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USC right-hander Grant Govel, who had thrown 89 pitches over 5⅔ innings on Friday, retired the first seven Aggies before Bear Harrison hit a solo home run to left-center field in the third.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

McFarland had left the residence before officers arrived, but officials found him shortly after on a riverfront trail near a pedestrian bridge.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Syrian authorities have said the country was experiencing an "exceptional" rise in water levels along the Euphrates River, which originates in Turkey and flows through the Raqa and Deir Ezzor provinces before reaching neighbouring Iraq.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Hefei received the machine even before Volkswagen’s German headquarters, he noted proudly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

He unzips his hoodie and places it around me before he slides in next to me, his thigh warm against mine.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam