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The evacuation order took effect on Tuesday morning, with police brought in to ensure people moved to higher ground.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

China’s trade surplus stood at $105.4 billion in May, higher than April’s $84.82 billion and the $86.8 billion projected by the economists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

U.S. stocks finished mostly higher on Monday as technology stocks bounced back from Friday’s selloff.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

According to NASA's latest update, Roscosmos detected a higher leak rate during cargo operations involving the Progress 95 spacecraft during the week of June 1.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

The steps wound up and up—so far up that he was certain they’d gone much higher than the shack’s two stories.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman