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FILE - Drummers form a circle around Sika Dwimfo, better known as the, "Godfather of Leimert Park," during the neighborhood's Juneteenth celebration, June 19, 2024, at Leimert Park in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

As Juneteenth is celebrated across the US, Obama's presidential center opens in Chicago

3:10 AM on Friday, June 19

As people gather at events across the U.S. to celebrate Juneteenth, former President Barack Obama’s presidential center will open its doors to the public for the first time

FILE - Maine House majority leader Hannah Pingree, D-North Haven, speaks at a rally for health care reform July 18, 2009, in Portland, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

Pingree and Charles will compete for Maine governor and Dunlap gets Democratic nod for US House

2:00 AM on Friday, June 19

Democrat Hannah Pingree and Republican Bobby Charles will compete to become Maine’s next governor

Rong Chhun, a top adviser to the Nation Power Party and a prominent opposition politician, stands with supporters outside Cambodia's Supreme Court in Phnom Penh, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Sopheng Cheang)

Cambodian Supreme Court upholds incitement conviction of opposition politician, sparking anger

12:13 AM on Friday, June 19

Cambodia’s Supreme Court has upheld the incitement conviction of prominent opposition politician Rong Chhun but suspended the remainder of his prison sentence, allowing him to remain free while barring him from politics for years

D.C. Council member Janeese Lewis George speaks to the crowd after winning D.C. Mayor primary election during an election night party at the Howard Theatre Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Democratic socialists surge in mayoral races across the country as anti-Trump fervor rises

12:05 AM on Friday, June 19

Janeese Lewis George is making waves in Washington, D.C., with her progressive agenda as she aims for the mayor's office

Vice President JD Vance speaks to reporters in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Thursday, June 18, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Vance's push to get Iran talks started hits an early bump as weekend negotiations are put on hold

12:04 AM on Friday, June 19

The U.S. push to start high-stakes talks with Iran has hit a snag just days just after the two countries agreed to reopen negotiations about Iran’s nuclear program and get oil traffic moving through the Strait of Hormuz

FILE - President Gustavo Petro speaks after voting during the presidential election in Bogota, Colombia, May 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File)

About 100 Colombian guerrilla dissidents disarm under peace talks with government

11:49 PM on Thursday, June 18

About a hundred Colombian guerrilla dissidents have surrendered their weapons as part of a peace process with President Gustavo Petro's government

Labour party's Andy Burnham speaks after winning the Makerfield by-election, paving the way for a leadership challenge against Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. in Wigan, England, Friday, June 19, 2026.(AP Photo/Jon Super)

Labour's Andy Burnham wins a special election, setting up a showdown with Starmer to lead Britain

10:15 PM on Thursday, June 18

Labour’s Andy Burnham has won a special election for a seat in Parliament, positioning him to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer

Melissa Hernandez, a Democratic candidate for Congress in California's 14th district, knocks on doors on Sunday, June 14, 2026, in Pleasanton, Calif. (AP Photo/Annie Barker )

Democrats Wahab, Hernandez advance in California special election to finish Swalwell’s term

7:36 PM on Thursday, June 18

Democratic candidates in California have secured the two slots in a special general election to serve out the remainder of former U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell’s term

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends a Medal of Honor ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, June 18, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Senators seek to block Hegseth travel funds until Pentagon releases report on Iran school strike

7:19 PM on Thursday, June 18

Senators are seeking to block Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s travel funds until the Pentagon submits its investigation into a strike on an elementary school in Iran that killed more than 165 people

President Donald Trump presents the Medal of Honor to retired U.S. Marine Corps Maj. James Capers, Jr., during an East Room ceremony at the White House in Washington, Thursday, June 18, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump presents the Medal of Honor to 3 veterans for heroism in Vietnam and Afghanistan

7:15 PM on Thursday, June 18

President Donald Trump has given the Medal of Honor to three veterans, honoring acts of heroism in Vietnam and Afghanistan

FILE - A Puerto Rican national flag flies in front of the Capitol building in San Juan, Puerto Rico, July 29, 2015. (AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo, File)

Puerto Rico roiled by widening political crisis as top official comes under fire

6:37 PM on Thursday, June 18

The administration of Puerto Rico Gov. Jenniffer González is mired in a new political crisis tied to a top government official that serves as her chief of staff

FILE - Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey speaks to reporters during the conference's spring meetings, May 30, 2023, in Destin, Fla. (AP Photo/Ralph Russo, File)

The Big Ten and SEC don't like the college sports bill in Congress. Can they break away?

6:27 PM on Thursday, June 18

The Protect College Sports Act has moved forward with Senate committee approval

FILE - Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem appears for an oversight hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee at the Capitol in Washington, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

South Dakota man whose life sentence was commuted by Noem now implicated in his niece's death

5:04 PM on Thursday, June 18

A South Dakota man whose sentence of life in prison was commuted by former Gov. Kristi Noem is now implicated in the death of his 14-year-old niece

FILE - A person views posted signs on the locations of the now removed explanatory panels that were part of an exhibit on slavery at President's House Site in Philadelphia, Jan. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Trump administration can replace Washington slavery exhibit in Philadelphia, appeals court says

1:25 PM on Thursday, June 18

A federal appeals court panel says the Trump administration can replace a slavery exhibit at George Washington’s home in Philadelphia

FILE - A large banner is seen at a campaign event for a proposed "billionaires tax" in Los Angeles on Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

California labor union offers to scale back billionaire tax proposal after pushback

11:50 AM on Thursday, June 18

A California labor union has offered to scale back a proposal to temporarily increase taxes on billionaires, but it wasn’t enough to get the governor on board

Vice President JD Vance points to a reporter to take a question in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Thursday, June 18, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Vance delays trip to Switzerland to lead new US talks with Iran on its nuclear program

11:34 AM on Thursday, June 18

The White House says Vice President JD Vance is delaying his trip to Switzerland to lead nuclear negotiations with Iran

Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, attends the Russia-ASEAN summit in Kazan, Russia, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (Kristina Solovyova/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Putin and leaders of Southeast Asia agree to bolster ties at a summit in Russia

7:37 AM on Thursday, June 18

President Vladimir Putin is hailing Russia’s ties with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations as he hosts a summit intended to strengthen economic and political ties with the bloc

United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, right, speaks during a meeting of the North Atlantic Council in defense ministers format at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

Hegseth attacks NATO allies and announces a review of US forces in Europe

2:55 AM on Thursday, June 18

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced a six-month Pentagon review of American forces in Europe

Democratic congressional candidates, Claire Valdez, Brad Lander, and Darializa Avila Chevalier gesture on stage with Mayor Zohran Mamdani during a Get Out The Vote rally ahead of New York's primary election, Thursday, June 18, 2026, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)

Mamdani challenges Democratic leaders ahead of primary elections: 'The Democratic Party must change'

12:07 AM on Thursday, June 18

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is testing the limits of his newfound political muscle in a bid to reshape the Democratic Party, even if it means challenging his own party’s leadership

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