wind and limited activity at Shinnecock Hills.</summary></entry><entry><title>Online portal used to send US deliveries to Cuba stops taking orders</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/cuba-sanctions-us-trump-s06195"/><id>urn:uuid:32332ef4-b499-4989-a5f3-d91750df4964</id><updated>2026-06-15T17:04:15.855-04:00</updated><summary>A key platform that Cubans in the U.S. use to send money and goods to relatives in Cuba has stopped operations.</summary></entry><entry><title>Wyoming local governments' ability to collect property taxes in limbo due to uncertainty over 4% cap</title><author><name> WyoFile</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/wyoming-law-local-governments-tax-assessments-collections-g66609"/><id>urn:uuid:8305e419-e67f-4711-bda9-28eaf5725dbe</id><updated>2026-06-15T17:02:41.557-04:00</updated><summary>Wyoming's property tax system faces turmoil due to a new law causing uneven assessments.</summary></entry><entry><title>In far West Texas, the threat of land seizures for a border wall has families on edge</title><author><name> The Texas Tribune</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/big-bend-families-property-seizures-border-wall-m06323"/><id>urn:uuid:5b367038-d26e-4827-9731-fa4f5ac2d44b</id><updated>2026-06-15T17:01:11.961-04:00</updated><summary>Joe Carrasco is among 400 Texas landowners in the Big Bend region facing land seizure by the Trump administration for border security infrastructure.</summary></entry><entry><title>40-year-old Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha turns in a spectacular performance in his World Cup debut</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/vozinha-cape-verde-goalkeeper-spain-world-cup-b81262"/><id>urn:uuid:7733a195-c3c7-4736-97eb-b20a748c862c</id><updated>2026-06-15T16:57:33.847-04:00</updated><summary>It took Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha all of his 40 years on Earth to make his World Cup debut.</summary></entry><entry><title>Alphonso Davies still limited in practice as Canada prepares to face Qatar at the World Cup</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-alphonso-davies-canada-m27443"/><id>urn:uuid:b77dfde1-92fc-4fa2-8801-1b9d887b053b</id><updated>2026-06-15T16:49:04.104-04:00</updated><summary>Canada captain Alphonso Davies remained limited in his team's World Cup training session as he recovers from a hamstring injury.</summary></entry><entry><title>PWHL expansion team in Las Vegas hires former AHL assistant Kim Weiss to be its coach</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/pwhl-las-vegas-weiss-n84910"/><id>urn:uuid:9b0f2794-a606-402e-b8c3-1a91d36cef60</id><updated>2026-06-15T16:48:01.493-04:00</updated><summary>The PWHL's expansion team in Las Vegas made it official by naming Kim Weiss as coach.</summary></entry><entry><title>Troy makes CWS memories but uses borrowed cameras to capture them after equipment stolen from bus</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/cws-troy-cameras-r36004"/><id>urn:uuid:e3dc4e43-fc5d-48e5-a101-0887e000dbd0</id><updated>2026-06-15T16:43:48.208-04:00</updated><summary>Troy's first appearance in the College World Series has produced lots of Kodak moments for the Alabama school.</summary></entry><entry><title>Judge tosses lawsuit challenging civil rights agency's pullback on transgender workplace protections</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/transgender-workers-discrimination-eeoc-lawsuit-q99028"/><id>urn:uuid:204e7ed9-6ff5-432d-9777-32750af1c69f</id><updated>2026-06-15T16:41:38.316-04:00</updated><summary>A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit claiming the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission unlawfully refuses to enforce protections for transgender workers.</summary></entry><entry><title>NHL to investigate Mike Babcock's resignation from Columbus in 2023, AP source says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/nhl-investigation-mike-babcock-g61513"/><id>urn:uuid:2a8a0f5c-eb68-4ffe-a7fe-3e30cef29d4c</id><updated>2026-06-15T16:32:58.370-04:00</updated><summary>The NHL is beginning an investigation into Mike Babcock's resignation as coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets in September 2023 before he coached a game for them, a person with knowledge of the situation has told The Associated Press.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cuba quantifies impact of US oil blockade on children's health and daily life</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/cuba-us-oil-embargo-blockade-healthcare-i12501"/><id>urn:uuid:2be9eb36-5497-4c99-bd72-a0c202cf3db4</id><updated>2026-06-15T16:31:25.718-04:00</updated><summary>Cuba says its healthcare system is struggling due to a U.S. energy blockade.</summary></entry><entry><title>Inside the new grandstand at Belmont Park as construction continues</title><author><name>Andrew Gross</name><email>andrew.gross@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/horse-racing/belmont-park-construction-ygo18ihi"/><id>urn:uuid:5dbce339-8ced-4ec9-9490-95b4ae76e0d5</id><updated>2026-06-15T16:30:59.455-04:00</updated><summary>Suites, restaurants and more of a 'front-to-back' experience at the track as construction continues before Sept. 18 opening</summary></entry><entry><title>One Extraordinary Photo: Unique look at Ivory Coast goal</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/ivory-coast-goal-photo-f62171"/><id>urn:uuid:f59e8b58-9d9d-41b6-b12c-7598d79d4b4f</id><updated>2026-06-15T16:21:09.961-04:00</updated><summary>Petr David Josek is a Prague-based Associated Press photographer.</summary></entry><entry><title>Meet Merlin the duck, a Mexico City streetside regular turned World Cup mascot</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-duck-mexico-mascot-merlin-a45820"/><id>urn:uuid:3058a516-e001-46b2-a27b-71202e9d49bb</id><updated>2026-06-15T16:20:42.822-04:00</updated><summary>Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez may have scored for Mexico, but Merlin the duck stole the show.</summary></entry><entry><title>Senegal looks to repeat 2002 World Cup upset of France that set off dancing in Dakar's streets</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/france-senegal-world-cup-2002-m53894"/><id>urn:uuid:1a73f1a6-7915-4813-9c2b-ccc77509b151</id><updated>2026-06-15T16:10:27.065-04:00</updated><summary>France and Senegal are set to face off in a World Cup rematch of the 2002 opener, when the Lions of Teranga upset the defending champions 1-0.</summary></entry><entry><title>Benefits of booking early flights during summer travel</title><author><name>The Washington Post</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/travel/early-flight-tips-rtkyk3gf"/><id>urn:uuid:f52517ea-2d76-47d6-b3ff-bf3bcf213926</id><updated>2026-06-15T16:08:34.643-04:00</updated><summary>Summer travel is miserable in most every way. Early-morning flights can help.</summary></entry><entry><title>Uganda opposition figure seized by soldiers as army chief vows 'hurt and pain'</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/uganda-army-chief-kainerugaba-lukwago-b20833"/><id>urn:uuid:f97ad151-291d-4f86-b68c-f21549a5f831</id><updated>2026-06-15T16:02:26.092-04:00</updated><summary>An opposition figure in Uganda was detained on the orders of the army chief, who later threatened to inflict "hurt and pain" against him.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cybersecurity executives urge the Trump administration to ease restrictions on Anthropic AI models</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/anthropic-trump-fable-mythos-tech-g33475"/><id>urn:uuid:e99fa849-8d97-4d99-af7a-3024ebe8d4f1</id><updated>2026-06-15T15:55:39.972-04:00</updated><summary>A group of cybersecurity executives and experts is asking the Trump administration to lift its directive preventing the use of Anthropic's latest artificial intelligence models by foreign nationals, saying the move could help U.S. adversaries more than it hurts them.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ex-Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says affordability fixes will determine if he makes White House run at LIA luncheon</title><author><name>Bahar Ostadan</name><email>bahar.ostadan@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/rahm-emanuel-long-island-association-su4l4ss6"/><id>urn:uuid:def61733-73e6-4631-a537-1d83268c6ad0</id><updated>2026-06-15T15:55:07.527-04:00</updated><summary>Emanuel was joined by former Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy.</summary></entry><entry><title>Earthquakes sign coach Bruce Arena through the 2028-29 season</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/earthquakes-bruce-arena-u79556"/><id>urn:uuid:6738c75f-8227-44dd-b694-8347e6784258</id><updated>2026-06-15T15:53:56.274-04:00</updated><summary>The San Jose Earthquakes have signed coach Bruce Arena to a new contract through the 2028-29 MLS season.</summary></entry><entry><title>Caroline Harvey finds balance between life and hockey while being projected No. 1 pick in PWHL draft</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/womens-hockey-pwhl-draft-harvey-u73224"/><id>urn:uuid:bf1ac145-259f-463c-9df8-b4eb3fdee123</id><updated>2026-06-15T15:51:37.431-04:00</updated><summary>It took an knee injury during Caroline Harvey's sophomore season at Wisconsin for the defender to discover a balance between life and hockey.</summary></entry><entry><title>South African jazz icon Abdullah Ibrahim dies in Germany at age 91 after a brief illness</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/south-africa-jazz-musician-dies-germany-u46795"/><id>urn:uuid:c49d75d9-51c0-47ce-a283-757aebe6fd37</id><updated>2026-06-15T15:43:25.001-04:00</updated><summary>Family members say renowned South African jazz musician Abdullah Ibrahim has died at age 91.</summary></entry><entry><title>Is Jalen Brunson the greatest Knicks player ever? Let the debate begin.</title><author><name>Steve Popper</name><email>steve.popper@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/steve-popper/jalen-brunson-best-knicks-ever-evq03t8e"/><id>urn:uuid:caf896b8-1959-4355-a117-1a9e5a4db7ee</id><updated>2026-06-15T15:42:08.029-04:00</updated><summary>A strong case can be built around the idea of Brunson surpassing Reed, Ewing and Frazier as the best in Knicks history.</summary></entry><entry><title>Colombia's ELN rebels declare ceasefire before Sunday's presidential election</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/eln-colombia-election-petro-cepeda-espriella-m45357"/><id>urn:uuid:5a8a3e99-4b75-43e8-99a5-2ea338b4747e</id><updated>2026-06-15T15:32:16.129-04:00</updated><summary>Colombia's largest remaining rebel group announced a unilateral ceasefire Monday, as the nation heads into a highly polarized presidential election, that will decide whether President Gustavo Petro's party remains in office, or if it is replaced by an ultra conservative leader who has promised to cancel peace talks with rebel groups.</summary></entry><entry><title>Challenger with same name as US Sen. Dan Sullivan is ineligible for Alaska ballot, official says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/alaska-senate-dan-sullivan-primary-r66984"/><id>urn:uuid:7d046c7e-0ae3-4d4d-9713-6819d2feca60</id><updated>2026-06-15T15:29:04.598-04:00</updated><summary>A top Alaska elections official has ruled that a U.S. Senate candidate with the same name and party affiliation as incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan is ineligible to appear on the state's August primary ballot.</summary></entry><entry><title>8 people died in B-52 bomber crash at US Air Force base in Southern California, officials say</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/b52-crash-california-edwards-air-force-base-i49762"/><id>urn:uuid:70ad042f-98fe-453f-a5c8-fec76986ae00</id><updated>2026-06-15T15:20:15.164-04:00</updated><summary>The U.S. Air Force says eight people aboard a B-52 bomber that crashed shortly after takeoff at a military base in Southern California's Mojave Desert are dead.</summary></entry><entry><title>Billy Crystal's '860' to begin previews on Broadway Oct. 1</title><author><name>Layla Duran</name><email>layla.duran@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/theater/billy-crystal-860-x6vx8t55"/><id>urn:uuid:4e9f12d6-8612-48af-a7f1-594a836bad4d</id><updated>2026-06-15T15:19:21.320-04:00</updated><summary>The Long Beach-raised comedy star's one-man show will begin previews Oct. 1 at Broadway's Imperial Theatre.</summary></entry><entry><title>Boulder bet $34 million to land Sundance. High lodging prices are raising concerns.</title><author><name> Boulder Reporting Lab</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/movies/sundance-film-festival-boulder-expensive-lodging-t65673"/><id>urn:uuid:96f6887a-9591-4838-bfbb-a63ce6112448</id><updated>2026-06-15T15:13:05.022-04:00</updated><summary>Boulder's hosting of the Sundance Film Festival is causing a stir over high accommodation costs.</summary></entry><entry><title>California Gov. Gavin Newsom says Trump's Justice Department is investigating him and his wife</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/newsom-trump-justice-department-d68464"/><id>urn:uuid:9c462d03-dc03-4fd0-9018-0340d8113d5e</id><updated>2026-06-15T15:08:00.602-04:00</updated><summary>Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the Justice Department is investigating him and his wife, accusing the Trump administration of targeting him for political purposes as he weighs a presidential bid.</summary></entry><entry><title>NBA champion Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns, Jose Alvarado inspire pride in Long Island's Dominican, Puerto Rican communities</title><author><name>Bart Jones</name><email>bart.jones@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/knicks-alvarado-towns-nba-finals-puerto-rico-dominican-republic-u3z79vf9"/><id>urn:uuid:85edb39b-92c8-4325-9984-d3e7e75e1c23</id><updated>2026-06-15T15:00:29.666-04:00</updated><summary>The emergence of Jose Alvarado and Karl-Anthony Towns is fueling a burst of pride in their communities.</summary></entry><entry><title>Thousands cast ballots on LI in first days of early voting</title><author><name>Steve Hughes</name><email>stephen.hughes@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/region-state/early-voting-ify9trky"/><id>urn:uuid:f87ec081-1299-4a97-9d28-589707170dac</id><updated>2026-06-15T14:57:54.729-04:00</updated><summary>Early voting will continue through June 21, while voting for the primary ends on June 23.</summary></entry><entry><title>There's One Big Flaw With The AG's Track Record On Hawaii Medicaid Fraud</title><author><name> Honolulu Civil Beat</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/hawaii-medicaid-fraud-settlements-federal-concerns-g90470"/><id>urn:uuid:1a0c9825-ea8c-4fa9-9293-706aea1600e8</id><updated>2026-06-15T14:44:13.159-04:00</updated><summary>Hawaiʻi faces criticism for its handling of Medicaid fraud, with no convictions in four years.</summary></entry><entry><title>While Carolina celebrates, the rest of the NHL will try to catch up and go after the Stanley Cup</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/nhl-offseason-lookahead-c54187"/><id>urn:uuid:5eb85056-d4b4-4671-861d-bfc09a86efc7</id><updated>2026-06-15T14:38:15.325-04:00</updated><summary>Now that the Carolina Hurricanes are Stanley Cup champions, the NHL offseason is underway with another huge jump in the salary cap and plenty of teams eager to make moves around the draft and when free agency begins on July 1.</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-a75034"/><id>urn:uuid:dd8a7bcf-8d21-4b5d-9ec6-a9d2edd922f6</id><updated>2026-06-15T14:37:53.219-04:00</updated><summary>The field for the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, which starts Thursday.</summary></entry><entry><title>US drug czar blasts WADA, saying proposed changes could undermine clean sport at Olympics</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/olympics/olympics-wada-drug-czar-letter-o78897"/><id>urn:uuid:b7641cb7-0b29-4f12-8d58-312a66e0bbc9</id><updated>2026-06-15T14:36:14.052-04:00</updated><summary>The U.S. drug czar portrayed a menu of changes to anti-doping protocols being proposed by a World Anti-Doping Agency panel in advance of the LA Olympics as moves that would "undermine the trustworthiness of the performances of competitors" at those games in two years.</summary></entry><entry><title>US women's flag football team receives youthful infusion ahead of world championships</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/flag-football-nfl-olympics-k42854"/><id>urn:uuid:f1585be6-039e-476f-8bef-0d38567bc755</id><updated>2026-06-15T14:32:53.909-04:00</updated><summary>Seventeen-year-old Akemi Higa is part of a youthful wave in the U.S. women's flag football team pipeline.</summary></entry><entry><title>West Marine to close Port Washington store, 58 others nationwide following bankruptcy filing</title><author><name>Victor Ocasio</name><email>victor.ocasio@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/west-marine-bankruptcy-store-closures-fij3wnd9"/><id>urn:uuid:9b54db0a-6d9e-4d36-9ec8-761306b20869</id><updated>2026-06-15T14:16:13.962-04:00</updated><summary>The chain will still have four other stores on Long Island after the closures go into effect.</summary></entry><entry><title>Richard Jennings of Brentwood, 80, struck and killed by SUV on Suffolk Avenue</title><author><name>John Asbury</name><email>john.asbury@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/brentwood-man-fatal-car-crash-qxitjdul"/><id>urn:uuid:317a91ee-cf30-478e-bd64-00e89c1985fe</id><updated>2026-06-15T14:16:04.836-04:00</updated><summary>Richard Jennings was walking on a street in the hamlet when he was struck, police said.</summary></entry><entry><title>Rex Heuermann's ex-wife, daughter seek to dismiss wrongful death lawsuit by Gilgo Beach victim's son</title><author><name>Robert Brodsky</name><email>robert.brodsky@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/gilgo-beach-killings/gilgo-beach-killings-rex-heuermann-lawsuit-valerie-mack-yxowyfl4"/><id>urn:uuid:ba8c8f12-1486-4ca4-ac14-66da1ca7b6c1</id><updated>2026-06-15T14:15:36.059-04:00</updated><summary>The lawsuit is the first known litigation brought by any of the Gilgo victims' family members against Rex Heuermann or his family.</summary></entry><entry><title>Officials in Brazil investigate helicopter crash that killed 6</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/helicopter-crash-oliver-tree-rio-brazil-gaspi-s20996"/><id>urn:uuid:9f37b610-c384-43c3-aa8b-458515a51660</id><updated>2026-06-15T14:11:11.687-04:00</updated><summary>Officials in Brazil were inspecting the site of a Sunday's fatal helicopter crash.</summary></entry><entry><title>Belgium winger Jérémy Doku could miss World Cup knockout matches as wife awaits birth of 1st child</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-belgium-jeremy-doku-wife-pregnancy-y25061"/><id>urn:uuid:eb104a2a-5a7d-430f-ac60-e18b37cb7d00</id><updated>2026-06-15T14:08:07.478-04:00</updated><summary>Belgium winger Jérémy Doku could miss matches later in the World Cup because of the impending birth of his first child.</summary></entry><entry><title>Sorsby won't play for Texas Tech after unprecedented legal fight over his eligibility for gambling</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/sorsby-texas-tech-gambling-o57092"/><id>urn:uuid:720ce9ce-bb11-43cc-806e-c589e71aaf4d</id><updated>2026-06-15T14:04:29.065-04:00</updated><summary>Transfer quarterback Brendan Sorsby won't play for Texas Tech this fall after all.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mexican president says FIFA should reflect on high World Cup ticket prices</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/mexico-world-cup-prices-president-fifa-e08420"/><id>urn:uuid:1bf53a96-2d60-4d7c-897d-c9da31e8dc64</id><updated>2026-06-15T14:02:56.360-04:00</updated><summary>Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has urged FIFA to reconsider the high cost of tickets for the 2026 World Cup.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump's war on science is being waged in the fine print</title><author><name>Lisa Jarvis</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/commentary/trump-administration-science-policy-sfmx9vkv"/><id>urn:uuid:449b8396-040c-444a-9378-5fbc92f2b53c</id><updated>2026-06-15T14:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The nation's vast research enterprise has turned into a political playground.</summary></entry><entry><title>Supreme Court will decide whether criminal cases must have 12 jurors, in Florida case</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/supreme-court-criminal-juries-size-constitutional-right-y45818"/><id>urn:uuid:1fb60d93-83e9-4182-95c7-c38c755e4222</id><updated>2026-06-15T13:55:28.045-04:00</updated><summary>The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether states can use juries made up of only six people in criminal cases, instead of the usual 12.</summary></entry><entry><title>World Cup teams face major travel demands in tournament spread across US, Canada and Mexico</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-travel-logistics-c55920"/><id>urn:uuid:54e62b7d-9a3c-4bd4-a8f2-09843a1f2e0e</id><updated>2026-06-15T13:47:28.967-04:00</updated><summary>The biggest World Cup ever has brought some logistics challenges to the 48 teams in a tournament being played across three countries and four time zones.</summary></entry><entry><title>Judge grants asylum to woman adopted by a US veteran from Iran after deportation threats</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/adoptees-adoptee-iran-war-asylum-immigration-dhs-ice-a47137"/><id>urn:uuid:e0dc82d2-a429-426f-b3cd-eff0a2fcdf0e</id><updated>2026-06-15T13:45:23.137-04:00</updated><summary>A federal immigration judge has granted asylum to a woman orphaned in Iran in the 1970s and adopted by an American war veteran, who immigration officials threatened earlier this year with deportation to the country with which the U.S. is now at war.</summary></entry><entry><title>New York Liberty are back in the Commissioner's Cup final, with a familiar Finals pattern</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/wnba-commissioners-cup-g53027"/><id>urn:uuid:5fee2944-7fac-49b3-a636-ad3884233ced</id><updated>2026-06-15T13:37:06.700-04:00</updated><summary>The New York Liberty have made the Commissioner's Cup championship twice before and each time the team also made the WNBA Finals.</summary></entry><entry><title>WABC/7's Bill Ritter opens up about his Alzheimer's diagnosis</title><author><name>Angelina Livigni</name><email>angelina.livigni@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/bill-ritter-alzheimers-eyewitness-news-v4d417o6"/><id>urn:uuid:5a068748-8ff8-4bd7-84f4-7ac03bf7e909</id><updated>2026-06-15T13:33:57.221-04:00</updated><summary>Ritter's first reaction was to think of his father, who also had Alzheimer's.</summary></entry><entry><title>1-year-old child killed and 1 person injured after Mississippi police shoot at car</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/mississippi-child-shooting-police-b10929"/><id>urn:uuid:4f2ce497-4822-4239-ad53-9cb41035c67b</id><updated>2026-06-15T13:32:09.723-04:00</updated><summary>A 1-year-old child is dead after a Mississippi police officer shot at a vehicle while responding to a shoplifting call.</summary></entry><entry><title>Immigration agent fires gun after being hit by vehicle in New Jersey, police say</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/new-jersey-immigration-agent-struck-o27672"/><id>urn:uuid:1700186b-4cb6-4e22-9373-c9364c46327f</id><updated>2026-06-15T13:29:09.044-04:00</updated><summary>Police in New Jersey say a federal immigration agent was struck by a vehicle while attempting to apprehend someone.</summary></entry><entry><title>Oil prices fall with news of Iran deal, but could take time to normalize</title><author><name>Brianne Ledda</name><email>brianne.ledda@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/iran-us-war-ceasefire-deal-gas-prices-ntnpw6sx"/><id>urn:uuid:256cfb6f-ac48-4db1-b166-aca57fd9c01c</id><updated>2026-06-15T13:26:05.789-04:00</updated><summary>A drop in gas prices should help ease affordability pressures for households in the region, an expert said.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cape Verde holds Spain to a surprising 0-0 draw in the country's World Cup debut</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-spain-cape-verde-score-p93309"/><id>urn:uuid:e7ce28da-35f5-4032-9598-33350414c599</id><updated>2026-06-15T13:24:27.359-04:00</updated><summary>Tiny Cape Verde pulled off a stunning result in its World Cup debut by holding heavily favored Spain scoreless in a 0-0 draw.</summary></entry><entry><title>Pierre Sage leaves Lens to take over as Crystal Palace manager after Glasner's departure</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/crystal-palace-pierre-sage-glasner-e71452"/><id>urn:uuid:39e587a4-d805-4ccf-9cd2-8ab990d168fd</id><updated>2026-06-15T13:21:23.757-04:00</updated><summary>Pierre Sage has left his position as Lens coach to take over at English Premier League club Crystal Palace.</summary></entry><entry><title>Brazilian police say woman who rope jumped to her death was not tied by instructors</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/brazil-rope-jumping-police-investigation-t18268"/><id>urn:uuid:033d521d-aba1-4641-8254-59586b64d225</id><updated>2026-06-15T13:16:30.235-04:00</updated><summary>A Brazilian police investigator says that a 21-year-old woman who died in a rope jumping incident over the weekend was not attached to any safety equipment.</summary></entry><entry><title>Utah canyon BASE jump kills 2, including daredevil athlete who performed with Madonna</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/andy-lewis-killed-base-jump-utah-f53297"/><id>urn:uuid:df2515f5-8b02-4e00-90a5-7d7d30b19291</id><updated>2026-06-15T13:03:42.325-04:00</updated><summary>Authorities say two people are dead after a BASE jumping accident in a Utah canyon.</summary></entry><entry><title>Chicago Bulls hire former NBA center Tiago Splitter as coach</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/chicago-bulls-coach-tiago-splitter-v95640"/><id>urn:uuid:f47402c5-c7e5-4ae4-89da-f021a153654e</id><updated>2026-06-15T13:00:55.436-04:00</updated><summary>The Chicago Bulls have hired Tiago Splitter as coach after the former NBA center served as the interim coach for the Portland Trail Blazers this season.</summary></entry><entry><title>Interim US-Iran peace deal sparks anger among Israelis, who lash out at Netanyahu</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/netanyahu-israel-iran-deal-trump-l64978"/><id>urn:uuid:713eb8e0-89b9-4b56-a0ff-818c987d6ae3</id><updated>2026-06-15T12:57:34.682-04:00</updated><summary>Israelis from across the political spectrum are angry about the interim deal between the U.S. and Iran, calling it a disaster for Israel and directing their fury at one man: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.</summary></entry><entry><title>Even with a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, it could take weeks or months for oil to fully flow</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/strait-of-hormuz-oil-prices-iran-war-p34252"/><id>urn:uuid:5c96d6c3-fef6-40b2-b4fb-46030c0deec5</id><updated>2026-06-15T12:45:08.603-04:00</updated><summary>The tentative agreement to end the war in Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz would be good news for the global economy.</summary></entry><entry><title>Long Island and NYC rosters for 2026 NFF All-Star Classic</title><author><name>Newsday</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/football/nff-all-star-game-2026-rosters-x5wawhpu"/><id>urn:uuid:337f4b35-618d-4476-8b54-7f67cb531430</id><updated>2026-06-15T12:39:20.170-04:00</updated><summary>The football all-star game will take place Wednesday at Hofstra</summary></entry><entry><title>A second firefighter has died from injuries at Maine lumber mill fire and explosion</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/maine-lumber-mill-explosion-fire-n70375"/><id>urn:uuid:ade555d5-15b2-4f36-880d-590358f0d45b</id><updated>2026-06-15T12:38:35.876-04:00</updated><summary>A second firefighter has died from injuries suffered while fighting a fire and explosion at a Maine lumber mill last month.</summary></entry><entry><title>A rare first edition of 'Wuthering Heights' complete with spelling mistakes is up for auction</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/wuthering-heights-rare-first-edition-auction-y51311"/><id>urn:uuid:9caacebc-34a3-4c45-bd5f-2e046e684a4b</id><updated>2026-06-15T12:38:30.761-04:00</updated><summary>A rare first-edition copy of Emily Brontë's novel "Wuthering Heights" is up for auction for the first time in over a century.</summary></entry><entry><title>Kenya to pay compensation to almost 2,000 victims of violent protests</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/kenya-protests-payout-g47301"/><id>urn:uuid:e8eeed62-1466-4f9a-a7b6-d20b410e3388</id><updated>2026-06-15T12:33:07.304-04:00</updated><summary>Kenya's president says victims of human rights abuses during a series of protests, in which hundreds of people died, were injured, or suffered business losses, will be compensated starting next week, marking a rare reparations process outside the judicial process.</summary></entry><entry><title>Some of the 11 skydivers killed in Missouri plane crash were experienced jumpers</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/plane-crash-deaths-skydiving-butler-missouri-u75685"/><id>urn:uuid:2a4154e9-bd2d-4e88-b3ee-6ff09323cfc8</id><updated>2026-06-15T12:25:47.275-04:00</updated><summary>Several of the skydivers who were killed when their plane crashed moments after taking off from a Missouri airfield were experienced jumpers.</summary></entry><entry><title>Portugal fans mixed on whether Ronaldo will help or hurt team's World Cup chances</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/cristiano-ronaldo-world-cup-portugal-b11963"/><id>urn:uuid:3c0f1cbd-1e89-485f-b43b-95086f586836</id><updated>2026-06-15T12:21:06.677-04:00</updated><summary>It would have been unthinkable at the start of the 2022 World Cup to suggest Cristiano Ronaldo was anything other than the undisputed leader of the Portugal team.</summary></entry><entry><title>Owners of Dominican club where 236 died in a collapse to stand trial</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/dominican-jet-set-nightclub-fire-trial-w73650"/><id>urn:uuid:eee23834-977c-485e-8e8d-6b2e753a4ec0</id><updated>2026-06-15T12:11:40.579-04:00</updated><summary>The sibling owners of a Santo Domingo nightclub will stand trial for involuntary manslaughter after a roof collapse killed 236 people.</summary></entry><entry><title>Wisconsin beagle research facility that drew protests is closing as rescue group takes in dogs</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/animal-welfare-protest-wisconsin-beagles-u01768"/><id>urn:uuid:e320ce1f-c7d2-422d-86ca-94989b88ac6e</id><updated>2026-06-15T12:07:49.722-04:00</updated><summary>A Wisconsin beagle research facility that's drawn animal welfare protests is closing and its remaining dogs are being taken in by a Florida rescue group.</summary></entry><entry><title>JD Vance writes of journey to Catholicism in 'Communion,' his first book since 'Hillbilly Elegy'</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/jd-vance-catholicism-donald-trump-communion-book-q91059"/><id>urn:uuid:95fcc0c5-c612-4e37-b7e1-2637138d0188</id><updated>2026-06-15T12:00:55.387-04:00</updated><summary>Vice President JD Vance writes about his religious journey in a new book, "Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith."</summary></entry><entry><title>Sweden requires public workers to report migrants not authorized to live there</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/sweden-undocumented-migration-policy-asylum-law-f62217"/><id>urn:uuid:bed1c79e-b59e-4f8c-8279-4a5a7f7a1797</id><updated>2026-06-15T11:58:53.563-04:00</updated><summary>Sweden's parliament has passed a law requiring public sector workers to report unauthorized migrants to the police.</summary></entry><entry><title>Syrian sentenced to 26 years in prison by Dutch court for crimes against humanity</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/netherlands-court-syrian-conviction-torture-j05555"/><id>urn:uuid:59738b3d-609f-4435-97ad-c46fd0b921e1</id><updated>2026-06-15T11:56:38.727-04:00</updated><summary>A Dutch court has convicted a Syrian man of crimes against humanity, sentencing him to 26 years in prison for torturing and raping opponents of former President Bashar Assad in 2013-14.</summary></entry><entry><title>Raise Social Security taxes — and cut benefits, too</title><author><name>Allison Schrager</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/commentary/social-security-x9mos1ds"/><id>urn:uuid:e3c34110-14b3-48b5-8482-3475c6f476a9</id><updated>2026-06-15T11:53:46.730-04:00</updated><summary>The reality of math is catching up with the reality of aging.</summary></entry><entry><title>Union Berlin signs promising young Belgian defender Zeno Van Den Bosch from Royal Antwerp</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/van-den-bosch-union-berlin-transfer-v38020"/><id>urn:uuid:433509c2-c380-465f-9034-30c0784e1b77</id><updated>2026-06-15T11:40:48.959-04:00</updated><summary>Union Berlin is continuing the rebuilding of its back line by signing Belgian defender Zeno Van Den Bosch from Royal Antwerp.</summary></entry><entry><title>Don't expect a repeat. UFC boss Dana White says 'never again' to another White House fight night</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/mixed-martial-arts/ufc-white-house-trump-m16547"/><id>urn:uuid:a0ddcd9c-1bf8-47b2-9315-4a6b45c3c3f6</id><updated>2026-06-15T11:31:20.161-04:00</updated><summary>UFC CEO Dana White called fight night at the White House a smashing success.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mark Hollis tells AP he's interested in Michigan State AD job after Kentucky hires J Batt</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/kentucky-athletic-director-batt-michigan-state-hollis-v07317"/><id>urn:uuid:c77f3e58-5d78-43f1-a993-8780385c720a</id><updated>2026-06-15T11:18:26.353-04:00</updated><summary>The University of Kentucky has hired athletic director J Batt away from Michigan State, a little more than a year after he left Georgia Tech. Kentucky announced the move on Monday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Rwanda opposition leader Ingabire says she's physically unfit for trial</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/rwanda-opposition-leader-ingabire-trial-i69132"/><id>urn:uuid:e600b124-1aba-4e28-81fe-ae031455c976</id><updated>2026-06-15T11:15:20.974-04:00</updated><summary>Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire's trial on charges of plotting unrest against the government has been postponed for a day.</summary></entry><entry><title>Target taps designer Isaac Mizrahi for new role as creative director at large</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/target-isaac-mizrahi-m21080"/><id>urn:uuid:b99d63e2-8cc1-44ec-8497-7bd352dfe5a1</id><updated>2026-06-15T11:11:41.100-04:00</updated><summary>Target is tapping designer and TV personality Isaac Mizrahi for a newly created role as creative director at large as the discounter aims to reclaim its reputation for stylish clothing on a budget.</summary></entry><entry><title>Greek minister calls criticism of tougher migration policies a 'badge of honor'</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/migration-greece-libya-human-rights-africa-q10973"/><id>urn:uuid:9e8cc854-c130-4252-8793-0e95df272494</id><updated>2026-06-15T11:09:31.715-04:00</updated><summary>Greece's migration minister calls criticism from human rights groups a "badge of honor" and plans to toughen migration policies.</summary></entry><entry><title>Valley Stream man, 19, fatally struck by train; LIRR service resumes at Valley Stream station</title><author><name>John Asbury and Ashna Balroop</name><email>ashna.balroop@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/transportation/lirr-person-struck-valley-bfrkwpfe"/><id>urn:uuid:e733d5d0-383c-49ff-bc81-0bef6c3dfebe</id><updated>2026-06-15T11:02:52.465-04:00</updated><summary>The man was struck at the Valley Stream station at about 9:40 a.m., the MTA said</summary></entry><entry><title>Atalanta hires Maurizio Sarri in third coaching change in a year</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/sarri-atalanta-coach-serie-a-h17224"/><id>urn:uuid:ba1139a5-d58c-4a1c-b0a3-46967b559d75</id><updated>2026-06-15T10:57:57.268-04:00</updated><summary>Atalanta has hired Maurizio Sarri as its new coach, marking the club's third managerial change in 12 months.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ukraine starts EU membership talks and faces years of reforms while fighting Russia</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/europe-membership-accession-ukraine-moldova-negotiations-j18332"/><id>urn:uuid:7dca9064-336f-4f16-886f-b96d850ebef0</id><updated>2026-06-15T10:48:38.909-04:00</updated><summary>Ukraine has officially started European Union membership negotiations, a long process that requires political reforms while facing a Russian invasion.</summary></entry><entry><title>NYC Knicks parade details: What to know</title><author><name>Matthew Chayes and John Asbury</name><email>john.asbury@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/new-york/parade-mamdani-biggest-ever-mibresnu"/><id>urn:uuid:f6689d6c-b36e-4236-99e7-54ec00cfaec0</id><updated>2026-06-15T10:36:46.548-04:00</updated><summary>The mayor said the 10 a.m. parade could be one of the city's biggest ever.</summary></entry><entry><title>Spanish soccer player Rafa Mir sentenced to 8-and-a-half years for sexually assaulting two women</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/rafa-mir-guilty-sexual-assault-spain-soccer-e70924"/><id>urn:uuid:44b1d2e2-c8cf-4107-8994-337462567eab</id><updated>2026-06-15T10:26:52.427-04:00</updated><summary>A court in Spain has sentenced Spanish forward Rafa Mir to eight and-a-half years of prison for having sexually assaulted two women along with another soccer player.</summary></entry><entry><title>Denny Hamlin wins again at Pocono, but retirement talk grows louder as 2027 looms</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/motor-racing/nascar-denny-hamlin-retirement-a99077"/><id>urn:uuid:f08ef8cd-d785-4716-a6b8-0d452e26dcf2</id><updated>2026-06-15T10:20:58.580-04:00</updated><summary>Denny Hamlin is the oldest full-time driver in NASCAR's Cup Series at 45 and yet he continues to win races.</summary></entry><entry><title>Take the 1970s nostalgia quiz to find out how groovy you are</title><author><name>Andy Edelstein</name><email>andy.edelstein@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/nostalgia/1970s-nostalgia-quiz-long-island-pjn9zawu"/><id>urn:uuid:1e68027f-4433-45ac-bc08-de30c87a6eba</id><updated>2026-06-15T10:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>How well do you remember the Me Decade? Test your knowledge.</summary></entry><entry><title>'Long Island in the '70s' exhibit opens at Long Island Museum in Stony Brook</title><author><name>Mary Gregory</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/long-island-in-the-70s-exhibit-stony-brook-m5wxc95m"/><id>urn:uuid:0e358b72-f479-4e57-ad4d-aa0c56b29431</id><updated>2026-06-15T10:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Find everything from a recreated living room to Malibu Barbie, signed Islanders' hockey pucks and paintings by iconic artists.</summary></entry><entry><title>Supreme Court won't revive ex-Trump aide's suit over secret surveillance during Russia investigation</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-justice-department-russia-carter-page-settlement-w18830"/><id>urn:uuid:cf84908b-1a41-40c8-889c-c08d90e6c32a</id><updated>2026-06-15T09:52:22.501-04:00</updated><summary>The Supreme Court is refusing to revive a lawsuit from an aide to President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign who was the target of secret surveillance during the FBI's Russia investigation.</summary></entry><entry><title>Jets sign Joe Tippmann to a contract extension</title><author><name>Al Iannazzone</name><email>al.iannazzone@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/jets/joe-tippmann-contratct-s814mc3k"/><id>urn:uuid:0ade35ea-1706-4df9-ab67-c0a9812d72c5</id><updated>2026-06-15T09:44:58.860-04:00</updated><summary>Mougey and Glenn have been proactive in keeping young, talented players that they deem building blocks.</summary></entry><entry><title>The factors which could take 'rebuilt' Lewis Hamilton to the F1 title after long-awaited win</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/motor-racing/lewis-hamilton-ferrari-mercedes-f1-f86402"/><id>urn:uuid:b6d975b7-01f2-4c8a-a010-361eb296b0bc</id><updated>2026-06-15T09:43:29.714-04:00</updated><summary>A "rebuilt" mind, family and friends, and an innovative car part called the Macarena.</summary></entry><entry><title>At least 31 dead after bus crashes in Ethiopia</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/ethiopia-amhara-bus-crash-deaths-e55590"/><id>urn:uuid:c0bd427b-26a9-4d7b-b70e-bd1ba4eaf5a1</id><updated>2026-06-15T09:21:57.968-04:00</updated><summary>Police in Ethiopia report at least 31 people are dead after a bus crash in the northern Amhara region.</summary></entry><entry><title>Michael Mina shares an Alexandria-inspired steak sandwich recipe from 'My Egypt'</title><author><name> Voracious</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/restaurants/food-and-drink/steak-sandwich-recipe-mina-egypt-m77349"/><id>urn:uuid:462ea2a4-26dc-4419-9b2e-aef75f9812fc</id><updated>2026-06-15T09:12:44.216-04:00</updated><summary>A tiny eating spot called El Fallah in Alexandria, Egypt, is famous for its liver sandwiches.</summary></entry><entry><title>The 700-year-old St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague inaugurates a new organ</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/prague-st-vitus-cathedral-new-organ-m46040"/><id>urn:uuid:17cbbce7-bfd7-4923-9e3d-517d146ce09a</id><updated>2026-06-15T09:01:51.521-04:00</updated><summary>Prague's St. Vitus Cathedral has a new organ, giving the 700-year-old building a proper instrument for services and concerts.</summary></entry><entry><title>U.S. Open at Shinnecock: Wide fairways, wind and other key factors to solving difficult course</title><author><name>Mark Herrmann</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/us-open-shinnecock-hills-golf-club-sugeg5ut"/><id>urn:uuid:8c615297-bf54-4114-8dd4-9f5979363fe2</id><updated>2026-06-15T09:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The fairways will average 48 yards wide — the widest for a U.S. Open in about 75 years.</summary></entry><entry><title>U.S. Open at Shinnecock: Long Island golf course welcomes world's best</title><author><name>Tom Rock</name><email>tom.rock@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/us-open-shinnecock-xiiv8cdl"/><id>urn:uuid:05633027-72c8-4170-83b7-8024f6a7f27f</id><updated>2026-06-15T09:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>This will be the sixth edition of our national championship at the storied Southampton club</summary></entry><entry><title>U.S. Open at Shinnecock: A hole-by-hole breakdown of the challenging course</title><author><name>Mark Herrmann</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/us-open-shinnecock-hills-golf-club-rnys71sp"/><id>urn:uuid:d0112774-31a6-4f37-bea7-bc3546068087</id><updated>2026-06-15T09:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Did you know that Hole No. 9 is named for Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in Scotland, given the green's vertical reach?</summary></entry><entry><title>Lawmakers fight to stop the Trump administration's dismantling of a $386M ocean observatory project</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/ocean-observatories-initiative-trump-congress-i44934"/><id>urn:uuid:f15d0695-cc27-49f1-a019-cb4e802bf1e7</id><updated>2026-06-15T08:49:46.022-04:00</updated><summary>Lawmakers are demanding the National Science Foundation stop dismantling the Ocean Observatories Initiative, a $386 million ocean monitoring network being wound down under President Donald Trump's administration.</summary></entry><entry><title>A diamond, a whale bone and lots of letters: What's inside the America 250 time capsule</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/america-250-time-capsule-f25875"/><id>urn:uuid:e3b25ed2-5d23-4345-a76d-10f9cdbbfe8f</id><updated>2026-06-15T08:34:54.661-04:00</updated><summary>A 900-pound time capsule marking the 250th anniversary of American independence has been sealed shut and shipped to Philadelphia, where it will be buried next month.</summary></entry><entry><title>The UK is banning children's social media use. Here's what other countries are doing</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/social-media-ban-children-global-glance-h61740"/><id>urn:uuid:2fa1f59b-c7d2-4017-82d7-dcca9f17810e</id><updated>2026-06-15T08:32:36.635-04:00</updated><summary>Britain plans to ban people under 16 from using social media apps like Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube to protect them from harmful content.</summary></entry><entry><title>Colorado's Deion Sanders weighs in on wagering as gambling scandal ripples through college football</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/deion-sanders-colorado-college-football-m77340"/><id>urn:uuid:0049f7bf-9dc9-4734-a00c-33bfa5560f1f</id><updated>2026-06-15T08:25:31.804-04:00</updated><summary>Nobody has lived on the edge of the risk-reward nature of sports more than Deion Sanders over the years.</summary></entry><entry><title>Drone strikes kill over 1,000 civilians in Sudan in the first 5 months of 2026, UN rights chief says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/sudan-deaths-2026-h16318"/><id>urn:uuid:bee60b5b-cfea-48fd-9ad0-faee378d6c85</id><updated>2026-06-15T08:25:14.983-04:00</updated><summary>A senior United Nations official reports that drone strikes have killed more than 1,000 civilians in Sudan in the first five months of 2026.</summary></entry><entry><title>AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Alabama's state primary runoff</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/alabama-primary-runoff-senate-house-o64655"/><id>urn:uuid:47fa1abb-5728-4fbd-8977-b6ec6cfb30b2</id><updated>2026-06-15T08:23:49.501-04:00</updated><summary>Alabama voters will return to the polls Tuesday to pick a Republican nominee for an open U.S. Senate seat.</summary></entry><entry><title>AP Decision Notes: What to expect in California's special congressional primary</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/california-primary-special-congressional-election-ca14-swalwell-r81555"/><id>urn:uuid:8487ddaf-b779-4e8b-b0ee-b21ac86845af</id><updated>2026-06-15T07:57:42.512-04:00</updated><summary>Bay Area voters previously represented by Democratic former congressman Eric Swalwell will narrow down a field of nearly a dozen candidates hoping to replace him in a special primary on Tuesday.</summary></entry><entry><title>London court convicts 2 men of plot to torch property linked to UK prime minister</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/britain-starmer-plot-to-torch-houses-car-conviction-t96387"/><id>urn:uuid:5136f638-24b8-4b35-9c26-d3d036f54950</id><updated>2026-06-15T07:47:24.762-04:00</updated><summary>Two men were convicted of a plot last year to set fire to two houses and a car linked to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.</summary></entry><entry><title>Fox to buy streaming pioneer Roku in a $22 billion deal</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/fox-roku-tubi-streaming-d06387"/><id>urn:uuid:2019f2a4-660d-40aa-a192-67c1ab77a9c3</id><updated>2026-06-15T07:30:38.119-04:00</updated><summary>Fox Corp. is buying streaming platform Roku in a cash-and-stock deal valued at approximately $22 billion.</summary></entry><entry><title>American businessman detained in Myanmar after alleged financial misconduct</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/myanmar-american-chamber-of-commerce-detained-castillo-i48888"/><id>urn:uuid:62257382-dc7b-42ce-8f3c-4c414b6af3f9</id><updated>2026-06-15T07:28:19.103-04:00</updated><summary>The former president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar has been detained in Yangon.</summary></entry><entry><title>AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Georgia's state primary runoff</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/georgia-primary-runoff-senate-governor-d48805"/><id>urn:uuid:2880993c-f884-4158-9fce-3fe138203e4e</id><updated>2026-06-15T07:10:12.497-04:00</updated><summary>Georgia Republicans return to the polls Tuesday to pick nominees for U.S. Senate and governor in a state primary runoff election.</summary></entry><entry><title>AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Washington, DC, primary</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/washington-dc-primary-mayor-council-delegate-j36183"/><id>urn:uuid:53af4211-6f85-436c-9b9e-381c469c30ad</id><updated>2026-06-15T07:09:12.693-04:00</updated><summary>Washington, D.C., will hold a districtwide primary that will be unlike previous elections.</summary></entry><entry><title>AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Oklahoma's state primary</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/oklahoma-primary-v49061"/><id>urn:uuid:ccd10c25-79a9-4292-9dd9-c55b27062158</id><updated>2026-06-15T07:08:04.137-04:00</updated><summary>Oklahoma voters will select nominees for federal and state offices including U.S. senator and representative, governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and both houses of the state Legislature in a state primary on Tuesday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Foundations are emphasizing their community services to counter narratives of fraud and partisanship</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/foundations-philanthropy-trump-america-250-e47338"/><id>urn:uuid:f1c4da61-6671-4113-baf1-89d24f997610</id><updated>2026-06-15T07:01:04.668-04:00</updated><summary>A nationwide network of charitable foundations is encouraging its members to emphasize their positive contributions to American life.</summary></entry><entry><title>UK's ban on Palestine Action under terror legislation was lawful, Court of Appeal says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/uk-palestine-action-ban-lawful-appeal-court-m57333"/><id>urn:uuid:340d9c56-3e4f-4ac9-b4ce-055d8380a9d1</id><updated>2026-06-15T06:48:26.393-04:00</updated><summary>The Court of Appeal in London has ruled that the British government acted lawfully when it banned the protest group Palestine Action as a terrorist organization.</summary></entry><entry><title>Braden Montgomery's big debut part of a week that left the White Sox atop the AL Central</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/chicago-white-sox-braden-montgomery-m92361"/><id>urn:uuid:d79fde9b-4ab3-4a24-a6ad-7f9f10872ba0</id><updated>2026-06-15T06:04:25.633-04:00</updated><summary>The Chicago White Sox have been one of baseball's most pleasant surprises this season.</summary></entry><entry><title>Tortorella makes a case to stay after leading Golden Knights to the Stanley Cup Final</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/tortorella-golden-knights-stanley-cup-hurricanes-y79775"/><id>urn:uuid:82bb0059-db08-4299-aefd-a30df1268f30</id><updated>2026-06-15T06:04:17.022-04:00</updated><summary>Golden Knights management already made one major coaching decision.</summary></entry><entry><title>Taylor Hall-Logan Stankoven-Jackson Blake line is a big reason Carolina won the Stanley Cup</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/hurricanes-second-line-stanley-cup-l02069"/><id>urn:uuid:fba83d15-9ee2-427a-a4fc-d13c19cc663d</id><updated>2026-06-15T06:04:13.261-04:00</updated><summary>The Carolina Hurricanes' standout second line of Taylor Hall, Logan Stankoven and Jackson Blake was a big reason they won the Stanley Cup.</summary></entry><entry><title>Congo reports large daily jump in Ebola cases a month after outbreak was declared</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/congo-ebola-m91002"/><id>urn:uuid:001c0036-4b63-4871-9c55-81bc0429aabc</id><updated>2026-06-15T05:51:12.210-04:00</updated><summary>Congolese authorities report a large daily increase in Ebola cases as the virus without a approved medicine or vaccine spreads rapidly.</summary></entry><entry><title>Starbucks Korea to close stores early for mandatory history training after marketing row</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/south-korea-starbucks-gwangju-tumbler-m16149"/><id>urn:uuid:9686dff2-821f-4628-9fd7-b8fe15311c03</id><updated>2026-06-15T05:45:09.262-04:00</updated><summary>Starbucks' South Korean operation said Monday it will close all of its stores nationwide early on June 22 for mandatory history and social sensitivity training.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cucurella joins Real Madrid from Chelsea on same day he's set to play at World Cup for Spain</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/cucurella-real-madrid-chelsea-spain-u79495"/><id>urn:uuid:ded8dd75-6c2a-44bc-888c-d320cdb6ac1b</id><updated>2026-06-15T05:26:25.860-04:00</updated><summary>Real Madrid has announced the signing of Marc Cucurella from Chelsea on the same day the left back is set to play for Spain in its opening match at the World Cup.</summary></entry><entry><title>Japan's DJ Rinoka bobs to the beat as a child prodigy techno artist</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/young-techno-dj-rinoka-japan-music-n66758"/><id>urn:uuid:74f12134-1627-4212-8b3f-fb524cf40ddb</id><updated>2026-06-15T05:02:19.674-04:00</updated><summary>Never mind she isn't old enough to get into a club.</summary></entry><entry><title>David Lennon: With trade deadline on horizon, Mets' performance will determine potential value for players</title><author><name>David Lennon</name><email>dave.lennon@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/david-lennon/baseball-h7ycw02r"/><id>urn:uuid:80143689-95c7-45bc-ab92-7a0008049522</id><updated>2026-06-15T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Mets president of baseball operations will have all the intel he needs after the next 39 games.</summary></entry><entry><title>The Waldorf School of Garden City is (nearly) tech-free. Here's how it works.</title><author><name>Darwin Yanes</name><email>darwin.yanes@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/education/waldorf-school-garden-city-tech-free-yy7xtrq1"/><id>urn:uuid:c2a05ebb-74ac-4dab-8449-1e803cd0b4ce</id><updated>2026-06-15T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>At the Waldorf School of Garden City, students do not use computers in class until sixth grade and they can't use calculators until ninth grade.</summary></entry><entry><title>Huntington Station: Affordable homes, diversity, bustling business areas draw buyers</title><author><name>Frank Lovece</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/real-estate/huntington-station-s76yfk5n"/><id>urn:uuid:b0c6a4fd-480c-4e9b-a1ca-89878e6af43d</id><updated>2026-06-15T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>"There is a lot of stuff going on in our community," said one business owner who has been in the community for 30 years.</summary></entry><entry><title>Hicksville school teacher launches candy cart teaching kids practical skills</title><author><name>Beth Whitehouse</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/li-life/john-romero-hicksville-middle-school-r9cddd3w"/><id>urn:uuid:8841987c-e45b-4b99-9660-fba8d360f8f2</id><updated>2026-06-15T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Field trips funded by the profits serve as extra motivation behind the student-run candy cart.</summary></entry><entry><title>Yankees top prospect George Lombard Jr. showing maturity at Triple-A</title><author><name>Erik Boland</name><email>erik.boland@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/george-lombard-jr-triple-a-oaeenaet"/><id>urn:uuid:4f8f884f-3669-4e2f-8d3d-863dc31c9670</id><updated>2026-06-15T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>"He's going to play up here this year," one AL scout said of a promotion to the Yankees. "It does seem, at this point, a matter of when."</summary></entry><entry><title>Overtime for Nassau, Suffolk workers surges to $74M above budget</title><author><name>Bahar Ostadan, Joe Werkmeister and&amp;nbsp;Anastasia Valeeva</name><email>anastasia.valeeva@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/suffolk-nassau-payroll-ttz4f2yq"/><id>urn:uuid:bb400b2e-c72b-43fe-b682-29824806b7c5</id><updated>2026-06-15T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The two county governments over three years spent a combined $856 million in overtime, about $226 million more than expected to be spent — an increase of nearly 36%.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump's latest picks for top jobs get bipartisan pushback</title><author><name>Laura Figueroa Hernandez</name><email>laura.figueroa@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/trump-pulte-blanche-bjpcuozv"/><id>urn:uuid:9af5eddb-8002-40b3-b996-f4a6889cd530</id><updated>2026-06-15T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency was tapped for a key national intelligence job despite having no national security experience.</summary></entry><entry><title>Musings: Where did all the traffic laws go?</title><author><name>Newsday Readers</name><email>letters@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/letters/traffic-laws-cghfw8tz"/><id>urn:uuid:40bf72d0-cd58-4891-a8e3-9d8ad26c028a</id><updated>2026-06-15T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Reader letters to Newsday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Musings: A simple hunt for pills leads to a major hassle</title><author><name>Newsday Readers</name><email>letters@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/letters/headache-pill-anacin-edlv7tmr"/><id>urn:uuid:eb490d00-26ec-4d5f-8a81-c3f45397557d</id><updated>2026-06-15T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Reader letters to Newsday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Musings: Grim memorials warn LI drivers</title><author><name>Newsday Readers</name><email>letters@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/letters/roadside-memorials-crashes-yyd797nv"/><id>urn:uuid:f9c1573d-c999-493a-a75d-5fa8397d9ad6</id><updated>2026-06-15T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Reader letters to Newsday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Knicks' Leon Rose made all the right moves en route to an NBA championship</title><author><name>Steve Popper</name><email>steve.popper@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/leon-rose-knicks-roster-nba-champion-czmel05q"/><id>urn:uuid:12ffea1f-4499-4b99-9375-881f12e92656</id><updated>2026-06-15T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Some were heavily criticized, most were at least questioned, but now there is no debate about the long-term thinking of the team's president.</summary></entry><entry><title>Rex Heuermann sentencing: Victims' families statements will be 'real and raw,' Suffolk DA Ray Tierney 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/long-island-serial-killer-rex-heuermann-gilgo-beach-sentencing-tdn3njco"/><id>urn:uuid:b1fe9459-61c3-496d-a5a5-6f3970f9364f</id><updated>2026-06-15T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>"This is the opportunity for the victims to speak in court," said Suffolk DA Ray Tierney of the sentencing of Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex A. Heuermann on Wednesday.</summary></entry><entry><title>See how much Suffolk County employees made in 2025</title><author><name>Anastasia Valeeva</name><email>anastasia.valeeva@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/suffolk-payroll-data-vmowozri"/><id>urn:uuid:ea3b3163-42ba-4606-a6ee-abdacdacfe69</id><updated>2026-06-15T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Records show Suffolk County spent $1 billion on salaries last year.</summary></entry><entry><title>Wide-leg pants are in, but are you opting in?</title><author><name>Anne Bratskeir</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/fashion-and-shopping/wide-leg-pants-iujds9c0"/><id>urn:uuid:a7f1e222-3a2c-4293-9258-d3e173e6319c</id><updated>2026-06-15T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Some women love them, others hate them. Find out if wide-leg pants are right for you.</summary></entry><entry><title>Knicks win NBA title: Commemorating the championship team</title><author><name>Newsday</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/knicks-nba-championship-t30rwlek"/><id>urn:uuid:056328ea-b89a-4ffd-803c-79495cbf17a5</id><updated>2026-06-15T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>All the thrills from on and off the court, parade details and more from the Knicks' first championship in 53 years.</summary></entry><entry><title>Barbara Barker: Mike Brown wound up being the perfect choice as Knicks coach</title><author><name>Barbara Barker</name><email>barbara.barker@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/barbara-barker/mike-brown-knicks-nba-championship-mcj7nfs3"/><id>urn:uuid:d8d6515e-9edd-40c2-bc90-2739381e7b5e</id><updated>2026-06-15T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Josh Hart on Mike Brown: "He's the reason why we're here."</summary></entry><entry><title>50 NYS regulations rolled back to reduce bureaucracy, Hochul announces</title><author><name>James T. Madore</name><email>james.madore@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/red-tape-bureaucracy-hochul-blakeman-express-ny-ob8h4ktl"/><id>urn:uuid:f05ce62a-0e31-43d3-af10-524f99557734</id><updated>2026-06-15T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The changes aim to make it "easier to build housing and infrastructure, access healthcare and cut down on burdensome fees and paperwork," Gov. Hochul said.</summary></entry><entry><title>Hampton Coffee Company opens in Quogue</title><author><name>Melissa Azofeifa</name><email>melissa.azofeifa@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/restaurants/hampton-coffee-company-opens-in-quogue-d26ib80p"/><id>urn:uuid:4d3181ac-bcb2-420b-b3a7-68aee851ac35</id><updated>2026-06-15T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>You'll find lunch favorites, plus local beer and wine offerings.</summary></entry><entry><title>See how much Nassau County employees made in 2025</title><author><name>Anastasia Valeeva</name><email>anastasia.valeeva@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/nassau-payroll-data-e6fg4fxh"/><id>urn:uuid:b3cc5e26-3093-45e0-a0d8-de67180d94e3</id><updated>2026-06-15T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>A data analysis finds Nassau went past its budgeted overtime.</summary></entry><entry><title>World Cup official says twitch caused gesture resembling supremacist sign; FIFA says no breach</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-match-official-hand-gesture-l45238"/><id>urn:uuid:85f377b2-1577-4a15-b611-f1f0d4986af1</id><updated>2026-06-15T04:42:24.035-04:00</updated><summary>A World Cup video review official says his hand gesture resembling a white supremacist sign was caused by an involuntary twitch.</summary></entry><entry><title>The Latest: Trump projects confidence about Iran deal as he meets global leaders for G7 summit</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/g7-iran-ukraine-war-trump-latest-h22547"/><id>urn:uuid:5a0600e8-eb95-4e7a-a1f5-f3a7247e8a6a</id><updated>2026-06-15T03:52:57.815-04:00</updated><summary>World leaders are gathering in a French spa town for a Group of Seven summit.</summary></entry><entry><title>Pakistani military aircraft crashes during training flight, killing 2 pilots</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/pakistan-military-plane-crash-training-flight-northwest-q56126"/><id>urn:uuid:1428874a-989c-4472-9acc-6f6388dd8384</id><updated>2026-06-15T03:30:40.946-04:00</updated><summary>Authorities say a Pakistani Air Force plane has crashed during a routine training mission in an open area near the northwestern city of Mardan, killing both pilots.</summary></entry><entry><title>World Cup: South American teams start off on the wrong foot</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-south-america-start-t99875"/><id>urn:uuid:ac4fb7f6-97f7-47ff-951c-e840f210f9d6</id><updated>2026-06-15T03:21:00.729-04:00</updated><summary>South American teams have got off to disappointing start to the World Cup, failing to produce a win in three matches.</summary></entry><entry><title>Initial deal to end US-Iran war moves toward formal signing despite lingering questions</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/iran-us-war-oil-june-15-2026-n91244"/><id>urn:uuid:d16b023c-ff13-481d-81c7-fe1f8f328efa</id><updated>2026-06-15T03:16:37.529-04:00</updated><summary>An initial agreement between the United States and Iran to extend their shaky ceasefire is inching toward a formal signing.</summary></entry><entry><title>Hong Kong seeks input on its first 5-year plan in an echo of mainland China's playbook</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/hong-kong-five-year-plan-consultation-china-j74263"/><id>urn:uuid:3c69bda2-ea5a-4046-a271-d66ee83f456c</id><updated>2026-06-15T03:11:44.211-04:00</updated><summary>Hong Kong has launched a public consultation for its first five-year plan in a politically symbolic step that brings it closer to mainland China's development approach.</summary></entry><entry><title>The economy in the occupied West Bank is being dismantled, report says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/israel-palestinians-west-bank-economy-a55092"/><id>urn:uuid:e883ebec-a360-4db4-aa0a-4e499b193fbc</id><updated>2026-06-15T03:06:57.836-04:00</updated><summary>A new report from the International Crisis Group is warning that the occupied West Bank's economy is nearing collapse due to Israeli restrictions.</summary></entry><entry><title>Sweden's Yasin Ayari shows respect for father's native country after World Cup goal vs. Tunisia</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-sweden-yasin-ayari-tunisia-m35766"/><id>urn:uuid:c1df9c20-3046-4cd4-9ec8-2f84df8be587</id><updated>2026-06-15T02:31:17.325-04:00</updated><summary>After he opened the scoring in Sweden's 5-1 victory over Tunisia in the World Cup, Yasin Ayari chose not to celebrate.</summary></entry><entry><title>Prominent Cambodian opposition politician seeks Supreme Court reversal of incitement conviction</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/cambodia-opposition-rong-chhun-appeal-k37151"/><id>urn:uuid:1703bf9a-f0f2-4c2d-bfaf-394a3b8422b2</id><updated>2026-06-15T01:55:32.745-04:00</updated><summary>A prominent Cambodian opposition politician has appealed his conviction on incitement charges to the Supreme Court.</summary></entry><entry><title>Spain at a Tennessee boarding school, Iraq in a rural West Virginia town: Where World Cup teams live</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/world-cup-base-camps-spain-tennessee-h26968"/><id>urn:uuid:eb0b58a8-b875-44c6-83d6-7158ed779f3d</id><updated>2026-06-15T00:39:26.987-04:00</updated><summary>As World Cup teams establish training bases across the United States, communities far from the tournament's host cities are embracing the international spotlight.</summary></entry><entry><title>As Iran chases the World Cup, its US diaspora is divided between protesting and cheering</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/iran-protest-world-cup-i15895"/><id>urn:uuid:8986c525-3529-46ab-aa76-5b930f6ebaa7</id><updated>2026-06-15T00:39:12.765-04:00</updated><summary>Iranian American demonstrators amassed outside Iran's first World Cup match, waving the pre-revolutionary lion-and-sun flags banned inside the stadium and calling for change in Tehran.</summary></entry><entry><title>Sweden gets 2 goals from Yasin Ayari and pounds Tunisia 5-1 to move atop World Cup Group F</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-sweden-tunisia-score-b81708"/><id>urn:uuid:1dca346f-a04d-4bf6-83a8-28f9a81506d5</id><updated>2026-06-15T00:16:55.326-04:00</updated><summary>Yasin Ayari scored twice and Sweden showed it belonged at the 2026 World Cup, pounding Tunisia 5-1 to move atop Group F.</summary></entry><entry><title>How AAPI adults are being affected by Trump's immigration crackdown, according to a new poll</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/aapi-asian-american-america-250-immigration-g65435"/><id>urn:uuid:4583d4d9-ec06-4269-bce7-b02c3421f755</id><updated>2026-06-15T00:10:27.443-04:00</updated><summary>A new AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll finds that most Asian American and Pacific Islander adults have experienced or witnessed some degree of upheaval because of the Trump administration's heightened immigration policies.</summary></entry><entry><title>Eldest son of Norway's crown princess sentenced to 4 years in prison for rape</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/norway-royals-hoiby-crown-princess-son-rape-verdict-w46398"/><id>urn:uuid:578bd4d0-901b-4d98-8851-11ae24007c62</id><updated>2026-06-15T00:09:35.491-04:00</updated><summary>Marius Borg Høiby, the eldest son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit, has been sentenced to four years in prison.</summary></entry><entry><title>'Ponies' merges comedy with a gritty spy story in TV dramedy</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/ponies-peacock-tv-emmys-comedy-j16452"/><id>urn:uuid:5492c5e1-f207-4ec1-8bfa-bbcdcf800bea</id><updated>2026-06-15T00:08:31.319-04:00</updated><summary>The Peacock series "Ponies" starring Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson blends comedy and drama as widows of CIA operatives become intelligence assets in the 1970s Soviet Union.</summary></entry><entry><title>Some anglers praise forward-facing sonar, others say high-tech fishing ruins a day at the lake</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/fishing-sonar-anglers-boating-g13953"/><id>urn:uuid:96f56c2c-fac5-4c76-8cbe-7ee1c2785c45</id><updated>2026-06-15T00:07:09.888-04:00</updated><summary>The use of advanced sonar to catch fish has some anglers divided about the point of heading out onto the lake.</summary></entry><entry><title>UK bans under-16s from using social media apps including TikTok and YouTube</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/uk-teen-social-media-ban-starmer-w50874"/><id>urn:uuid:bae3d7e9-1617-4893-acdf-df12d8103fbb</id><updated>2026-06-15T00:06:57.736-04:00</updated><summary>Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Britain will ban children under 16 from using social media apps like Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube from early next year.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump's track record of insults and awkward moments with the G7 leaders he's meeting in France</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-g7-insults-starmer-carney-o32864"/><id>urn:uuid:fc6e2f58-7b74-41c1-85dc-49774e68b3bd</id><updated>2026-06-15T00:04:37.380-04:00</updated><summary>President Donald Trump is heading to France for the Group of Seven summit.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump arrives at G7 summit looking for momentum after announcing a deal to end the Iran war</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-g7-france-iran-ukraine-s72005"/><id>urn:uuid:9e87c96b-846d-4c31-94d8-0ab0195c8378</id><updated>2026-06-15T00:01:35.078-04:00</updated><summary>President Donald Trump has started his visit to the G7 summit by hailing an agreement aimed at ending the U.S. conflict with Iran.</summary></entry><entry><title>Taylor Hall goes from No. 1 pick to MVP to Stanley Cup champion with the Hurricanes</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/taylor-hall-stanley-cup-hurricanes-p70838"/><id>urn:uuid:b4daa779-bbb5-44dc-a9c4-a2f2f87ce27c</id><updated>2026-06-14T23:19:11.983-04:00</updated><summary>Taylor Hall was a No. 1 pick 16 years ago and the NHL's MVP eight years ago.</summary></entry><entry><title>Carolina's Jordan Staal wins the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP, oldest on record at age 37</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/conn-smythe-playoff-mvp-jordan-staal-x88352"/><id>urn:uuid:4099fc38-cdcf-402f-a768-36d25604f2b0</id><updated>2026-06-14T23:16:33.019-04:00</updated><summary>Jordan Staal has won the Conn Smythe Trophy for leading the Carolina Hurricanes to the Stanley Cup.</summary></entry><entry><title>Golden Knights' improbable run comes to crashing halt with shutout loss on home ice</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/vegas-golden-knights-nhl-stanley-cup-score-n13714"/><id>urn:uuid:888e637c-6e80-4115-8d0b-d55399a2944f</id><updated>2026-06-14T23:16:19.810-04:00</updated><summary>The Vegas Golden Knights' improbable run through the Stanley Cup Final came to a crashing halt Sunday night with a 3-0 loss to Carolina in Game 6.</summary></entry><entry><title>Rod Brind'Amour was already Carolina Hurricanes royalty. Now he's won a Stanley Cup as head coach</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/stanley-cup-hurricanes-brindamour-n80390"/><id>urn:uuid:aead5df8-fc39-49f5-8590-9654b5319666</id><updated>2026-06-14T23:10:18.937-04:00</updated><summary>Rod Brind'Amour now has won a Stanley Cup as a player and as head coach for the Carolina Hurricanes.</summary></entry><entry><title>A big trade swing, then a bold reset that powered the Hurricanes to the Stanley Cup</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/carolina-hurricanes-stanley-cup-j65983"/><id>urn:uuid:d1be4896-5fd3-40b0-9cbe-e2261ab3e9cc</id><updated>2026-06-14T23:07:09.860-04:00</updated><summary>Adding talent in the right places got the Carolina Hurricanes over the hump to win the Stanley Cup.</summary></entry><entry><title>Once a journeyman, Long Island's Brandon Bussi backstops the Hurricanes to the Stanley Cup championship</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/stanley-cup-brandon-bussi-m84805"/><id>urn:uuid:ccc9d875-245f-4b20-9122-4f9152844cec</id><updated>2026-06-14T23:05:00.723-04:00</updated><summary>Rod Brind'Amour praised Brandon Bussi before the Stanley Cup Final, relieved the Carolina Hurricanes hadn't needed their backup goalie.</summary></entry><entry><title>Texas junior Farah O'Keefe completes perfect Curtis Cup to help US rout GB&amp;I at Bel-Air</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/curtis-cup-golf-matches-x89289"/><id>urn:uuid:e50bbf0d-0387-4bb6-8ef3-94e78451a050</id><updated>2026-06-14T22:34:14.137-04:00</updated><summary>Texas junior Farah O'Keefe became the fourth player in Curtis Cup history to win five times in one match, helping the United States beat Great Britain and Ireland 13-7 on Sunday at Bel-Air Country Club.</summary></entry><entry><title>North Carolina gains inside track to College World Series finals with 5-2 win over West Virginia</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/cws-wvu-carolina-k30484"/><id>urn:uuid:dc10d886-3329-41a5-94b2-dec8a7091ce9</id><updated>2026-06-14T22:14:39.691-04:00</updated><summary>Gavin Gallaher's two-run triple gave North Carolina the lead in the seventh inning to help send the Tar Heels to a 5-2 win over West Virginia in the College World Series.</summary></entry><entry><title>Egypt believes it has a strong roster around Salah as it prepares to face Belgium in World Cup</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-egypt-mohamed-salah-u69647"/><id>urn:uuid:66675e1d-54f6-4126-9bd8-a0fcaa1f44b9</id><updated>2026-06-14T22:12:41.910-04:00</updated><summary>Egypt's World Cup opener against Belgium on Monday will pit former Liverpool standout Mohamed Salah in an underdog role against longtime Manchester City stalwart Kevin De Bruyne and his talented teammates.</summary></entry><entry><title>A Russian barrage in Ukraine kills 11 and damages a landmark cathedral</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/russia-ukraine-war-drones-kyiv-kharkiv-p94605"/><id>urn:uuid:5c0cc5f3-d81b-4300-8a6b-0cb02048e847</id><updated>2026-06-14T22:11:47.508-04:00</updated><summary>A Russian bombardment of Ukraine's biggest cities has set ablaze part of an Eastern Orthodox landmark and killed 11 people.</summary></entry><entry><title>Rockies hit jackpot with 23 runs in steamy Vegas as A's finish wild stretch in future home</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/rockies-athletics-las-vegas-23-runs-a42927"/><id>urn:uuid:6139f28e-e365-4e9b-9837-184e7d7d408f</id><updated>2026-06-14T21:38:03.642-04:00</updated><summary>All those home games at hitter-friendly Coors Field, and the Colorado Rockies never rang up the scoreboard the way they did Sunday in steamy Las Vegas.</summary></entry><entry><title>Rocco Spallina, Nolan Wieczorek and Tyler Byrnes help Massapequa boys lacrosse win first state title since 2019</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-state-class-a-championship-fi0rlcl6"/><id>urn:uuid:1a6287c3-0029-4c9a-9c56-2c1784dcc804</id><updated>2026-06-14T21:35:42.115-04:00</updated><summary>Rocco Spallina had four goals and three assists for a game-high seven points alongside Nolan Wieczorek (three goals, three assists) and Tyler Byrnes (two goals, three assists).</summary></entry><entry><title>Uruguay lands in Miami after flight delay ahead of World Cup opener against Saudi Arabia</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-uruguay-flight-delay-h15604"/><id>urn:uuid:c4697f7c-35de-4fe5-ab74-bcee68b48681</id><updated>2026-06-14T21:32:39.707-04:00</updated><summary>Uruguay has arrived in South Florida ahead of its opening World Cup match after the team's plane was delayed for a couple of hours in Mexico.</summary></entry><entry><title>Amad Diallo scores in the 90th minute to lift Ivory Coast past Ecuador 1-0 in the World Cup</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-ivory-coast-ecuador-score-g31259"/><id>urn:uuid:836b5c70-9227-4ef9-9f55-a88dcd27d60c</id><updated>2026-06-14T21:22:55.963-04:00</updated><summary>Amad Diallo scored in the 90th minute to lift Ivory Coast to a 1-0 victory over Ecuador in its first World Cup appearance in a dozen years.</summary></entry><entry><title>Elmont's Aidan Peterkin wins state and Federation 400-meter dash, plus two other Class B titles</title><author><name>Mike Anderson</name><email>michael.anderson@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/track/ny-state-federation-boys-outdoor-championships-grox0a3o"/><id>urn:uuid:50ff9a54-b364-4cbb-a1f5-d4cfd3a724be</id><updated>2026-06-14T21:22:27.970-04:00</updated><summary>Many other Long Islanders followed Peterkin's lead with titles on Day 2.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ben Rice hits tiebreaking HR in ninth inning, Jose Caballero also connects as Yankees beat Blue Jays</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/yankees-blue-jays-score-tmv0rgol"/><id>urn:uuid:bbd02ea6-1118-4eaa-b9aa-0709fa80c898</id><updated>2026-06-14T21:11:28.554-04:00</updated><summary>The Yankees won for the seventh time when scoring the go-ahead run in the ninth inning or later.</summary></entry><entry><title>What to know about the G7 summit Trump is attending in France</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/g7-trump-macron-france-china-iran-persian-gulf-energy-d02683"/><id>urn:uuid:50058bd0-90dd-4df0-8c06-b6771c45993c</id><updated>2026-06-14T21:07:31.245-04:00</updated><summary>U.S. President Donald Trump is in France this week for a G7 summit.</summary></entry><entry><title>Valley Stream North's Paige Fessler, Sachem East's Bella Galeas win state titles in pentathlon</title><author><name>Mike Anderson</name><email>michael.anderson@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/track/paige-fessler-bella-galeas-pentathlon-state-championship-hdxa71dt"/><id>urn:uuid:fc2d7c5a-d914-413b-a7f3-fcaa1bcdcaa1</id><updated>2026-06-14T21:04:41.293-04:00</updated><summary>Both juniors are multisport athletes, and their coaches challenged them with the idea of becoming pentathletes.</summary></entry><entry><title>Stocks leap worldwide, and oil prices drop after the US and Iran reach a tentative deal on their war</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/stocks-markets-iran-trump-oil-musk-n50551"/><id>urn:uuid:21269b9d-d9a3-4279-9f3e-d460a571dc28</id><updated>2026-06-14T21:03:45.145-04:00</updated><summary>Stock markets rallied worldwide, and oil prices eased after the United States and Iran reached a tentative deal to get the global flow of crude going again.</summary></entry><entry><title>Memphis Depay could be close to starting again at World Cup as Dutch star nurses thigh injury</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-netherlands-memphis-depay-injury-u18670"/><id>urn:uuid:6d2f7d05-e780-4ecc-a398-12c366d1b41d</id><updated>2026-06-14T20:48:29.972-04:00</updated><summary>Memphis Depay, the career international scoring leader for the Netherlands, entered in the 70th minute against Japan in the World Cup opener for the Dutch.</summary></entry><entry><title>Japan fans use blue bags to uphold a cleansing World Cup tradition after draw</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/japan-world-cup-fans-cleaning-c41208"/><id>urn:uuid:4ee5253e-9399-4356-8ad3-379218e9cebc</id><updated>2026-06-14T20:41:22.035-04:00</updated><summary>Japan fans are still cleaning up after themselves at the World Cup.</summary></entry><entry><title>Iran's World Cup experience is less joyful amid war with host US, team captain says before debut</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/iran-world-cup-challenges-v84678"/><id>urn:uuid:2914b7a7-684c-4c87-a868-877bb58f001d</id><updated>2026-06-14T20:20:02.756-04:00</updated><summary>Iran captain Mehdi Taremi says his team is having a challenging World Cup experience amid the multifold disruptions caused by the tensions created by their nation's war with the co-host U.S. The Iranians arrived in the Los Angeles area on Sunday from their training base in Tijuana, Mexico.</summary></entry><entry><title>Move over, Red Sox Nation. Scotland's Tartan Army arrives at Fenway Park</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-scotland-fans-fenway-park-boston-k50405"/><id>urn:uuid:890b2c9a-99dd-4612-b8b9-83bd08911069</id><updated>2026-06-14T19:59:11.364-04:00</updated><summary>Fresh off Scotland capping its first World Cup appearance in 28 years with a historic victory, the Tartan Army marched to Fenway Park and joined Red Sox Nation.</summary></entry><entry><title>Oil and gas supplies could take months to return to normal after Iran deal, energy experts say</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/iran-war-trump-deal-oil-supply-strait-of-hormuz-r60922"/><id>urn:uuid:c43cf52c-2897-4ad2-adf8-6b5caa2afe00</id><updated>2026-06-14T19:53:07.820-04:00</updated><summary>Pakistan announced that the U.S. and Iran reached an agreement to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz.</summary></entry><entry><title>David Lennon: Mets' A.J. Ewing a fitting hero a day after Knicks win first title in 53 years</title><author><name>David Lennon</name><email>dave.lennon@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/david-lennon/mets-atlanta-aj-ewing-s4n8i4td"/><id>urn:uuid:e629cbd3-f6c8-4113-983d-ce93e076d93b</id><updated>2026-06-14T19:38:19.747-04:00</updated><summary>The rookie was a triple short of the cycle as the club took the rubber game against MLB-best Atlanta.</summary></entry><entry><title>Young woman who fell to her death in dramatic rope jump tragedy is buried in Brazil</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/brazil-rope-jump-death-burial-y54907"/><id>urn:uuid:01523fcb-69ad-4a6e-a638-256543204ad1</id><updated>2026-06-14T19:24:49.796-04:00</updated><summary>A 21-year-old woman who died in dramatic fashion, after two rope jumping instructors threw her from a bridge without harnessing her to security equipment, was buried Sunday in Brazil's Sao Paulo state.</summary></entry><entry><title>Westhampton's Zach Berger wins state Federation boys golf championship</title><author><name>Brian Heyman</name><email>brian.heyman@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/golf/ny-state-federation-boys-golf-championship-kx3yvceg"/><id>urn:uuid:437334b6-f5fd-4614-b54e-0460012a897f</id><updated>2026-06-14T19:20:51.487-04:00</updated><summary>Friends Academy's Charles Nevin finishes second.</summary></entry><entry><title>Skydiving plane crash investigations often reveal poor maintenance and weak safety oversight</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/skydiving-plane-crash-ntsb-safety-faa-k98422"/><id>urn:uuid:71463b5a-dae1-418f-b41c-e4f44055d600</id><updated>2026-06-14T19:18:11.810-04:00</updated><summary>Poor maintenance is often a factor when skydiving planes crash, like one did in Missouri on Sunday, and the National Transportation Safety Board has said in past investigations that weak oversight of the industry can allow problems to go unnoticed.</summary></entry><entry><title>Rockies set club record for runs with 23-9 victory over A's in Las Vegas heat</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/rockies-athletics-score-23-runs-las-vegas-d58466"/><id>urn:uuid:fe957f71-6fb7-4e6d-8ad2-2cb4b83d8402</id><updated>2026-06-14T19:12:31.937-04:00</updated><summary>Willi Castro had seven RBIs, Hunter Goodman got five hits and the Colorado Rockies set a franchise record for runs in a 23-9 victory over the Athletics on a 101-degree afternoon at Las Vegas Ballpark.</summary></entry><entry><title>Caminero hits tiebreaking homer in 8th and Rays avoid sweep with 8-3 victory over Angels</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/angels-rays-score-m30994"/><id>urn:uuid:39279668-7422-40b1-876f-529c2161e9cf</id><updated>2026-06-14T19:05:48.977-04:00</updated><summary>Junior Caminero hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays avoided a series sweep with an 8-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.</summary></entry><entry><title>Roy Testa, Andrew Ioannou and Colby Koenigsberger lead Cold Spring Harbor to state Class D lacrosse crown</title><author><name>Michael Sicoli</name><email>michael.sicoli@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/boys-lacrosse/cold-spring-harbor-state-class-d-championship-m9zm6prr"/><id>urn:uuid:0306f0f5-6005-4ce5-9ba6-793934ee42f4</id><updated>2026-06-14T18:42:50.341-04:00</updated><summary>It's the Seahawks' fourth state title in five years and eighth in program history.</summary></entry><entry><title>Zach Johnson wins PGA Tour Champions event at home in Iowa</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/pga-tour-champions-r27191"/><id>urn:uuid:0eede846-bc97-48ca-942a-c6920ca6c83f</id><updated>2026-06-14T18:41:27.073-04:00</updated><summary>Zach Johnson won the Principal Charity Classic on Sunday in his debut in his home-state event, shooting a 5-under 67 for a four-stroke victory at Wakonda Club.</summary></entry><entry><title>Alabama's GOP dismisses a residency challenge to Tuberville's bid for Alabama governor</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/tommy-tuberville-alabama-governor-florida-s86047"/><id>urn:uuid:ea005a9a-812b-4977-9c23-0c58c018cbd4</id><updated>2026-06-14T18:39:15.461-04:00</updated><summary>The Alabama Republican Party says U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville will remain the party's gubernatorial nominee.</summary></entry><entry><title>Webb sharp again, Giants beat Cubs 5-1 to avoid series sweep</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/san-francisco-giants-chicago-cubs-score-w40092"/><id>urn:uuid:76880ffc-ec8a-49d5-85d2-705f575def12</id><updated>2026-06-14T18:25:58.763-04:00</updated><summary>Logan Webb and Caleb Kilian combined on a seven-hitter and the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 to avoid a series sweep.</summary></entry><entry><title>Half Hollow Hills flag football QB Samantha Heyman named NFF's James Conrad Metzger Top Scholar-Athlete</title><author><name>Jared Valluzzi</name><email>jared.valluzzi@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/flag-football/nff-metzger-award-golden-7-pczxzrdd"/><id>urn:uuid:1cb56589-a013-4ad2-a084-7c8acb198ec5</id><updated>2026-06-14T18:21:48.339-04:00</updated><summary>The Half Hollow Hills star ended her historic high school run with 12,898 passing yards and 197 touchdowns and she carries a 98 unweighted GPA.</summary></entry><entry><title>Troy ramps up its offense to rally for 12-8 win that knocks Mississippi out of College World Series</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/cws-troy-mississippi-p36128"/><id>urn:uuid:75102563-3791-4099-94fb-46c33a21f5f2</id><updated>2026-06-14T18:18:56.508-04:00</updated><summary>Jabe Boroff hit the tiebreaking double in a four-run seventh inning and Troy and its potent offense kept the program's first College World Series appearance going with a 12-8 win over Mississippi in an elimination game.</summary></entry><entry><title>Bud Cauley wins the Canadian Open to cap long comeback from 2018 car accident</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/canadian-open-golf-bud-cauley-pga-touyr-k30102"/><id>urn:uuid:485fa52f-48a8-4d88-91b2-a595870bda31</id><updated>2026-06-14T18:17:24.601-04:00</updated><summary>Bud Cauley took the lead with a birdie chip on the par-4 12th and won the RBC Canadian Open in rain and wind Sunday for his first PGA Tour title, eight years after his career nearly ended in a car accident at the Memorial.</summary></entry><entry><title>Daichi Kamada's late goal gives Japan a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in World Cup opener for both</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-netherlands-japan-score-d91015"/><id>urn:uuid:d01040e9-5a36-4e15-80f5-d222d09cc32a</id><updated>2026-06-14T18:11:18.922-04:00</updated><summary>Daichi Kamada deflected a header by teammate Koki Ogawa into the Dutch goal in the 88th minute, sending the Samurai Blue fans into a frenzy and giving Japan a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in their World Cup opener.</summary></entry><entry><title>Curaçao's 1st World Cup goal sparks belief before Germany's floodgates open</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/curacao-germany-world-cup-debut-d73449"/><id>urn:uuid:48fb48ca-2e68-40be-a99a-6bc4fead68ba</id><updated>2026-06-14T18:03:14.634-04:00</updated><summary>For 37 minutes on Sunday, Curaçao stayed with four-time champion Germany with the World Cup first-timers daring to believe they could pull off the unimaginable.</summary></entry><entry><title>Golovkin and Tarver lead the class of 2026 into the International Boxing Hall of Fame</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/boxing/boxing-hall-of-fame-golovkin-tarver-benn-w42347"/><id>urn:uuid:d0e31b77-8b76-4507-8017-fd95cebda148</id><updated>2026-06-14T18:02:14.562-04:00</updated><summary>Gennadiy Golovkin was always more about big punches than big words.</summary></entry><entry><title>Gabriel Moreno's homer in 8th sends Diamondbacks past Reds 5-3 for Lovullo's 700th win</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/diamondbacks-reds-score-moreno-s52092"/><id>urn:uuid:72cd371f-1ad9-49cf-a28a-c755e581e76b</id><updated>2026-06-14T18:00:50.060-04:00</updated><summary>Gabriel Moreno's go-ahead solo home run in the eighth inning lifted the Arizona Diamondbacks over the Cincinnati Reds 5-3 to give manager Torey Lovullo his 700th win.</summary></entry><entry><title>Spain superstar Lamine Yamal declared fit to make his World Cup debut against Cape Verde</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/spain-yamal-world-cup-i19373"/><id>urn:uuid:0adf4204-2a9f-4de2-b0fa-b515a7caaa8f</id><updated>2026-06-14T17:42:13.484-04:00</updated><summary>Lamine Yamal's coach says the Spanish star is in "ideal condition" to play in the team's World Cup opener against Cape Verde.</summary></entry><entry><title>Angel Reese has 15 points and 17 rebounds, including 11 offensive, and Dream beat Tempo 102-77</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/dream-tempo-score-q65259"/><id>urn:uuid:b2b52bf5-354d-4562-abaa-d6aa3184d65c</id><updated>2026-06-14T17:39:54.399-04:00</updated><summary>Angel Reese had 15 points and 17 rebounds — which included a career-high 11 offensive rebounds, one short of tying the WNBA single-game record — and the Atlanta Dream beat the Toronto Tempo 102-77.</summary></entry><entry><title>One Extraordinary Photo: Raphinha, Hakimi and their shadows</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/raphinha-hakimi-world-cup-a95361"/><id>urn:uuid:2c5cd1c7-88fa-40db-8957-1ca8f3948a87</id><updated>2026-06-14T17:37:17.707-04:00</updated><summary>Matt Slocum, a staff photographer for The Associated Press in Philadelphia, has been with the AP for over 20 years.</summary></entry><entry><title>Newsday sports editor Hank Winnicki recognized with the Distinguished Media Award in flag football</title><author><name>Jared Valluzzi</name><email>jared.valluzzi@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/flag-football/nff-hank-winnicki-player-of-the-year-award-sy1g9t6k"/><id>urn:uuid:7be41a82-dedf-4bef-a7d5-b305934e9ca9</id><updated>2026-06-14T17:25:08.069-04:00</updated><summary>Starting in 2027, the Long Island High School Flag Football Player of the Year Award will be named after Winnicki.</summary></entry><entry><title>Steve Popper: NBA Finals MVP Jalen Brunson put the Knicks on his shoulders and delivered</title><author><name>Steve Popper</name><email>steve.popper@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/steve-popper/mike-brown-knicks-nba-finals-g41b0qsz"/><id>urn:uuid:017ccf28-03e8-4c85-94af-8201e909c17f</id><updated>2026-06-14T17:22:05.203-04:00</updated><summary>Jalen Brunson averaged 32.6 points per game in the NBA Finals, and in the finale on Saturday night, he scored 45 of the team's 94 points.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ryan Kreidler comes through late to lead Twins to 5-4 win against Cardinals</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/cardinals-twins-score-r01710"/><id>urn:uuid:20f2e4f0-b926-450f-811d-7de9ad63ccc2</id><updated>2026-06-14T17:20:58.414-04:00</updated><summary>Ryan Kreidler's RBI double off the center-field wall in the eighth inning scored Luke Keaschall and completed the Minnesota Twins' comeback in a 5-4 win against the St. Louis Cardinals.</summary></entry><entry><title>Liberty clinch spot in Commissioner's Cup finals with win over Mystics, extend win streak to 7</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/liberty-mystics-score-commissioners-cup-k99519"/><id>urn:uuid:d231b792-1322-4220-ad7e-ab2303aa22ec</id><updated>2026-06-14T17:17:27.599-04:00</updated><summary>Breanna Stewart had 14 points, 12 rebounds and a career-high seven blocks to help the New York Liberty beat the Washington Mystics 86-64 and clinch a spot in the Commissioner's Cup championship game.</summary></entry><entry><title>The Latest: Trump celebrates his 80th birthday with Iran deal and UFC cage fight at the White House</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/mixed-martial-arts/president-donald-trump-ufc-j04429"/><id>urn:uuid:181cf237-a6ca-476d-9122-5a4ed6a1c07c</id><updated>2026-06-14T17:10:11.837-04:00</updated><summary>President Donald Trump has confirmed a deal to end the war with Iran and allow oil traffic to begin again through the Strait of Hormuz.</summary></entry><entry><title>Montgomery, Antonacci and Meidroth homer in 6-run 6th as White Sox top Dodgers 6-4</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/dodgers-white-sox-score-e39020"/><id>urn:uuid:02abff60-3437-42a9-a1e5-22ee24c92c40</id><updated>2026-06-14T17:03:16.745-04:00</updated><summary>Colson Montgomery, Sam Antonacci and Chase Meidroth homered in Chicago's six-run sixth inning and the White Sox held on to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4.</summary></entry><entry><title>'Very hard' to find Knicks jerseys near Times Square</title><author><name>Peter Gill</name><email>peter.gill@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/-very-hard-to-find-knicks-jerseys-near-times-square-p26347"/><id>urn:uuid:33902ad2-0d51-4875-ba58-76a07de38acd</id><updated>2026-06-14T17:02:26.430-04:00</updated><summary>Babu Murshad, 48, who rents a newsstand on the southeast side of Times Square, said</summary></entry><entry><title>Ebola cases in eastern Congo climb to 782 and deaths reach 181, authorities say</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/congo-ebola-bundibugyo-g63797"/><id>urn:uuid:0c3358fa-f540-48e5-b0ec-78742933a63c</id><updated>2026-06-14T17:00:57.001-04:00</updated><summary>The Congolese Ministry of Health reports that confirmed Ebola cases in Congo have increased to 782, with 181 deaths.</summary></entry><entry><title>Chourio, Perkins homers power Brewers past Sánchez and Phillies 4-0</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/phillies-brewers-score-e19781"/><id>urn:uuid:b76e0b76-06aa-4e8b-9cc4-b29e58fd98e2</id><updated>2026-06-14T17:00:13.671-04:00</updated><summary>Jackson Chourio and Blake Perkins homered, Kyle Harrison pitched three-hit ball for six innings and the Milwaukee Brewers tagged Philadelphia Phillies ace Cristopher Sánchez for all their runs in a 4-0 victory.</summary></entry><entry><title>George Darlington, longest-serving Nebraska football assistant under Osborne and Solich, dies at 87</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/nebraska-george-darlington-dead-k64087"/><id>urn:uuid:88ef55a1-d43f-4e3b-9f44-eb4baf6cb30e</id><updated>2026-06-14T16:52:08.830-04:00</updated><summary>George Darlington, the longest-serving assistant coach in Nebraska football history and on the staff of three national championship teams under Tom Osborne, has died at the age of 87.</summary></entry><entry><title>Long Island Pride Parade in Huntington a mix of celebration, support</title><author><name>Tracy Tullis</name><email>tracy.tullis@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/long-island-pride-parade-huntington-lgbtq-j77vwd3k"/><id>urn:uuid:172257e7-5af5-446e-b322-c8304cf0868f</id><updated>2026-06-14T16:48:09.083-04:00</updated><summary>Marchers and watchers shared in a boisterous celebration in Huntington on Sunday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Denny Hamlin wins the NASCAR Cup race at Pocono for his third straight victory</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/motor-racing/nascar-pocono-hamlin-d73101"/><id>urn:uuid:8bff05fe-34e6-437e-b6b1-e207dcf55cd6</id><updated>2026-06-14T16:47:51.900-04:00</updated><summary>Denny Hamlin is still planning to retire at the end of next season but won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway for his third consecutive victory.</summary></entry><entry><title>Rodolfo Durán homers and drives in 3 to lift Padres to 5-2 win over Orioles</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/padres-orioles-score-c81264"/><id>urn:uuid:9c5d0fb0-50e0-4f30-a82d-0f5c91b74fe7</id><updated>2026-06-14T16:39:31.061-04:00</updated><summary>Rodolfo Durán homered and drove in three runs, Fernando Tatis Jr. had two RBIs and the San Diego Padres beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-2.</summary></entry><entry><title>Stephen Kolek shines on the mound, Maikel Garcia drives in three as the Royals beat the Astros 4-0</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/houston-astros-kansas-city-royals-score-k48116"/><id>urn:uuid:a82b0eda-ef53-4c9a-8252-9a50152ab557</id><updated>2026-06-14T16:37:19.965-04:00</updated><summary>Stephen Kolek shut down the Astros while pitching into the eighth inning Sunday, leading the Royals to a 4-0 victory and avoiding a series sweep.</summary></entry><entry><title>Tyra Banks sues Netflix over 'America's Next Top Model' documentary, alleging defamation</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tyra-banks-sues-netflix-antm-docuseries-n87597"/><id>urn:uuid:12d2115d-3e6b-4f8b-ba57-65175514dead</id><updated>2026-06-14T16:35:00.851-04:00</updated><summary>Tyra Banks has filed a defamation lawsuit against Netflix and the directors of "Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model."</summary></entry><entry><title>Miles Mikolas' 7 shutout innings lift Nationals to 10-1 rout of Mariners</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/seattle-mariners-washington-nationals-score-y17226"/><id>urn:uuid:f7ecce47-2dda-4a5b-82ed-08ce1626ffa0</id><updated>2026-06-14T16:15:17.764-04:00</updated><summary>Miles Mikolas pitched seven shutout innings in relief of an opener, and the Washington Nationals scored five runs in the fourth inning to pull away from the Seattle Mariners 10-1.</summary></entry><entry><title>Puerto Rican Day Parade marches through Manhattan with pulsing music and vibrant colors</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/puerto-rican-day-parade-new-york-city-l60470"/><id>urn:uuid:3995f4ae-454d-4bca-966a-1310664319ef</id><updated>2026-06-14T15:54:07.468-04:00</updated><summary>New Yorkers who weren't partied out after the Knicks championship found another excuse to celebrate as the National Puerto Rican Day Parade marched through Manhattan with pulsing music and vibrant colors.</summary></entry><entry><title>Gina Kim and Yana Wilson team to win the Dow Championship for their first LPGA Tour titles</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/lpga-tour-golf-dow-championship-midland-f63206"/><id>urn:uuid:662f3baf-e74b-4403-a606-7f11bd571dac</id><updated>2026-06-14T15:47:52.613-04:00</updated><summary>Gina Kim and Yana Wilson teamed to win the Dow Championship on Sunday for their first LPGA Tour titles, closing with an 8-under 62 in best-ball play for a two-stroke victory over Hyo Joo Kim and Hye-Jin Choi.</summary></entry><entry><title>UEFA head Čeferin criticized for allegedly saying expanded World Cup creates uninteresting matches</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/expanded-world-cup-ceferin-criticism-uefa-n19074"/><id>urn:uuid:93279661-7333-4b0d-b765-b03056602596</id><updated>2026-06-14T15:43:36.224-04:00</updated><summary>UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin was criticized by soccer governing bodies in Asia, Africa and the Caribbean for allegedly saying the expanded 48-team World Cup creates uninteresting matches.</summary></entry><entry><title>Meyer outduels Skenes, allows one run in six innings as Marlins top Pirates 4-2</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/marlins-pirates-score-u72722"/><id>urn:uuid:563e017e-d06e-4c21-aea5-9d6d445b94e5</id><updated>2026-06-14T15:40:56.349-04:00</updated><summary>Max Meyer allowed one run in six innings, stranding nine runners in the Miami Marlins' 4-2 victory over Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates.</summary></entry><entry><title>Tom Rock: Knicks' NBA title finally gives metro region that winning feeling again</title><author><name>Tom Rock</name><email>tom.rock@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/tom-rock/knicks-nba-title-jskjrxtp"/><id>urn:uuid:ecedb746-846c-4a0d-8cae-20bf979648a7</id><updated>2026-06-14T15:05:00.594-04:00</updated><summary>It had been 5,242 days since one of the New York area's eight teams in the four major sports leagues won a title.</summary></entry><entry><title>Manhasset boys lacrosse captures state championship</title><author><name>Michael Sicoli</name><email>michael.sicoli@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/boys-lacrosse/manhasset-state-class-b-championship-khrmr65c"/><id>urn:uuid:fa7929e2-1768-4921-95e8-44ad5b155a49</id><updated>2026-06-14T14:52:05.684-04:00</updated><summary>The win secured Long Island's fifth consecutive state Class B title.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mikal Bridges silences critics by helping Knicks win NBA title</title><author><name>Evan Barnes</name><email>evan.barnes@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/mikal-bridges-knicks-nba-title-rcx5nt19"/><id>urn:uuid:59f632ba-3935-4146-929a-e44bbead2fb4</id><updated>2026-06-14T14:35:33.271-04:00</updated><summary>Mikal Bridges proved that it was worth it for the Knicks to acquire him from the Nets for five first-round picks.</summary></entry><entry><title>Former Senate leader Mitch McConnell is in the hospital, but little more information is known</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/mitch-mcconnell-hospital-health-senate-kentucky-y23270"/><id>urn:uuid:93c7afcc-4d66-484b-b7c1-7126b5b323e6</id><updated>2026-06-14T14:32:50.663-04:00</updated><summary>Mitch McConnell is in the hospital.</summary></entry><entry><title>Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says US AI restrictions underscore risks of dependence</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/carney-artificial-intelligence-g7-summit-anthropic-mythos-n51260"/><id>urn:uuid:fd73eece-7956-43a4-b9cd-612ccf66f9bb</id><updated>2026-06-14T14:16:27.366-04:00</updated><summary>Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says countries must learn the lesson of diversification after AI giant Anthropic said 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>Deepti Sharma rips through Pakistan as India opens its Women's T20 World Cup quest with big win</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/women-t20-world-cup-india-pakistan-bangladesh-d63973"/><id>urn:uuid:ee22cd8d-65ab-45e4-a145-ac3e9bb75e2c</id><updated>2026-06-14T14:15:01.931-04:00</updated><summary>Deepti Sharma has taken five wickets and India has bowled out Pakistan for 106 to successfully begin their latest quest for a first Women's Twenty20 World Cup title in Birmingham.</summary></entry><entry><title>Armenia's elections regulator confirms victory for PM's party in poll closely watched by Russia</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/armenia-election-result-pashinyan-c99194"/><id>urn:uuid:f945cafb-bb82-4ab0-867f-062f90683f3e</id><updated>2026-06-14T14:06:40.242-04:00</updated><summary>Armenia's Central Electoral Commission has confirmed Sunday that Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's Civil Contract party won parliamentary elections held June 7, securing 49.7% of the vote and 64 seats, enough to form a government.</summary></entry><entry><title>Havertz sparks Germany's 7-1 rout of Curaçao after underdogs' historic 1st goal in World Cup</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-germany-curacao-score-t53769"/><id>urn:uuid:d1b16fcc-7f14-4f4f-be9c-4ac0c26cf1f3</id><updated>2026-06-14T14:05:05.030-04:00</updated><summary>Kai Havertz scored two goals as Germany pulled away from World Cup first-timer Curaçao late in the opening half and piled on after that in a 7-1 win in a group match.</summary></entry><entry><title>12 dead in crash of plane on skydiving outing in Missouri, authorities say</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/butler-missouri-plane-crash-dead-t47825"/><id>urn:uuid:46b132c0-6807-47b2-a888-a24616da9071</id><updated>2026-06-14T13:59:54.094-04:00</updated><summary>Authorities say a pilot and 11 others were killed when a plane taking people on a skydiving outing in Missouri crashed in a field and caught fire.</summary></entry><entry><title>Tigers-Guardians game postponed by rain, delaying Travis Kelce's first pitch</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/detroit-tigers-cleveland-guardians-g90270"/><id>urn:uuid:49d6fb73-1adb-4c6c-80ca-30b70255cbf0</id><updated>2026-06-14T13:54:04.313-04:00</updated><summary>Mother Nature wrecked havoc on Travis Kelce's scheduled first pitch before Sunday's game between the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians.</summary></entry><entry><title>Padres place catcher Freddy Fermin on 7-day concussion injured list</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/padres-fermin-concussion-y47636"/><id>urn:uuid:a9ae6895-4464-4381-b17a-15d767454e93</id><updated>2026-06-14T13:28:11.243-04:00</updated><summary>The San Diego Padres have placed catcher Freddy Fermin on the 7-day concussion injured list, one day after he was struck in the head with a warmup pitch in a game against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Long Island weather: Cold front could bring thunderstorms, rip currents at ocean beaches</title><author><name>Bahar Ostadan</name><email>bahar.ostadan@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/weather/coastal-flooding-storms-weather-uwqw8iir"/><id>urn:uuid:943c9083-a08f-4db0-83a7-1ef4317518ad</id><updated>2026-06-14T13:25:38.578-04:00</updated><summary>The storms could also bring coastal flooding at high tide, forecasters said.</summary></entry><entry><title>Antonelli's F1 breakout suffers first setback in Barcelona</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/motor-racing/kimi-antonelli-setback-f1-barcelona-l12833"/><id>urn:uuid:48073477-4c3a-48dc-a015-74590564a8db</id><updated>2026-06-14T12:58:57.309-04:00</updated><summary>Kimi Antonelli's almost absurdly good breakout in Formula 1 gets a reality check when his Mercedes comes to a halt with second place in sight at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.</summary></entry><entry><title>Disabled oil tanker received dozens of warnings before US opened fire, AP source says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/iran-war-blockade-disabled-tanker-indian-sailors-a28887"/><id>urn:uuid:c830c037-ef65-4cb9-95f1-8634ec4a54c0</id><updated>2026-06-14T12:55:45.828-04:00</updated><summary>The tanker disabled by the American military while trying to run the U.S. blockade of Iran had dismissed nearly 60 verbal warnings as well as other shows of force before being fired upon.</summary></entry><entry><title>Guardians All-Star 3rd baseman José Ramírez goes on the IL for 2nd time in his career</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/cleveland-guardians-jose-ramirez-injured-q05811"/><id>urn:uuid:20015926-f00e-498b-a0fc-c8ea6f5816e7</id><updated>2026-06-14T12:55:15.055-04:00</updated><summary>Cleveland Guardians All-Star third baseman José Ramírez was placed on the injured list for only the second time in his major league career because of a broken bone in his left hand.</summary></entry><entry><title>Vinnie Pasquantino has hand surgery, faces up to 6 weeks out in the latest injury blow to the Royals</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/kansas-city-royals-injuries-pasquantino-u16850"/><id>urn:uuid:48af3594-1147-4e19-98a7-5bdc8bd48dfc</id><updated>2026-06-14T12:53:28.252-04:00</updated><summary>Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino has undergone surgery for a fractured hamate bone in his right hand.</summary></entry><entry><title>Steven Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day' opens No. 1, while 'Obsession' sensation continues</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/disclosure-day-spielberg-box-office-j18394"/><id>urn:uuid:77918f68-0fbc-4efd-9147-6e7b5bfad503</id><updated>2026-06-14T12:47:15.939-04:00</updated><summary>Steven Spielberg's "Disclosure Day," billed as his first popcorn movie in years, launched with $44 million in domestic theaters.</summary></entry><entry><title>Knicks' NBA championship full of record-setting achievements</title><author><name>Ben Dickson</name><email>benjamin.dickson@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/knicks-championship-records-f745ddmz"/><id>urn:uuid:0cac5c65-53fc-4de5-97ab-63bb3fbc7d42</id><updated>2026-06-14T12:31:03.340-04:00</updated><summary>From Jalen Brunson's heroics to comeback wins and excellence on the road, the Knicks' run to the championship was one for the record books.</summary></entry><entry><title>Lawsuit by the Yosemite ranger fired after hanging a giant transgender flag is dismissed</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/yosemite-ranger-transgender-flag-fired-f80569"/><id>urn:uuid:bab4b6c7-92fc-48b3-829e-c12c87fdd961</id><updated>2026-06-14T12:27:03.546-04:00</updated><summary>A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by a former Yosemite National Park ranger who was fired after flying a giant transgender pride flag in the park.</summary></entry><entry><title>Justin Trudeau skipped Canada World Cup opener because girlfriend Katy Perry performed at US game</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/justin-trudeau-katy-perry-world-cup-t72347"/><id>urn:uuid:cd865975-4ffb-4a9d-85d1-7069803135d3</id><updated>2026-06-14T12:18:01.810-04:00</updated><summary>Former Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attended the United States' World Cup opener against Paraguay rather than his own nation's game vs.</summary></entry><entry><title>Vekic wins Queen's Club final in straight sets to deny dream title for Raducanu</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/tennis/queens-club-raducanu-vekic-final-g25001"/><id>urn:uuid:5bdf827f-c155-486d-b4a9-29395b705c17</id><updated>2026-06-14T12:04:37.554-04:00</updated><summary>Emma Raducanu fell short of a dream title on home soil at the Queen's Club after Croatian lucky loser Donna Vekic won the final 6-0, 7-6 (6) in London.</summary></entry><entry><title>World Cup referee Omar Artan will receive full fee from FIFA despite being denied entry to the US</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-somali-referee-omar-artan-a14620"/><id>urn:uuid:54c02688-bcef-431d-8d9d-f6bd8c43bd9b</id><updated>2026-06-14T11:41:31.387-04:00</updated><summary>The Somali referee who was denied entry to the United States for the World Cup will still be paid his full tournament fee.</summary></entry><entry><title>Helicopter with singer Oliver Tree on passenger list collides with another in Brazil, killing 6</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/brazil-rio-helicopter-collision-i01721"/><id>urn:uuid:76767d7e-f3d2-468a-99b5-eb4e46271af4</id><updated>2026-06-14T11:22:52.253-04:00</updated><summary>Two helicopters have collided over Rio de Janeiro, crashing in the city's western zone and killing all six aboard.</summary></entry><entry><title>'Tens of thousands' take over Manhattan streets amid Knicks NBA Finals win; 1 shot, 63 arrested</title><author><name>Bahar Ostadan</name><email>bahar.ostadan@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/new-york/crime/knicks-vandalism-stabbing-shooting-lzvo5sl2"/><id>urn:uuid:70ca494e-2856-463e-96d0-bd5f97c20fd4</id><updated>2026-06-14T11:21:10.670-04:00</updated><summary>Four people were stabbed or slashed and 10 officers were injured during widespread vandalism, the NYPD said.</summary></entry><entry><title>Shelton beats Fritz 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 in Stuttgart for first title on grass</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/tennis/stuttgart-open-fritz-shelton-u41827"/><id>urn:uuid:bd804670-f200-4c8b-a146-dd46b719f6d1</id><updated>2026-06-14T10:44:21.514-04:00</updated><summary>Ben Shelton has defeated defending champion Taylor Fritz 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 in an all-American final to win the Stuttgart Open.</summary></entry><entry><title>UFC brings its trademark mayhem to the White House as President Trump celebrates 80th birthday</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/mixed-martial-arts/trump-80th-ufc-white-house-n13067"/><id>urn:uuid:795e4cdb-aa03-42e9-bce2-881d4a6b72ad</id><updated>2026-06-14T10:23:48.801-04:00</updated><summary>Donald Trump hosted a UFC event on the White House Lawn for his 80th birthday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Toyota wins Le Mans 24-hour race to end Ferrari's win streak in the endurance classic</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/motor-racing/le-mans-24-hours-toyota-l77959"/><id>urn:uuid:21796a50-2d78-433e-a68c-71729ed4d4a3</id><updated>2026-06-14T10:08:33.033-04:00</updated><summary>Toyota won a close race-long fight with BMW and Cadillac to win the Le Mans 24-hour race for the sixth time in global endurance racing's showpiece event.</summary></entry><entry><title>Italy's Meloni faces a dilemma as challenger 'Il Generale' Vannacci rises</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/italy-politics-meloni-vannacci-k18703"/><id>urn:uuid:af514464-641d-42bf-a50d-94d53bbdc50f</id><updated>2026-06-14T09:59:37.394-04:00</updated><summary>Roberto Vannacci, a former Italian army general, is shaking up Italy's political scene with his new party, National Future.</summary></entry><entry><title>'Spider-Man of Yemen' dies in fall while climbing volcanic crater</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/yemen-spiderman-fall-adventurer-crater-death-k25485"/><id>urn:uuid:6b894aec-203f-49a6-8b23-6c06eff984e6</id><updated>2026-06-14T09:52:31.834-04:00</updated><summary>A Yemeni adventurer, known as "The Spider-Man of Yemen," has died after falling into a volcano crater, authorities said.</summary></entry><entry><title>US OPEN '26: A trivia quiz covering 126 years of history</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/us-open-shinnecock-hills-trivia-quiz-w22020"/><id>urn:uuid:ecc4a449-750c-4655-8e91-6fa61df87696</id><updated>2026-06-14T09:34:54.556-04:00</updated><summary>The U.S. Open returns to Shinnecock Hills this week for the sixth time.</summary></entry><entry><title>Palestinian death toll in Gaza tops 73,000 as Israel launches strikes despite ceasefire</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/mideast-wars-gaza-death-toll-v33147"/><id>urn:uuid:dc186687-1f2f-4687-8847-1b272578428a</id><updated>2026-06-14T09:23:55.069-04:00</updated><summary>Gaza's Health Ministry says the Palestinian death toll from the Israel-Hamas war has surpassed 73,000.</summary></entry><entry><title>Hamilton celebrates 1st victory with Ferrari after winning Barcelona GP as Antonelli breaks down</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/motor-racing/russell-antonelli-hamilton-f1-barcelona-gp-u16644"/><id>urn:uuid:91ba8a8a-86b5-4833-9882-74b7f9c7cd4d</id><updated>2026-06-14T09:01:40.587-04:00</updated><summary>Lewis Hamilton has won his first race since joining Ferrari two years ago while Formula 1 leader Kimi Antonelli broke down at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.</summary></entry><entry><title>In Georgia, Senate hopeful Mike Collins celebrates being Trump's latest 'MAGA' pick in GOP primaries</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/trump-georgia-senate-endorsement-collins-dooley-x31256"/><id>urn:uuid:b81d6dd4-a996-4c59-88bf-13abbfd69c85</id><updated>2026-06-14T08:29:31.999-04:00</updated><summary>In the closing stretch of Georgia's Republican U.S. Senate runoff, Rep. Mike Collins is celebrating his 11th-hour endorsement from Donald Trump.</summary></entry><entry><title>Georgia's vote-counting method will soon be banned. Lawmakers will try to find a fix this week</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/georgia-ballots-qr-codes-legislature-special-session-u10500"/><id>urn:uuid:24e363ac-cc0a-480e-a399-948034fce536</id><updated>2026-06-14T07:37:44.374-04:00</updated><summary>Georgia lawmakers are expected to try to clean up an election mess of their own making when they return to the Capitol this week for a special session.</summary></entry><entry><title>Fireworks, but no arrests on LI</title><author><name>Newsday Staff</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/fireworks-but-no-arrests-on-li-f07574"/><id>urn:uuid:7b8ef75c-faee-4150-860b-5bc4efedbec2</id><updated>2026-06-14T07:27:03.551-04:00</updated><summary>In stark contrast to New York City, Long Island police reported no unusual incidents after</summary></entry><entry><title>Hurricanes use stifling defense to blank Golden Knights 3-0 in Game 6 and win the Stanley Cup</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/hurricanes-golden-knights-score-stanley-cup-r77191"/><id>urn:uuid:01830742-b41a-4bea-8691-41a77e850da5</id><updated>2026-06-14T06:00:35.872-04:00</updated><summary>The Carolina Hurricanes won their first Stanley Cup championship in 20 years on Sunday night, using a suffocating defense in Game 6 to shut down the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 and winning three straight games of a thrilling final filled with momentum swings and spectacular offense.</summary></entry><entry><title>Can Congress gets its act together to fix Social Security?</title><author><name>Michael Dobie</name><email>Michael.Dobie1@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/columnists/michael-dobie/social-security-future-s5u87i5o"/><id>urn:uuid:275dcce5-f20f-4a22-8665-3e320aa9380a</id><updated>2026-06-14T06:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The funding shortfall due date is now 2032, a mere six years away.</summary></entry><entry><title>A tentative deal is reached to end the Iran war and Trump orders a stop to the US naval blockade</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/iran-us-war-ceasefire-deal-t16495"/><id>urn:uuid:4b0e34c1-332d-4934-a1f3-3a7c259105b1</id><updated>2026-06-14T05:48:43.389-04:00</updated><summary>The United States and Iran have reached an initial agreement to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.</summary></entry><entry><title>Putin, Zelenskyy speak with Trump by phone as drone strikes kill 2 in Russia and UK detains tanker</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/russia-ukraine-war-drones-oil-tanker-o30098"/><id>urn:uuid:e857160a-adf2-46b6-9659-d749edc0889e</id><updated>2026-06-14T05:45:58.580-04:00</updated><summary>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin each spoke by phone with U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday, marking Trump's 80th birthday and ahead of this week's G7 summit.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump tried to block state AI regulations, but some states are forging ahead</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-artificial-intelligence-chatbots-ai-m04810"/><id>urn:uuid:60416fbb-2264-4ab7-b513-4b5eaaa015b9</id><updated>2026-06-14T05:07:52.123-04:00</updated><summary>Six months after President Donald Trump warned states not to regulate artificial intelligence, they are increasingly doing just that.</summary></entry><entry><title>Carey's Jayden Gigante wins Don Lang Diamond Award for Nassau's best position player</title><author><name>Gregg Sarra</name><email>gregg.sarra@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/baseball/jayden-gigante-don-lang-diamond-award-fl31k3st"/><id>urn:uuid:b8bfb672-c841-4e7e-a363-37fd9aff9a30</id><updated>2026-06-14T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The St. John's commit, who is getting interest from MLB teams, batted .515 this season.</summary></entry><entry><title>Smuggler's Cove opens in Greenport</title><author><name>Erica Marcus</name><email>erica.marcus@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/restaurants/smugglers-cove-greenport-h7u9wgp9"/><id>urn:uuid:c9ea7886-d93b-4b68-b985-383995f53df5</id><updated>2026-06-14T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>It takes over Porto Bello (est. 1992) in the Safe Harbor Stirling Marina.</summary></entry><entry><title>MacArthur Airport expansion plans update: Islip focusing on developer that wants to build north terminal</title><author><name>Sam Kmack</name><email>sam.kmack@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/macarthur-airport-expansion-plans-update-ur4m2pf1"/><id>urn:uuid:bdcfd29c-4bfe-40f1-8a6c-9f64e0e59036</id><updated>2026-06-14T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The company, which the town has yet to name, was selected by a town committee and has opted for the new north terminal option. But there are still high hurdles to clear.</summary></entry><entry><title>Roslyn's Ethan Jeon, Seaford's Dylan Alt recipients of prestigious Capozzi Award</title><author><name>Gregg Sarra</name><email>gregg.sarra@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/baseball/capozzi-award-kn31h9v9"/><id>urn:uuid:36ae2a95-35ac-4c4d-ada6-a5c0579c76de</id><updated>2026-06-14T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Baseball players and all-around excellent students are winners of the 33rd annual award, named after Michael Capozzi.</summary></entry><entry><title>Bill Gorga, East Marion engineer who rescued carjacked grandmother, grandchild, dies at 70</title><author><name>Ellen Yan</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/obituaries/bill-gorga-obituary-carjack-s1mkjw4x"/><id>urn:uuid:a2514740-07e5-4ac9-8723-b7aece3042fe</id><updated>2026-06-14T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The East Marion resident sprang into action on Feb. 14, 2023, as the crime unfolded outside a Greenport store.</summary></entry><entry><title>Village election preview: Key races in Centre Island, Bayville and Manorhaven</title><author><name>Joseph Ostapiuk</name><email>joseph.ostapiuk@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/village-elections-long-island-c660sioc"/><id>urn:uuid:c58baefd-9fd7-4c20-8f34-0776c1b75a5c</id><updated>2026-06-14T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>In Centre Island, there is no official candidate for mayor on the ballot.</summary></entry><entry><title>Where to go camping on Long Island</title><author><name>Newsday Staff</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/recreation/camping-glamping-long-island-pckk1oil"/><id>urn:uuid:1c4f7f7f-57aa-47b5-bcb2-aa1c4988cdaa</id><updated>2026-06-14T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Take a hike, sleep under the stars and commune with nature at these parks.</summary></entry><entry><title>Bellmore JFK's Derek Yormack wins Nassau's Joe Corea Dual Diamond Award</title><author><name>Mike Anderson</name><email>michael.anderson@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/baseball/derek-yormack-joe-corea-dual-diamond-award-ik6w211m"/><id>urn:uuid:d3893b12-b1ab-4281-bfd8-9443d7814375</id><updated>2026-06-14T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Top two-way player in Nassau put up big numbers at the plate and on the mound / in the field.</summary></entry><entry><title>For thousands of Knicks fans, a dream come true: NBA champions</title><author><name>Newsday Staff</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/knicks-fans-ljeogkl9"/><id>urn:uuid:a73692b8-cbcf-452c-8ff1-579d55e71689</id><updated>2026-06-14T04:23:27.609-04:00</updated><summary>From the abiding faithful to the new generation, New Yorkers cheered: Knicks in Five, and 53 years of futility is done.</summary></entry><entry><title>Patrick Beach takes over as Australia's goalkeeper and stars in World Cup opener</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/australia-patrick-beach-turkey-d34395"/><id>urn:uuid:519bea64-d243-4c6d-ab08-850623a8d45d</id><updated>2026-06-14T04:18:28.071-04:00</updated><summary>For Australia's opener against Turkey, the Socceroos' presumed starting goalkeeper was Mathew Ryan, who entered this tournament as a veteran of three World Cups and the team's captain.</summary></entry><entry><title>Britain detains sanctioned oil tanker believed to be linked to Russia's shadow fleet</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/shadow-fleet-russia-uk-starmer-moscow-x52151"/><id>urn:uuid:9a197a4b-3c07-4db6-91e5-be5a8e4670af</id><updated>2026-06-14T04:01:41.844-04:00</updated><summary>Britain's armed forces have boarded and detained a sanctioned tanker, the Smyrtos, in the English Channel.</summary></entry><entry><title>Romania's president nominates Adrian Vestea as prime minister after his previous pick withdraws</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/romania-politics-europe-crisis-y36735"/><id>urn:uuid:efe6171e-6dd3-4d4f-9c14-fe05b5614c21</id><updated>2026-06-14T04:00:33.443-04:00</updated><summary>Romanian President Nicusor Dan has nominated Adrian Vestea as prime minister to resolve a political crisis.</summary></entry><entry><title>Taiwan's spy agency launches webpage for Chinese nationals to report tips</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/taiwan-china-intelligence-tips-us-t97997"/><id>urn:uuid:e925c0da-8535-439a-b2ca-a073220a64e6</id><updated>2026-06-14T02:59:52.755-04:00</updated><summary>Taiwan's intelligence agency says it is setting up a secure channel for Chinese nationals to offer information.</summary></entry><entry><title>Australia spoils Turkey's return to the World Cup with a 2-0 victory</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/australia-turkey-score-w90466"/><id>urn:uuid:4b9e4296-bdb1-4396-8a5c-45b4154f539a</id><updated>2026-06-14T02:14:50.350-04:00</updated><summary>Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe scored and Australia spoiled Turkey's return to the World Cup for the first time in 24 years with a 2-0 victory on Saturday night.</summary></entry><entry><title>Swiss voters reject right-wing's bid to cap population at 10 million, early results show</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/switzerland-referendum-population-10-million-i26957"/><id>urn:uuid:10c1d3cd-2b6e-4a16-9313-00b95391eb94</id><updated>2026-06-14T02:09:43.139-04:00</updated><summary>Swiss voters have rejected a proposal to cap the country's population at 10 million.</summary></entry><entry><title>Georgia women, Arkansas men defend titles at NCAA outdoor track and field championships</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/olympics/georgia-arkansas-tennessee-florida-ncaa-outdoor-track-championships-t15385"/><id>urn:uuid:44a15c91-c94e-466a-96d9-0f50f520933d</id><updated>2026-06-14T02:09:03.554-04:00</updated><summary>The Georgia Bulldogs women and Arkansas Razorbacks men successfully defended their titles at the NCAA outdoor track and field championships.</summary></entry><entry><title>Protesters in Geneva clash with police ahead of the G7 summit in nearby France</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/switzerland-france-g7-protests-trump-h39850"/><id>urn:uuid:3978e25d-5f59-4087-8790-5ee4c5dd3642</id><updated>2026-06-14T02:03:38.388-04:00</updated><summary>Riot police fired tear gas and water cannons in clashes with stone-throwing youths during a protest on Sunday in Geneva against the G7 group of wealthy nations.</summary></entry><entry><title>The commuter community behind the New York Knicks</title><author><name>Izzy Mignardi</name><email>elizabeth.mignardi@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/the-commuter-community-behind-the-new-york-knicks-q81116"/><id>urn:uuid:c06c7c9a-f4aa-4ce7-b1e3-c971147610a4</id><updated>2026-06-14T01:49:28.774-04:00</updated><summary>Walking up the stairs of the LIRR platforms, fans from Ronkonkoma, Great Neck, or Long</summary></entry><entry><title>Pete Crow-Armstrong homers on 1st pitch of the game in the Cubs' 6-1 win over the Giants</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/cubs-giants-score-w78752"/><id>urn:uuid:860c0498-57b2-4d7a-a9f5-46d5f86b41dd</id><updated>2026-06-14T01:31:00.715-04:00</updated><summary>Pete Crow-Armstrong homered on the first pitch of the game and the Chicago Cubs hit two more home runs in a 6-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night.</summary></entry><entry><title>Tyler Soderstrom sends A's past Rockies 7-5 for 4th straight comeback victory in Las Vegas</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/athletics-rockies-score-a53883"/><id>urn:uuid:cb397379-84c3-4d7c-b482-efa33f45c714</id><updated>2026-06-14T01:18:54.784-04:00</updated><summary>Pinch-hitter Tyler Soderstrom delivered a go-ahead double in the sixth inning and the Athletics beat the Colorado Rockies 7-5 for their fourth straight comeback victory.</summary></entry><entry><title>Jose Soriano, Angels shut down Rays 8-0 for 4th straight win</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/angels-rays-score-d46020"/><id>urn:uuid:3544d774-6577-4df0-9897-0489ec55b0b9</id><updated>2026-06-14T00:58:41.150-04:00</updated><summary>Jose Soriano pitched five innings, Denzer Guzman drove in three runs and the Los Angeles Angels extended their winning streak to four games with an 8-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday night.</summary></entry><entry><title>Kelsey Plum scores a career-high 43 points in the Sparks' OT win over the Mercury</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/sparks-mercury-score-wnba-c84583"/><id>urn:uuid:f86401f3-df0a-4aaa-bbca-d0d9a2b6010c</id><updated>2026-06-14T00:35:39.695-04:00</updated><summary>Kelsey Plum scored a career-high 43 points, offsetting Kahleah Copper's career-best 41-point effort and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Phoenix Mercury 111-102 in overtime Saturday night to improve to 3-2 in Commissioner's Cup play.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki leaves game against Giants with right knee discomfort</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/seiya-suzuki-knee-cubs-giants-p16658"/><id>urn:uuid:828bd013-d977-436b-9f96-942bc18ee755</id><updated>2026-06-14T00:31:52.423-04:00</updated><summary>Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki left in the bottom of the fourth inning against the San Francisco Giants due to right knee discomfort.</summary></entry><entry><title>Knicks' will get NYC ticker-tape parade on Thursday, Mayor Mamdani announces</title><author><name>Bahar Ostadan</name><email>bahar.ostadan@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/new-york/knicks-ticker-tape-parade-thursday-mqvp054f"/><id>urn:uuid:adae9ff9-30ff-44ea-9840-0b4c318bd9d9</id><updated>2026-06-14T00:30:33.995-04:00</updated><summary>The ticker-tape parade will be the first in Knicks history, even though the team won championships in 1970 and 1973.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump celebrates 80th birthday with an Iran deal and UFC cage fights at the White House</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/trump-80th-birthday-ufc-biden-n08667"/><id>urn:uuid:59bbf94c-1f68-45bf-af3c-27aa5d962d9d</id><updated>2026-06-14T00:02:33.904-04:00</updated><summary>President Donald Trump has celebrated turning 80 by announcing a preliminary agreement to end the war and a UFC cage-fighting event on the White House lawn.</summary></entry><entry><title>The world wants more high-protein products, but there's not enough whey to go around</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/protein-powder-shortage-prices-whey-concentrate-r11699"/><id>urn:uuid:7b23194d-b1b8-4359-90f5-4f0440048a79</id><updated>2026-06-14T00:01:35.147-04:00</updated><summary>Global consumers want more protein in every bite, but the dairy industry is struggling to give it to them.</summary></entry><entry><title>U.S. Open at Shinnecock: A fans' guide to major tournament on Long Island this week</title><author><name>Newsday Staff</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/us-open-shinnecock-vsd53tmx"/><id>urn:uuid:8337b6d9-01b6-428a-9c87-7a0d9103b763</id><updated>2026-06-14T00:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Everything you need to know as major tournament is set to tee off on Long Island.</summary></entry><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:e3a35fe7-e8f7-49df-b75a-a2530dd4b405</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:dff5d3a8-7b6a-4640-a242-4a588a54d31d</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:46ad088f-7874-407f-8704-6306c6d29946</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:ec7762d7-85a5-42c0-8ab2-4b1ee73866f2</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:9ccf0386-eaf4-4e67-a624-dba44fb677fa</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:2c42f7df-e0df-498b-aa39-d1c177057791</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:ce70f556-1eba-45d2-8a8d-6d72203653ea</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:ce165ecd-e6d1-4814-8eb0-6fd4876e2987</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:e9831380-2eed-45c4-a386-4f7931bf5921</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:20efb6d3-1768-4f62-b033-56e341fb7530</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:091f869a-ede0-4d4d-8092-1ea0ee6616a0</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:329376ff-9909-45fa-9d41-614cdc0d2827</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:ed18dc95-ca83-4250-8492-824c916ec4af</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:d9789460-f4e9-452b-9eb0-346ab355b5f1</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:77a95b4a-8f14-4ec5-b66f-cff489528a61</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:9fb48122-86bb-4822-ab20-7af6f9c37db0</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>Tiffany Cusaac-Smith and 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:31df6fdb-5b9d-47a7-9c72-6e65d7215116</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:b78df64f-8092-4bf4-990d-756fe007114b</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:8a5fea5e-2e37-4ebd-9464-2eced68e12f8</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:3f38dc47-15a2-4c2e-9803-02ddbafb27c2</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:32b44f0a-b0d5-4019-b96a-79e372ff158f</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:5d5a99af-00e9-468e-897b-0af5b5c5ea00</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:9e134f55-3177-4d9b-ac2a-eeccaeae8719</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:a9343b01-2de8-40a3-9413-1a3ff00373df</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:0a930e2e-ed7a-42e7-9623-14af258cdfcc</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:51855a34-98c3-4764-b74b-a6ce3dc89184</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:2225a0ae-6dc0-4334-80bd-c97f707b0b64</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:e8340e84-54cc-4c70-a7ab-cd5e73a8f3ff</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:9e2a8a6b-b843-47f1-a57e-c1fbeeafc410</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:bf388ad4-7ef4-4799-9cab-a5ab98c34a48</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:44cb0431-fc14-42ea-a9cd-28cf9139b20c</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:96aff8b8-001e-490e-aaae-23b02b9733ed</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:cc4c0d35-8bed-4c1a-898e-ab5c296fdad6</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:aee2d3e5-c145-49d8-bc57-ef3e287b0ea5</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:a1e8a390-a69c-4d1e-b2b1-937aec5021ad</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:46eb584e-c7a8-4d0e-bc5b-6af35dbb7798</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:1ca67122-40be-41ba-8fb9-b63ba5668f69</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:94ae7b60-4a12-44ca-9c4d-e871e83a50d2</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:af4d4e58-5f90-4f12-870f-6bd08bd9eb3d</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:94d0d9b4-68df-4f5a-809c-3a0ee1750616</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:ed6166fd-63ec-4b1d-98f1-1b3973b18a7d</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:659b2f8b-31cc-414d-88fd-9724bd05c7f6</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:26148d08-8384-48dc-b933-f08cb26f6d3f</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:59b8363b-7062-46f0-ad6c-21ea7cc84112</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:22ffc277-633d-43e6-a9c5-ab0da380265c</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:da1017d5-eaf3-4edf-b525-6fb7d9b849a8</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:c26458ea-3d0c-42fe-8ed5-74dd630d10eb</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:1ce4630d-60e0-4316-8276-4d09fd78f487</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:ad1e40ab-6edd-4e61-ab05-b9b58a3e9b2f</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:7caba03e-cf19-42b2-a638-d224e4ed64f2</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:90e3e9fe-cf73-4f8b-a290-a0e2a6d5f15c</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:7f405db1-1c3a-49fa-917a-9d0a1897e586</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:8198645a-2818-414f-9825-db54dc21d406</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:202bd5e6-cc07-4b20-898f-f7551a1c3c8d</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:87a1b66e-560e-42ea-812f-ac7f2b730af3</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:5e998efb-a7b9-455c-af97-e0d6fc9db12e</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:97d9bd52-7eb2-4707-b188-75091d551556</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:e01ded92-2295-47c5-81a6-defd7cdc946c</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:3857fe8d-1fb2-4a9d-8723-a3957ce833e2</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:e9c5c77e-9327-4098-897c-35354d14acd6</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:e0576293-ba8e-40a1-91dc-c7787730c1a5</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:d1115f05-01b0-45df-8655-1d2931ec4940</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:d650f489-cec7-42b2-a386-dfc2c5af90f3</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:b6f82850-ee06-434b-8b0b-6147096c55d8</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:09061adf-230d-4fb9-8343-74551505c505</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:cd569c33-1cd6-420a-8f7a-f47e1c61abca</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:867101bf-1dcc-4acf-b536-a3191ca1d9b6</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:983affb5-d4b4-4b1e-83be-39c991c53275</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:729a6a52-02be-4f50-8fa9-8a26e63d8943</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:7588c549-6561-4f69-a3e4-43a97e934225</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:c4102024-6b2e-45ee-8069-6f51f762254b</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:49e94ec0-b775-487d-bad5-7f75861bb304</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:beecfc94-ccb1-4160-b474-dc625c8a835c</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:cedb9aa5-078e-4bcb-b9bb-67d5b38a22ac</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:c10450b0-3ef9-4dba-b51a-cff47f73e577</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:16837c1d-52e5-40bc-bc8e-974316008b72</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:3a171212-7e86-4b18-9076-95e3d211ded8</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:f4288faf-2b9e-4710-9d75-23e47d8fdea8</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:cceb18e5-73f3-4ff1-ab64-e84407f5117e</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:9f27ee31-24ed-45d2-b9f6-1619677ab7f2</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:37fe8929-e1f2-4489-8c01-5175a5762f9f</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:6c07a945-54e5-4fc0-8e71-459adaa67b08</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:a58eb09f-0be2-4449-a44f-818dff260421</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:d307aa6a-bc4e-4a35-86da-2bb954d8353b</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:0867eee1-98c3-477b-8a73-1acdf90cc5db</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:f21b9c88-8e6e-4f15-b9d0-06336232df33</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:09bd2c86-b5a0-4f68-af65-c337b005a564</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:0fa5a960-c9fa-485d-bed3-a68261a72b7a</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:a6fca91a-1e93-4f1a-8f3a-9ebd5b74a093</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:2a9a5faf-ead3-4d56-90c8-20a269f214bf</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:a767021f-6b8d-42f3-8b4b-9ec45582de86</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:9fa8fbd6-dbd5-4c29-bd67-708b4ece4a3b</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:ac064140-a5b1-48b5-8640-f50b958def56</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:5ca7e387-8e14-4bb2-a066-6dcd02b28741</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:85559cd8-f039-467e-a9bb-5eefce31619f</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:7a4651a5-1d6b-4679-9371-d2379a41bce4</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:ad1efeae-3e3c-4c20-992a-bde4a240af02</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:960e5007-21d0-4506-a545-1cc05d6809dd</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:1a1d2e1a-1457-4c22-bba8-ddb87c4f8f5a</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:3c64553a-f7b6-4e98-96e6-7ebd1b242006</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:f685fbd5-2e8f-4a2a-a284-edd16f2def9c</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:5e6a68b3-10c4-454d-b7ae-1bec9591d9cf</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:5e156509-9e26-431f-86dc-35d070c7c0af</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:d8535dbd-1e99-405b-8e6b-410d8b141f41</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:11e0c8b4-9bc4-4190-b195-7e82a32f1235</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:eb5ce1dc-19c0-4dab-b623-2f99e082c9c5</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:5ad46622-2e11-4869-a337-ab1187e880c1</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:542be567-fc23-44fd-8c04-3e467fca8a44</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:98a6f6fa-20d8-402b-8a8d-d3d3de89cbe6</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:2e2e8beb-bee8-4bca-a21a-a05dd12c3338</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:84240970-b735-457d-8bac-a5476f5017e4</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:bed8e9fc-f24a-4816-8fdd-a5e6ac048713</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:57f85a78-1886-4b19-aeea-e6ce35d810ed</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:fe55b35d-3111-450d-b53e-831fe1842105</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:c8e49451-febe-406c-8750-2e1232a20c86</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:482af7df-fc64-405b-9f18-08f10ed0a224</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:0cc3edc1-2114-40f3-a6b8-ccbd52efea69</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:80355e2c-e3b9-4343-8256-cd483b6f237d</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 do Iran and the US stand to gain from their deal? Here's what to know</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:a6cfc829-dfb0-42d7-841b-1bdf91a77d71</id><updated>2026-06-13T07:08:40.985-04:00</updated><summary>The interim deal reached by the United States and Iran to end their war will reopen the Strait of Hormuz and bring the two adversaries back to the negotiating table over Tehran's nuclear program.</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:2f6751ba-953f-434c-93dc-ddabc0dcd8b5</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:bfdb8e9a-8afa-4aaa-9e56-7bb3640d6db6</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:cab722e2-6173-4f9c-a886-57650db42ed4</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:eb276455-d198-461e-b8e5-ed19a1e8dbbb</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:261daf0c-b4af-4be2-9f03-450e4842a2a9</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:3d130b64-8e0b-4807-b428-279d6a4671f3</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:928cba0c-8d20-41b3-aed3-0f20037973e9</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:793ef6cb-5c70-4f78-bf2d-0fb1f79e4c9d</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:e52f7299-ab16-4f94-bb6f-9c25a40c7275</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:64ca1254-6968-4b53-8ea3-8e2a6d645606</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:a48feb2c-e6eb-4e24-bdd1-95d0c3a5487d</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:20d3298c-ee56-400c-9ae2-9978550fbd61</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:1dd18bc7-d79b-47b0-a87e-9f7fdac9d913</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:67749e73-439d-4d88-86db-6fe3bc65c726</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:e94b37c1-fcb4-43ea-95c8-f808eb19eef7</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:63193e1d-d4a5-41fa-83f2-8f30fa766a7a</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:2a03aeae-a854-465b-a8f0-020f0d0497d1</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:b309b18b-02f5-47ea-8d11-97ff2554f32a</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:2804aafd-42f9-4534-b87c-b46d01efae20</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:9aeeccac-3b08-46e0-8f74-6bd75addec2a</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:2ddf7ab6-cf28-4da8-a89a-bc84267f69bb</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:83349937-440e-4263-a42f-5223b0c494d1</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:60bb2383-bfee-415b-94af-3e2c2475c4da</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:caf6f8fa-6db7-43ff-9572-4e5cdb554723</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:0b0f0e34-1c96-48f4-86f6-c231a2b229c7</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:be248a70-02e5-49d2-8d0b-13f307b7a53b</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:9bc7eb4b-19db-4ce5-b908-032491cc742c</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:ef772a70-e6ae-4ce7-98f2-3881c2c79b95</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:926b7d1b-bf99-4c85-b4e1-4aba171f4b90</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:51909af0-34f4-48ab-9876-70275c3c8ad9</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:e568faa3-224d-4293-8dc7-39fdba625a62</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:dc799375-a9f1-49d7-963c-9441e713560a</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:4804279e-7e1a-46c1-895e-dd1bc7e9b28e</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:9c3734fd-9972-4f50-a7e4-c2f9ee825e40</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>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:60aa9bc7-7366-4e61-a929-2a52b9810f2c</id><updated>2026-06-13T00:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Danny Shea Burke will join Gary, Keith and Ron in 15th annual SNY event.</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:f7a0b406-1ceb-431d-b3e6-4d547ae89af1</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:89e7ccc4-d545-47cd-b28d-c01b71405778</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:f41e5402-6cb7-4568-a705-dced74497931</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:9b82e63f-a86f-4617-abfb-4d7364fb9c41</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:d2df7802-065e-44e8-a71a-19e74f6e8e03</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:dc560db8-9c9b-4525-8927-171f4b5222e2</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:2b314a1e-8c85-46bb-843d-8596dcb0c4a8</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:58b041fd-9a99-4a5a-b72b-9f09c2fabb64</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:8fbdaa7a-7b0f-4879-a80a-1a940be37e11</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:866f62c5-1bef-4825-a482-ce38246bf9df</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:342f9a26-9a2a-476e-ae57-dc0bb1113917</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:6173e196-9eae-46c8-a36b-88b93e831f22</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:09b99a96-de3b-4ec4-ac42-ce6eebbf06f4</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:f0da3285-7218-48f2-b627-5f90db6a84ee</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:0dd9aefb-8b4b-434c-9e72-e323c9a8aa7d</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:0daacfff-f06c-4001-ae79-d6facea11f3f</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:79104390-f01e-443c-af93-766f8bb0b1ed</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:bce1e50d-fa8d-4c21-abbc-53d3f62a2e7f</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:4d3ee652-8c6f-4a89-bbb8-e5b02e4a6f83</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:58d43db3-fae6-4a3a-9329-b74fc672440b</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:bab5c382-e910-4787-8f15-6528f0875ff6</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:7bf4e701-d1a0-4c43-8955-c99b4172c33c</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:33a044e9-0cbb-4399-84b1-531e38e8d1dc</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:d519fe84-fd3f-42c1-ad3f-3100f8d664e4</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:1468f049-a859-4c15-8a13-d00398de2e37</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:6c7b3098-7e7d-4680-8349-6890ba0b9693</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:8ba278b7-ff9d-42c7-8316-64e4a2b63513</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:7f32681d-f1f2-4a2c-a903-da6365914a2d</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:dc0ed0b6-6f53-4a8a-9eec-721bcc4b7f33</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:c2e5d6a2-ae31-4fd1-98d5-ec485f598e52</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:2265ff69-6309-4e2b-8ebf-e5fcca971d97</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:cd1990ad-b922-489f-87a8-f17e0ef6da22</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:0b023762-c408-4261-9b21-c35c1344f452</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:e526f92d-98e9-40a9-8b7a-e71b6a773d2c</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:d4f34da3-1f2e-4a49-b260-5daf41c2c62f</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:090d7a98-5554-40a2-aa9c-9492136baa2e</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:92433be4-27cd-4b7d-b7f1-0bd3c91b58a8</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:4b5ca626-799f-4c1f-9beb-56f17096ef8b</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:85bd2467-ffa0-4a45-af43-dba3b75c980d</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:3836e1bc-ea3e-4b71-a226-990db0d94dea</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:fc2f0b43-4188-4421-afdb-02b8284aa9ef</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:75e0a71f-5bc6-47a2-a008-fe73c910a557</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:bed42dbd-f8be-4926-9bd1-459ee03952fd</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:b4584a57-115e-49ab-bd35-f92d7b02cb1d</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:62b19b62-f032-41fe-9e5b-e74f17a7b58b</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:1fc390f4-3c69-462b-bef3-212215447389</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:65e7fb07-5f09-4b72-afb7-50cfe77c98cc</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:1b707093-bc21-44b5-82d0-cf030f7b3281</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:cd1f3dbe-f067-41da-b0e4-83503fb670ab</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:4f907c88-27bb-42ba-8916-8f12604110c3</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:521e3501-443a-4aa4-9a48-3fbbca6a8990</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:e0152c8e-f3d0-4283-a6fa-0b7637229e9e</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:86389828-35a0-4765-a0d0-1ceebc31c403</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:1be0efe8-235e-4648-a523-a27323170028</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:11045bb5-8c2b-4c20-a22b-b3580dc4e9da</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:b140e894-cf91-4e9e-8cae-0560436f95a1</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:6667983f-a15b-49cf-9cd9-bb5c486bddf6</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:2daf6e90-69b5-4d5e-b4c4-bf856410b819</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:edb1f981-444c-4469-95d6-7231e9a9fff1</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:a8e9447a-2613-4918-b3a7-e2a468ddd2ab</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:a5dd1b80-b5e2-4ac0-ba39-cdee62851c6d</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:6ce3ed22-4faf-4483-a5bc-f2e788af056d</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:e181e73d-9847-442c-b986-76f56c6b8243</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:b92a9605-7e27-4290-9aaf-983b12e22059</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:79003b8f-b126-4f06-ac48-49ea2e9f8c52</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:3cb00128-2426-499a-a5f7-84cea99bda6f</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:be800a22-3cea-46e9-92cd-62c221cc136a</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:4a1c11c3-ce54-41af-9211-93123fdcc05c</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:72c70b87-e421-4f86-bb2d-9ad840e12474</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:eac7b2b8-0ad9-474b-8312-84fc0a367487</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:bca16368-c6ca-47a9-94ef-37a63ed5c58c</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:d8472fb2-d68b-4a1a-8047-f60023d5f3e6</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:eef824ad-43ac-4994-a9bf-4dbecdebdae5</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:7ebf347a-2e47-48c3-a2c2-30f31210398c</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:8024b709-0f19-420c-9f5e-40eb22f7ce4a</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:788690a3-9217-4f83-b488-0efd5f74f41e</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:d0012138-a04f-4a6e-9fad-83259fa5ccf6</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:bd3cbfbd-4557-452b-b4fb-24304ff8e045</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:5e7e07c9-3122-4248-8fa4-94e209f4b668</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:ee5bb019-7aba-46ee-af26-d095fe7c768b</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:07ce6d3c-48c5-4597-9b7a-d2a46a23ffba</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:b85b8b92-613d-46a7-8746-50f97f9585c5</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:27d57617-ca7f-4aff-bae9-899b995ececc</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:1cfbbb43-ce5b-4736-9424-2c0b921216ba</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:72d88f52-f5ce-4b9a-9d09-5eb7449cc237</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:32f12cd6-84fb-45fa-ba2f-5aef7de31709</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:9808ef1d-d7c0-4786-a29b-030f44b6b09a</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:6a9c33c6-1968-4a84-9986-fa69427b89f5</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:44b3721d-dfd7-467d-bff4-6802fa1b4d01</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:e476d484-c783-4b08-a900-8027b1d1f7e7</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:98e1b964-c363-4c99-9316-aa676d4f795e</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:6db54f4f-d6d4-44cf-a40e-f87b751a0f6b</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:3595c83e-3131-47c5-810c-a1ee955a8590</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:25f033ba-3ac2-4fa8-b4a6-fcd57cc22a22</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:3ea83c6c-8942-4a98-8ca5-3c91c4d4fd9a</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:239e10ee-4567-4207-b939-59d728d48995</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:34da7f68-67a6-40d5-8538-f3fb8ac94f77</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:6474cf1f-80f1-46b2-a850-793379f2892d</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:5e86ebb2-4a28-4ee4-bc32-484043076af0</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:9a648355-bdab-4850-a84d-b515ce466188</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:cffe5b5b-5482-4b51-9945-846d5a229494</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:5b7f5ef1-4209-4588-b18c-4e85b218852e</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:9cc44630-f455-4469-96bb-47167a7c359f</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:b45f2ecc-25d7-4660-b5c7-7cc581da55a5</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:1200126a-9826-4eee-a914-36a74d7d480a</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:806fcb8f-ba75-4c1a-9d77-bd4319f11f92</id><updated>2026-06-12T14:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Social media has democratized information.</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:d8059c20-b81b-4fed-b4e0-65b476b57d0c</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:6276a4b5-21e2-4db5-b6c3-58fbd482c604</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:aa4d5e72-5c6b-4168-bd5d-c2178cbbba27</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:eefa70ac-6eb5-4b51-9b2a-2af4c14ccde5</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:529fc0be-0c87-4cf6-a832-71ec42bb2ac3</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:09d18243-4c45-4845-bbdb-ebe8a95dca44</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:7798fae0-2da2-4601-8e07-4281e0d380b1</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:36819590-84d6-4524-813a-0a274b510092</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:e3f6735c-9987-4dd8-87b8-22f27b18ef78</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:31c91bcd-cb05-4395-aced-1ec034231728</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:050c25db-15f6-48ee-92fe-151e851bc8ea</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:5881b73b-ce66-41ce-bee0-dac4293dc819</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:fe2433a9-e6d5-410a-90f2-de4131c0d26f</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:955d3f6a-1cee-40a4-9295-73ae10e80a82</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:c52e2cb8-9326-4f7a-8171-ed36634cbff2</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:42898a3b-0391-4167-bf9d-4fb38fb74c97</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:49684859-7cf9-46d0-ad9f-f2c0b8d7cf70</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:49394648-d844-49be-8c69-50f113ee9942</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:95f1b484-eaf2-45b3-b202-e3a25df97134</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:8a04ca1f-a0c8-43a4-8955-bdab6461efcf</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:8daf4adb-55ac-417d-9645-7bccff8ecae8</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:ad28864f-78fe-41f8-b8eb-187b5ba836de</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:e5e11324-c5a7-4a37-b93e-f10734cfc80f</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:c898d324-a2aa-4f2d-a6f7-1d8224546c7b</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:98cd7e0a-2cfd-423e-a0a4-692c1750ce33</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:996ddf20-01b2-4016-9a35-7e0ea8245bb6</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:1171465a-8786-401c-acbe-c6d40a86400f</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:089ca666-e7db-46fa-83f2-1f67f99b15de</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:c898a920-1bf7-4001-896c-4733bcf4b619</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:4645668d-7e3b-4cde-8adc-e16316682d1b</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:4bcf0d6e-00d3-4496-bd70-68960e4fe2f5</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:3a7ffbcc-bdc2-4c11-ae2e-4551ce1042c5</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:3a5eb33c-6073-4d81-8405-6a59421ff298</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:a0fcafa4-173e-44ac-a8b7-75f246aa4644</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:e8fbd9dd-1cab-4bee-9a4c-9f14488a2557</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:e1042529-a184-445e-8ed3-f3b448ed79bf</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:995af260-efdf-4019-b0b9-5b445725a4f5</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:874956b5-4ff7-475c-aa74-40b01586ba4a</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:7050fcf0-687b-433e-9fe2-6e484c8b2ae3</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:c348342a-2b25-49dd-9019-989718854bb2</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:5d3a238c-74dd-4810-a941-c3776655ade6</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:019ab7de-6b00-4e6b-80ee-21948884654d</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:7bf9b28f-0f70-481b-b79d-250a61dfd729</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:638ef461-606a-4da4-aaea-55e6bde3137d</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>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:0ac7b7c7-f20f-483e-89ef-be5f67b22fc5</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:630ed44e-ead4-48f5-9f2c-644469cd5044</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:b6d55944-f0b4-404d-b7ea-026182e05cd2</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:c98b6489-3a4d-4ca6-9812-71d6ea9f1b84</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:d13945bb-8884-4ada-abc3-8eee3523bd87</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:e82522f3-77c9-461a-9621-e1aa486f7d0f</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:1858017a-4dcd-4bd1-bb67-e627bb2eea77</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:573386f4-d006-4e93-8de1-4cd5a7d70c57</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:331bbd68-a4ae-4a18-97a8-ca1382e65465</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:93efbf76-5eca-47ec-81b1-ffc6ef04e084</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:0d7b72b9-d515-40f7-9bc8-f4fd7fa6f219</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:b632a696-daa3-4e05-b056-675da1902f35</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:c4edd7b8-e648-454f-8b9c-944055689e41</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:b2df5e47-7259-413c-8d3d-a693fbac7911</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:1a507bf8-f4a6-4c49-bcda-1b51806ebe77</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:7de31115-38fb-4ce7-8fd0-640ab6a95d4e</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:b659d4c7-4e76-4d4d-bb30-dd85ce995e6c</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:9f5a0d0a-3cee-4ef5-b20d-47a557db70cd</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:9455d6c1-6c9f-4770-af8e-16ce1eee96ff</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:62a3d3a9-71ac-48e9-b256-bd4bcdd0fdc9</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:a48bda88-a13f-4b83-8e68-b6c4c1f33994</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:e762a387-47c7-43ab-bf71-d40d3158fa22</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:2d445af7-42bd-4193-9252-8e4e10d4da8c</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:f89ec8f2-4715-4554-814b-26536d40ae91</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:65e28ff0-8193-4bd9-96b3-c4418b77a924</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:1e5c1bdb-ee89-404b-8c7b-5063229d0126</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:260f919e-baaa-459c-babf-b00d60ce2a2f</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:c0c9763d-2fde-49a9-abf0-2d7386bb963b</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:bf4df976-6aca-4340-bf8d-8f0651a1fd56</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:7cf31c1c-1fad-4e76-9271-84d91d488f23</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:ca998968-b920-44cf-a95c-5b9818512e98</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:f59454c9-1999-4946-a5f4-8f356baa4970</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:0fe5e7d8-8e40-484e-a484-b5fd5f525b98</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:704292fd-f461-4986-920c-30eb33ba5481</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:7ecf63fa-4fbb-4c7d-81b1-f10aceb5e914</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:9eafa1c8-b778-48de-b9e7-adc2717653f4</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:a1b7f507-130b-4ee0-86b1-6eb2ef60549b</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:b790240f-98b9-4a8e-b664-74063a5fd38f</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:c27ac589-b250-4631-9054-60ee1e060e7d</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:08b49ddd-f315-41c9-9993-24696aa72832</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:8918bbfb-df41-4fb1-b44e-5fc7ae167504</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:2fecb1aa-4bff-4584-91f1-6ce0d2f71e52</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:1c3fdf11-2023-426d-8b2b-736e93ffbd5e</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:5226ccac-3d8c-4230-b6be-30050c5013e6</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:4fb2dffc-fcf6-4d4e-abf3-f861144fe109</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:3dab119b-c494-404b-987b-f47f1b465c09</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:55d58c5d-223a-4b27-bae2-cdd2930f433f</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:34eaf651-e8b3-4519-b4d4-fcb97695eec8</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:7baa168e-1478-4dae-b675-5381763d6e47</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:bbbeeed2-29d2-4d4a-8032-a0ee78261132</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:c08f0692-1b50-4b3b-bf45-476f15f78ac1</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:5a5e3d5d-ea5a-470d-b534-24277ae7e4e2</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:ece239e6-6e12-4a48-8c76-2fc1306b28d9</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:71a5f00a-89c2-4ad4-8704-25ca8a427094</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:8e2aeb99-a2d8-47d7-975b-10923c409a58</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:48964d35-f7d9-4e8c-941e-0baca4ae7b6a</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:956e2112-9eee-402d-bf9a-db4d2d2bcc31</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:6268297e-1721-49df-a7cf-6e08363de74c</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:18205867-2697-4da3-a509-f3f0d1e4d0b7</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:9a67ed01-4241-4da8-8e8f-3d3185f9b9c1</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:401e4896-8f95-4a54-949d-1f2afecbcfee</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:ed327a5f-54e6-4ee3-bc04-6cd14bb8c0b0</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:20810cd9-6a64-4255-972b-33a9fe7260c6</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:08dbc783-dfd9-4358-8099-ce9ab78c5195</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:e245550c-1d6c-4f4c-a2cf-5a0338aefef7</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:acd56ed1-e5ee-4ea8-8b13-2aeda6cf8662</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:efafdfbd-78bf-4c32-b932-78ebf016ce0a</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:995d76f7-484a-4e7b-9257-e7dde26f73c8</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:d801b336-f0ed-4aba-83cf-2600ddebf1c5</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:f17dd1de-38de-4cca-b633-65309b2ff0e0</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:11ad1434-bb3a-4e71-ae49-df1798f5b46f</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:2b846cfe-abe9-4c5b-9d5d-fb2af428c6a9</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:f89370b2-b384-42f0-beb7-8279fc336c45</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:a808a774-8dfe-4c9d-a594-76e2e0fb451c</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:03312318-a062-4371-87db-0ea7cc3d041b</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:11a6eabd-5e8e-4233-8847-19d9923d2f2a</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:3c1652c8-649f-4f94-9d75-e0c5571772d9</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:a2c96499-7e93-4486-8896-69e4fb4b2164</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:b2ba9bec-a3df-4c5b-b21d-4663639efbc5</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:0c7c923b-0c65-4362-9525-0a42d920abe6</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:e6962031-43c2-4445-904a-f15ad8645195</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:b12dffb0-a9e1-490b-8c27-18bbfbb209b1</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:2429a3e9-fa5b-4c75-afa7-5f1f223c3bec</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:04664d94-b31c-4fe7-b8e1-43c909793577</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:7fee1406-b09e-4bd9-8345-9a8b2dce3539</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:3d3aa4b3-904c-4d15-ab99-450a906979c3</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:7aa8483f-0b52-4d14-8e07-b9096bff85be</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:c1a48bc7-f545-4472-a021-4d703c0d1c2d</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:675bb26c-6901-4e35-a8f1-d660a59e8e09</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:816e41e0-ad1b-4518-80e5-34595da1c873</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:2885dceb-eb93-46d8-8dce-2da5cd447ffd</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:d15c6192-74ce-4eb3-8562-48ac79522bfd</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:76da7254-49ba-41c1-891e-7a08c038f0e4</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:a13c2b71-a960-473e-8704-353a8e1fac84</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:00fe9c63-ca7b-4ada-9d1a-ffb4897b4c27</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:5716082f-00a8-4732-90da-5fe45eb477cf</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:b6226868-3569-462d-8669-4b14ca4fbe60</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:089164b5-d508-46d6-ad27-a7dbfbf41d5c</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:8a53f094-61f6-4a9a-bfb3-12b33636afdb</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:4d31a589-31cd-4493-ac48-e35ac3305798</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:a4981aa8-0a7f-4d4c-b64e-c25643d32c4e</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:41bcda1a-757d-4ca7-b14a-c3c57f7edfc9</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:7e7fdfdf-a2fe-463d-88c0-d12756eea1f5</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:b73b12a0-6a5c-4b81-aa34-ee83c2804991</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:bb855381-cd8c-4018-9d9b-57ec2f24743f</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:e921ab20-02b6-4c94-850f-bdd37810ed21</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:59e5e57d-f8ae-4b95-a801-84708ad9c5b8</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:9b6765b0-9429-4f14-8990-ae305373b678</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:5b90cd4b-c4e3-40b3-bf1c-88b23e2520e7</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:e26ec143-bf60-48cd-bd3d-b9213703937d</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:712719c8-76d8-43a1-bfb7-4128af563088</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:12bdf90d-fe84-4431-bbd7-d8dae99f7215</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:49b7495e-aad3-4eb4-95e4-6793946f1fdd</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:2190452a-ba81-4e98-8e09-c04481af680e</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:5da81ac7-2af9-4762-992a-755d0de6a688</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:22644cec-0451-4abb-9748-cc8936dbe4d7</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:55056de0-ad42-4327-b128-c502e7990321</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:81298d22-7cf1-424d-a394-1f67ce2a5b1d</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:9390a8df-235e-44c0-b151-2f532700bf72</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:ac2f6a1a-343f-4328-a87a-bcff50e81c85</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:f8a0f694-f7d3-4d36-8b39-491d586ff516</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:8047fd02-d1f3-496b-8d52-0685c7b4b611</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:4b607935-daca-43a5-89bc-3917e6951d3a</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:3a5a656b-ad71-4eb7-9d75-c3b20d5db8a2</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:5c7e305d-937a-4ec4-be24-8fa36465c137</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:d32bb46a-acfe-4e9a-a47e-abd9f8752d1e</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:511bebf8-4bc0-41ac-87fe-f38a51edb600</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:1f27ea86-1a10-486d-af36-0fadff2de3d9</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:bb0ab2a8-374c-438b-8ea4-32edded6e9e6</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:c91d2f3b-35f0-44f8-8c2b-8a83244353f8</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:0045e33b-7dc6-45a5-82a4-77a08ec4538c</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:ce1d3231-c56c-43dd-8da8-3f2875f14eca</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:e9f99fea-7904-4f12-aacb-5c37f5f0a6c4</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:8d93f432-f602-45f9-9d75-188637cf8847</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:0a262f5a-1301-40f2-bb7a-ea6c0ca1644d</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:3dc2038f-28cf-4f20-a13b-3efb217551b3</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:e5eaf740-8fe2-4832-bc17-b920cb6dbdc0</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:261bf0e8-e55d-483a-9473-ef983861d461</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:ca64bebe-863e-4913-9082-dd264e68adf3</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:8674b16c-ac55-472f-9006-3a03f16ee913</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:f45e494f-c244-4aba-ba76-af2a364175e0</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:1ea749e3-867f-40a9-b90f-24b27c71b806</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:abc57688-70ca-4955-a82d-a1064de8760f</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:55ef8a01-8d45-47e5-a9a7-b66899b014fb</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:f65112a4-04c9-4849-ac34-83f06ee953f9</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:73facb02-802b-43f8-b268-d6a8335b03ae</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:bfa97a0a-1cfc-4c40-98dd-815b194be30c</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:649bf96c-ac7b-48ab-83c6-5908f032cd09</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:1d93c7c2-497f-4167-8ec3-a4628e8c603b</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:6d0576a2-a9b9-4ff9-a66d-f05ddf15f309</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:adf9804b-ff00-468c-beeb-b91bdcbca19d</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:15574cdc-ce42-4a51-a5e4-92a9df6b7b3a</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:c93e3bea-51f5-4237-be3e-6a2df6c61ff2</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:5b619a03-5463-4b20-8995-36348338e56a</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:f937d072-8e0f-44cd-a16c-f83606c09259</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:b3afab35-b23d-493b-bfcc-d3ac661e81fe</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:f319aa9c-4267-4eb2-9105-d50138ff02b0</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:5ccecd91-bee8-4f52-ac0f-1e52510f67f8</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:9121f73d-8825-4df7-9f37-0e922c106762</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:f8b01295-033e-4eb5-85b8-a708c5f27a24</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:bef3319c-7eba-4e8a-80d9-7ef5f1c99346</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:5ba627ab-f503-493e-8907-3fe034f44c41</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:4c694a42-57b3-496b-8675-e75969193a43</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:71061894-5cfa-4c3d-8e9c-534aeb9f39ea</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:2ac949f1-5b6d-45b5-9546-2364fb11d46d</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:92d95789-f8f0-4c9b-9fda-a4c68ce07898</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:f000149e-f0a1-474c-9b31-fd761b9976af</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:ff07a005-1b6b-4bda-b38c-8376a7f7cc8b</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:4454d092-9f8d-4dbd-b8b9-cbd53a928311</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:48e596db-8e7f-410a-91d4-cf578e5d1492</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:1cda498f-ee68-4aab-919d-6c9e31810b63</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:61786534-5134-4970-bf69-e4f17e261a42</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:39f6288f-ebb2-4b6e-9c24-96f816c9629d</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:310d07bb-fbe2-4572-9a39-29f4989074f0</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:564ee3e9-6205-402b-ae09-1c253d4359d8</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:6761e8d1-cae9-45a5-aaa9-88eabc3ecb71</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:9b3a2c14-2281-43e4-8a3d-4abea3527528</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:55133295-50e7-4a64-9996-5631cd32d4f3</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:d218abf3-acf4-4443-9046-e84244d79d79</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:af6033cd-8a77-4471-a59e-d5313b510e18</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:7b14decf-e315-4119-930a-1dd0b72ef0b7</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:6d66ccc5-8d63-4b6e-9154-58ecfb4133d8</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:8cfbb3d7-538d-4f7a-aaf2-a603aff2ff7c</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:b9975514-78bf-4fe0-aabc-93f8b6987446</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:0aa6382c-a0f4-4fe3-851b-9787d9814f59</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:9b3e608f-0cd0-4442-84d4-0186487ec347</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:e4cfe6e9-163c-4718-b3f1-d0aa5de6e03c</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:fcdf2c02-72c8-4b6a-a1ed-283345256e53</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:5d217cce-e6e2-4226-af2b-d49f72d3d9d7</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:deade76d-378b-4e18-b5eb-2602179e08a8</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:f2b162df-0401-4a68-b5ab-c7a772da1ead</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:81c22975-a4d3-4939-b963-b33ef285b081</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:9b050ed6-4fda-4b91-af26-28030a1422ae</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:83f36e81-c866-451c-a3f6-bdd135ed771c</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:83c390bc-e51c-4425-9b55-db37182b30da</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:74c1bb17-34ab-4dd5-8ae0-fd7495d0a71d</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:e6135366-e545-46f7-aa87-a836bb27edb8</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:6ecab388-ef15-45f8-8e20-600064f75aa7</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:cae0e1bd-7565-483e-b7d1-faad6dcf2e37</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:a2718e40-fb0e-409f-8a27-ac2649dacc93</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:db11d73e-2312-4f4b-922f-6f41c86d3f80</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:d447efd6-aac7-4607-8cfd-1ab425d3ae61</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:e103e3bb-6d95-47d6-8e21-621592a41ecf</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:8726e942-0152-49bb-b6ed-00c16950ae5b</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:afea3385-215e-4039-b973-0ce6758cf380</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:eb94e915-1dab-4bf1-a376-0562e28441d8</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:c87fa660-991b-479b-8bf8-f8acdf621d57</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:8039b7ed-74b7-4e06-9f51-a0c3fc307f5c</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:4d69d55d-53b9-4197-9639-41149b7407d8</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:27641acb-a0fb-4d49-9abf-6a1ce1b27eee</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:42f2eb8e-23f0-438b-a1eb-730fee2a8cde</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:18e97570-8c86-40e4-ac02-a664935aebd3</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:2017bb4a-b59e-4880-818b-fbdce022a062</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:1ae4a884-10d3-4f04-ac39-62b8ef0e368b</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:702d462f-37c6-47c4-a567-165880480b6d</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:17080867-5ac0-49fc-ba1a-78fe688c68dd</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:a6004ffa-35be-4b0a-9807-bad28d713b4d</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:61b533ca-0e7a-49cb-9f61-baac6ba45a3c</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:a76c5bd5-fd0b-4f69-ac69-b04d24f03cbd</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:18d04425-97df-4653-a365-7f17a3919122</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:8acf98d3-3438-410a-8b72-4b91557ad302</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:bbc15a4e-45a4-4f3f-949a-171b4fb21749</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:d7bb3b48-aab9-4b3f-8305-6590e5a5370b</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:c0481b3f-8ec8-49a1-809e-b92cd94417e5</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:a59b2ff6-8ccb-4796-a97d-4a4e224f8dfc</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:154cf85b-1864-4f4f-adb3-fd3e4acf68c5</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:14c6728e-91ab-4c9c-90c9-9313675efb34</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:2e8d4645-a293-4c12-8cb8-b63f01de23c1</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:fff6b445-2919-483a-99cf-f1f7346be4e2</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:c1b833e3-4445-4b0f-836f-dcc5ce960670</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:a93f9083-0cf9-46ed-a5aa-d62154efd4b6</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:34c13d1d-a8f6-408c-9c70-185725d036e8</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:1737a755-feaf-4a90-9733-306c92be11a1</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:3f63d03a-95bc-48f0-8659-915c97ed662e</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:5f4dfe0b-f1e6-42dd-b803-8ec4c55a9704</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:f50c39f3-5288-4ad3-9b86-0965e3a9027a</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:fb7628d0-45f4-4617-8e4b-b0c3365910f7</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:2de483da-631c-44aa-8e7b-e78e07e16fae</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:bc613da5-7ab5-4310-9e39-f25082fc04ab</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:59034659-fcf5-40d4-8aef-e3aa34120ec1</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:5feb5a03-608d-4312-b9ad-4394362afee9</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:49621a38-24ca-4e2a-bc58-29ec73276693</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:543ee27a-ef2b-43d8-9df0-4f3417e7331e</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:5f1f88d2-33cf-4f2f-aefc-88ea0242e381</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:e4559956-7799-438b-a601-5ff4cac04235</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:4ffad898-3d1b-4e03-9377-38bacb2a93c4</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:f644491d-aa18-45b5-894a-f9d1969d7e6a</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:34346a2b-f5fa-4f44-8e5d-3d3491a9adb9</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:5608a8a7-5f8a-4ecc-ab56-11cb11f0f363</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:3c45562c-76c3-4abb-9c4b-6d2f01394a4a</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:82c3c3af-131b-4791-b740-5de32214e103</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:eba083b4-4c19-4a0c-82a6-a8f05cb6ed13</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:a6204ac4-9b0e-4cf1-b9ba-e6e0f0ca14bd</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:6d0c4296-816e-47f0-b553-6c230fba723c</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:1902ead8-9d43-4969-be40-2865c65edefd</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:82006c92-e1ba-46b1-b88e-379d2d191c3b</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:3acae46c-487e-43a3-a108-f45b6ce6017c</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:e6ea5339-5c32-4b3a-b808-460d3e146271</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:8983cd33-5f35-4325-a032-705f366914c6</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:b7d9018f-bbcb-48b2-a862-1b4582bc19ca</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:98ce96d7-fdc4-4ad2-8706-0982aacf9e5f</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:82fa399c-3c1c-4a1a-a75b-c7c1c9efda49</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:8beba242-f6ce-479c-bfd0-7afb7273117e</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:af070f4f-8394-4ee8-973e-b1f090b78c63</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:473bc9d4-968e-4f3a-aa6a-6ff5bc1cce27</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:248e1443-a1a6-4ad8-8b33-bc558b8ade59</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:240231af-70ec-45f5-8b99-20db016dc1a3</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:29146bfb-89cd-422f-8619-1631eba9d827</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:e33dc7df-819b-4c95-89e5-38cb179cfbd0</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:502f71f0-2b92-4fe4-addc-d175791ef9dc</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:e128f5b2-10a8-4de4-a36a-6e20e2bd6850</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:67e86157-22c3-46f2-933d-7f1f4383f909</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:e28e2572-f27a-4ae4-b2f1-2fa9184deb50</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:5823cd22-dab1-4514-9f1f-9d1c2e1084d0</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:6b91c655-9bbb-4a04-86d7-93b02ceef6ad</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:eaa99e5f-29e5-4e64-8eb2-b834809f1734</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:db9de468-19ca-48ac-b62a-0361b85c547d</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:3551fb89-ba0d-468c-a13e-48cb90686cb0</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:d66ea246-6928-4d99-9488-71d680523f65</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:48356abf-7516-42a5-a0f3-c284796c3489</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:c1b21b59-3488-464b-afae-54a0c7a400f9</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:c7c2d576-3930-4b7d-9ed7-18d4dab1a94f</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:e3f9c3a3-c026-42d1-8d9b-3af95dc56543</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:8f8865fa-4096-48c4-b6ed-4fe0ddcf66a7</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:44b28d9d-1dfb-4412-92e9-1c4e055c69f5</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:8e729ad9-47b1-4148-a11f-ae5225479d92</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:866d4ec9-4861-4976-a037-f3d2d685281d</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:2dfd60e3-56ba-48bd-8199-64481e214330</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:c6a52b98-1604-4cb0-99be-a457de4b7fde</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:d7c66535-366b-43b3-90df-ae3f657f6762</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:b8c48dbb-b6bf-4940-84d5-0a1f941026d5</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:28d6be5c-b59c-4b59-8e04-478c04ef89a7</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:b7edbc2d-5483-4007-b34f-c57d3e551161</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:df04a373-e522-4be2-b004-c90ad1ee5cc2</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></feed>