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Church of England apologizes for role in forced adoptions as recent as the mid-1970s 06/18/2026 06:33am • LONDON (AP) ��� The Church of England apologized Thursday for its role in forced adoptions as recent as the mid-1970s, acknowledging the painful experiences of many unmarried women at so-called mother and baby homes in the U.K. that were affiliated with the church. Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mul Music Review: Myles Smith makes anthemic, personal pop on his debut, 'My Mess, My Heart, My Life' 06/18/2026 06:30am • ���Stargazing,��� the 2024 hit by British folk-pop artist Myles Smith, is anthemic almost immediately: There are shouts, claps, and an ear worm of a chorus. ���You and I stargazin���,��� Smith belts, ���intertwinin��� souls.��� His voice crescendos before falling back to an-almost speaking cadence: England coach Tuchel asks FIFA to move photographers so he can see team during national anthem 06/18/2026 06:28am • ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) ��� England coach Thomas Tuchel was upset that photographers blocked him from seeing his team during the playing of the national anthem before a victory over Croatia in his World Cup debut. ���I���m begging FIFA to change the position of the photographers, because I could not s Gunmen attack airport in Niger's capital as explosions, gunfire heard 06/18/2026 06:27am • DAKAR, Senegal (AP) ��� Gunmen attacked the main airport in Niger���s capital of Niamey early Thursday morning, leading to an exchange of fire and explosions, witnesses and a local security official said. Security forces were deployed to repel the attack after the gunmen breached the airport securi US-owned French club Marseille warned by UEFA of one-year European ban and fined $11.5M 06/18/2026 06:25am • NYON, Switzerland (AP) ��� After a season of turmoil, American-owned French soccer club Marseille was threatened with a one-year ban from European competitions and fined 10 million euros ($11.5 million). UEFA imposed the sanctions by its expert panel that monitors the finances of every club which qu How you can explore the cosmos, virtual reality style, in a new Smithsonian experience 06/18/2026 06:22am • Imagine being able to reach out and touch the stars without ever lifting off from the ground. A new immersive, 3D virtual reality experience from the Smithsonian offers guests a window into the cosmos ��� the first of its kind in D.C. In Thursday's episode of ���Matt About Town,��� WTOP���s Ma Gunshots and explosions are heard at the airport in Niger���s capital Niamey, a security official and witnesses say 06/18/2026 06:19am • NIAMEY, Niger (AP) ��� Gunshots and explosions are heard at the airport in Niger���s capital Niamey, a security official and witnesses say. Eager to work, teens find a frustrating summer job search 06/18/2026 06:17am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Jaelyn Chester will wait your tables or stock your shelves. She���ll wash your dishes or scrub your toilets. If only someone would give the 17-year-old a chance. ���I���ve been looking everywhere,��� says Chester, an A+ student, high school basketball star and aspiring engineer who GOP candidates pitch themselves as the person to beat Arizona's Democratic governor 06/18/2026 06:01am • PHOENIX (AP) ��� The two Republican congressmen running for Arizona governor pitched themselves at a debate Wednesday as the only candidate with broad enough voter appeal to unseat Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs amid the state���s affordability struggles. U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs, who is the GOP primary��� BYU's AJ Dybantsa, Duke's Cameron Boozer, UNC's Caleb Wilson headline forwards in NBA draft 06/18/2026 06:00am • AJ Dybantsa's tantalizing skill has long made him the favorite to be the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft. The BYU standout met all expectations in becoming a first-team Associated Press All-American. He's the headliner among a forward group that features fellow freshmen Cameron Boozer of Duke a Points of Light to unveil new strategy that it hopes will ignite a volunteerism boom 06/18/2026 06:00am • Americans overwhelmingly want to volunteer. Nonprofits desperately need them. The problem, according to the nonprofit Points of Light, is connecting the two. The organization, founded by former President George H.W. Bush to encourage service, is set to unveil plans to improve that connection at its World Cup formations, explained: A look at how coaches are setting up their squads 06/18/2026 06:00am • GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) ��� It���s number-crunching time when it comes to formations at the World Cup. Every team starts with a goalkeeper in front of the net, but then it���s up to the 48 coaches to try to arrange their lineups to optimize their players and match up effectively with opponents. On An ancient oak tree said to have sheltered legendary Robin Hood has died 06/18/2026 05:50am • LONDON (AP) ��� A massive ancient oak tree linked to the legend of Robin Hood may have been loved to death. The 1,200-year-old Major Oak in Sherwood Forest is believed to have died after it didn���t sprout leaves this spring, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds said Thursday. Visitors over Slovakia���s government faces confidence vote as debt exceeds constitutional limit 06/18/2026 05:39am • BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) ��� The Slovak government is set to face a parliamentary confidence vote Thursday that was triggered by the country���s debt surpassing fiscal limits set by the Constitution. The motion was called after the Constitutional Court, the country���s highest authority, ruled Wedn Real Madrid signs France defender Ibrahima Konat�� to 4-year deal 06/18/2026 05:30am • MADRID (AP) ��� Real Madrid says it has reached a deal with Ibrahima Konat�� to sign the France defender to a four-year contract. The Spanish powerhouse announced the deal on Thursday while the central defender is with his national team at the World Cup. Konat�� was a free agent after his deal with