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First Fairfax County varsity girls’ wrestlers recruited to compete in college 06/12/2026 04:11am • When Kaelyn MacKay was 8 years old, her mom wanted her to learn about self-defense. So she learned Brazilian jiu-jitsu, competing locally and working her way up. She did it for eight years, but then had the realization that jiu-jitsu isn’t an option in college. As she started classes Today in History: June 12, 49 people killed in Pulse nightclub shooting 06/12/2026 04:10am • Today is Friday, June 12, the 163rd day of 2026. There are 202 days left in the year. Today in history: On June 12, 2016, a gunman opened fire at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, leaving 49 people dead and 53 wounded in what was then the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history; the gunm Chapman leads Giants against the Cubs after 4-hit outing 06/12/2026 04:01am • Chicago Cubs (35-34, fourth in the NL Central) vs. San Francisco Giants (28-41, fourth in the NL West) San Francisco; Friday, 10:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Javier Assad (3-1, 4.73 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 19 strikeouts); Giants: Landen Roupp (5-6, 4.00 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 77 strikeouts) LINE: Giants - Diamondbacks visit the Reds to begin 3-game series 06/12/2026 04:01am • Arizona Diamondbacks (34-34, third in the NL West) vs. Cincinnati Reds (32-35, fifth in the NL Central) Cincinnati; Friday, 7:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Eduardo Rodriguez (5-2, 2.52 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 57 strikeouts); Reds: Nick Lodolo (2-1, 5.51 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, 25 strikeouts) LINE: D Mets host the Braves in first of 3-game series 06/12/2026 04:01am • Atlanta Braves (45-23, first in the NL East) vs. New York Mets (30-38, fifth in the NL East) New York; Friday, 7:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Spencer Strider (4-1, 4.00 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 43 strikeouts); Mets: Nolan McLean (3-4, 3.98 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 82 strikeouts) LINE: Mets -115, Braves -10 Marlins bring 5-game win streak into matchup with the Pirates 06/12/2026 04:01am • Miami Marlins (34-35, fourth in the NL East) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (35-34, third in the NL Central) Pittsburgh; Friday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Sandy Alcantara (5-4, 4.33 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 64 strikeouts); Pirates: Braxton Ashcraft (5-3, 3.28 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 86 strikeouts) LINE: Pir Brewers start 3-game series at home against the Phillies 06/12/2026 04:01am • Philadelphia Phillies (37-31, second in the NL East) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (41-25, first in the NL Central) Milwaukee; Friday, 7:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Andrew Painter (1-7, 6.21 ERA, 1.57 WHIP, 47 strikeouts); Brewers: Jacob Misiorowski (7-2, 1.50 ERA, 0.81 WHIP, 116 strikeouts) L Lile leads Nationals against the Mariners after 4-hit game 06/12/2026 04:01am • Seattle Mariners (36-34, first in the AL West) vs. Washington Nationals (35-34, third in the NL East) Washington; Friday, 6:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Bryce Miller (2-0, 1.33 ERA, 0.78 WHIP, 29 strikeouts); Nationals: Zack Littell (6-4, 4.76 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 39 strikeouts) LIN Padres face the Orioles looking to stop road skid 06/12/2026 04:01am • San Diego Padres (35-32, second in the NL West) vs. Baltimore Orioles (33-37, fourth in the AL East) Baltimore; Friday, 7:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Griffin Canning (0-4, 6.34 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 33 strikeouts); Orioles: Shane Baz (3-6, 4.09 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 66 strikeouts) LINE: Ori WATCH LIVE: Crews set to remove Trump name from Kennedy Center 06/12/2026 03:48am • Scaffolding to prepare for the removal of President Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center went up Friday, the deadline set by a federal judge to take it down. A group opposed to the installation of Donald Trump’s name on the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has installed a remote ca Trump calls off latest threats to strike Iran, citing a breakthrough in talks to end the war 06/12/2026 03:48am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he had called off new military strikes on Iran, claiming a breakthrough in negotiations to end the war just hours after the American leader threatened to escalate the conflict by seizing control of Iran's oil industry. T Ousted South Korean President Yoon given prison term for drone flights over Pyongyang 06/12/2026 03:40am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol and his former defense minister were sentenced to 30 years in prison Friday in a case alleging Yoon ordered drone flights over Pyongyang in 2024 to heighten tensions with North Korea and justify declaring martial law at home. Once beset by power outages, Puerto Ricans also hit with severe water shortages 06/12/2026 03:11am • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Thousands of Puerto Ricans are struggling with water shortages so severe that the governor of the U.S. territory has activated the National Guard and emergency responders are fielding calls every day. Officials have not publicly pinpointed the cause, with shortages lar Pope Leo XIV’s visit to mainland Spain and the Canary Islands, in photos 06/12/2026 02:55am • Pope Leo XIV’s weeklong visit to Spain has brought him to a once-staunchly Catholic country that has long been in the throes of waning religious practice. ____ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. A blind Ukrainian veteran turns pottery into a business and mentors others 06/12/2026 02:12am • VINNYTSIA, Ukraine (AP) — The two burly men stare straight ahead, hands intertwined on a pottery wheel, fingers buried in the clay. They sense each other’s presence through touch alone. One is a veteran who lost his sight in combat and now teaches other blind veterans. Slowly, a piece resembling