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A man stabbed a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy, then was fatally shot by deputies Saturday afternoon in Lancaster, according to the Sheriff’s Department. Deputies responded to a complaint about a person wielding a knife about 2 p.m. at Lancaster Boulevard and Sierra Highway in an unincorporated area of Lancaster.The man stabbed one of the deputies, who was taken to the hospital with noncritical injuries, according to the department. After being struck by gunfire, the man was pronounced dead at a hospital.The Sheriff’s Department did not make clear whether the deputy who was stabbed also shot the suspect. Neither the…

Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again on Saturday and warned vessels to stay away from the critical shipping route, but the U.S. denied those claims, stating the waterway remained open. Amid the confusion, U.S. Vice President JD Vance left Washington to travel to Switzerland for further negotiations with Iran on Sunday. Tensions between the two countries escalated just days after Tehran and Washington reached an interim agreement to end hostilities in the region.The announcement by Iran’s military and the country’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps came as Iranian negotiators prepared to travel to Switzerland for technical-level talks with U.S.…

Reporting Highlights Climate Rollbacks: Trump’s EPA is planning to weaken restrictions on oil and gas wells that produce very little energy but release vast amounts of methane. A Wealthy Beneficiary: Oil billionaire Jeffery Hildebrand, a major Trump donor, is set to reap the benefits. Society as a whole will deal with the environmental costs. The Influence Campaign: A former Hildebrand lobbyist now rewriting the EPA’s methane rules has solicited input from oil industry groups backed by the billionaire. These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story. It was before dawn on a Friday in…

Michigan State University psychologists say your choice of birth control could affect your Binge Eating Disorder. In a prospective cohort study published recently in the journal JAMA Network Open, doctors explain how they linked the monophasic combined oral contraceptives to emotional eating and binge eating. The good news is that the monophasic combined oestrogen and progesterone pill is just one option among many types of hormonal birth control pill.According to the researchers, led by Kelley Klump, PhD, the combined pill triggers emotional eating and binge eating, regardless of whether you have an underlying binge eating disorder.The team followed over 400…

We’re in the sweet spot of the year, right now. Long days, longer nights — peak festival season and the start of summer. Everyone you know is off to Europe or a rave or both at once, depending on the circles you travel in. And if far-flung travel isn’t in the cards these next few months, our hope for you is that relaxation still is. Summer used to be lazy. But inflation and fears about AI-related job loss have killed that little fantasy. Still, the idea of curating a beautiful life and feeling chilllll during the long warm nights isn’t…

GUADALAJARA, Jalisco — Before the World Cup, critics and fans of the Mexican national team debated whether Javier Aguirre’s third stint as head coach was the right decision. Two games later, the coach has led Mexico to the tournament’s knockout round.Thursday’s 1-0 victory over South Korea at Guadalajara Stadium made the World Cup co-host the first in the tournament to advance while also clinching the top spot in Group A with one group play game remaining. After South Korea’s goalkeeper fumbled a ball, Luis Romo scored the goal that gave the Mexicans six points and pushed them to the top of the…

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian bombs struck an apartment building on Saturday in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, killing at least one person and wounding nine, including a 6-year-old child, authorities said.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.A body was pulled from the rubble hours after the attack, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said on Telegram. He said that the bombs slammed into the low-rise building in Kharkiv’s Kholodnohirskiy district in the early hours. The head of the regional administration, Oleh Syniehubov, said that at least nine people were wounded, five of whom were hospitalized.Elsewhere in…

The Weekend Read / June 20, 2026 We want to see Cuba as the pleasure colony of the past. Today, it’s more of a country on the brink of collapse. Ad Policy Avenida 23 or La Rampa in Havana, Cuba, circa 1959.(Archive Photos / Getty Images) To write about Cuba in the United States is often to scream into an abyss whose only echo is the Buena Vista Social Club’s “Chan Chan” playing on a loop. The opening guitar lick. The bass walking under it. The chorus we’ve all heard, whether or not we have ever set foot in Havana.…

A founder of global gaming company Ubisoft, maker of Assassin’s Creed, was killed in a plane crash in western France, authorities said Saturday.The twin-motor Cessna 421 carrying Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor crashed Friday evening near La Baule airport on the Atlantic coast, Mayor Franck Louvrier said in a statement. Both were licensed and experienced pilots. The instructor also was killed, the mayor said. An investigation is underway. Guillemot was 69 years old. Ubisoft confirmed Guillemot’s death but did not comment further.The plane crashed in a field just before landing at La Baule-Escoublac Airport, an airport official told The Associated Press. The official spoke on condition…

The first reactions to Supergirl have arrived, and if the early buzz is any indication, DC may have another major success on its hands. Critics and journalists who attended early screenings have praised the film’s emotional storytelling, stunning visuals, and, above all else, Milly Alcock’s performance as Kara Zor-El. Many are calling her portrayal one of the standout superhero performances in recent years, describing her Supergirl as fierce, vulnerable, rebellious, and deeply human. Entertainment journalist Brandon Davis wrote that Supergirl is “a visually stunning and emotionally rich adventure” and praised Alcock for delivering a “star-making performance.” Others echoed that sentiment,…