June 26, 2026
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US Fed set to hold rates steady again on cost hikes from Mideast war
B The US central bank is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged at its policy meeting next week, as energy prices stay high and supply chains snarled due to war in the Middle East. The Federal Reserve’s two-day meeting,…
Chelsea beats Leeds on Fernandez goal and sets up FA Cup final meeting with Man City
B Chelsea’s season might be unraveling but it will still include an appearance in the FA Cup final. Enzo Fernandez’s 23rd-minute header secured Chelsea a 1-0 win over Leeds in the semifinals on Sunday, setting up a meeting with Manchester…
Athletics activate Brent Rooker after All-Star missed 14 games with oblique strain
A ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Athletics activated Brent Rooker off the 10-day injured list Sunday and put the two-time All-Star in the cleanup spot as the designated hitter against Texas after he missed 14 games with a right oblique…
The Carolina Hurricanes use postseason experience to advance again in NHL playoffs sweep
B The Carolina Hurricanes tussled with Ottawa in pressure-packed games, and played with little open ice and a growing physical testiness, to open the NHL playoffs. Years of postseason experience showed in taking a first-round sweep. The Eastern Conference’s top…
‘The Voice’: The 5 Most Impactful Changes Since Season 1
D The Voice has come a long way since its debut a decade and a half ago. The NBC singing competition series turns 15 years old on April 26, and the show that hit TV then is not the same…
‘Boy Meets World’ Star Maitland Ward Says Child Actors Were Treated Like ‘Product’ in ‘Hollywood Machine’
M Maitland Ward, who starred in Boy Meets World and The Bold and the Beautiful, recently claimed that young actors were treated like a “product” in the “Hollywood machine.” During an interview with Fox News Digital published on April 26,…
Sickness, cold killed nearly 30 sloths at a Florida import warehouse in 2024 and 2025
B Disease and cold temperatures killed nearly 30 sloths at a Florida animal import warehouse in 2024 and 2025, according to a report from state wildlife authorities. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation inspection report from August found that 21…
Astros righty Tatsuya Imai to begin a rehab assignment at Double-A on Tuesday
A HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros right-hander Tatsuya Imai is expected to begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Corpus Christi on Tuesday. Imai, who has been on the injured list because of right arm fatigue since April 12, threw a…
Suspect in US press gala shooting – what we know
A The suspected attacker in the shooting that plunged a press gala attended by US President Donald Trump into chaos has been identified by news media as a 31-year-old California man. Just hours after the incident, Trump shared a photo…
Key US senator lifts block on Fed chair nominee
A Republican US Senator Thom Tillis said Sunday that he would support Kevin Warsh’s nomination as Federal Reserve chairman after the investigation into the current Fed chief was dropped. Tillis had warned that he would oppose Warsh’s confirmation unless a…