WWE SmackDown recap & reactions (June 12, 2026): The subplot rises

Next week’s WWE title match gets a more interesting referee than challenger, and an unpopular story continues.

USMNT met the World Cup moment in dominant win over Paraguay

Folarin Baolgun scored a pair of first half goalThe US's World Cup run got off to a smashing start as the USMNT raced out to a 3-0 lead, holding on for a 4-1 win over Paraguay in Los Angeles.

Switzerland population cap vote explained

Switzerland votes on a population cap that could tighten immigration and put its EU free-movement agreement under pressure.

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Pope Leo XIV's flight home from Spain was grounded : NPR

Leo's Iberia charter, due to take him back to Rome after a weeklong visit to Spain, was grounded by a technical problem Friday, prompting Spain's king to offer his private jet instead.

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Anthropic disables Fable and Mythos AI models following U.S. government export ban

The directive would even bar Anthropic's own foreign employees from using Fable and Mythos. Anthropic called the government position "a misunderstanding".

Folarin Balogun scores 2 goals in World Cup debut for US

Folarin Balogun chose to play for the U.S. and made a splashy World Cup debut. The 24-year-old striker scored two goals in a 4-1 victory over Paraguay in the Americans' opening match.

Jonathon Cooper Arrested; Broncos OLB Facing Four New Charges

Broncos edge rusher Jonathon Cooper was arrested again Thursday night. He now faces four additional charges.

Virginia church tent collapse kills 1, injures 22

Officials say a large tent collapsed during a Virginia church’s 20th anniversary celebration, killing one person and injuring nearly two dozen others.

Folarin Balogun scores twice as USMNT beats Paraguay 4-1 in World Cup opener

The U.S. men's national team kicked off its World Cup campaign with a thrilling win over Paraguay on Friday night in Los Angeles.

New Yorkers Are Going on the Road With the Knicks for Game 5

One resale site said that more than 48 percent of its tickets to the game in San Antonio had been sold to people from New York and New Jersey.