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Israel and Hezbollah Are Still Fighting, Several Cease-Fires Later
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6/20/2026 8:43 AM
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| For the second time in two days, Lebanon was again at the center of whether the fragile U.S.-Iran deal would hold. |
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New Strait of Hormuz Closure Announcement Threatens the Slow Uptick in Traffic
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6/20/2026 4:13 PM
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| Fifty-five ships had passed through the strait on Saturday, the U.S. military said. But then Iran’s military said it was closing the waterway once again. |
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Trump, Claiming Vandalism, Says Reflecting Pool Will Likely Need to Be Drained
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6/20/2026 6:59 PM
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| The pool has taken on clouds of algae after a hasty renovation. A three-time Olympian was charged with destroying government property after he says he touched one of the strands of blue paint peeling off the pool’s bottom. |
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No End in Sight for U.S. Military Mission Along Border With Mexico
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6/20/2026 7:27 AM
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| The patrols have helped push cartels and smugglers into more remote areas. But analysts have voiced concerns that the border missions will distract from training, drain resources and undermine readiness. |
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Disability Groups Fear RFK Jr.’s New Special Education Role
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6/20/2026 7:53 AM
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| Alienated by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claims about autism, advocates for disabled students are sounding the alarm about the Trump administration's shifting special education programs to his department. |
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Danny McBride Thinks Men Learned All the Wrong Lessons From Movies
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6/20/2026 5:27 AM
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| The writer and actor, known for his profane comedic antiheroes, likes to find universal truths in human flaws. |
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Creature From the Green Lagoon
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6/20/2026 11:46 AM
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| Trump’s slimy, stinky swamp within the swamp. |
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Grow, Hair, Grow
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6/4/2026 3:13 AM
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| You spend your whole childhood trying to look different from your dad, only to wake up and see his forehead in the mirror. |
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A 1973 Knicks Championship Banner and a Childhood Friendship Endure
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6/20/2026 3:17 PM
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| Two retired New York City Sanitation Department workers, friends since grade school, dusted off a celebratory banner they carried in 1973, the last time the Knicks won a championship. |