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Oklahoma’s primary elections on Tuesday put open races for U.S. Senate and governor on the ballot in the deeply conservative state where President Donald Trump’s status as party kingmaker faces another test ahead of November’s midterms. In the Senate race, Trump’s early backing of Republican U.S. Rep. Kevin Hern for the seat previously held by Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin kept other potential big challengers at bay in Oklahoma, which hasn’t elected a Democratic senator since 1990. A bigger test of Trump’s influence – which has usually proved potent in Republican primaries this year – may come in a crowded…

Mexico’s World Cup opener last week produced goals from Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez, but an unlikely figure has become the tournament’s early breakout star: a duck named Merlin. Dressed in a green Mexico jersey, socks and sneakers, the 2-year-old duck wandered through celebrating crowds in Mexico City after the home team’s 2-0 victory over South Africa — drawing wide grins, photos and millions of social media views. The images and associated memes spread worldwide, with fans dubbing him the “World Cup Duck,” or “El Pato Mundialista” in Spanish. The owner was identified as a street vendor named Karla Ivette…

Listen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.A Toronto man arrested for his role in conspiring to smuggle cocaine for a drug network allegedly tied to former Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding has taken a plea deal in the U.S. Uzbekistan-born Rakhim Ibragimov, known to associates as the “Russian” or “George,” will plead guilty for intent to distribute 375 kilograms of cocaine “for the purpose of transporting it to Canada,” his plea agreement, filed Monday in California’s…

Prostate cancer can be treated with targeted therapies, but there are still opportunities to improve on this approach. MultiValent Biotherapies is going after two validated cancer targets with a single drug. With this program on track to begin a U.S. clinical trial, the startup on Tuesday revealed its lead drug candidate along with $27 million in fresh financing. MultiValent aims to overcome some of the limitations of antibody drug conjugates (ADCs), one of the more active areas of research for targeted cancer therapies. The targeting ability of an ADC comes from the antibody, a large molecule that faces challenges penetrating…

The large investment in Mexico’s petrochemical and fertilizer industries announced by Pemex CEO Juan Carlos Carpio earlier this month won’t improve the state oil company’s financial situation, according to an energy expert who spoke with the news outlet El CEO. At President Claudia Sheinbaum’s June 5 press conference, Carpio announced a 93-billion-peso (US $5.4 billion) public-private investment plan aimed at revitalizing Mexico’s petrochemical and fertilizer industries. Sixty-two per cent of the resources are slated to come from the government, with the remaining 38% to be invested by the private sector. With the investment plan, the government is seeking to strengthen…

President Donald Trump this week credited his tough immigration policies for a drop in car insurance premiums, falsely blaming illegal immigration during his predecessor’s time in the White House for a prior increase. In a Monday post on Truth Social, Trump shared a graphic showing the year-over-year change in premiums from 2021 to 2026. It rises sharply from 2021 to 2023 and begins dropping in 2024, culminating with negative growth so far in 2026. The graphic cites a Council of Economic Advisers’ analysis of data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. “Car Insurance Premiums rose to RECORD HIGHS, forcing Law-abiding…

June 13, 2026; East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.; Brazil’s Neymar Jr. reacts after the match. Mandatory Credit: Caean Couto-Imagn Images Brazilian star Neymar trained on the sidelines on Tuesday for the first time since arriving in the U.S. for the World Cup. The forward performed running drills and worked out with a member of coach Carlo Ancelotti’s staff, as seen in videos released by the Brazil Football Confederation. The confederation called the training in Morristown, N.J., “another step in (Neymar’s) recovery process.” Neymar, 34, suffered a Grade 2 right calf injury May 17 while playing for Santos and hadn’t been…

NEW YORK — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. this week refused to release a cruise ship passenger exposed to hantavirus in early May from a quarantine facility in Nebraska – despite a federal medical review that said there’s no need to confine her far from her Florida home. The order from Kennedy, one of the nation’s most prominent critics of vaccine mandates, lockdowns and other government public health restrictions, spurred outrage from some advocates and legal scholars, who called it illegal and rooted in politics rather than public health. The passenger, Angela Perryman, remained detained as of Tuesday.…

Across all sports, fans and the media alike can be overly reactionary when the season ends. Whichever team wins the championship, their best player is crowned the best in the world or at their position.This year is no different with the New York Knicks. Jalen Brunson led the Knicks to a dominant Finals run and cemented himself in New York sports history. Since then, people have been putting him into conversations he has no business being in.Brunson is a great player on a great team; however, at many points during The Finals, he wasn’t the best player on the court…

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has missed so many question periods in the House of Commons that he hit a new milestone worth celebrating — or not — with a sweet treat. The Conservatives’ question period coordinator, Eric Duncan, arrived on Tuesday with a cake with the message “Happy 100 Question Periods Missed!” surrounded by dollops of vanilla icing and rainbow sprinkles. A French translation was also provided on the cake. “Today marks a very unfortunate milestone for Mark Carney. Today will be his 100th missed question period. He skipped out on 100 out of 136 question periods. That…