Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, June 23, 2026:

ISLAMABAD — Iran’s president arrived in Pakistan for talks Tuesday with officials who have been mediating negotiations between Tehran and Washington on a permanent end to the war in the Middle East, even as discrepancies emerged on what had been agreed so far and violence broke out again in Lebanon.

Katie Peterson made the dean’s list at the College of William &Mary for the spring 2026 semester.

Indie pop band The Strike is finding they have no time to waste as they get set to launch the biggest headline tour of their career.

PARIS — Millions of people across France woke up drenched in sweat on Tuesday after another night of scorching heat, with most of the population exposed to extreme and exceptional temperatures, while 40 people died from drowning over the past five days in the country.

The “Ner Tamid,” or “everlasting light,” has burned at Pittsburgh’s Temple Sinai synagogue since its founding in 1946, representing the eternal presence of God in both the temple and people’s lives.

Pittsburgh police Monday charged two women with setting a fire inside a South Side home over the weekend after an argument about a borrowed car.

CHICO, Calif. — A shooting at a library in Northern California on Monday left two people dead and a suspect is in custody, according to police.

Marie Lansley recently started a new job in a new city while searching for a new partner. In her dating pursuits, the freshly minted San Franciscan said she’s been “trying everything”— including some help from artificial intelligence.

Morgan Persuit, a 2023 graduate of Quaker Valley High School, has completed a double major at The Ohio State University. She graduated summa cum laude with Bachelor of Science majors in economics and public policy analysis. Additionally, she earned Honors Research Distinction from the John Glenn School of Public Affairs.

National Weather Service plans to send a team to Fayette County on Tuesday to determine if a tornado touched down there a day earlier during area storms that felled trees and flooded roads.

Lawmakers are investigating toxic gas emissions from animal farming, including ammonia pollution that threatens nearby communities. For residents living near these facilities, this isn’t new — it’s daily life.

Darby Sandrock made Belmont University’s spring 2026 dean’s list.

Lanes on the busy outbound Edens Expressway in the north suburbs were blocked during the Tuesday morning commute after a semi crash, with stop-and-go traffic and heavy delays expected. About 6:41 a.m., Illinois State Police were called to I-94 and Dempster Street after reports of a two-vehicle crash involving a truck-tractor semi trailer with a roll-off ...

Police are looking for the person responsible for shooting a 42-year-old rideshare driver as he dropped off passengers in the North Lawndale neighborhood on Monday night.The driver was inside his vehicle dropping off passengers at about 10:35 p.m. in the 1300 block of South Central Park Avenue when he heard gunshots and felt pain, Chicago police said.He ...

CNN and other news organizations are reporting that a ransom note related to the disappearance of the mother of "Today show host Savannah Guthrie say the 84-year-old has died.

The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition is wrapping up an oral history project in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Millions in France are enduring extreme heat, with temperatures soaring and 40 drowning deaths reported since June 18.

Most of the victims were young people swimming in unsupervised areas, officials said.

Investors are bracing for rough trading after stocks in Asia and Europe were clobbered on Tuesday. A.I. companies like SpaceX are getting hit hard.

For decades, Wisconsins national reputation has hinged on its dairy land and barrooms. And for good reason the states economic and cultural contributions in those areas are significant. But its association with beer and cheese can eclipse other parts…

A blue-green algae bloom spread across the shoreline outside a condo at the corner of Monona Drive and Buckeye Road on Monday morning. Residents called it the worst theyd seen, comparing the smell to pig manure.

Chicago police are investigating after a gas station owner said thieves crashed into his business on Tuesday morning.

Emergency room visits for tick bites are continuing to climb, with the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showing the Midwest and Northeast have some of the highest numbers as tick season continues. “In all regions except theSouth Central United States, weekly rates of ER visits for tick bites are the highest for this time ...

The last time the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry's south entry was opened to the public, radio hadn't yet been invented. Or aspirin. Half of all U.S. homes were also still being lit by natural gas, and the first motion picture camera wouldn't get patented for another five years.Indeed, as far as anyone can tell, the last patrons to routinely pass ...