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finance

There’s a 68% chance the stock market ends the year higher. Why the headlines shouldn’t disrupt your portfolio.

By MarketWatch.com | Mark Hulbert 6/12/2026 6:58 PM

Blocking out the daily noise gives you a clear edge over short-term chaos.

upstate

Lineup announced for 2026 Music on the Mohawk summer concert series

By NEWS10 ABC | Jackson Tollerton 6/12/2026 6:53 PM

Officials announced the lineup for this year's Music on the Mohawk summer concert series.

soccer

The unlikely Southampton influence behind Canada’s World Cup lift-off

By Yahoo Sports | 6/12/2026 6:51 PM

After months of rediscovering his form at Southampton, Cyle Larin wrote himself into national folklore as he delivered Canada their first-ever World Cup point

soccer

PSG interested in Barcelona’s Ferran Torres should Bradley Barcola leave

By Yahoo Sports | 6/12/2026 6:45 PM

Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly making FC Barcelona’s Ferran Torres (26) one of their top targets should Bradley Barcola (23) leave the French club this summer, according to Sky Sport.Under contr...

politics

California Dems accused of putting sanctuary law over migrant child welfare checks: 'Real children'

By Fox News | 6/12/2026 6:34 PM

world

U.S., Iran have finalized deal text, Pakistan PM says, next steps unclear

By Global News | 6/12/2026 6:03 PM

long_island

East Patchogue man killed heading home from work, wife shares heartbreak

By greaterlongisland.com | 6/12/2026 5:45 PM

connecticut

Drought advisory, Social Security and career paths: CT politics news

By CT Mirror | 6/12/2026 5:30 PM

metro

Check out this new floating bar aboard a decommissioned FDNY fireboat

By Timeout.com | 6/12/2026 5:16 PM

real_estate

I’ve sold multimillion-dollar apartments for years — now I have an art collection worth at least $15M

By NY Post | 6/12/2026 4:08 PM

GAME

Microsoft Considering Spinning Off Xbox, Speeding Up Elder Scrolls And Fallout Game Releases – Report

WORLD

Canada and France to deepen intelligence exchanges, Carney says in Paris

MENTAL

Dreading the Doctor? Experts Offer 6 Tips for Overcoming Appointment Anxiety

ODD_FUN

Watch: African spurred tortoise found wandering loose in Missouri

FOOD

How to make the Pride in Paradise, a festive cocktail from Hilton

BASKETBALL

Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors: What a Bucks-Heat deal could look like; Celtics, Timberwolves looming?

ART

Delcy Morelos Tends to Sepulchral Installations in a Divine Connection to the Land

NEW_JERSEY

Jersey Shore pop-up parties lead GOP to call for crackdown

NEW_JERSEY

NJ high court gives transparency advocates a win in records lawsuit

ART

Whitney Claflin at The Green Gallery

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book

The Taste of Country Cooking

by BookPage | Jun 10 2026

entertainment

Khloé Kardashian Says Daughter True Thompson Has an 'Elevated' Way of Wearing Her XO Blue Perfume

by ET Online | Jun 10 2026

finance

This hidden investing flaw is costing you money. Talking to political opponents fixes it.

by MarketWatch.com | Jun 12 2026

knowledge

Here’s Why Buttons and Zippers Are on Different Sides of Clothing for Men and Women

by Reader's Digest | Jun 12 2026

lifestyle

Our Favorite Colognes Are on Sale Right Now

by Esquire.com | Jun 12 2026

mental

Dreading the Doctor? Experts Offer 6 Tips for Overcoming Appointment Anxiety

by thehealthy.com | Jun 12 2026

nutrition

She Lost 60 Pounds on the Mayo Clinic Diet—Here’s How It Worked

by thehealthy.com | Apr 30 2026

odd_fun

Watch: Three warthog piglets born at zoo in Spain

by United Press International, Inc. | Jun 12 2026

opinion

Biden-era DOE officials defied the law to protect ‘gender identity’ rights —and still have their jobs

by New York Post | Jun 12 2026

politics

California Dems accused of putting sanctuary law over migrant child welfare checks: 'Real children'

by Fox News | Jun 12 2026

retirement

Trump signs order aiming to help expand access to retirement accounts

by Fox News | Apr 30 2026

science

Scientist creates 'mini‑universe' to measure time without a clock

by phys.org | Jun 12 2026

shopping

Timex’s Affordable, Vintage-Inspired Snoopy Watch Is the Perfect Kickoff to the World Cup

by Gear Patrol | Jun 12 2026

sports

Pelé's life in pictures

by CNN | Apr 16 2023

wellness

13 Black Women Share How They Found the Strength to Survive—and Thrive—With Breast Cancer

by Self.com | May 29 2026

Word of the Day

blandishment

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 12, 2026 is:

blandishment • \BLAN-dish-munt\ • noun

Blandishments are nice things that you say or do to convince someone to do something. Blandishment is usually used in the plural form.

// Despite the many blandishments of the dressing room attendant, we were resolved not to overspend at the fashion boutique.

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Examples:

“… he sought to turn the attack around by saying his vast wealth—which has allowed him to richly fund his political endeavors—made him immune to the blandishments of plutocrats and corporate interests.” — Mark Z. Barabak, The Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026

Did you know?

When Star Wars audiences first meet former smuggler Lando Calrissian—played iconically by Billy Dee Williams—in The Empire Strikes Back, he is full of blandishments, offering flattery (telling Leia “You truly belong here with us among the clouds”) and gifts to our heroes in the form of food and drink (“Will you join me for a little refreshment?”) in order to entice them into what we soon discover is a trap. Notably, before the whole sordid deal goes down (and before Lando’s eventual redemption), Han Solo calls him “an old smoothie.” Lando’s verbal smoothness can be linked to blandishment too: the word was formed from the verb blandish, meaning “to coax with flattery.” Blandish ultimately comes from the Latin adjective blandus, meaning “influencing others by flattery,” source too of our adjective bland, which typically describes things boring and flavorless but which can also mean “smooth and soothing in manner or quality”—a meaning that also applies to everyone’s favorite Cloud City administrator.

There’s a 68% chance the stock market ends the year higher. Why the headlines shouldn’t disrupt your portfolio.

Lineup announced for 2026 Music on the Mohawk summer concert series

The unlikely Southampton influence behind Canada’s World Cup lift-off

PSG interested in Barcelona’s Ferran Torres should Bradley Barcola leave

California Dems accused of putting sanctuary law over migrant child welfare checks: 'Real children'

U.S., Iran have finalized deal text, Pakistan PM says, next steps unclear

East Patchogue man killed heading home from work, wife shares heartbreak

Drought advisory, Social Security and career paths: CT politics news

Check out this new floating bar aboard a decommissioned FDNY fireboat

I’ve sold multimillion-dollar apartments for years — now I have an art collection worth at least $15M

Microsoft Considering Spinning Off Xbox, Speeding Up Elder Scrolls And Fallout Game Releases – Report

Canada and France to deepen intelligence exchanges, Carney says in Paris

Dreading the Doctor? Experts Offer 6 Tips for Overcoming Appointment Anxiety

Watch: African spurred tortoise found wandering loose in Missouri

How to make the Pride in Paradise, a festive cocktail from Hilton

Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors: What a Bucks-Heat deal could look like; Celtics, Timberwolves looming?

Delcy Morelos Tends to Sepulchral Installations in a Divine Connection to the Land

Jersey Shore pop-up parties lead GOP to call for crackdown

NJ high court gives transparency advocates a win in records lawsuit

Whitney Claflin at The Green Gallery

The Taste of Country Cooking

Khloé Kardashian Says Daughter True Thompson Has an 'Elevated' Way of Wearing Her XO Blue Perfume

This hidden investing flaw is costing you money. Talking to political opponents fixes it.

Here’s Why Buttons and Zippers Are on Different Sides of Clothing for Men and Women

Our Favorite Colognes Are on Sale Right Now

Dreading the Doctor? Experts Offer 6 Tips for Overcoming Appointment Anxiety

She Lost 60 Pounds on the Mayo Clinic Diet—Here’s How It Worked

Watch: Three warthog piglets born at zoo in Spain

Biden-era DOE officials defied the law to protect ‘gender identity’ rights —and still have their jobs

California Dems accused of putting sanctuary law over migrant child welfare checks: 'Real children'

Trump signs order aiming to help expand access to retirement accounts

Scientist creates 'mini‑universe' to measure time without a clock

Timex’s Affordable, Vintage-Inspired Snoopy Watch Is the Perfect Kickoff to the World Cup

Pelé's life in pictures

13 Black Women Share How They Found the Strength to Survive—and Thrive—With Breast Cancer

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World News

U.S., Iran have finalized deal text, Pakistan PM says, next steps unclear

U.N: The Americas world's leading region for forced displacement

Canada and France to deepen intelligence exchanges, Carney says in Paris

Venezuela demands answers from Trinidad over new oil spill

Search for Nancy Guthrie underway after anonymous tip of ‘grave’ in Mexico

Popular News

Wild black bear captured in Japanese city after multi-day hunt

Physicists create new family of Schrödinger-cat states

Albany man accused of May shooting, kidnapping during arrest

6/8/26: 10/10 Today, But Heat & Humidity Not Far Away

06/07/2026: Comfy, But a PM Rain Chance

NBA Finals 2026 Game 3 odds, prediction, time: Knicks vs. Spurs picks by expert on 142-105 run

Gears Of War: E-Day Is Bigger, Bloodier, And More Ambitious Than We Expected

How Karl-Anthony Towns saved the Knicks' historic Game 4 comeback with the tip of a finger -- literally

Catskill's 2026 Music in the Park lineup announced

Traffic ticket reduction website now available in Saratoga County

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10 Odd & Fun

1.Watch: Three warthog piglets born at zoo in Spain

2.Maryland man buys three identical lottery tickets, wins $150,000

3.Watch: African spurred tortoise found wandering loose in Missouri

4.Watch: Loose African antelope's presence in Louisiana a mystery

5.Look: Skunk on the run from Wisconsin zoo

6.Watch: Idaho man juggles flaming torches for over 6 minutes

7.Watch: Marilyn Monroe impersonators break world record in California

8.Watch: Tour boat rescues dog carried out to sea in inflatable kayak

9.Watch: Man solves two Rubik's cubes while skydiving to break world record

10.Watch: Goat jumps onto roof of SUV, escapes sheriff's deputies in Ohio