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Trump says Iran shot down U.S. helicopterExternal Link
President Trump said in a Truth Social post that Iran shot down a U.S. Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz, with both soldiers rescued by an unmanned boat off the coast of Oman. 
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:30:44 GMT
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Graham Platner Faces Key Test in Maine PrimaryExternal Link
All eyes are on a key U.S. Senate race in Maine, where democratic senate hopeful Graham Platner, who has weathered a series of scandals, is likely to win a chance to unseat longtime Maine Senator Susan Collins in the general election. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for TODAY.
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:29:47 GMT
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2020 election denier under scrutiny from fair elections advocates for new role at DOJ External Link
An election denier who tried to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss is facing scrutiny over his new role in the Justice Department as part of a team investigating the president’s foes.
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:00:41 GMT
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Karmelo Anthony found guilty of murder in Texas high school stabbingExternal Link
McKINNEY, Texas — A Texas jury found Karmelo Anthony guilty Tuesday of the 2025 murder of Austin Metcalf, a fellow high school student at a Dallas-area track meet
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:39:30 GMT
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NASA reveals the new Artemis III crewExternal Link
NASA has announced the new crew of astronauts that will take part in the Artemis III mission to test new moon landers. Randy Bresnik, Luca Parmitano, Frank Rubio and Andre Douglas are scheduled to launch into Earth orbit next year to test out at least one of the commercially developed lunar landers expected to carry NASA astronauts to the surface of the moon in 2028.
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:40:54 GMT
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