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Kelly’s Spa has become simply the spa, Duane’s Steakhouse is now just the steakhouse, and Casey’s Cupcakes, a hotel shop founded by Kelly’s daughter Casey Beau Brown, has closed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Just a year later, the notorious prison closed, seemingly for good, but perhaps just for now.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

In response Iran is reported to have closed the strait—through which a fifth of the world’s oil passes—with immediate effect.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Now, property records show that the sale of the home has officially closed with a final price of $2.2 million—an even lower sum than Hoult paid for the home more than eight years ago.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

This morning the appearance of a uniformed German to make it official: the shop was closed “in the interest of national security.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom