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Congress wonders as the Iran war draws to a close: Was it worth it? Congress wonders as the Iran war draws to a close: Was it worth it? 06/20/2026 08:04am • WASHINGTON (AP) The question hangs in the halls at the Capitol: Was it worth it? Congress, which never authorized the war against Iran yet never fully objected to it, now must grapple with the consequences of President Donald Trump's nearly four-month conflict: the lives lost, the billions spent A top banker tried to sway Pope Leo XIV on rare earth mining A top banker tried to sway Pope Leo XIV on rare earth mining 06/20/2026 07:51am • ROME (AP) The head of Latin Americas top development bank made a pitch to Pope Leo XIV this week in the face of the Vaticans call to divest from the mining industry: that the mistakes of the past can be avoided in extracting rare earth minerals to supply a global tech boom. Ilan Goldfajn, Jacob Misiorowski wasn't content being MLB's hardest-throwing starter. Now he also might be the best Jacob Misiorowski wasn't content being MLB's hardest-throwing starter. Now he also might be the best 06/20/2026 07:03am • MILWAUKEE (AP) Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Jacob Misiorowski isnt content with merely being the games hardest-throwing starting pitcher. Hes intent on becoming the best. He already may be there. The 24-year-old is hitting unprecedented velocities for a starter in MLB's pitch-tracking Cold beer, new grills and family time: What dads really want for Father’s Day Cold beer, new grills and family time: What dads really want for Fathers Day 06/20/2026 06:38am • Ties, cologne and socks are what some long-suffering dads end up with on Fathers Day. But according to the National Retail Federation, Americans are expected to spend a record $27.9 billion on Fathers Day this year. That is a record, but it is still more than $10 billion less than what w Meloni slams Trump's claim she 'begged' for a photo with him as Italy's top diplomat cancels US trip Meloni slams Trump's claim she 'begged' for a photo with him as Italy's top diplomat cancels US trip 06/20/2026 06:23am • ROME (AP) The Italian government closed ranks on Friday to slam U.S. President Donald Trump over his claim that Premier Giorgia Meloni had begged for a photo with him during the recent G7 summit, a pushback that suggested Americas longtime European ally had had enough of Trumps boast Michigan's 7-foot-3 Aday Mara headlines the list of top big men in the NBA draft 06/20/2026 06:00am • Aday Mara was a massive presence in Michigan's huge lineup that carried the Wolverines to their first NCAA championship since 1989. He's now a lottery prospect in the NBA draft. The 7-foot-3, 260-pound center is the headliner among the big men, a position group with a shorter line of top prospects c Maryland delegate, union leader involved in fight at Montgomery Co. early voting site Maryland delegate, union leader involved in fight at Montgomery Co. early voting site 06/20/2026 05:30am • UFCW Local 1994 MCGEO President Gino Renne filed a complaint Thursday night against Del. Gabriel Acevero (D-Dist. 39) alleging the state legislator sucker punched him outside the polls in Gaithersburg on the last day of early voting for Tuesdays primary election. In a Friday phone interv The Hurricanes blow away the Chiefs 60-5 in a Wellington gale to win the Super Rugby title 06/20/2026 05:28am • WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) The Hurricanes beat the Chiefs 60-5 to win their second Super Rugby title a decade after the first, leaving no doubt Saturday they are the best attacking team in the competition's history. The Wellington-based team played with a northerly gale at their back in the fi Today in History: June 20, Muhammad Ali convicted of draft evasion 06/20/2026 04:10am • Today is Saturday, June 20, the 171st day of 2026. There are 194 days left in the year. Today in history: On June 20, 1967, boxer Muhammad Ali was convicted in Houston of violating Selective Service laws by refusing to be drafted and was sentenced to five years in prison. (Alis conviction would Mourners bury a 6-month-old Ebola victim in the Congo outbreak's third orphanage death Mourners bury a 6-month-old Ebola victim in the Congo outbreak's third orphanage death 06/20/2026 04:07am • BUNIA, Congo (AP) Mourners gathered Friday to bury a 6-month-old girl who died from Ebola earlier this week, the third child to die at an orphanage in eastern Congo as authorities have struggled to contain the latest outbreak. Carrying a cross, people stood at a distance as the small coffin was 2 roadside bombs in northwest Pakistan kill at least 7 06/20/2026 04:00am • PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) Two roadside bombs in restive northwestern Pakistan killed at least seven people on Saturday, authorities said. The first targeted a vehicle, while the second went off as rescuers responded to the blast in Bannu, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghani Brewers look to stop road slide, play the Braves 06/20/2026 04:00am • Milwaukee Brewers (45-28, first in the NL Central) vs. Atlanta Braves (47-27, first in the NL East) Atlanta; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Kyle Harrison (8-1, 2.47 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 80 strikeouts); Braves: Chris Sale (8-5, 2.30 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 92 strikeouts) LINE: Braves -134, B Colorado Rockies and Pittsburgh Pirates meet in game 2 of series 06/20/2026 04:00am • Pittsburgh Pirates (38-38, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Colorado Rockies (29-47, fifth in the NL West) Denver; Saturday, 9:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Paul Skenes (6-6, 2.85 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, 99 strikeouts); Rockies: Tomoyuki Sugano (7-4, 4.54 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 41 strikeouts) LINE: Pirates Marlins look to keep home win streak alive, host the Giants 06/20/2026 04:00am • San Francisco Giants (31-44, fourth in the NL West) vs. Miami Marlins (38-38, fourth in the NL East) Miami; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Trevor McDonald (2-4, 4.64 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 41 strikeouts); Marlins: Max Meyer (7-0, 2.75 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 95 strikeouts) LINE: Marlins -139, Mets face the Phillies leading series 1-0 06/20/2026 04:00am • New York Mets (34-41, fifth in the NL East) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (40-35, second in the NL East) Philadelphia; Saturday, 7:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Freddy Peralta (5-5, 3.90 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 81 strikeouts); Phillies: Cristopher Sanchez (8-3, 1.82 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 116 strikeouts) LINE:
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