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Woman mauled by shark off Sydney beach grabs onto a lifeguard's paddleboard

National News June 15, 2026

MELBOURNE, Australia — A 3.5-meter (11-foot) shark critically injured a woman off a popular Sydney beach on Saturday, and she managed to grab onto a lifeguard's paddleboard before they made it to shore. The 35-year-old suffered serious leg and arm injuries in the attack at 11:15 a.m. off Coogee Beach, a police statement said. "I saw the shark come out of the water and just the size of it shocked me," lifeguard Charlie Verco told Sydney's The Sunday Telegraph newspaper. He was in the area on his 5.5-meter (18-foot) paddleboard and was the first rescuer to the scene. "I kept ...

Palestinian death toll in Gaza tops 73,000, officials say, as Israel strikes despite ceasefire

National News June 15, 2026

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — The Palestinian death toll from the Israel-Hamas war has surpassed 73,000, Gaza's Health Ministry said Sunday, despite a fragile ceasefire that has been described as stalled. Israel has continued to strike inside the territory despite the deal reached in ...

Mexican authorities investigate homicide of mayor in Oaxaca state

National News June 15, 2026

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities announced Saturday that they are investigating the homicide of a mayor in San Miguel Amatitlan, Oaxaca, in the country's latest case of political violence. Joel Bravo Martínez was gunned down Saturday, weeks after he reported that he feared for his life and requested protection from the state government, according to a statement from his party PAN. The Oaxaca state prosecutor's office said in a statement that once it learned of the killing, the institution "immediately activated the protocols for the investigation of crimes of high ...

Early results show Swiss voters reject right-wing's bid to cap population at 10 million

National News June 15, 2026

GENEVA (AP) — Voters in Switzerland have cast their final ballots on Sunday on an initiative championed by the top right-wing party to cap the rich Alpine country's population at 10 million. Early results showed Swiss voters were leaning against it. The populist Swiss People's Party, which ...

Judge orders Trump administration to restore National Park changes at sites that 'disparaged' US

National News June 15, 2026

A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to restore sites changed under an executive order calling for the nation's museums, parks and landmarks to not display elements that "inappropriately disparage Americans past or living." The preliminary injunction issued by U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley in Massachusetts also orders a pause on any additional changes, writing that the plaintiffs have shown that these efforts are meant "to rewrite the Nation's history with a white-out pen." "History cannot be faithfully told while excluding the experiences of communities ...

Gene Shalit, longtime 'Today' show movie critic with bushy hair and massive mustache, dies at 100

National News June 14, 2026

NEW YORK — Gene Shalit, a movie critic and arts reporter for the "Today" show over four decades who was known for his puffy hair, oversized handlebar mustache and affection for groan-inducing puns, has died. He was 100. Shalit's family announced the death Friday to NBC News, saying in a statement that he "passed away peacefully today after 100 years of an amazing life." Shalit joined "Today" as a contributor in 1970 and became arts editor in 1973, later settling in for his segment, "Critic's Corner." When he left the show in 2010, he was one of the last high-profile film critics on ...