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A Moroccan court sentences 29 prominent people in major drug trafficking and corruption case 06/26/2026 08:51am • CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — A Moroccan court handed prison sentences to 29 people, including prominent politicians and sports and business figures, in an international drug trafficking and corruption scandal that has rocked the country. The court also ordered the defendants to pay hundreds of milli Mediators worked through threats and strikes to broker the US-Iran deal, and challenges remain 06/26/2026 08:35am • ISLAMABAD (AP) — As the U.S. and Iran exchanged escalating strikes on June 11, a plane carrying Qatari mediators was stranded on the tarmac in Tehran. They had been engaged in intensive talks through the night, attempting to halt what appeared to be a spiral back into all-out war, a diplomat brief Venezuelan leader Delcy Rodríguez says earthquake death toll rises to 589 with 2,980 injured 06/26/2026 08:25am • LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan leader Delcy Rodríguez says earthquake death toll rises to 589 with 2,980 injured. AP Exclusive: NATO deputy commander wants Turkey summit to spur more defense spending and show unity 06/26/2026 07:53am • LONDON (AP) — NATO's deputy commander told The Associated Press that he wants a summit in Turkey to spur member countries to spend more on defense, reaffirm support for Ukraine and underline the unity of the alliance. Air Chief Marshal John Stringer, NATO Deputy Supreme Allied Commander in Europe EU unveils plan to help the bloc's overlooked islands and coastal communities 06/26/2026 07:52am • PAPHOS, Cyprus (AP) — Improving transportation links, ending energy isolation and building more homes are some of the key initiatives the European Union’s executive arm is looking to enact under a pair of first-ever strategies designed to help the bloc’s islands and coastal communities flouris Australia plans to strengthen laws banning children from social media 06/26/2026 07:37am • MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian government plans to strengthen laws that ban children younger than 16 from social media platforms, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. Observers said on Friday the government was responding to evidence that the ban on young children holding accounts on AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Louisiana’s state primary runoff 06/26/2026 07:18am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Louisiana Republicans will nominate a candidate for U.S. Senate in a primary runoff Saturday, six weeks after denying Republican U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy a shot at a third term. Although President Donald Trump already achieved one of his top political goals with Cassidy’s defeat, 988's LGBTQ+ hotline to relaunch this year. But the group that helped start it might be excluded 06/26/2026 07:11am • The Trump administration is moving to restart the specialized LGBTQ+ option for youth who contact the 988 crisis intervention hotline, but the group that helped pioneer the idea is being shut out. The Trevor Project, the leading nonprofit for suicide prevention in LGBTQ+ young people, may not be all Apogee Enterprises: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot 06/26/2026 06:37am • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Apogee Enterprises Inc. (APOG) on Friday reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $11.5 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier. The Minneapolis-based company said it had net income of 54 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for o St. Bernard dogs still roam the Swiss Alps as part of this 'living museum' and its breeding program 06/26/2026 06:33am • BOURG-SAINT-PIERRE, Switzerland (AP) — At the Great St. Bernard Pass high in the Swiss Alps, the eponymous dogs still walk the same mountain paths their ancestors patrolled for hundreds of years to find travelers buried beneath the snow. Down in the valley, a living museum honoring the Swiss nati Corus: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot 06/26/2026 06:09am • TORONTO (AP) — TORONTO (AP) — Corus Entertainment Inc. (CJREF) on Friday reported a loss of $26.6 million in its fiscal third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Toronto-based company said it had a loss of 13 cents. Losses, adjusted for restructuring costs, were 11 cents per share. The media comp EU moves to prolong protection for Ukrainians but not new arrivals eligible for military service 06/26/2026 06:00am • BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Friday moved to prolong temporary protection status for millions of people who have fled the war in Ukraine, but not for new arrivals who would be eligible to serve in the armed forces. Ukraine is desperate to boost the size of its fighting force more than fou MLB's draft overhaul would limit choices for teen players — and be a boon for colleges 06/26/2026 06:00am • PHOENIX (AP) — James Clark is a young man with enticing options on his baseball horizon. The promising 18-year-old shortstop was taking infield practice Tuesday during the MLB draft combine at Chase Field, fluidly handling ground balls before firing to first base. It's one of many reasons the Cali South Korean court sentences ex-first lady Kim to 7 years for taking luxury gifts tied to favors 06/26/2026 05:26am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The wife of ousted South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to seven years in prison Friday after a court convicted her of accepting luxury gifts from businesspeople and others seeking political and business favors. The ruling by the Seoul Central District Cour Serena Williams to face Maya Joint of Australia in Wimbledon opening round for her singles comeback 06/26/2026 05:20am • LONDON (AP) — Serena Williams to face Maya Joint of Australia in Wimbledon opening round for her singles comeback.