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upstate

5 things to know this Wednesday, June 17

By NEWS10 ABC | Cassie Abel | 6/17/2026 6:04 AM

The Troy Police Department has identified the victim in Saturday's fatal stabbing. Also, the U.S. Department of Justice has sued New York state over CDPAP. These stories, and more, are in your five things to know, sponsored by the Lia Auto Group. ... Read full Story

real_estate

Moscow Airport billionaire seeks $45M for NYC penthouse amid a massive global selling spree

By NY Post | Karen Talley | 6/17/2026 6:02 AM

The billionaire and his wife are rapidly trying to rid themselves of hundreds of millions of dollars of properties in their portfolio. ... Read full Story

lifestyle

Shakira and The Lincoln Lawyer's Manuel Garcia-Rulfo leave LA hotel together sparking romance rumors after split from Audrey McGraw

By Hello! Magazine | Hannah Hargrave | 6/17/2026 6:01 AM

The Lincoln Lawyer's Manuel Garcia-Rulfo and Shakira were spotted out together in LA sparking rumors of a romance months after his split from Audrey McGraw ... Read full Story

metro

Knicks fan braved 12-hour flight delays, psychotic Spurs fans — but it was worth it to see NY win it all

By New York Post | Alex Mitchell | 6/17/2026 6:00 AM

Seeing the New York Knicks become world champions for the first time since 1973 in Texas was easily the most chaotic 24 hours of my life -- and perhaps the best. ... Read full Story

politics

Trump DNI pick braces for Senate grilling as temporary stand-in fuels Dem pressure

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

Jay Clayton will soon face a tense Senate confirmation hearing to become DNI amid growing Democratic concerns over Trump's temporary pick William Pulte. ... Read full Story

politics

A problem hiding in plain sight is keeping Americans from buying homes

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

America's construction industry is short 250,000 workers monthly, extending building timelines and driving up costs amid a 1.5 million-home housing gap. ... Read full Story

opinion

Top NY judge hands yet another gift to violent criminals at the expense of law-abiding citizens

By New York Post | Post Editorial Board | 6/17/2026 6:00 AM

What an insult to New York's jurists, who overwhelmingly know perfectly well what prison is like. ... Read full Story

science

Diagnostic dilemma: Viral infection caused woman not to recognize her own father

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 6/17/2026 6:00 AM

A woman could no longer recognize her father's face and had trouble holding the details of faces in her mind's eye. ... Read full Story

lifestyle

Uma Thurman suffers family tragedy after dad Robert dies aged 84

By Hello! Magazine | Jenni McKnight | 6/17/2026 5:45 AM

Uma Thurman's father, renowned Buddhist scholar Robert Thurman, died aged 84 in Woodstock, New York, on June 16, 2026 ... Read full Story

lifestyle

Kelly Ripa shows off tiny waist in stylish bikini – see rare picture

By Hello! Magazine | Maria Sarabi | 6/17/2026 5:43 AM

Kelly Ripa proved that she's always looked incredible in a bikini as she shared a rare throwback photograph – see picture ... Read full Story

FFNEWS

Google Cloud signs up with K+N on SAF

By Air Cargo News | Damian Brett | 6/17/2026 5:40 AM

Google Cloud has signed up to Kuehne+Nagel’s (K+N) sustainable aviation fuel programme in a further signal of the growing importance of the cloud infrastructure segment in air cargo. The agreement covers 5.2m litres of SAF, representing a reduction of up to 12,600 tonnes of CO2e emissions and serves as a pilot for future collaboration. K+N… ... Read full Story

world

Seoul stocks land at new high on chip rally

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/17/2026 5:19 AM

South Korean stocks extended their winning streak for the fifth consecutive session Wednesday on semiconductors to land at a new high, while investors remained cautious of the U.S. Fed's rate-setting. ... Read full Story

world

18-month prison term sought for Seoul mayor on charges of accepting illegal funds

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/17/2026 5:10 AM

A special counsel team on Wednesday sought an 18-month prison term for Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon on charges of accepting illegal political funds. ... Read full Story

opinion

While Mexico defends ‘sovereignty,’ cartels import a flesh-eating parasite into Texas

By Opinion on Fox News | | 6/17/2026 5:01 AM

New World screwworm returns to U.S. soil for the first time in 60 years as cartel-controlled corridors carry infested livestock northward from Mexico. ... Read full Story

opinion

DOUG SCHOEN: Far-left Democrats keep saving Republicans from themselves

By Opinion on Fox News | | 6/17/2026 5:00 AM

Graham Platner's scandal-plagued Maine primary win exemplifies Democrats' growing candidate-quality problem that could undermine midterm prospects. ... Read full Story

opinion

Apache helicopter gunships showed off their power cleaning up the Strait of Hormuz

By Opinion on Fox News | | 6/17/2026 5:00 AM

AH-64E Apache helicopters play a major role in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, policing lanes for oil tankers despite a June 8 Iranian drone strike. ... Read full Story

connecticut

About 110,000 poor CT adults could lose Medicaid coverage

By CT Mirror | Keith M. Phaneuf and Katy Golvala | 6/17/2026 5:00 AM

CT officials are scrambling to avert a swell in uninsured patients forced to seek care through hospital emergency departments. ... Read full Story

lifestyle

Bikini-clad Courteney Cox shows off sculpted figure in ocean pictures

By Hello! Magazine | Maria Sarabi | 6/17/2026 4:59 AM

Courteneyy Cox looked incredible in a blue bikini as she shared a throwback photograph in tribute of her daughter Coco Arquette's 22nd birthday ... Read full Story

world

Seoul to ease restricted zone for civilians near North Korean border

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/17/2026 4:59 AM

South Korea's Defense Ministry announced plans Wednesday to reduce the size of the military-controlled buffer zone along the heavily fortified border with North Korea. ... Read full Story

music

Amy Mackie Promoted to Managing Director, Ticketing at TEG

By Billboard | Lars Brandle | 6/17/2026 4:55 AM

With her appointment, Mackie becomes a member of TEG’s executive committee and reports to Hoy. ... Read full Story

auto

Ford Custom Garage Builds A Super Duty For The Extremely Patriotic

by carbuzz.com | Jun 17 2026

basketball

NBA offseason predictions: Experts pick landing spots for Giannis, LeBron, Kawhi and more

by CBS Interactive Inc | Jun 17 2026

beauty

Miley Cyrus' Oscars 2025 Hair Would Have Been Perfect If Not For One Fatal Flaw

by The List | Mar 02 2025

book

The Shippers

by BookPage | Jun 17 2026

connecticut

Fazio offers plan to ease CT’s property tax burdens

by CT Mirror | Jun 17 2026

entertainment

Celeb Plastic Surgeon Dr. John Layke Shares the Sneaky Summer Skincare Mistakes You Might Be Making

by ET Online | Jun 15 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

knowledge

Is It Really Rude to Correct Someone Who’s Wrong?

by Reader's Digest | Jun 12 2026

lifestyle

Kourtney Kardashian reveals secret miscarriage in heart-wrenching admission

by Hello! Magazine | Jun 17 2026

opinion

Gavin Newsom using state resources for legal defense

by New York Post | Jun 17 2026

science

'This was a pioneering achievement': Stone Age people put up posts to observe the solstices near Stonehenge long before the stones of sacred site were placed

by LIVE SCIENCE | Jun 17 2026

shopping

Ikea’s $4 Accessory Is Still the Quiet King of Budget Summer Travel Gear

by Gear Patrol | Jun 17 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

world

Israel-Hezbollah continue strikes against each other

by United Press International, Inc. | Jun 17 2026

Word of the Day

wifty

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 17, 2026 is:

wifty • \WIF-tee\ • adjective

Wifty, a synonym of ditzy, describes something or someone eccentrically silly or scatterbrained.

// The play features a wifty character who starts out blissfully unaware of the conflict driving the plot but ultimately pulls it together to save the day.

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Examples:

“When he dreams, he dreams about moving to Wyoming, which he has visited with his family. ... Sometimes when he talks about this, it sounds as ordinary and hard-boiled as a real estate appraisal; other times it can sound fantastical and wifty and achingly naive ...” — Susan Orlean, Joyride: A Memoir, 2025

Did you know?

Whence wifty? Wordsmiths have been wondering for a while. The earliest print evidence of wifty comes from the early 20th century, though the word was certainly being used in spoken English before that. The adjective suffix -y is clear enough; when added to another word it can mean “full of” (as in “muddy), “having the character of” (think “waxy”), “tending or inclined to” (as in “sleepy”), etc. So what’s wift? Well, that element could come from whiff, which as a noun can refer to a quick puff or slight gust of air—a person described by the word wifty might also, if unkindly, be called an airhead. Or perhaps the wift is related to waft, “to move or go lightly on a buoyant medium,” if it’s fair to say that the wifty among us have their heads in the clouds. Whatever once may have been known about it, the answer is now blowing in the wind.

5 things to know this Wednesday, June 17

Moscow Airport billionaire seeks $45M for NYC penthouse amid a massive global selling spree

Shakira and The Lincoln Lawyer's Manuel Garcia-Rulfo leave LA hotel together sparking romance rumors after split from Audrey McGraw

Knicks fan braved 12-hour flight delays, psychotic Spurs fans — but it was worth it to see NY win it all

Trump DNI pick braces for Senate grilling as temporary stand-in fuels Dem pressure

A problem hiding in plain sight is keeping Americans from buying homes

Top NY judge hands yet another gift to violent criminals at the expense of law-abiding citizens

Diagnostic dilemma: Viral infection caused woman not to recognize her own father

Uma Thurman suffers family tragedy after dad Robert dies aged 84

Kelly Ripa shows off tiny waist in stylish bikini – see rare picture

Google Cloud signs up with K+N on SAF

Seoul stocks land at new high on chip rally

18-month prison term sought for Seoul mayor on charges of accepting illegal funds

While Mexico defends ‘sovereignty,’ cartels import a flesh-eating parasite into Texas

DOUG SCHOEN: Far-left Democrats keep saving Republicans from themselves

Apache helicopter gunships showed off their power cleaning up the Strait of Hormuz

About 110,000 poor CT adults could lose Medicaid coverage

Bikini-clad Courteney Cox shows off sculpted figure in ocean pictures

Seoul to ease restricted zone for civilians near North Korean border

Amy Mackie Promoted to Managing Director, Ticketing at TEG

Ford Custom Garage Builds A Super Duty For The Extremely Patriotic

NBA offseason predictions: Experts pick landing spots for Giannis, LeBron, Kawhi and more

Miley Cyrus' Oscars 2025 Hair Would Have Been Perfect If Not For One Fatal Flaw

The Shippers

Fazio offers plan to ease CT’s property tax burdens

Celeb Plastic Surgeon Dr. John Layke Shares the Sneaky Summer Skincare Mistakes You Might Be Making

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

Is It Really Rude to Correct Someone Who’s Wrong?

Kourtney Kardashian reveals secret miscarriage in heart-wrenching admission

Gavin Newsom using state resources for legal defense

'This was a pioneering achievement': Stone Age people put up posts to observe the solstices near Stonehenge long before the stones of sacred site were placed

Ikea’s $4 Accessory Is Still the Quiet King of Budget Summer Travel Gear

Pelé's life in pictures

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

Israel-Hezbollah continue strikes against each other

Word of the Day

10 Odd & Fun

1.Look: Alligator found 'posted up right at the front door' of S.C. home

2.$1 million lottery ticket nearly thrown out by N.C. woman

3.Kangaroo gets new home after several days on the loose in Quebec

4.Watch: Boston bars say Scottish soccer fans are drinking them dry

5.World's oldest living land animal extends record to 194 years

6.Watch: Australian zoo's escaped Tasmanian devil safely captured

7.Watch: San Diego Zoo fills bear habitat with man-made snow

8.Lottery player's forgetfulness leads to $1.05M jackpot

9.Look: Loose emu's origins a mystery in New Jersey

10.Look: German man assembles world's largest Lego sausage