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Florida court says 18-year-olds have same gun rights as other adults

By Fox News | | 6/17/2026 11:35 PM

Florida appeals court rules the state's ban on concealed carry for adults ages 18 to 20 violates the Second Amendment in a unanimous decision. ... Read full Story

politics

Trump switches support in Oklahoma congressional race as formerly endorsed pastor candidate suspends campaign

By Fox News | | 6/17/2026 7:56 PM

Trump withdrew his endorsement of Oklahoma GOP congressional candidate and pastor Jackson Lahmeyer to back rival Mark Tedford in a dramatic 2026 midterm reversal. ... Read full Story

politics

Trump-endorsed congressional candidate pledges entire $174K salary to wounded Iraq War veteran's family

By Fox News | | 6/17/2026 7:43 PM

Trump-endorsed candidate Anthony Constantino has pledged to donate his full $174,000 congressional salary to wounded Iraq War veteran Sgt. Eddie Ryan's family. ... Read full Story

politics

'Something big': Feds reveal how relatives of suspects in foiled White House UFC plot saw warning signs

By Fox News | | 6/17/2026 7:31 PM

Family members of two men in the alleged White House UFC attack plot saw warning signs before arrests, including a mother who alerted police to her son’s weapons stockpile and behavior. ... Read full Story

politics

Gottheimer readies AI bill to vet powerful AI models for risk

By Politico | By Gabby Miller | 6/17/2026 7:08 PM

The New Jersey Democrat says advanced AI models should face mandatory government reviews for national security, critical infrastructure and bioterror risks. ... Read full Story

politics

FTC alleges influential transgender health organization misled parents about safety of youth treatments

By Fox News | | 6/17/2026 6:48 PM

The FTC and four Republican-led states sued WPATH, alleging the transgender health organization misled parents and doctors about treatment safety. ... Read full Story

politics

Vance rejects claims Trump-Iran deal echoes Obama-era logic as hawks raise alarm

By Fox News | | 6/17/2026 6:12 PM

Vice President JD Vance rejects comparisons between Trump's emerging Iran deal and Obama's JCPoA, saying the carrot-and-stick positions are switched. ... Read full Story

politics

Fox News Poll: Most rate the economy negatively, including half of Republicans

By Fox News | | 6/17/2026 6:00 PM

Fox News poll finds only 12% of voters say they are getting ahead financially, with 59% feeling pessimistic about the economy ahead of midterms. ... Read full Story

politics

Fox News Poll: Voters doubt new agreement will stop Iran from developing nukes

By Fox News | | 6/17/2026 6:00 PM

Fox News poll finds 64% of voters doubt a peace deal will keep Iran from developing nuclear weapons, matching skepticism levels from the 2015 deal. ... Read full Story

politics

'Trump should renege': Iran deal faces backlash from conservative allies

By Fox News | | 6/17/2026 5:52 PM

Critics call Trump's Iran deal one of the most humiliating in U.S. diplomatic history, citing billions in concessions for few Iranian commitments. ... Read full Story

politics

'Yeah, I saved a life': Michelle Obama casually reveals she rescued a choking friend at dinner

By Fox News | | 6/17/2026 5:44 PM

Michelle Obama revealed she performed the Heimlich maneuver on a choking friend during dinner, sharing the story on her podcast with Craig Robinson. ... Read full Story

politics

Trump escalates his war on Senate Republicans — and senators are striking back

By Politico | By Jordain Carney | 6/17/2026 5:31 PM

The president’s U-turn on Jay Clayton was the latest instance where “he just keeps pushing” on GOP lawmakers. ... Read full Story

politics

Trump's Iran deal 'giving a lot more to get a lot less' than Obama's, senator says

By Fox News | | 6/17/2026 4:46 PM

Trump's Iran memorandum of understanding draws bipartisan criticism and support as lawmakers debate whether it gives more than Obama's JCPOA. ... Read full Story

politics

Massachusetts Senate candidates trade sharp attacks in fiery debate as incumbent Markey skips event

By Fox News | | 6/17/2026 4:34 PM

Rep. Seth Moulton and Republican John Deaton clashed over Trump, immigration and Israel in a fiery Massachusetts Senate debate Tuesday night. ... Read full Story

politics

How alleged White House UFC attack plotters organized across four states

By Fox News | | 6/17/2026 4:09 PM

Five men allegedly plotted a mass-casualty attack at UFC Freedom 250 on White House grounds, allegedly meeting through TikTok before using encrypted apps. ... Read full Story

politics

Subcontractors say they’re owed millions, face financial ruin, after helping build Obama Presidential Center

By Fox News | | 6/17/2026 3:32 PM

Subcontractors claim millions in unpaid losses from Obama Presidential Center construction as the Chicago project prepares to open on Juneteenth. ... Read full Story

politics

Deep-red state wrapped race calls before DC started counting, despite same poll deadline

By Fox News | | 6/17/2026 3:14 PM

Alabama called races within an hour of polls closing while D.C. officials didn't begin counting ballots until nearly three hours later Tuesday. ... Read full Story

politics

Trump says US may recover all the equipment left behind in Afghanistan by Biden admin

By Fox News | | 6/17/2026 3:10 PM

During the G7 Summit, President Trump slammed Joe Biden's Afghanistan withdrawal in 2021 and said he may regain the roughly $7 billion in equipment that was left behind. ... Read full Story

politics

WATCH: ICE officer makes heroic rescue after 6-year-old girl has pool emergency

By Fox News | | 6/17/2026 2:51 PM

ICE officer Gregory Simmonds jumped into a Florida pool fully clothed to rescue a drowning 6-year-old, performing CPR until the child revived. ... Read full Story

politics

Pence-backed think tank joins push to keep kids’ safety bills out of AI package

By Politico | By Gabby Miller | 6/17/2026 2:38 PM

A coalition including Mike Pence’s Advancing American Freedom says proposals tied to a broader AI framework would create privacy risks and chill online expression. ... Read full Story

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auto

Ford Custom Garage Builds A Super Duty For The Extremely Patriotic

by carbuzz.com | Jun 17 2026

book

The Shippers

by BookPage | Jun 17 2026

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BNSF wins local approval for new $4B California rail intermodal project

by FreightWaves | Jun 17 2026

finance

Rumble gets 22,000 Nvidia chips, but the video company’s CEO insists this isn’t a fad-like pivot

by MarketWatch.com | Jun 17 2026

football

DraftKings Super Bowl Promo Code: Get Extended $300 Seahawks-Patriots Bonus

by ESNY | Feb 08 2026

game

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Pulls In Another Costume From The Movies

by GameSpot | Jun 17 2026

golf

Saudi Fund to Back Away From LIV Golf Under Mounting Financial Pressures

by NY Times | Apr 15 2026

how_to

Experts Reveal How to Prep Your Home Tech for a Hurricane

by CNET | Jun 17 2026

nutrition

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

by thehealthy.com | Apr 30 2026

opinion

Trump defends war deal in marathon presser, using semantics on why Iran is getting $300 billion

by Opinion on Fox News | Jun 18 2026

politics

Florida court says 18-year-olds have same gun rights as other adults

by Fox News | Jun 17 2026

real_estate

Los Angeles’ first fire-resistant home costs just $410K to build

by NY Post | Jun 17 2026

travel

Experience France at its best on a journey through the Dordogne

by The Travel Magazine | Jun 17 2026

wellness

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

by Self.com | May 29 2026

world

Israel-Hezbollah continue strikes against each other

by United Press International, Inc. | Jun 17 2026

Word of the Day

acquiesce

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 18, 2026 is:

acquiesce • \ak-wee-ESS\ • verb

To acquiesce to something is to accept it, agree with it, or allow it to happen by staying silent or by not arguing. Acquiesce is somewhat formal, and is often used with in or to.

// Eventually, the professor acquiesced to the students’ request to have the seminar’s final class be a potluck lunch.

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Examples:

“It may be just the right time for a chicken burger to become a significant stop on the American burger’s continual evolution—but whether beef-clinging purists will acquiesce to a poultry spin, or cry fowl, remains to be seen.” — Talib Visram, Slate, 6 Apr. 2026

Did you know?

If you’re looking to give your speech a gentle, formal flair, don’t give acquiesce the silent treatment. Essentially meaning “to comply quietly,” acquiesce has as its ultimate source the Latin verb quiēscere, “to be quiet.” (Quiet itself is also a close relation.) Quiēscere can also mean “to repose,” “to fall asleep,” or “to rest,” and when acquiesce arrived in English via French in the early 1600s, it did so with two senses: the familiar “to agree or comply” and the now-obsolete “to rest satisfied.” Herman Melville employed the former in Moby-Dick, when Ahab orders the “confounded” crew to change the Pequod’s course after a storm damages the compasses: “Meanwhile, whatever were his own secret thoughts, Starbuck said nothing, but quietly he issued all requisite orders; while Stubb and Flask—who in some small degree seemed then to be sharing his feelings—likewise unmurmuringly acquiesced.”

Florida court says 18-year-olds have same gun rights as other adults

Trump switches support in Oklahoma congressional race as formerly endorsed pastor candidate suspends campaign

Trump-endorsed congressional candidate pledges entire $174K salary to wounded Iraq War veteran's family

'Something big': Feds reveal how relatives of suspects in foiled White House UFC plot saw warning signs

Gottheimer readies AI bill to vet powerful AI models for risk

FTC alleges influential transgender health organization misled parents about safety of youth treatments

Vance rejects claims Trump-Iran deal echoes Obama-era logic as hawks raise alarm

Fox News Poll: Most rate the economy negatively, including half of Republicans

Fox News Poll: Voters doubt new agreement will stop Iran from developing nukes

'Trump should renege': Iran deal faces backlash from conservative allies

'Yeah, I saved a life': Michelle Obama casually reveals she rescued a choking friend at dinner

Trump escalates his war on Senate Republicans — and senators are striking back

Trump's Iran deal 'giving a lot more to get a lot less' than Obama's, senator says

Massachusetts Senate candidates trade sharp attacks in fiery debate as incumbent Markey skips event

How alleged White House UFC attack plotters organized across four states

Subcontractors say they’re owed millions, face financial ruin, after helping build Obama Presidential Center

Deep-red state wrapped race calls before DC started counting, despite same poll deadline

Trump says US may recover all the equipment left behind in Afghanistan by Biden admin

WATCH: ICE officer makes heroic rescue after 6-year-old girl has pool emergency

Pence-backed think tank joins push to keep kids’ safety bills out of AI package

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The Shippers

BNSF wins local approval for new $4B California rail intermodal project

Rumble gets 22,000 Nvidia chips, but the video company’s CEO insists this isn’t a fad-like pivot

DraftKings Super Bowl Promo Code: Get Extended $300 Seahawks-Patriots Bonus

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Pulls In Another Costume From The Movies

Saudi Fund to Back Away From LIV Golf Under Mounting Financial Pressures

Experts Reveal How to Prep Your Home Tech for a Hurricane

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

Trump defends war deal in marathon presser, using semantics on why Iran is getting $300 billion

Florida court says 18-year-olds have same gun rights as other adults

Los Angeles’ first fire-resistant home costs just $410K to build

Experience France at its best on a journey through the Dordogne

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

Israel-Hezbollah continue strikes against each other

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