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Missing U.S. student found dead near Kyoto, mother says
7 June 2026 @ 9:10 am
An American student who disappeared while on a family vacation in Japan has been found dead outside Kyoto, his mother wrote in a Facebook post on Saturday.
The…
At least 12 people shot at Ohio festival; search for suspects ongoing, police say
7 June 2026 @ 7:46 am
Gunfire erupted Saturday near a busy street festival in Ohio, wounding at least 12 people and sending some eventgoers scrambling for cover while others rushed to help the…
88-year-old man arrested on suspicion of killing 85-year-old wife
7 June 2026 @ 7:39 am
An 88-year-old man has been arrested in Tenryu village, Nagano Prefecture, on suspicion of killing his 85-year-old wife.
According to police, Kazuzo Morita is accused of killing his…
Stabbing of man in Aichi possibly linked to arson suspect
7 June 2026 @ 7:38 am
A man in his 40s was stabbed at a factory in central Japan on Friday night, prompting police to investigate whether a Brazilian man later arrested in connection…
Dodgers erupt for 9-run first as Yamamoto dominates over 8 innings in 9-2 rout of Angels
7 June 2026 @ 5:12 am
Yoshinobu Yamamoto retired 22 consecutive batters over eight dominant innings, Andy Pages and Shohei Ohtani homered to highlight a nine-run first and the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the…
Mitch Marner highlights Vegas' 4-goal, 2nd period with natural hat trick
7 June 2026 @ 4:14 am
Conn Smythe favorite Mitch Marner had a natural hat trick in the second period to help the Vegas Golden Knights build a four-goal lead over the Carolina Hurricanes…
Wheelchair tennis champ
7 June 2026 @ 3:50 am
Japan's Tokito Oda poses with the trophy after winning the wheelchair final tennis match against Great Britain's Alfie Hewett 6-3, 6-3 at the French Open in Paris on…
Heavy rain hits southwest Japan; disaster risk rises
7 June 2026 @ 3:49 am
Heavy rain hit southern Kyushu in southwestern Japan on Sunday, prompting the weather agency to warn of possible landslides, flooding in low-lying areas and swollen or overflowing rivers.…
Golden Tempo wins 158th running of the Belmont Stakes after winning the Kentucky Derby
7 June 2026 @ 3:17 am
Golden Tempo showed exactly why he is a great closer, and his stretch run at the Belmont Stakes on Saturday delivered more history for trainer Cherie DeVaux.
Ridden…
Ukraine fires wave of drones at Russia on last day of key forum
7 June 2026 @ 2:00 am
Ukraine fired hundreds of drones at Russia early Saturday, leaving one person dead and setting an oil depot ablaze on the final day of the country's flagship economic…