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With a sledgehammer and a shovel, volunteers raced to save passengers in Texas plane crash 06/18/2026 12:32am • The business jet barreled cockeyed down the dark highway, knocking down one light pole after another, an orange glow of sparks trailing it. From a distance, Ivan Franco thought it must be a car. But as he approached in his tow truck, he saw it was a plane — broken in half, its fuselage resting on Canada players say they need 'swagger' and 'arrogance' to snag historic first World Cup win 06/18/2026 12:27am • VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canada is ready to set aside its reputation for politeness, at least during the World Cup. With a chance to make history at home, after decades of World Cup disappointment, Canada’s players are talking less about manners and more about mentality. “I don’t t Miles sets WNBA rookie mark with 24 1st-half points on way 31 in Lynx's win over Sparks 06/18/2026 12:26am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Olivia Miles set a WNBA rookie record with 24 first-half points on her way to a career-high 31 and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Los Angeles Sparks 99-83 on Wednesday night. Miles, the No. 2 overall pick, was 12 of 15 from the field. Natasha Howard had 15 points and nine rebounds A history of Iran's nuclear program and tensions with the US as an interim deal is signed 06/18/2026 12:25am • The United States and Iran have signed an interim deal aimed at ending the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. However, questions remain over how further negotiations will go over the next 60 days on Iran's nuclear program. Here's a timeline of the tensions over Iran's atomic program: Early day Canada captain Alphonso Davies available to play vs. Qatar after missing World Cup opener 06/18/2026 12:24am • VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — 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, coach Jesse Marsch said. The left back was injured last month while playing for Bayern Munich Gabby Williams scores 25 points in Valkyries' 4th straight win, 91-80 over Wings 06/18/2026 12:13am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gabby Williams scored 25 points, Kaitlyn Chen came off the bench to score 15 points against former UConn teammates Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd, and the Golden State Valkyries beat the Dallas Wings 91-80 on Wednesday night. Arike Ogunbowale scored 21 points and Jessica Shepard Colombia 3, Uzbekistan 1 06/18/2026 12:12am • Colombia 1 2 — 3 Uzbekistan 0 1 — 1 Men's World Cup Glance 06/18/2026 12:12am • GROUP A GP W D L GF GA Pts Men's World Cup Glance 06/18/2026 12:12am • GROUP A GP W D L GF GA Pts FIFA hydration breaks have sparked criticism from different groups. But what do they actually do? 06/18/2026 12:10am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — For the first time in World Cup history, FIFA is mandating all soccer players take hydration breaks to protect them from the threats of extreme heat. But the new rule has sparked criticism from two very different groups. Some experts have warned that this summer's World Cup — Families of kids with disabilities warn Education Department changes could break a flawed system 06/18/2026 12:10am • For months, and sometimes longer, parents of kids with disabilities say they have waited for the Education Department to make progress on their complaints of bullying or other discrimination. Now that the department is offloading civil rights enforcement and special education, some parents and advoc Photos of virtual reality sessions offering psychological support in Gaza 06/18/2026 12:09am • ZAWAIDA, Gaza Strip (AP) — Children and adults in Zawaida, in the central Gaza Strip, received psychological support through virtual reality sessions Wednesday at a tent operated by a medical technology team. New Yorkers are set to fete the Knicks with a ticker-tape parade 06/18/2026 12:08am • NEW YORK (AP) — New York is celebrating the Knicks in classic style Thursday, throwing a ticker-tape parade for the team that brought home the NBA championship longed for by generations of fans. The Knicks' victory — after a 53-year drought - has electrified New Yorkers, and Mayor Zohran Mamdan A city's push for facial recognition on public buses ignites debate over security and privacy 06/18/2026 12:06am • Officials in Kansas City, Missouri, are preparing to equip some public buses with facial recognition cameras capable of detecting whether a passenger appears on a list of banned riders or missing persons. Supporters and opponents alike view the effort as a major litmus test for tapping the AI-powere Photos show a centuries-old mountain tradition in the world’s highest polo ground 06/18/2026 12:06am • SHANDUR, Pakistan (AP) — Cheers echoed through the high mountains of northern Pakistan's Shandur Pass as horses thundered across the green expanse of the world’s highest polo ground, the Shandur Polo Field, at an altitude of about 3,700 meters (12,000 feet). Wooden mallets sliced through the thi