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With the NBA championship now done and dusted, is the USA about to fall in love with soccer?

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

These watchers, including staff and volunteers with Friends of Big Bear Valley, are about to gather to honor Sandy Steers, the nonprofit’s late executive director and the force behind its nest cam.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

His impolitic remark is seen now as a dark reflection on the national-security trap AI was about to fall into.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

Andrea Egan is about to attend her first conference of the country's biggest union, Unison, as its leader.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

“My dear, I have good news. I understand that Peter is about to be released.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom