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Starbucks Korea to close stores early for mandatory history training after marketing row 06/15/2026 05:44am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — 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 as it reels from backlash following a marketing campaign that was widely perceived as mocking victims of a bru From Tracks to Trade: The man keeping the party going in the nation’s capital 06/15/2026 05:30am • Throughout June, WTOP is celebrating Pride and recognizing and honoring the rich history and diversity of the LGBTQ+ community in the region. Most members of the LGBTQ+ community have had that aha moment when they realize they are not alone. Long before pride festivals, dating apps and sam Data doctors: Tips for neutralizing dark web risks 06/15/2026 05:10am • Q: Should I be worried that my personal information is already on the dark web? A: With data breaches making headlines almost weekly, the reality is simple: If you’ve had an email address for more than a few years, your information has likely been exposed somewhere. However, exposure doe DC delegate race will bring about generational change 06/15/2026 04:33am • Follow WTOP’s team coverage of the D.C. primary and Election 2026 online, on air at 103.5 FM or on the WTOP News app.  Over the past half-century, only two people have served as the D.C. Delegate to Congress. That is about to change. D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, who just turned 8 Today In History: June 15, over 1,000 killed in New York steamboat accident 06/15/2026 04:10am • Today is Monday, June 15, the 166th day of 2026. There are 199 days left in the year. Today in history: On June 15, 1904, more than 1,000 people died when fire erupted aboard the steamboat PS General Slocum in New York’s East River; it remained the deadliest individual event in the New York Padres visit the Cardinals to start 3-game series 06/15/2026 04:01am • San Diego Padres (37-33, second in the NL West) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (38-31, second in the NL Central) St. Louis; Monday, 7:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Lucas Giolito (2-1, 4.35 ERA, 1.74 WHIP, 14 strikeouts); Cardinals: Dustin May (4-6, 4.21 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 66 strikeouts) LINE: Cardin Phillies take on the Marlins in first of 3-game series 06/15/2026 04:01am • Miami Marlins (36-36, fourth in the NL East) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (38-33, second in the NL East) Philadelphia; Monday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Ryan Gusto (0-1, 6.00 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, nine strikeouts); Phillies: Zack Wheeler (5-1, 2.22 ERA, 0.85 WHIP, 53 strikeouts) LINE: Philli Reds start 3-game series with the Mets 06/15/2026 04:01am • New York Mets (32-39, fifth in the NL East) vs. Cincinnati Reds (33-37, fifth in the NL Central) Cincinnati; Monday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Tobias Myers (0-0); Reds: Chase Burns (7-1, 2.14 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, 88 strikeouts) LINE: Reds -136, Mets +115; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: T Pakistani military aircraft crashes during training flight, killing 2 pilots 06/15/2026 03:30am • ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani Air Force aircraft crashed during a routine training mission in an open area near the northwestern city of Mardan on Monday, killing both pilots, the military and officials said. In a statement, the military identified the pilots as Flt. Lt. Muhammad Qasim Abdullah of World Cup: South American teams start off on the wrong foot 06/15/2026 03:17am • PHILADELPHIA (AP) — South American teams have got off to disappointing start to the World Cup, failing to produce a win in three games. Ecuador lost to Ivory Coast 1-0 on Sunday in Philadelphia. Brazil drew 1–1 with Morocco on Saturday, and Paraguay was routed 4–1 by tournament co-host the Un Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Britain will ban under-16s from using a range of social media apps 06/15/2026 03:17am • LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Britain will ban under-16s from using a range of social media apps. Israel's defense minister says Israel won't withdraw from land seized in Lebanon as a Iran-US interim deal is pending 06/15/2026 03:04am • TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel's defense minister says Israel won't withdraw from land seized in Lebanon as a Iran-US interim deal is pending. Son of Norway's crown princess has been sentenced to four years in prison for rape 06/15/2026 02:57am • OSLO, Norway (AP) — Son of Norway's crown princess has been sentenced to four years in prison for rape. Prominent Cambodian opposition politician seeks Supreme Court reversal of incitement conviction 06/15/2026 02:36am • PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A prominent Cambodian opposition politician emerged Monday from his Supreme Court appeal to a crowd of cheering supporters, telling them he was anxious for judges to overturn his incitement conviction so that he could get back into politics. Rong Chhun, a top adviser t Sweden's Yasin Ayari shows respect for father's native country after World Cup goal vs. Tunisia 06/15/2026 02:30am • MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — After he opened the scoring in Sweden’s 5-1 victory over Tunisia in the World Cup on Sunday night, Yasin Ayari chose not to celebrate. Instead, he raised his hands in apology. The gesture was a way of paying respect to his heritage. The 22-year-old Ayari was born in Soln