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Six people died and two others remain missing after a 27-foot Chris-Craft boat capsized on Lake Tahoe near D.L. Bliss State Park on Saturday around 3 p.m. local time. Two people were rescued and taken to hospital, the El Dorado County sheriff's office and the U.S. Coast Guard said late Saturday.

6 Dead, 2 Missing After Boat Capsizes in Lake Tahoe Storm

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Oklahoma City Thunder Win 2025 NBA Championship

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US Bombs 3 Iranian Nuclear Sites

Iran's Parliament Votes to Close Strait of Hormuz

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Colombia Approves Labor Reform, Petro Withdraws Referendum

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North America

The Financial Times reported on Friday that Japan had canceled the "2+2" security talks after the third-most senior official at the Pentagon demanded that America's closest ally in Asia increase its defense spending to 3.5% of gross domestic product (GDP).

Report: Japan Scraps 2+2 Security Talks With US

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Columbia Protester Mahmoud Khalil Released on Bail

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Trump Criticizes Federal Holidays on Juneteenth

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SCOTUS Allows US Terror Victims to Sue Palestinian Groups

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Voice of America Lays Off 639 Employees in Major Downsizing

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South America

A hot air balloon carrying 21 people caught fire and crashed in Praia Grande, Santa Catarina state, Brazil, on Saturday morning, killing eight people. The 13 survivors were taken to local hospitals for treatment.

8 Killed, 13 Injured After Hot-Air Balloon Crashes in Brazil

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Three Dead, Thousands Displaced as Heavy Rains Hit Southern Brazil

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Report: Brazilian Police Accuse Bolsonaro's Son in Spy Agency Case

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Argentina Lifts Ban on Semiautomatic Weapons for Civilians

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Former Argentine President Cristina Kirchner Granted House Arrest

Caribbean

A new report from the U.N. International Organization for Migration released on Wednesday said that the number of people internally displaced in Haiti has increased by 24% since December to a record 1.3 million.

UN: Haiti Displacement Hits Record 1.3M Amid Gang Violence

US Designates Haitian Gangs as Terrorist Organizations

Dominican Republic Nightclub Roof Collapse Kills At Least 58

Dominican Nightclub Roof Collapse: Death Toll Reaches 184

Dominican Republic Tightens Border Control Amid Haiti Crisis

Central America

Panama declared a state of emergency in Bocas del Toro province Friday, suspending constitutional rights for five days after protesters looted businesses, vandalized the airport, and partially burned a baseball stadium with police officers inside during demonstrations against pension reforms.

Panama Declares Emergency in Bocas del Toro Province

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Hundreds Evacuated in Guatemala as Fuego Volcano Erupts

Guatemala Jails Ex-Paramilitaries For 40 Years Over Wartime Rapes

Judge Orders Trump Administration to Allow Deported Migrants Legal Challenges

Costa Rica Police Seize Capybaras After Vehicle Chase