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They are a group so tightly bound together that this latest fiasco could bring the whole house down.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

A couple could potentially pay $50,000 in tuition directly to a university, then each give the student $19,000 for living expenses, transferring $88,000 in a single year with no gift-tax return required.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Oil futures gave back yesterday’s gains as Israel and Iran halted fire and President Trump said an agreement to end the Middle East conflict could be signed in two or three days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Ryerson’s long-dreamed-about World Cup debut will come June 16, when Norway meets Iraq in Foxborough, Mass., though it could have come years earlier if he had chosen to play for the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“Hey! Sorry to bring you here, but it was the only time I could fit you in. I have practice the rest of the week,” he explains.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold