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Fairfax Co. seeks to exempt Potomac River to protect water if Va. declares drought emergency 06/26/2026 04:37pm • Northern Virginia remains under a drought watch, and Fairfax County leaders want to make sure there’s enough drinking water to go around if Virginia declares a drought emergency. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors authorized Chairman Jeff McKay to write to Governor Abigail Spanberger, to r Appeals court rejects Trump EPA bid to abandon rule restricting deadly soot pollution 06/26/2026 04:37pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court on Friday rejected the Environmental Protection Agency’s attempt to abandon a Biden-era rule that sets tough standards for deadly soot pollution. The unanimous ruling by a three-judge panel is a setback for the Trump administration's deregulatory agenda Grains mostly lower, livestock mixed 06/26/2026 04:30pm • CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were mostly lower Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Jul. corn fell by 2.5 cents at $4.12 a bushel. Jul. wheat was off 11.25 cents at $5.77 a bushel. Jul. oats gained 2 cents at $2.77 a bushel. Jul. soybeans lost 3.5 cents at $11.24 a bushel. Beef was mixed and pork w Lead in Michigan communities’ drinking water demands ‘all hands on deck’ response, experts say 06/26/2026 04:27pm • Twenty-five Metro Detroit communities exceeded Michigan’s lead action level for drinking water since 2018, according to state compliance data analyzed by a drinking water engineer and reviewed by Planet Detroit. The communities all receive water treated by the Great Lakes Water Authority, or GLWA. How major US stock indexes fared Friday 6/26/2026 06/26/2026 04:25pm • Most of the U.S. stock market rose after oil prices eased back to where they were before the war with Iran, but drops for AI stocks kept the market in check. The S&P 500 slipped less than 0.1% Friday, even though more stocks rose than fell within the index. The S&P 500 closed out just its se Thunder sending 3-point shooter Isaiah Joe to Pistons for draft picks, AP source says 06/26/2026 04:24pm • Oklahoma City further reduced its potential luxury tax bill for next season by agreeing to trade elite 3-point shooter Isaiah Joe to the Detroit Pistons for two second-round draft picks, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Friday. The person spoke to the AP on condition Gracie the Giraffe, who went missing after wandering off a Texas ranch, is finally found 06/26/2026 04:17pm • Gracie the Giraffe, who went missing for about two weeks in Texas after wandering off a remote private ranch, was finally found Friday — and the open range appeared to have agreed with her. The giraffe was spotted about 4 miles (6.4 kilometers) south of her enclosure during an aerial search in th Tanzania bans political rallies ahead of planned anti-government protests 06/26/2026 04:15pm • DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (AP) — Tanzania’s government Friday banned political rallies ahead of planned protests against last year's disputed election and the detention of an opposition leader. Internal Affairs Minister Patrobas Katambi directed Police Inspector General Camillus Wambura to officia Lawmakers subpoena billionaire Leon Black after contentious interview on Epstein payments 06/26/2026 04:11pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Oversight Committee served subpoenas to billionaire investor Leon Black on Friday after lawmakers say he refused to answer some questions about his yearslong relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, a time in which he paid the disgraced financier at least $158 million. Black Bastian Schweinsteiger says his remarks on Ivory Coast’s style at World Cup were not about people 06/26/2026 03:42pm • Former Germany player Bastian Schweinsteiger said Friday he was talking about Ivory Coast’s style and not its players when he spoke last weekend about what his country's national team could expect from its African opponent during their group match. Schweinsteiger called it, “A bit African footba Disagreements between Supreme Court justices bubble into public view as major rulings loom 06/26/2026 03:32pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is handing down major opinions at a rapid clip, but even with some of the biggest decisions yet to come, there are signs of tension as the justices near the end of the term. A misunderstanding led to a highly unusual exchange for the restrained and traditional a Venezuelans hope online posts will bring news of missing after devastating earthquakes 06/26/2026 03:32pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) — A father holds the hand of his daughter dressed as a fairy. A 24-year-old man in a pilot uniform stares proudly at the camera. A family embraces on a soccer field. They are among the images posted by relatives within Venezuela and abroad desperately searching for their missing l Texas board approves adding Bible stories to required reading for the state’s more than 5 million public school students 06/26/2026 03:19pm • AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas board approves adding Bible stories to required reading for the state’s more than 5 million public school students. Trump admin rule puts reproductive health care for 160K Pa. patients at risk, lawsuit says 06/26/2026 03:11pm • Family planning and health organizations that serve tens of thousands of people across Pennsylvania could see federal funding delayed or denied by a new Trump administration policy, a new lawsuit alleges. The suit, which includes the Cumberland County-based Family Health Council of Central Pennsylva Ireland stuns India in a historic first cricket win as Sooryavanshi sits out 06/26/2026 03:10pm • BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — India rested wonderkid Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and lost to Ireland for the first time in men's international cricket on Friday. Ireland was made to bat first in the Twenty20 and recovered from 51-4 to rack 182-9 at Stormont. India was all out for 148 with seven balls