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U.S. oil prices drop to $84 a barrel after Pakistan says a U.S.-Iran peace deal has been reached

By MarketWatch.com | Isabel Wang 6/12/2026 12:55 PM

Oil prices fell Friday, with the international benchmark Brent crude briefly sliding to its lowest levels since the early days of the Iran conflict, after Pakistan said a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran had been reached.

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Russell Sage receives $10M from anonymous alumna

By NEWS10 ABC | Courtney Ward 6/12/2026 12:44 PM

Russell Sage College has received a multi-million dollar donation from an alumna and her husband. The couple wished to remain anonymous.

upstate

Ice cream shop opens second location in Latham

By NEWS10 ABC | Sara Rizzo 6/12/2026 11:58 AM

An Albany ice cream shop has opened up its second location in Latham. Emack & Bolio's opened on June 8 in the Fresh Market Plaza between Verizon and Spectrum at 664 New Loudon Road.

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A British Hi-Fi Great Just Gave Audiophiles a New Reason to Get Excited

By Gear Patrol | tbowe 6/12/2026 11:55 AM

After six years, the heritage audio maker has introduced a new flagship range of audiophile loudspeakers.

politics

WATCH: Tim Kaine rejects claims Karmelo Anthony verdict was racist

By Fox News | 6/12/2026 11:24 AM

fashion

Furious shopper alleges Target adds ‘fat tax’ after discovering higher prices for larger sizes: ‘This isnt right’

By NY Post | 6/12/2026 11:17 AM

lifestyle

No Botox, no surgery, and no filler! Jodie Foster’s take on ageing is the reality check we needed

By Hello! Magazine | 6/12/2026 11:00 AM

connecticut

Report: CT youth community service participation has dropped

By CT Mirror | 6/12/2026 11:00 AM

odd_fun

Watch: Idaho man juggles flaming torches for over 6 minutes

By United Press International, Inc. | 6/12/2026 10:49 AM

politics

Cornyn tells Mike Lee to lay off John Thune

By Politico | 6/12/2026 10:43 AM

METRO

A mystery vending machine in Coney Island is dispensing original works from Brooklyn artists

WORLD

Trump flip-flops on ceasefire deal with Iran as attacks intensify

WORLD

SpaceX stock surges in 1st day on Wall Street. Everything you need to know

OPINION

‘60 Minutes’ devoted lots of time to aiding Democrats over the years

MUSIC

Louis Armstrong House Museum Gala to Honor Wynton Marsalis

OPINION

Hiking water rates is another way Mamdani tosses ‘affordability’ overboard

FOOD

Sour beers to add some tart to your life

ART

Whitney Claflin at The Green Gallery

HEALTH

FDA Approves ‘New’ Sunscreen Ingredient Used in Europe and Asia for Years

FASHION

Taylor Swift rocks iconic ‘Stevie Knicks’ shirt to Game 4—We found it for $25

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Songs prep the brains of finches yet to hatch for a hot world

by Science News | Jun 11 2026

art

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

by Colossal | Jun 12 2026

finance

U.S. oil prices drop to $84 a barrel after Pakistan says a U.S.-Iran peace deal has been reached

by MarketWatch.com | Jun 12 2026

game

Titanfall Fans Are In For A Treat With Empulse

by GameSpot | Jun 12 2026

how_to

Mexico vs. South Africa: Stream FIFA World Cup 2026 Group A Match From Anywhere Live

by CNET | Jun 11 2026

lifestyle

The 9 Best Colognes to Keep You Smelling Fresh This Summer

by Esquire.com | Jun 12 2026

long_island

BREAKING: 80 MPH winds, torrential rain slam Suffolk; severe storm warning in effect

by greaterlongisland.com | Jun 11 2026

metro

Terrifying moment California warehouse caught fire as apocalyptic scenes from massive blaze emerge

by New York Post | Jun 12 2026

new_jersey

SNAP food program benefits more than recipients, study finds

by NJ Spotlight | Jun 12 2026

odd_fun

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

by United Press International, Inc. | Jun 12 2026

people

Taylor Swift is staying one step ahead of AI by legally protecting her voice and image

by marca.com | Apr 28 2026

retirement

Trump signs order aiming to help expand access to retirement accounts

by Fox News | Apr 30 2026

shopping

Nissan’s New Z Is Way More Retro Than You Probably Realize

by Gear Patrol | Jun 12 2026

travel

Why eco-conscious tourists should visit Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan

by The Travel Magazine | Jun 12 2026

upstate

Russell Sage receives $10M from anonymous alumna

by NEWS10 ABC | Jun 12 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.

U.S. oil prices drop to $84 a barrel after Pakistan says a U.S.-Iran peace deal has been reached

Russell Sage receives $10M from anonymous alumna

Ice cream shop opens second location in Latham

A British Hi-Fi Great Just Gave Audiophiles a New Reason to Get Excited

WATCH: Tim Kaine rejects claims Karmelo Anthony verdict was racist

Furious shopper alleges Target adds ‘fat tax’ after discovering higher prices for larger sizes: ‘This isnt right’

No Botox, no surgery, and no filler! Jodie Foster’s take on ageing is the reality check we needed

Report: CT youth community service participation has dropped

Watch: Idaho man juggles flaming torches for over 6 minutes

Cornyn tells Mike Lee to lay off John Thune

A mystery vending machine in Coney Island is dispensing original works from Brooklyn artists

Trump flip-flops on ceasefire deal with Iran as attacks intensify

SpaceX stock surges in 1st day on Wall Street. Everything you need to know

‘60 Minutes’ devoted lots of time to aiding Democrats over the years

Louis Armstrong House Museum Gala to Honor Wynton Marsalis

Hiking water rates is another way Mamdani tosses ‘affordability’ overboard

Sour beers to add some tart to your life

Whitney Claflin at The Green Gallery

FDA Approves ‘New’ Sunscreen Ingredient Used in Europe and Asia for Years

Taylor Swift rocks iconic ‘Stevie Knicks’ shirt to Game 4—We found it for $25

Songs prep the brains of finches yet to hatch for a hot world

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

U.S. oil prices drop to $84 a barrel after Pakistan says a U.S.-Iran peace deal has been reached

Titanfall Fans Are In For A Treat With Empulse

Mexico vs. South Africa: Stream FIFA World Cup 2026 Group A Match From Anywhere Live

The 9 Best Colognes to Keep You Smelling Fresh This Summer

BREAKING: 80 MPH winds, torrential rain slam Suffolk; severe storm warning in effect

Terrifying moment California warehouse caught fire as apocalyptic scenes from massive blaze emerge

SNAP food program benefits more than recipients, study finds

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

Taylor Swift is staying one step ahead of AI by legally protecting her voice and image

Trump signs order aiming to help expand access to retirement accounts

Nissan’s New Z Is Way More Retro Than You Probably Realize

Why eco-conscious tourists should visit Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan

Russell Sage receives $10M from anonymous alumna

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Trump flip-flops on ceasefire deal with Iran as attacks intensify

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

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